Every Wednesday at 12PM PST, Facebook and Twitter erupt into open combat as fans talk out "who'd win" in a battle between two well known geek-worthy parties, one starting every half hour. Wikipedia links are included to refresh memories on what everybody is capable of, and then it comes down to fans and the fight! Winners are listed in bold. #whodwin Wednesday!
The clash of Black supermen! Milestone Media's Icon stands his ground (sky?) against the Kevin Grevioux-created Blue Marvel!
- I'll vote for the Blue Marvel. Being a stable anti-matter reactor trumps a great deal of things in my book. And Icon's resume is just a list of "why Icon is cooler than Superman" IMO.
- Admittedly, I don't know much about Blue Marvel. However, I still have to run with Icon. He was (is) such a well-rounded character. And, he just looked cool.
- let's give Blue Marvel some love. I mean Icon's just a brother from another planet full of advanced beings. Blue Marvel is like the epitome of humanity, and he was betrayed by like everyone he holds dear. But why is that all black supermen are either misunderstood or people call them incogs? what's up with that? Blue. Marvel.
- Icon. Hands down. Way too powerful.
- WHOA! This is truly a tough one. Two ultra powerful characters on par and who can hold their own with Superman, Sentry & Hyperion respectively and whom seem to have almost identical abilities. But my vote would have to go with Blue Marvel simply because of the fact that his abilities stem from the cosmos themselves. If you read closely how his powers are generated – Blue Marvel is quite possibly the most powerful "mortal" being of any universe with the added bonus of being practically immortal. Who's Superman again?
- Icon and Blue Marvel could both stand their ground on a Thing versus Hulk level. This one is difficult but I'm giving it to Icon for one biased reason: The late great Dwayne McDuffie gave him life and a voice.
- OK … but what happens when matter comes into contact with anti-matter? At that weight and density, Those two going to blows could destroy the entire Milky Way galaxy. This would actually and should actually end in a stalemate since both would understand the consequences of such a fight that neither of them would quit from.
- I give the edge to the Blue Marvel. Quantum powers on a cosmic scale vs Icon's basic alien indestructibility and power bolts. Silver Surfer beats Superman.
- I had never heard of Blue Marvel! Vince, pull me the limited series (or trade PB if available). Anyone who can go sun-to-sun with Sentry gets my vote. Unless Buck Wild returned as BUCK MARVEL! Then he abso-f'n-loutly wins! Aunt Jemima's Doo Rag! Go on Blue Marvel!
- Gotta go with Blue Marvel on this one. Icon's power level never sat well with me.
- Yeah Blue Marvel takes this one by a hairsbreadth for me … and can we petition to have his name changed to Adam Marvel??!! That Blue Marvel name has got to go maaaann!
A close battle, but The Blue Marvel is heading to the playoffs in November (and we love any mention of Buck Wild)!
Military masterminds in super strong bodies? No problem: General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, a.k.a. The Red Hulk takes on General Wade Eiling, a.k.a. The Shaggy Man/The General in a throwdown sure to shake the rafters!
- Draw. Two copies cancel each other out. Modern Shaggy is DC's uber Hulk, ripping on Peter David's Hulk/Professor. There's no real upper limit to Red Hulk's power either. Draw.
- The Shaggy Man can, the Shaggy Man can … this is not even a contest. HE IS INDESTRUCTIBLE. The Red Hulk is powerful, but this guy can't be stopped. He can survive space, regenerate instantaneously and there are no foreseen limits to his power. Fight is a wash.
- It would be a draw. They'd have better luck pitting two armies against each other.
- "The Shaggy Man is indestructible. He has survived a small tactical nuclear explosion" Um…that's all I needed to read. Shaggy Man gives the Red Hulk a shaggy enema.
- Wade Eiling might have been a mean SOB but he's got nothing on Thunderbolt Ross. During his brief hairy period, Wade was a joke. Once he received the Doomsday treatment, he became a Doomsday wannabe. Ross went after the Hulk as an old dude …with every weapon he could throw at the Big Green. When THAT failed, he BECAME a Hulk and has kicked more ass in his years as "Rulk" than Banner during his whole career. Becoming an Avenger was just the icing on the cake for Ross. So Red Hulk for the win and don't call it a comeback.
- Red Hulk: they made him way too powerful as he could beat just about anyone save "the Presence." seriously I'm done with Rulk.
- I give it to Shaggy Man Classic…who you cannot beat the same way twice!
- It's all Marvel today because I refuse to vote for someone named The Shaggy Man.
- Great match up! On one hand Red Hulk is ridiculous but I remember Shaggy whoopin' on the JLA somethin' fierce. But I'm gonna go with the Thunderbolt, cuz he knocked out the Watcher.
