Champions battle poll (Week 7: Round 4)

Today's battles are:
Ozymandias vs The Punisher...
Batman vs Iron Fist...
Solomon Grundy vs Juggernaut...

Feature Opinion
By GuardianDevil - Apr 11, 2013 02:04 PM EST
Filed Under: Fan Fic
Source: Fenix123

Previous battles:

Punisher beat Comedian.

Batman beat Crossbones.

Lizard beat Killer Croc.


As always vote objectively, and use most iconic version unless otherwise stated.


The Punisher vs Ozymandias









Iron Fist vs Batman







Juggernaut vs Solomon Grundy






Thanks for voting, please express your opinion in the comments and feel free to explain your decisions.
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relentless1
relentless1 - 4/11/2013, 3:51 PM
Ozymandias
Batman
Solomon Grundy
ravennpilot
ravennpilot - 4/11/2013, 4:51 PM
Ozymandias- Firearms get to much credit when it comes to comic books (real life is another story), brains win here.

Batman - This guys would probably counter most blows with something else. It will come down to gadgets vs powers and I hand it to Batman and his options.
unknownfacts
unknownfacts - 4/11/2013, 5:19 PM
Ozymandias vs Punisher

Ozymandias wins,Ozy is the better fighter in this situation.

Batman vs Iron Fist

Batman wins,while Iron Fist is great fighter but Batman's various gadgets gives him a better edge in this fight.

Solomon Grundy vs Juggernaut

Juggernaut wins, Grundy is pretty dumb and while Marko is no Einstein he is considerably smarter then Grundy.
LoudLon
LoudLon - 4/11/2013, 5:56 PM
Ozymandias vs Punisher -- too much credit or not, Ozy may be able to catch one bullet but a dozen or two fired from automatic pistols? Doubtful. I don't like Punisher in any way, state or form but devil his due. He'd light Ozy up.

Batman vs Iron Fist -- I think IF's the better martial artist. He's not just skilled, he's CRAZY skilled. And that's without using his chi powers to increase his strength, agility, speed etc. I don't think Bats' gadgets are going to do him much good in this one. This would be one ugly beat down.

Juggernaut vs Solomon Grundy -- raw power vs raw power, Juggie's got this. Plus he's more intelligent and a more experienced fighter. Grundy's ass = kicked.

relentless1
relentless1 - 4/11/2013, 6:10 PM
@loud, i dont think ive ever seen you vote for a DC character bro....
ravennpilot
ravennpilot - 4/11/2013, 6:55 PM
If Batman can avoid major gun fire from deadshot and the like I dont see how Ozy would have an issue.

Batman has seen pretty much everything at this point and his basic belt would be packing all kinds of useful stuff.

Jug would more then likely have this but not being big into ether character I withheld judgement.
SageMode
SageMode - 4/11/2013, 7:16 PM
BATMAN vs IRON FIST:. Iron Fist
Iron Fist's chi manipulation gives him superhuman level attributes. He's one shotted the SHIELD Helicarrier, he single-handedly defeated 100-foot energy absorbing demon, defeated a giant dragon, defeated Sabretooth while temporarily blinded, he destroyed a fright train with a single punch, gained the upperhand against the X-Men which consisted of Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossus, and Storm, gained the upperhand against the likes of Captain America, Spider-Man, and has a technique called the Black Black Poison Touch, absorbs enough radiation that vaporize a normal man and survives, withstands Nitro's explosion, can cleanse his body from fatal poison, an attack colliding with Steel Serpents causes an whole floor of a building to explode, was able to knock out Hercules, destroys Wrecking Ball's enchanted weapon, etc etc.

Iron Fist is a little too much for Bats to handle these days, especially since his abilities have increased from studies of the Book of Iron Fist.

SOLOMON GRUNDY vs JUGGERNAUT: depends.

Solomon Grundy's power level fluctuates with each ressurection. At times he's powerful enough to give Superman, and Shazam some trouble, and at other times, he's getting manhandled by Batman and Wildcat. So, I'm not too sure.
SpideyQuad
SpideyQuad - 4/11/2013, 8:20 PM
Relentless, someone has to counter your own biases. Although it's not Loud. The 2 of us pretty much read the same material so I know were he is coming from most times. He always explains himself thoroughly. Not as in the pretzel logic some of you use.

