Ultimate fictional character showdowns

[sirgallahad2]

I have had this idea brewing for a while now. Take any two fictional characters and let them have a fight to the death. In the "Star Wars" comics you have luke vs. Leia and Darth Vader vs. Darth Maul etc. Who would you want to see duke it out and why? you can match up movie character vs. Comic Character, Fiction novel vs. movie, the possibilities are only limited by your sheer imagination. My two picks to get this thread going are as follows:

Comics: Batman vs. The Punisher (Marvel MAX line Punisher)
Both Bruce Wayne and Frank Castle lost their loved ones to crime. One chose to fight injustice, but never kill. The other chose to fight injustice through sheer bloodshed. Both plan ahead with obsessive attention to detail. Both have literally decades of combat experience between them, and both have an inhuman pain threshold. Who would come out the victor?

Movies: James Bond (Daniel Craig's Bond) vs. Jason Bourne. Tough, SMART and cunning men who can think on their feet. Imagine the chase these two would have.

Proceed with the fictional character beat-down.

[TheLuckyOne]

Batman vs. the Punisher is over in under a minute. Frank is a very, very tough marine with tactical experience and lots of weaponry. Batman is Bruce Lee meets Sun Tzu meets Sherlock Holmes meets God. He knows every form of martial arts under the sun and is smarter than Castle will ever be. And I actually like Ennis's version of the Punisher (hilarious), but that's no contest.

Besides, Batman already beat him up in the JLA/Avengers miniseries. He doesn't need to do it again. (Now, the Punisher vs. Tommy Monaghan [Hitman]...)

Bond vs. Bourne is a lot tougher. Blasphemous as it is, I might give the slight edge to Bourne because he is literally crazy... Bond's a sociopath, but Bourne has severe issues. I dunno, I could see Bond winning if weapons are involved, but hand-to-hand, Bourne could have the edge.

Unless it's a womanizing contest. Craig's pimp hand is strong.

-D

[blinkfan]

Bond no contest, he would be literally wiping the floor with Bourne. No contest.

The Man With No Name V.S Tombstone version Wyatt Earp.

[Storm_Rider]

The Iron Giant versus Godzilla.

And in the same vein, any Power Rangers Megazord versus Newtonian Physics

[sirgallahad2]

Nice responses guys. keep em coming.

[Storm_Rider]

OK then, some manga/anime versus comics.

(Yu Yu Hakusho) Younger Toguro Brother at 100% power versus The Incredible Hulk - since they both are practically pure muscle it would be a nice fight

(Yu Yu Hakusho) Elder Toguro Brother versus Reed Richards - they can both stretch

[sirgallahad2]

A few more ideas:

Indiana jones vs. Alan Quatermain: One is an intrepid, world traveling archaeoligist who just CAN'T seem to avoid the Nazis. The other is an intrepid, world traveling heroin addict who doesn't really fear death. A showdown for the ages.

Sam Fisher vs. Solid Snake: Who could out-stealth who? Even more, would you even be able to SEE the fight unfold?

[Spiderdancer]

Vampire anime showdown: Vampire Hunter D vs. Alucard.

I think the answer is pretty obvious given that D is half human, has hesitation issues, and can't shapeshift, plus Alucard appears to be unaffected by physical discomfort.

Also - much as I love Kurt Russell, my money's on the Man With No Name. He's like the energizer bunny when it comes to grievous personal injuries, and Wyatt Earp in Tombstone seldom if ever faces harm to himself (only to his loved ones).

I'd also like to see Marvel's Archangel vs. the eighties Rogue, just because I'd like to see him utterly annihilated. Seriously, he has no freaking powers, while numerous others have flight with NO wings PLUS several other abilities.

[aargmematey]

Buffy vs. Xena...dun dun DUUUN!

[sirgallahad2]

Darth vader vs. the Terminator Have fun on that one.

The Matrix vs. The Xenomorphs (Aliens) The world that we know is actually a computer simulation. Every computer eventually develops a virus. What is a virus but an organism that attaches to a host in order to replicate? The virus replicates until all the host organisms are gone. The Aliens have invaded The Matrix and their very blood destroys all it touches. Even the agents are susceptible to xenomorph replication. Imagine THAT one why don't you?

[TheLuckyOne]

spiderdancer said:

I'd also like to see Marvel's Archangel vs. the eighties Rogue, just because I'd like to see him utterly annihilated. Seriously, he has no freaking powers, while numerous others have flight with NO wings PLUS several other abilities.

80s Rogue, I'd definitely give it to her. Same with current Rogue. 90s Rogue, though -- whiny, morose, pining-after-Gambit Rogue? -- totally Angel. Ever read that Thunderbolts issue where he takes on half the T-Bolts singlehandedly? He's the best flier in the world, bar none. It ain't about the power, kitten, it's about what you do with the power you've got.

