Here we are in 2016, one major comic book movie down (the brilliant Deadpool), in a year in which no less than six movies based on Marvel and DC properties will be hitting our cinema screens.

Of course, the two biggest this year are undoubtedly Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Captain America: Civil War – and it’s those two that happen to be next up for release.

Batman v Superman is just a couple of weeks away and Civil War is just a couple of months away. Inevitably, the two movies will be compared with each other – especially since Batman v Superman had its release date moved to avoid direct competition with Civil War.

In this article, we’ll take a look at ten aspects of each movie that will inevitably be compared. We’ll also look at what they will have to offer in terms of each entry on the list.

The cast management

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Captain America: Civil War will boast two of the largest ensemble casts ever seen – not just in comic book movie history, but in movie history.

Dawn of Justice will see the likes of Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter, Diane Lane, and Jason Momoa fighting for screen time. In Civil War, cast members Chris Evans, Robert Downey, Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Martin Freeman, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, and William Hurt will be doing the same (note that there are far more top actors in both movies than those listed here!).

Managing such large casts will be decisive when it comes to the success of these movies, and ensuring the movies aren’t over-crammed will be essential. You do get the feeling, however, given the seemingly rushed nature of the franchise’s expansion, that the DCEU offering will come off worse in this regard.

And now for the first characters who will be compared from each movie.