If you look we pretty much wrote the same thing about iron fist and The juggernaut. I've mentioned more than once if you read half the stories I have you would vote completely different than you do. I understand your frustration, but I think you're a little out of line accusing LL of being overly bias.

But he definitely doesn't need me to defend him. I'm sure to give you a thorough explanation on where he's coming from. My advice to you is you better bring your "A" game with you on your rebuttal.
relentless1
relentless1 - 4/11/2013, 9:19 PM
im just callin it like i see it, i dont think ive ever seen the guy vote for a DC fighter, im no slouch in the comics department and i find myself disagreeing with him and you alot, at least ive seen you vote against Marvel at times though Quad, and Loud, if im wrong i apologize but like i said im just callin it as i see it
jojofmd
jojofmd - 4/11/2013, 9:31 PM
Relentless, he's voted for superman on occasion.

In these fights,

First is a toss up, Ozy is awesome but not sure he'd be able to dodge all the bullets. Punisher barely.

IF is WAY to much for Bats. His chi puts him over the edge here. Plus, this is the first meet Bats wouldn't know what he was getting into. With prep, maybe, and that's a big maybe.

Solomon grundy is no joke but Juggie is a powerhouse, where grundy has varied. So given it to Juggie.
relentless1
relentless1 - 4/11/2013, 9:36 PM
and again, i must point out the fact that everybody here voted that captain america would beat iron fist so isnt it logical that batman would beat him too seeing as him and rogers are more or less equal?
LoudLon
LoudLon - 4/11/2013, 9:42 PM
Ooh, relentless, I was about to chew your ass until I saw "if I'm wrong I apologize." You dodged a bullet there, man LOL

At any rate, if you've never seen me vote on a DC character before, then you just haven't been paying attention. Of course I've voted DC in the past. Look up previous Fenix or Fight Club matches. I give DC its due when I think it deserves it, same as I give Marvel its due when I think it deserves it.

This round, I just don't happen to think any of the DC characters would win. Even with all his gadgets Batman got his back broken by a fighter who's nowhere near as good as Iron Fist, who himself is probably the greatest human-level h2h fighter in the MU after Captain America, and as I said that's WITHOUT using his chi power to increase his abilities. Dude can punch through steel, for Christ's sake; Batman's kevlar body armor may as well be toilet paper.

Ozy caught ONE bullet from a revolver and it still knocked him on his ass; imagine what's going to happen when Castle breaks out an Uzi or dual automatic pistols, weapons which he carries regularly.

If Solomon Grundy's power-set wasn't so wildly inconsistent from one writer to the next then maybe I'd have given his fight a bit more thought. But Juggie, while he may be a jobber these days, has always been a powerhouse on the Hulk and Thor level.

And that's pretty much that.



LoudLon
LoudLon - 4/11/2013, 9:43 PM
PS -- I've never agreed that Cap and Batman are equal. I've always stated Cap would kick Bat's ass because since Bats is completely unenhanced, he'll never be as fast, strong or agile as ultimate-human Cap is.
unknownfacts
unknownfacts - 4/11/2013, 9:49 PM
It funny no matter what side of the fence you fall on to someone you'll always appear bias.If you read more DC then Marvel then of course you would vote DC and the same could be said if the situation was reverse. Maybe if we didn't antagonize each other maybe we could hold a decent conversation every now and then to truly explore both side of the fight.
GuardianDevil
GuardianDevil - 4/11/2013, 9:50 PM
^^
Well Cap has something that can deflect chi strike...Batman does not.

This is the way I see it, Cap doesent massively outclass Batman anywhere. He simply slightly outclasses him everywhere except scientific knowledge.

Like in strength, speed and agility Cap > Batman but only slightly.

In skill I'd say Cap > Batman barely.

In tactical skill and strategy Cap > Batman just by a hair.

Scientific knowledge Batman > Cap.