Strangely, nobody went for the idea of Red Hulk using a catchphrase ("Mustache into muscle!") … whadda ya gonna do?
The best there is at what he does, Wolverine tries to put a hurt on a man "beyond the reach of physical harm," Wise Son from Milestone's Blood Syndicate!
- Wise Son. First, he's named Hannibal. Also, although we've seen Wolvie torn in half and regenerate, invulnerability beats a healing factor. Wise Son wins by drowning
- Wise Son is invulverable and immune to physical harm. I'm sure Logan has enough skills to subdue him and then bury him alive in a remote location. So, winner = Logan. If Wise Son escapes … Logan's slow-aging a$$ will still be around to subdue him again.
- Wise Son. You can't beat what you can't hurt, and Wolverine can be hurt. He can be dammaged very badly, but you cannot do anything to someone who is immune to all physical harm. Fire, ice, death rays, electricity, claws of adamantium. Wolverine is a bad ass, but you can't cause harm to something that is totally immune to it.
- Okay, so I'd vote for anyone that hands Wolvie his head to him, but it's been done already. Literally. Dude's been to Hell and back. Logan can shave if he wants to, right? Has he ever? Wise Son doesn't possess an Adamantium skeleton nor a healing factor, but he's so rock hard that it took him a while just to look like Kojak? Given how many times Wolverine has gone feral/postal, I'm going with WS for sheer willpower alone.
- Wolverine. Period. End of Sentence. He has done everything, including going to Hell and coming back.
- Hmm … this is a good match-up. As we know, Wise Son is pretty much invunerable, and Wolverine is unkillable. But what we don't know are the upper limits to WS's invunerability. If you recall, in the Blood Syndicate Tech-9's powers burnt him out pretty fast. So we know that the Big Bang abilities do have a fallacy. So, with that said, Logan just has to keep fighting until he reaches that limit. Now, no matter how long it takes (and it could be a long while), I believe that Logan will take it out of sheer tenacity.
- Wolverine. Quit playing.
- Although I am a huge fan of Blood Syndicate, I have to go with Wolverine. Yes, Wise Son can't be hurt, but he just doesn't have the experience Wolverine has. Wolverine would figure out quickly that he can't physically hurt Wise Son, and actually use his brain to come up with a way to stop him. He has experience dealing with threats like Juggernaut for crying out loud!
- This is no contest. You'd be better off pitting Wolverine against Batman.
Not quite gods, but dangerous nonetheless as Asgard's trickster Loki faces Oa's shame Krona.
- I'm going for Krona. His resume is far more impressive than Loki's. He is certainly more mature than Loki. And considering he's composed of anti-energy, can absorb others into himself, making them part of his power source, I'd say Loki wouldn't have a chance. Loki would have to out think him or throw The Enchantress at him so he could run away.
- Krona might have witnessed the Hand of God create the Multiverse, but it didn't make him a contender until guys like Busiek and Johns made him the primary threat during Big Event stories. Loki was responsible for the Avengers coming together. Odin and Thor can't put this guy down for good and he's family! Loki has returned as both a woman AND a young kid, still wrecking all kinds of Hell! He's even taken over his half-bro's old series and seems to be gaining more Asgardian street cred with every passing day. Oh, yeah: and he's gotten the Hollywood treatment. Even with Krona's knowledge of all things GLC and beyond, he still can't outfox the Prince of Mischief.
- Both of these guys have the same weakness-arrogance. They both lose. But if I had to give the fight to anyone, it would be Krona. Krona helped to shape the entire Universe, and was a threat to both Universes in the JLA/Avengers crossover. Anyone who can garnish that mush respect in both universes is a bad mutha (shut you mouth), but I was only talking about Krona!
- He's a whiny brat who's jealous because Daddy loves Thor best!
- Psst. Loki all day everyday.
- Loki. Krona's a genius but also an egomaniac. Loki would OWN him.
- Reviewing the evidence, I'd say ….Krona. Krona the intellectual version of "Obsession driven brute force", but the Bible is full of people going nuts when they see the hands of creation . Loki and Krona are playing a long game, but Loki's now a kid, and we're not basing this on potential. So Krona.
- Loki is a kid, yes, but it makes him MORE dangerous, not less. He thinks WAY outside the box now. He's far more dangerous than old Loki. He doesn't care about the rules at ALL now.
- One on one I have to go with Krona. If there's time and more powerful beings on the field to manipulate, then I gotta say Loki.
- I'm on Team Krona. Saw the dawn of time. Got shot thru space as an energy bolt. Struck a deal with Nekron. And in the last GL animated movie, the Corps had to slap him with Mogo. Loki just plots and broods. Proactive villainy wins!
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