# Superhero battles we'd like to see. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 1, 2005, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-battles-wed-like-to-see/328865 "2005-11-01T05:13:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-battles-wed-like-to-see/328865/1 "2005-11-01T05:13:57Z")
As a comic fan in my youth there were some superhero battles I always wanted to see and never saw, even when Marvel and DC did crossovers. Perhaps they did them after I stopped reading. They were Batman vs. Phantom the Ghost who walks. Batman vs. Captain America BAtman vs Black Panther In the jungle Black Panther vs. Phantom Superman vs Thor Silver Surfer vs Dr. Solar What’s your dream match that you never saw? ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-battles-wed-like-to-see/328865/2 "2005-11-01T05:18:11Z")
Batman vs Captain America was done in the last ten years, as a stand alone story, by John Byrne. It was pretty good, too. Superman fought Thor in the long-awaited JLA vs Avengers series. ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-battles-wed-like-to-see/328865/3 "2005-11-01T12:44:42Z")
> [@E-Sabbath](#): > > Batman vs Captain America was done in the last ten years, as a stand alone story, by John Byrne. It was pretty good, too. > > Superman fought Thor in the long-awaited JLA vs Avengers series. Oh Great. Now I have to look for those on Ebay 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-battles-wed-like-to-see/328865/4 "2005-11-01T12:46:01Z")
Dr Solar vs Green Lantern or Silver Surfer vs Lantern, also good potential. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-battles-wed-like-to-see/328865/5 "2005-11-01T13:01:35Z")
Ghost Rider vs. Etrigan The Demon. In the spirit of Halloween, of course. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-battles-wed-like-to-see/328865/6 "2005-11-01T13:14:12Z")
Does it have to be heroes? Darkseid vs. Thanos is at the top of my list. Daredevil vs. Nightwing Hawkeye (pre-Dissembled) vs. Green Arrow Shi’ar Imperial Guard (or whatever they’re called) vs. Legion of Superheroes (pre-Crisis) Mr. Fantastic vs. Plastic Man ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-battles-wed-like-to-see/328865/7 "2005-11-01T13:26:54Z")
I’m not sure the first one’s a superhero, strictly speaking, but since he’s about to star in a new comic series… Roland of Gilead vs. Batman. I think it would be a _very_ interesting fight. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-battles-wed-like-to-see/328865/8 "2005-11-01T13:43:05Z")
Lobo vs. Deadpool, just for kicks Iron Man vs. Steel Spider-man vs. Nightwing Daredevil vs. Anarky On the Evil Side: Red Skull vs. Luthor Bizarro vs. Madcap Dr. Doom vs. Darkseid. Yeah, he’d lose, but he wouldn’t quit. Also, Captain America should meet the Joker, just for the expression on his face. ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-battles-wed-like-to-see/328865/9 "2005-11-01T14:21:44Z")
Captain Marvel vs. Superman. Yeah, it’s been done. I want to see it again. Ghost Rider 2099 vs. any Neal Stephenson hero. Wildcat vs. Catman Plastic Man vs. Hero Cruz, or one of the other guys from [Dial H for Hero](http://www.toonopedia.com/dialh-2.htm). ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-battles-wed-like-to-see/328865/10 "2005-11-01T14:32:26Z")
The X-Men vs. The Legion Of Super Pets…just so I can see the friggin, over-rated characters get the butts handed to them by a pack of chattering, _steenking_ animals. 😃😃😃😛😛😛 ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-battles-wed-like-to-see/328865/11 "2005-11-01T15:28:02Z")
> [@D\_Odds](#): > > Does it have to be heroes? > > Darkseid vs. Thanos is at the top of my list. > Daredevil vs. Nightwing > Hawkeye (pre-Dissembled) vs. Green Arrow > Shi’ar Imperial Guard (or whatever they’re called) vs. Legion of Superheroes (pre-Crisis) > Mr. Fantastic vs. Plastic Man No it doesn’t have to be heros Taskmaster vs. Batman would be good or TAskmaster vs Nightwing with …um…the Destroyer…is that the guy? Orange and blue costume. uses lots of weapons. Destroyer vs. Punisher. ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-battles-wed-like-to-see/328865/12 "2005-11-01T15:32:35Z")
> [@Love Rhombus](#): > > Spider-man vs. Nightwing What?? Spiderman kicks his ass in 3 seconds. Who would be a good superpowered match for Spidey from the DC universe? ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-battles-wed-like-to-see/328865/13 "2005-11-01T15:47:08Z")
Scott Plaid: > [@](#): > > Plastic Man vs. … one of the other guys from Dial H for Hero. [Already done.](http://www.comics.org/details.lasso?id=29894) ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-battles-wed-like-to-see/328865/14 "2005-11-01T15:52:05Z")
> [@cosmosdan](#): > > or Silver Surfer vs Lantern, also good potential. Has been done. In fact it was the lead-in to DC Vs Marvel and kinda introduced Access. ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-battles-wed-like-to-see/328865/15 "2005-11-01T15:53:03Z")
Well, the [Question](http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/q/question.htm) would not be riled by any taunts or distractions that Spidey throws at him, but there is the problem that he is an Olymppic level athelite, and spidey is above that. Of course, Peter doesn’t really have a fighting style, whiile Sage is a master. Hmmmm… [Captain Atom](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Atom) could just remove his kinetic energy, couldn’t he? Also, that crazy hero, the [Creeper](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creeper_%28comics%29) might be a problem, till Spidey learns to stay out his range of jumps. I guess that having come from the same planet, Spidey’s weakness is [Ditkonium](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Ditko) ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-battles-wed-like-to-see/328865/16 "2005-11-01T15:54:09Z")
> [@cmkeller](#): > > Scott Plaid: > > [Already done.](http://www.comics.org/details.lasso?id=29894) :eek: ---
**Author:** ![holmes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e95f7d/32.png) [@holmes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/holmes)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-battles-wed-like-to-see/328865/17 "2005-11-01T16:07:59Z")
Since we’re talking about Plastic Man…is there something wrong with his eyes? It always bugged me, that he wears those weird googles. Seeing as he has no toes, perhaps his eyes are funky or is it an attempt to hide his indentity? ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-battles-wed-like-to-see/328865/18 "2005-11-01T16:32:12Z")
> [@holmes](#): > > Since we’re talking about Plastic Man…is there something wrong with his eyes? It always bugged me, that he wears those weird googles. Seeing as he has no toes, perhaps his eyes are funky or is it an attempt to hide his indentity? Interesting question. Before falling into that vat of mysterious chemical schmutz in 1941, he was Eel O’Brien, a wanted criminal. Reassuming that identity would have kept Plas permanently on the lam, so he never used it to pass as an ordinary guy. But yes, I guess the goggles _do_ do something: they keep him from being recognized as O’Brien. Still – he could easily remold his face. So they’re probably just part of a cool costume. ---
**Author:** ![Spudo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@Spudo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spudo)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-battles-wed-like-to-see/328865/19 "2005-11-01T18:08:30Z")
The Bowler vs Gambit The Shoveller vs Cyclops The Spleen vs Wolverine (take THAT hightened sense of smell) ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-battles-wed-like-to-see/328865/20 "2005-11-01T18:32:42Z")
How about the Wonder Twins vs. a particularly angry and ruthless version of the Hulk? OK, so it wouldn’t be much of a fight, but I _would_ want to see it. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-battles-wed-like-to-see/328865.md?page=2)