Voltron vs. the Dinobots.

-D

[Hucklebubba]

theluckyone said:

Batman vs. the Punisher is over in under a minute. Frank is a very, very tough marine with tactical experience and lots of weaponry. Batman is Bruce Lee meets Sun Tzu meets Sherlock Holmes meets God. He knows every form of martial arts under the sun and is smarter than Castle will ever be. And I actually like Ennis's version of the Punisher (hilarious), but that's no contest.

[sportscommentatorvoice]Have to disagree with you there, Drew.[/sportscommentatorvoice]

Although I will say right up front that both my begging and my differing are born not of an intelligent, well though-out argument, but of pure bias. Namely, whenever characters from Marvel and DC duke it out, I'll go with the Marvel character without even waiting to find out who it is. It could be Aunt May vs. Batman, and it would make no difference to me.

Plus, I'm a longtime believer in the philosophy that all the moxie in the world can be trumped with a sufficient amount of firepower.

Aaaand, Gallahad specified to the death, which means that a victory on Batman's part would required a forfeiture of principle.

stormrider said:

And in the same vein, any Power Rangers Megazord versus Newtonian Physics

Replace "Newtonian Physics" with "Devastator" and you've got a fight I'd certainly buy tickets for.

Speaking of Transformers:

Optimus Prime and Jazz tag-team against their ridiculously-named Japanese selves, Convoy and Meister.

Not speaking of Transformers:

Lara Croft (Tomb Raider) vs. Jennifer Mui (Mercenaries)

One is part of a long-standing franchise which some (me) say is on its way out, and which some (me again) were never that impressed with at any point. The other is part of a comparatively new franchise which appears to have its zenith of awesomeness still ahead of it.

One is absolutely butt-ugly pre-Legends, and is only moderately non-hideous from then on. The other is an absolute stunner with refreshingly achievable-sized boobs.

One packs a pair of pistols and maybe a shotgun or something, and a few grenades. The other has access to a plethora of small arms, explosives, light vehicles, choppers, mobile armor, and negotiated air strikes. Add to that the magical kevlar-skin that all of the Mercenaries characters seem to have.

One seeks out artifacts and tends to find trouble on the way to her objective. For the other, trouble is the objective.

Can you tell who gets my vote?

[DarthShady]

DC's Aquaman vs Spongebob's Mermaidman - One is actually a superhero while the other is an aged television-show-within-television-show star in a nursing home that also happens to have his own sidekick, Barnacle Boy, also in a nursing home. No contest, obviously, but Mermaidman and Barnacle Boy were my favorite SBSP characters.

One three-way fight I really would love to see:

Darth Vader vs Voldemort vs Sylar (from Heroes) - They all have crazy powers. There's no doubt in my mind that Sylar would be wiped out first, but he could put up a pretty good fight. As of what we can tell, he has telekinesis (which he uses to levitate, stop bullets, and saw people's heads off as well as move objects,) cryokinesis, a photographic memory, melting powers super-hearing, precognition (through painting,) and intuitive aptitude (the ability to figure out how things work or "tick,") plus he's radioactive. And there's evidence he has at least four more abilities. But against the Dark Lord and the most badass Sith this side of the Force? But a Vader/Voldemort showdown would be pretty much the awesomest thing I could ever hope to witness. My head would probably fall off as a result of sheer awesomeness.

[sirgallahad2]

we are on a roll. keep em coming.

vader vs. Voldemort...... GENIUS

[TheLuckyOne]

hucklebubba said:

[sportscommentatorvoice]Have to disagree with you there, Drew.[/sportscommentatorvoice]

Although I will say right up front that both my begging and my differing are born not of an intelligent, well though-out argument, but of pure bias. Namely, whenever characters from Marvel and DC duke it out, I'll go with the Marvel character without even waiting to find out who it is. It could be Aunt May vs. Batman, and it would make no difference to me.

Plus, I'm a longtime believer in the philosophy that all the moxie in the world can be trumped with a sufficient amount of firepower.

Aaaand, Gallahad specified to the death, which means that a victory on Batman's part would required a forfeiture of principle.

Hmmm... good point. That is the one thing that would keep Bats from winning, isn't it?

Okay, then it's a stalemate- Batman knocks Frank out, then stays nearby and, every time Frank wakes up, punches him once in the face to put him out again. Repeat ad infinitum.

hucklebubba said:

One is absolutely butt-ugly pre-Legends, and is only moderately non-hideous from then on. The other is an absolute stunner with refreshingly achievable-sized boobs.

Have you achieved them yet?


Okay, two more:

The "heroes" of the Grand Theft Auto games (Claude, Tommy Vercetti, C.J., Toni Cipriani, Vic Vance) vs. the Boondock Saints

Jack Bauer vs. Chuck Norris

-D