See, he doesent greatly outclass him in any area, he just slightly outclasses him in all areas except one. That's my take...
GuardianDevil
GuardianDevil - 4/11/2013, 10:16 PM
^^
That was @relentless btw...
relentless1
relentless1 - 4/12/2013, 12:21 AM
i agree that he has the slight edge in physical prowess ( strength speed agility etc) but cmon dude how does he out class batman in skill, he knows maybe 5 martial arts while batman has mastered 127.

id say its more like;

physical attributes :Cap> bats (slightly)

marital skill Bats> cap

Tactical skill Bats = cap

scientific knowledge Bats>cap
GuardianDevil
GuardianDevil - 4/12/2013, 1:20 AM

@relentless
Okay, before I say anything else I'm going to say two things: First, if I come off as a jerk I'm not trying, any offense is not intended. Second, I would inquire where are you getting your information from (MCU maybe?) because it's quite wrong. I know that you really hate Captain America, and you don't want to read his comics but you should give it a chance, at least so you can get a better understanding if his abilities.


Okay...here we go:


5??? 5??? You've got to be joking man, even the {frick}ing Punisher has mastered more than 5 styles of martial arts. Again, not sure where you got this from you should check your source.


Captain America claims to have mastered all styles/forms of combat known to man. He stated this to Baron Zemo in a very, very  old comic. You could disregard this claim if you like, but I could just as easily disregard the claim that Batman knows 127 styles.

Another thing, knowing more styles doesn't always mean you are better. It's also about how well you perform those styles and how skilled you are in them. An example of this, Wolverine claims to have mastered every form of martial arts on the planet but in a straight up h2h fight he lost to Daredevil, because DD is the better fighter even though Logan's skills are simply more diverse. You see what I'm getting at?

You could argue the same for Batman that even though Cap has mastered more styles that Bats is better in the styles that he knows. Which would be a valid argument, but I don't think it would be true. Because Cap has stalemated and defeated the Black Panther who also claims to have mastered every martial arts in the world and has been training in the martial arts since he was like six years old. But he still has lost to Cap in the past, which really does validate that Cap has mastered all martial arts and is the best he can be in all of them. He has other great feats similar to this...


Okay, next is tactical skill, what makes you think Batman is Cap's equal in this? Cap's enhancements are not only physical, he's like Deathstroke...his mind is essentially a problem solving computer, and he is capable of formulating 100 different strategies to take down his opponent in a split second. Batman is no slouch in this area either, but he's just not quite up to par.



Okay, this is a more accurate breakdown of Batman vs Cap.

Raw physicality: Cap > Batman (slightly)

Martial arts skill: Cap > Batman (just by a little bit)


Scientific knowledge: Batman >>> Cap (Cap isn't really that bright in science)


Tactical skill: Cap > Bats



Now, I'm not saying it's impossible for Batman to beat Cap, but realistically Cap should take the majority.




relentless1
relentless1 - 4/12/2013, 2:07 AM
well we can go round and round with stats but batma and captain america have met three times in crossovers and i know i know you dont like to count crossovers fenix but every single time they clash they have been dead even and if we cant go off of that then what can we base these things on?? i will agree however that batman beating cap in marvel vs DC dosnt count because that was a straight up fan vote, but even before that they were described as dead even, same with every other time theyve met, so going by cominc book feats, they are evenly matched...and i dont nessecarily hate cap...im not an american and as somebody looking in i cant stand how america pushes the "were #1" drivel in everything that their mass media produces, captain america was born out of that imperialistic propaganda, so is superman btw which is why i dont like him much either.
unknownfacts
unknownfacts - 4/12/2013, 2:43 AM
@relentless

Totally get how you feel about Supes and Cap.That pretty much why I'm not a big fan of them either.
GuardianDevil
GuardianDevil - 4/12/2013, 8:49 AM
@relentless
My only response to the crossover thing, is that they aren't canon.

I get what you mean about Cap and Supes though, I like them both. But I can understand why people don't...you're reason for not liking them makes sense.
GuardianDevil
GuardianDevil - 4/12/2013, 9:05 AM
But you see that's what I was saying about Cap's feats, regardless of their stats Cap has shown capable of taking down Batman-level opponents.

