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AICN COMICS NEWS SHOOT THE MESSENGER NEWS + THE TOURNAMENT: WINNERS & BRACKET THREE!

Yeah, I'm a child by dtpena	Apr 14th, 2008 08:10:11 AM
butt First!
You son of a sonofabitch dtpena by Mr. Mcpoops	Apr 14th, 2008 08:17:10 AM
assuming you're a guy.
What kind of match-up is Hex and Cage? by Laserhead	Apr 14th, 2008 09:08:23 AM
I mean, the others have a sense of commonality in their abilities and appearance. Ah, well. Doesn't the 1-800 number Moon Knight flashes count as a weapon or implement?
Superman vs. Hollywood by Mr. Mcpoops	Apr 14th, 2008 09:09:48 AM
Has anyone read this yet? It's pretty damn good and anti Harry.
Hex and Cage by Olsen Twins_Fan	Apr 14th, 2008 11:23:48 AM
Well they're both heroes for hire. Although agree that their complete lack of shared attributes makes for a pretty uninteresting matchup.
Anti-harry by rock-me Amodeo	Apr 14th, 2008 11:41:51 AM
Derogatory or depilatory? :)
Contest = bullshit by Elim Garak	Apr 14th, 2008 12:10:02 PM
Yah, that makes sense. Not only was the rule about no weapons broken here, most matches ended up backwards. If you are not going for realism, just say so, and match up smurfs.
Cage/Hex by stones_throw	Apr 14th, 2008 12:24:19 PM
1) Neither of 'em have codenames, but they both have cool sounding nouns for surnames. B) Both are cinema-inspired. HEX by Clint Eastwood, POWER MAN by blaxploiatation cinema. 4) Uh...Jonah Hex has bullets and Luke Cage has bullet proof skin... Z) Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti wrote some of the last HEROES FOR HIRE series? *) Nick Cage probably wanted to play Jonah Hex at some point. !)Odd match-ups make for interesting fights? Get writin'!
This is a cool article by krushjudgement	Apr 14th, 2008 02:52:59 PM
I like this stuff. That Jason Todd vs Moon Knight is classic.
DC fighters? by Calico Pete	Apr 14th, 2008 03:20:06 PM
Just how many in DC's pantheon can be THE best hand-to-hand fighters? Batman, Nightwing, Lady Shiva, Mr. Terrific, Karate Kid... Connor Hawke? Who's next, Bat Mite?
DC fighters by rock-me Amodeo	Apr 14th, 2008 03:53:35 PM
There was a run of Birds of Prey that was simply classic. Canary had to lead a team of non-powered fighters against these nine brothers. The details escape me, but even though we didn't have Batman, Nightwing or Lady Shiva, the brothers were impressed by the lineup. They recognized Conner hawke from his monastery days. We also had Wildcat, Creote, some other guy whom I forget, and I remember the one of the brothers saying, "By the gods! Is that Richard Dragon?!?" Even they were cowed a bit by that. In the end, there can be only one (now where have I heard THAT before?) but there are a dozen, maybe two dozen, upper tier DC fighters that stand above all the rest.
Oh Good God by Rex Carsalot	Apr 14th, 2008 05:53:36 PM
Come on. Black Cat beats Batwoman? A world of "NO." I realize this whole exercise is fanboy wish fullfillment, but for it to have any merit, it's got to be somewhat based in "reality." Blade beats Nightwing? No way.
Comments like "Oh Good God...Black Cat beats Batwoman, no way!" by Ambush Bug	Apr 14th, 2008 06:39:21 PM
If you don't like the way the fights are turning out, just write one yourself. Sitting back and complaining about the winner without even trying to write one yourself sounds very reminiscent of the last few presidential elections. Use your god-given right to email and participate in the darn thing instead of arm-chair quarterbacking it after it's all over. And it's a writing contest, not a chart of powers. The best writing submission wins, not necessarily who's more powerful. It's what makes it more interesting than your typical contest.
FIGHT THAT MUST HAPPEN: AMBUSH BUG VS. JOKER!!! by Err	Apr 14th, 2008 07:16:55 PM
The fight between the characters who break the fourth wall!
AMBUSH BUG VS JOKER? by Shakeshift	Apr 14th, 2008 07:34:29 PM
If we're talking about characters who can break the fourth wall, what about Ambush Bug versus She-Hulk (circa 1989?)
Marvel has the more Fighters. by messi	Apr 14th, 2008 11:09:14 PM
DC has a few but it's mainly Marvel that has great hand to hand fighters. DC's heroes are more powerful than anything else.
By the way Nightwing can take Blade by messi	Apr 14th, 2008 11:10:20 PM
Nightwing is one of the top 5 fighters on New Earth. Expert in Kali, he's basically a more perfect version of Jason Bourne.
Well, messi, I kind of agree with you about the Nightwing thing. by Ambush Bug	Apr 15th, 2008 02:34:42 AM
But the reason why we picked that fight over the others is because it highlights both characters. Nightwing would have kicked ass but most likely would have followed the rules. Blade doesn't really give a shit about the rules, hence the cheating. Don't let the same thing happen to Jonah Hex and Luke Cage. Or Echo and The Question. Or the Goon and Kingpin. Or even Connor and Hawkeye. Write up a fight and see if it cuts the mustard, so you're not complaining about who won in next week's column.
Reason Blade pwns Nightwing... by Err	Apr 15th, 2008 07:36:19 AM
Blade was played by Wesley Snipes. Nightwing was played by Chris O'Donnell.---Other than that, yes, Nightwing would own Blade.
Oh. by Rex Carsalot	Apr 15th, 2008 07:42:27 AM
So sorry that I offended you and your made-up superhero contest Bug, by disagreeing with the made-up outcome of the made-up match with the made-up people. I don't have strong enough muscles to roll my eyes at the appropriate strength.
You didn't offend me, cool guy... by Ambush Bug	Apr 15th, 2008 08:42:59 AM
I just wanted to encourage you to participate. That's all. But good luck with that rolling of the eyes thing...I know it's much easier to be sarcastic than actually contribute to something fun.
Peace by Rex Carsalot	Apr 15th, 2008 05:40:13 PM
It's a worthy project -- don't let my minor pissy comment about how one character should have won over the other derail the fun of it. That's why people watch sports -- sometimes their team DOESN'T win. They complain about it, but they still like it.

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