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Can’t we all just get along? It seems even superheroes these days cannot stand one another. Whether it be Batman fighting Superman, Team Cap taking on Team Iron Man, or even Daredevil going head to head with Punisher comic book characters simply can’t stop fighting each other. With that in mind on this week’s episode we count down our Top 5 Comic Book Character Rivalries.
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For me, one of the best superhero rivalry is Human Torch and the Thing! More of the friendly kind but their back and forth is always great.
My top 5:
1. Batman and Joker
2. Punisher and Daredevil (surprised no one mentioned that one)
3. X-Men (Xavier) vs Magento
4. Guy Gadner and Batman
5. Black Panther and Namor.
Black Panther and Namor are rivals?
Its newish. Comes from Hickman’s New Avengers run.
For me, one of the best superhero rivalry is Human Torch and the Thing! More of the friendly kind but their back and forth is always great.
My top 5:
1. Batman and Joker
2. Punisher and Daredevil (surprised no one mentioned that one)
3. X-Men (Xavier) vs Magento
4. Guy Gadner and Batman
5. Black Panther and Namor.
Black Panther and Namor are rivals?
Its newish. Comes from Hickman’s New Avengers run.
Awesome episode guys. You hit most of the major ones I could think of. Some of my favorites are:
Booster Gold vs. Maxwell Lord
Spider Jerusalem vs. the Smiler
Daredevil vs. Kingpin
Superman vs. Lex Luthor
Green Arrow vs. Merlyn
Barry Allen vs. Professor Zoom
Darkseid vs. Everything
Mr. Fantastic vs. Doctor Doom
Spider-Man vs. Norman Osborn
Aquaman vs. Black Manta
Invincible vs. Conquest
Niles Caulder vs. General Immortus vs. the Brain
Awesome episode guys. You hit most of the major ones I could think of. Some of my favorites are:
Booster Gold vs. Maxwell Lord
Spider Jerusalem vs. the Smiler
Daredevil vs. Kingpin
Superman vs. Lex Luthor
Green Arrow vs. Merlyn
Barry Allen vs. Professor Zoom
Darkseid vs. Everything
Mr. Fantastic vs. Doctor Doom
Spider-Man vs. Norman Osborn
Aquaman vs. Black Manta
Invincible vs. Conquest
Niles Caulder vs. General Immortus vs. the Brain
Superman and Lex. They are each others perfect antithetical reflection. In purely aesthetic terms, I’d also peg Doomsday. Those fights between them are damned legendary.
I would also say Batman and Joker, but Joker doesn’t really hold Bats as a “rival” per say. I don’t know who’d be Batman’s perfect rival beyond that, because many of his opponents are like opposites of him in at least some regard. Ra’s might be my vote here.
Invincible and Conquest is another favorite of mine, although it, er… came to a bitter and gruesome end. Mark never did have a rivalry like that tho, not even with Thragg.
Hal and Sinestro is another great one. The Sinetro Corps War still remains one of my favorite omic book arcs of all time. Loved that last fist fight they had with Kyle thrown in there.
Superman and Lex. They are each others perfect antithetical reflection. In purely aesthetic terms, I’d also peg Doomsday. Those fights between them are damned legendary.
I would also say Batman and Joker, but Joker doesn’t really hold Bats as a “rival” per say. I don’t know who’d be Batman’s perfect rival beyond that, because many of his opponents are like opposites of him in at least some regard. Ra’s might be my vote here.
Invincible and Conquest is another favorite of mine, although it, er… came to a bitter and gruesome end. Mark never did have a rivalry like that tho, not even with Thragg.
Hal and Sinestro is another great one. The Sinetro Corps War still remains one of my favorite omic book arcs of all time. Loved that last fist fight they had with Kyle thrown in there.
Having not read much comics the one that I have liked the most is Daredevil and Kingpin in the show. Reverse Flash and Flash and Arrow and Deathstroke.
Having not read much comics the one that I have liked the most is Daredevil and Kingpin in the show. Reverse Flash and Flash and Arrow and Deathstroke.