Friday, December 4, 2009

Silver Age Fight Club!

Okay, we've all heard (or, sadly been a part of) those juvenile arguments about who can beat up who. "Who's stronger? Superman or the Hulk?"- "I bet Robin would mop the floor with Bucky!" "Who'd win in a fight, Aquaman or the Sub-Mariner?" (That one's easy. Aquaman would win. The Sub-Mariner is a sea-creature and subject to the whims of Aquaman's telepathic commands!)

Well, I don't want to stoop to that level of playground commentary, But I do have a dream match-up for you: Magnus, Robot Fighter vs. Brainiac!


The breakdown:

Brainiac is a relentless, coldly logical super-computer in an android body who wears hot-pants and go-go boots.

Magnus is a futuristic ubermensch who battles robot menaces on a daily basis- who wears a minidress and go-go boots.

Clearly this battle was meant to be.

Now, gentle readers, I'm asking you to write back with your opinions of the outcome of this fight. Feel free to draft a whole scenario, if you like. Just let us all know who you think would win and why?

The reader with the best scenario will get a special prize from yours truly. Deadline is next Thursday, December 10th.

5 comments:

  1. Well, I would participate, but the first rule of Silver Age Fight Club is you don't talk about Silver Age Fight Club. Sorry...

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  2. Using his finny friends (isn't that what they were referred to in the early AM stories) is kinda cheating.
    In a straight out fight between Arthur and Namor, (and I'm one of the biggest Aquaman fans ever) I'm afraid pointy ears would mop the ocean with Big Orange. I mean, Subby (in water) was the equal,if not the master of even the Hulk.
    I also, don't see any way that Magnus could last even 5 minutes against the maniacal Braniac.
    best,
    r/e

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  3. Do you think Mighty Mouse could beat up Superman?

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  4. Dr.H- First of all, that is techinically correct.

    R/E- No, no, Aquaman wouldn't summon his flippery friends from the briny deep... I'm sayong that Namor IS a sea-creature and subject to the telepathic whims of the sEA kING. :)

    Dr. H- Only if Ralph Bakshi and kryptonite were involved.

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  5. Ohh, yeah, that's a cool concept... the only thing different between a shark, or Topo the octopus AND NAMOR, is their hat size... so AM could have the "prince" dance around via mind-control just like the Fresh Prince. You may be on to something Aaron.
    best,
    r/e

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