Batman's feats are enough to give Cap a run for his money, and probably pull 3-4 wins out..

That's what I was saying about Wolverine/Daredevil example, by the stats Logan is the better fighter but when they fought Daredevil came out on top. Daredevil is the better fighter...that's what I was trying to say is that it's not necessarily about styles mastered it's also about how well you know those styles and how good you are at using them. Daredevil is a fine example of this, he doesent know half of the styles that Wolverine or Black Panther know, but he's still managed to defeat/stalemate them in combat. Because although his skills are not as diverse, the level of skill and how good is he at using his skills is equal to BP and better than Logan, which explains why he was able to do what he did.

So I agree it's not all about stats, or how technically skilled you are. But how actually skilled you are...
SageMode
SageMode - 4/12/2013, 9:16 AM
FENIX.

I wouldn't even count that fight with Daredevil if you're talking about the fight where DD incapacitated Wolverine with a throat chop. That was done by Garth Ennis who very well known for his hate for Wolverine. He's done the same with the Punisher vs Wolverine battle where he blew Wolverine's "package" off and then ran him over with a steamroller. Smh.
SageMode
SageMode - 4/12/2013, 9:18 AM
BTW every battle between TChalla and Cap has been one where both or one or the other were not even trying there best or one of them were at a disadvantage.
GuardianDevil
GuardianDevil - 4/12/2013, 10:26 AM
@SageMode
I know that, but they've beaten each other in the past. (T'Challa and Cap)

There was the throat chop as well as the time when Logan was turned into the Hand's assassin, DD faced him and the Hand ninjas and ended up with the win.
LoudLon
LoudLon - 4/12/2013, 12:31 PM
Cap's Batman's better in every way except in regard to scientific knowledge, as Fenix pointed out. However if he chose to study science, with his eidetic memory and enhanced thought processes, it wouldn't take long before he would exceed Bats even in that. Cap is the pinnacle of human ability. His body is as strong, fast and agile and has the fastest reaction time any human being could possibly have without being considered superhuman. Batman may be peak conditioning for a man of his age, height, weight and build can be, but anything he can do, Cap can do better. That's kinda how it goes when you're the ULTIMATE human specimen.

And that's what Batman fanboys hate about him. They want their precious Batman to be the be all-end all of human fighters, and it just plain and simply ain't so. In the DCU alone there are human, unenhanced fighters who are better than him (I even recall Catwoman beating him in a fight once, IIRC) and as recently discussed, even Batman himself copped to Lady Shiva being the greatest martial artist on the planet. Cap has never had to cop to someone being a better fighter than him, because NOBODY is a better fighter than Cap. He knows it, everybody -- hero and villain alike -- in the MU knows it.

PS -- know why Batman has all those gadgets? Because he needs them. Cap only has a shield, and he's proven countless times in the past that when it comes right down to it, he doesn't even need that.
relentless1
relentless1 - 4/12/2013, 12:57 PM
ok, i get that you think cap is the end all be all but lets think about this for a minute: you have one guy whos trained everyday since he was 10, fought criminals, street level and other wise for 15 years straight, has learned and mastered every fighting discipline on the planet and keeps training everyday on top of fighting every night to keep his skills honed vs a guy who was a frail little kid, got juiced up by a super steroid, fought for a several months in WW2 only to be frozen for 70 years then thawed out in present day; sure they guys got batman beat in the physicality department, only slightly though (which i think is funny cuz Batman did it the hard way and really isnt too far off where cap is physically) how can you possibly give the nod to superior skill to captain america? sure dude trains people and himself at the avengers mansion now but batmans been doing it everyday since he was 10! sorry, but theres no way any of you guys will ever convince me that captain america surpasses batman in skill, simply put he hasnt put the work in to be as good.
unknownfacts
unknownfacts - 4/12/2013, 1:29 PM
I wouldn't go as far as saying Cap doesn't need the shield more like certain situations he doesn't need it.

