If every Marvel hero went up against every DC superhero, which side would end up winning and why?
Back in 1996, there was a joint publication between DC and Marvel to answer the exact same question.You can go through the pages for the detailed fights, but I will go through some of my favorites.Flash (DC) vs Quiksilver (Marvel)The Flash is shown considerably faster than Quiksilver, and hence it’s not really a competition!Aquaman (DC) vs Namor (Marvel)As you can see, Aquaman won this one (although not as fairly as you might think).Captain Marvel (DC) vs Thor (Marvel)In a first victory for Marvel, Thor wins this one. But in a plot twist, the hammer ends up with Wonder Woman, who obviously is “worthy” enough to lift it.Tim Drake’s version of Robin (DC) defeats Jubilee (Marvel) with some trickery. Batman did teach him well.Green Lantern (DC) vs Silver Surfer (Marvel)Theoretically, Green Lantern can only be defeated by his imagination (or rather, a lack of it), so when Silver Surfer and Green Lantern collide, the former just does not get up.Meanwhile, Catwoman (DC) isn’t really a match for Elektra (Marvel)Obviously, Wolverine (Marvel) would have conquered almost anyone. The unfortunate one who got the beating was Lobo (DC).Wonder Woman (DC) tries to be fair and refuses to use Thor’s hammer against Storm (Marvel). She’s not able to withstand the lightning. Bad choice about the hammer?Meanwhile Spiderman (Marvel) tricks Superboy (DC) (who even chose Superboy in the first place?) into using his powers against himself. A kid, indeed.Superman (DC), a bit controversially, beats Hulk (Marvel) after using his heat vision at full strength.Batman (DC) saves Captain America (Marvel) from drowning after a long fight (wonder why they were fighting in the sewers!), although you could argue that it was a draw even though Cap admits defeat.A few of these results are controversial.You would expect Hulk to defeat Superman, and Wonder Woman to defeat Storm.Also, what a choice Superboy was! (DC could have chosen Green Arrow, or better yet, Constantine?)Further, it’s questionable why superheroes like Jean Grey or the Martian Manhunter didn’t feature.But as it stands, it’s the only time these guys came together for a fight.Finally, it was Marvel who win 6–5.
If the best hand-to-hand fighters from Marvel, DC, DBZ, Mortal Kombat, and Street Fighter fought in the King Of Iron Fist Tournament, who would win?
If the best hand-to-hand fighters from Marvel, DC, DBZ, Mortal Kombat, and Street Fighter fought in the King Of Iron Fist Tournament, who would win?I’d really like to say that Ryu, Akuma, or Q from Street Fighter would win since that’s my favorite franchise of those in the question, but I think that Goku from Dragon Ball Z would win against any fighter from all of those franchises.Goku’s best attribute isn’t that he’s powerful. That’s just the tip of the iceberg; the real secret to his power is his perseverance. Sure, he’s beaten godly characters far stronger than any other character from those franchises (I distinctly recall a movie in which he beat a guy that could destroy planets with a single blast), but it’s the fact that he doesn’t give up until he can win that is really impressive. It’s even more impressive that the perseverance comes not from a need to be superior to others; he just wants to see how far he can push himself. He enjoys the fight because he wants to get better. It’s just a personal goal of his, which makes his strength come from an innocent source lacking in malice.And if push ever comes to shove, Goku has one final trump card (well, with Superman’s aid):(For those not versed in the DBZ mythos - characters can fuse together after a little silly dance to become stronger for about half an hour; this particular fan fusion just tickles my funny bone - the text says: “The Definite Fusion: He’s so powerful that he doesn’t have the 30 minute limit”).For the record, I am not a DBZ fan. I kind of appreciate the way that Goku is portrayed, but I can’t stand how you need to watch dozens of episodes to see any progress of any sort in a single story thread. At the start of the episode Goku is about to cross the street. One whole season later, he may have placed his right foot in front of his left foot to start actually crossing the street! Sorry, that doesn’t work for me. I also grow bored because when the characters are so ridiculously powerful, it sort of cancels itself out and it becomes mundane.