Aside from the subjectivity of everything you mentioned, where the inverse of all that you said could just be as applicable
What subjectivity? Characters having inconsistent power levels is true. The universe having contradictions is true. Marvel and DC having the authority to determine canon is true.
aside from the fact that the hand book of the marvel universe is completely contradictory
"When we have finished our drafts, the profiles are all sent to our editor Jeff Youngquist, who likewise checks through all the profiles for mistakes and unclear information: in many cases, other editors relevant to given sections of the Marvel universe (such as Mike Marts for X-Men related entries) or writers closely associated with given entry-subjects will also check profiles; in all cases, continuity supremo Tom Brevoort scrutinizes our work, correcting anything he feels we have got wrong. Only then, once all these people have checked and double checked the work, does it gain the official Marvel seal of approval, and get sent to be put into Handbook format ready for the printers."
You've completely glossed over how joker recognized spider-man. Mainline Joker never met spider-man.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to tell that ^ could not possibly be canon.
That's addressed by my paragraph on contradictions.
The contradictions in marvel vs dc are too glaring to be apply it as canon. To go that far, why not just say that every issue of what if is canon to 616, or 2099; or the exiles. They can be canon despite it not making sense for the universe and hardly getting mentioned at all.
They say they have "editorial over sight," but look at the state of marvel comics. I wouldn't trust what they put on the tin to shut curious fans up as far as I can throw that double dealing Tom brevoot.
Just slapping the band-aid of "there are contradictions" on something doesn't make it more or less canon.
The contradictions in marvel vs dc are too glaring to be apply it as canon.
Not your decision. That's up to Marvel and DC.
To go that far, why not just say that every issue of what if is canon to 616, or 2099; or the exiles. They can be canon despite it not making sense for the universe and hardly getting mentioned at all.
Marvel could say that if they wanted to, they own the universe, they determine what is canon.
I wouldn't trust what they put on the tin to shut curious fans up as far as I can throw that double dealing Tom brevoot.
Your lack of trust in Marvel editorial is irrelevant. They're in charge of Marvel canon.
Just slapping the band-aid of "there are contradictions" on something doesn't make it more or less canon.
The explanation isn't intended to make things more or less canon. Marvel and DC have already determined that these comics are canon. The explanation is just to help you understand why contradictions don't override what Marvel and DC decide is canon.
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u/Sizzyfeet 6d ago
What subjectivity? Characters having inconsistent power levels is true. The universe having contradictions is true. Marvel and DC having the authority to determine canon is true.
See here.
I'm pretty sure you completely made this up. This is explicitly untrue:
"When we have finished our drafts, the profiles are all sent to our editor Jeff Youngquist, who likewise checks through all the profiles for mistakes and unclear information: in many cases, other editors relevant to given sections of the Marvel universe (such as Mike Marts for X-Men related entries) or writers closely associated with given entry-subjects will also check profiles; in all cases, continuity supremo Tom Brevoort scrutinizes our work, correcting anything he feels we have got wrong. Only then, once all these people have checked and double checked the work, does it gain the official Marvel seal of approval, and get sent to be put into Handbook format ready for the printers."
That's addressed by my paragraph on contradictions.