I've never been a Cap fan because his rogue gallery (In My Opinion)has never been interesting. That and Captain America and Superman are government tools that go rogue on writers convenience rather then feeling organic to the story.

I think what turns batfans against Cap is that though both Cap and Bat have different abilities they are notoriously known for going above their set power levels. Yet Bats seems to catch more flak for it. But it also seems that DC feats catch more flak then Marvel feats. Which is real off putting to some and close the down on any real discussion on these characters.
GuardianDevil
GuardianDevil - 4/12/2013, 1:32 PM

But with Cap it's that his mind is also enhanced, and he can master in a month or so what'd take almost a year for a normal human. Because of his photographic memory as well as his highly advanced brain.

Btw, Cap wasn't frozen for 70 years. It was only that way in the movies...in the comics Cap was in WW2 in the 40's, got frozen and was thawed out by the Avengers in the 60's that's only 20 years. And he's been back in action kicking butt since then.


I don't necessarily think Cap is the greatest martial artist in all comicdom, Deathstroke and Taskmaster I would consider his equals but could be better.

I'd say Daredevil, Batman, Panther and Bronze Tiger and I guess Richard Dragon are just one step below Cap, Slade and Taskmaster.
GuardianDevil
GuardianDevil - 4/12/2013, 1:37 PM
@unknownfacts
Red Skull
Baron Zemo
Crossbones
Taskmaster
Arnim Zola
Winter Soldier

These aren't interesting to you?

Btw, DC feats don't get more "flak" than Marvel feats, it's just that most of us ignore ridiculous feats from Marvel characters like Daredevil beating Mephisto, Panther having a Galactus contingency plan, Deadpool beating Hulk or Spidey beating Juggernaut. I ignore these because they are absolutely ridiculous and are PIS. But it's just that Batman's crazy feats are the ones that always get brought up. That's the only reason it seems that way...
GuardianDevil
GuardianDevil - 4/12/2013, 1:44 PM
@unknownfacts
Government tools?

Cap even says that he doesent do any of it for the government but for the people.
GuardianDevil
GuardianDevil - 4/12/2013, 1:52 PM
GuardianDevil
GuardianDevil - 4/12/2013, 1:53 PM
he don't care what the government says...
relentless1
relentless1 - 4/12/2013, 1:58 PM
i know thats originally how it was fenix, but its has to be updated to today or cap would be like 60 or 70 now, thats actually a good point that somebody brought up in an article at whatculture.com, the againg of some heroes while others remain the same age, interesting read...even if it is an article bashing batman sort of....
relentless1
relentless1 - 4/12/2013, 1:59 PM
heres the article if your interested:

http://whatculture.com/comics/batman-6-ways-bruce-wayne-has-ruined-contemporary-comics.php
unknownfacts
unknownfacts - 4/12/2013, 2:26 PM
I did say my opinion right.I truly don't find them interesting. Cap's enemies follow a simple formula who ever America enemies are or were are his.

Red Skull,Baron Zemo,Zola= Nazi Germany

Black Widow (the blonde one),Winter Soldier= Communist Russia

Most of his villains are politically theme and to me it seems a little unimaginative.I not trying to start an argument bout it that just my take on it.

PS I am aware that other characters have political theme villain it's just to me Cap is mostly known for it.
GuardianDevil
GuardianDevil - 4/12/2013, 2:38 PM
^^
Fair enough.

@relentless
I'm not sure if that was retconned or not. I was always under the impression the serum retards his aging even now so that's why he doesent look 90 years old.
GuardianDevil
GuardianDevil - 4/12/2013, 2:46 PM
@relentless
Btw, read the article. It's an interesting read, I wonder if stuff like that ever crosses the companies mind.

Like with some heroes it makes sense, Thor is a god...Superman is essentially a god but I'm not sure about his lifespan I think it's longer than humans....Hulk cannot actually die, neither can Wolverine so they explain SOME of the non-aging but other ones make no sense.

Like Batman or Iron Man are still the same age they were years ago. Or how is Pete Parket still a teenager? I guess it's just comics so we have to accept that.
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