You can't enter a conversation about superhero films or series nowadays without getting into the classic heated debate on Marvel versus DC. While we all may like either one or the other for our own various reasons, some figures in the industry carry a more valued opinion than the next.

This prominent figure is none other than 'Walking Dead' creator Robert Kirkman, a man who not only has a lot of history in the comic book world, but is one who is on the outside of the looking glass.

In a "Creative Activism" panel at SXSW he was asked on his take on the debate on the MCU vs. the DCCU. Here is his detailed answer:

"I'm going to get in trouble here ... Anyone would be foolish to think that Marvel hasn't done something extremely special. I think of Iron Man ending with with a surprise cameo from Samuel L. Jackson [mentioning] The Avengers - you were like, 'What?! How did that happen?!' People forget that was a surprise. Everything that came out of that was very organic and very exciting. I think [DC] announcing you're going to do a Justice League movie after a Superman movie, that was neat and had some awesome things in it, but it wasn't like amazing or groundbreaking - I shouldn't have said that. It was an awesome movie, I like it. [The plan] just seems derivative, so it puts them in a backseat position to Marvel. It's not organic so there's going to be so much scrutiny on Batman vs. Superman when it comes out. It's got an uphill battle. If they hadn't told anybody if the Justice League were going to appearing in that, and they were forming that, it would have been surprising and exciting and weird. People are forgetting how important the surprise is. But, you know, Aquaman looks awesome and I'm sure it will be great."

He gives some very accurate points on the position of both comic book studios and what they're currently trying to do. He closed with stating his take on comics versus his own show.

"I prefer working in comics. I think other people think TV is awesome. And certain in a numbers basis, more people watch TV. But comics are better - you just all haven't realized it yet."