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Post by shaxper on Jun 20, 2019 8:48:14 GMT -5
10. X-Men #117 - Professor Xavier vs. the Shadow King Excellent choice. This nearly made my own Top 10 and will definitely appear in my honorable mentions. |
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Post by brutalis on Jun 20, 2019 8:49:17 GMT -5
Lets face it, Herc had to be high AND drunk to trade punches with Thor. Herc isn't the most astute muscle flexer in the pose down. I struggled with placing it higher, but since it really was more of a silly/fun type of fight I went with some rumblings which carry more "meaning" to them for the tops of the countdown. Generally Herc is considered to be equal to Thor. I never truly felt they have been shown as equals. Herc is a "Demi-God" and Thor a full on "God". They may have similar strength levels and be "near" equals. I feel Herc is just a tad lower than Thor. Herc has always been shown to never really be a great strategist or thinker in terms of fighting. Herc is more of the impulsive, rash, jump in without thinking while relying upon sheer strength or a brawler as portrayed by Marvel. |
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Post by Icctrombone on Jun 20, 2019 10:14:39 GMT -5
Oh , I agree. But the Marvel books have never said for sure that Thor was the top guy.
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Post by codystarbuck on Jun 20, 2019 11:31:50 GMT -5
The Incredible Hulk VS "Hulk Hogan" from Marvel Comics Presents #45 (1990)It seems a natural match-up: comic book Hulk VS Hulk Hogan (not actually called Hulk Hogan in the comic). And Marvel Comics Presents #45 gave us that very contest. It was a one-sided rumble with "Hulk Hogan" getting his clock cleaned. Nothing he tried worked against the Hulk, and the Hulk enjoyed himself a little too much as he put the arrogant Hulkster down for the count.   I wish I could have found better-quality images. I chose this one because it's a) fun, and b) I'd always wondered what would have happened if the two Hulks had fought! Even in his Terry Boulder and Sterling Golden days, Hulk Hogan's hairline was further back than that.  |
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Post by codystarbuck on Jun 20, 2019 11:46:32 GMT -5
(Best Casey Kasem voice....) Coming in at Number 10, is a long distance dedication from Dhalua Strong to Ingrid Weiss, in which she says "Don't F with my man!" The issue in question is Tom Strong #7, which is the climax of a multi-parter, in which Tom Strong runs into old Nazi adversary Ingrid Weiss, who seems to have the help of Tom's greatest foe, Paul Saveen. Tom gets time displaced, beaten up, and fights for his life against a son that he never knew. The rest of the Strong family track him down and Dhalua, who is no shrinking violet, lets Ingrid Weiss know the penalty for attacking her family....    Tom Strong is a cross of Tarzan and Doc Savage, a physical specimen and an intellectual giant. Dhalua was the daughter of the chieftain who adopted the young Tom, after his dead father's lab was discovered. They were raised together, became lovers and then married and had a family. They go on adventures together, where Dhalua was shown as being smart and capable. This showed that she could be deadly and did so in a powerful manner. The pacing is great, as we see Dhalua and Tesla Strong enter Saveen's lair and find atomic brass knuckles, which Dhalua uses to offset Ingrid Weiss' greater strength (she's a Nazi superwoman). Weiss spouts racist filth at her, then gets knocked to the ground. It doesn't take much for Dhalua to subdue her; so, it isn't the greatest back and forth; but, it is such a powerful thing, both for the character and to end the story. She is no Jane, in need of rescue; she is a warrior who defends what is hers. That is the essence of combat. |
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Post by Hoosier X on Jun 20, 2019 12:59:46 GMT -5
10. BATGIRL VS. THE WINGED-DRONE JUSTICE LEAGUE!JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #60 - "Winged Warriors of the immortal Queen!"Story by Gardner FoxArt by Mike Sekowsky and Sid GreeneZazzala's plan to achieve immortality has hit a snag. The Queen Bee finds that the elixir that grants eternal life is slowly paralyzing her! So she uses her magno-nuclear rod to enslave the Justice League by shrinking them, giving them wings and making them her winged warrior-drones! But Batgirl is on the case! She trails tiny, winged Batman to Zazzala's beehive-shaped spaceship where she is attacked by the tiny, winged-drone Justice League! The fight is only five or six panels, but - to me - it's one of the highlights of DC's Silver Age. Batgirl puts up a valiant fight, considering she's fighting Superman, Green Lantern, the Flash and Batman! (And, for what it's worth, Green Arrow and the Atom.) She stands tall, unafraid, unruffled, undaunted using her wits and her fists and every weapon at hand, including the Atom, whom she grabs and utilizes as a baton as she clobbers the Flash! In the end, it's all for naught as she succumbs to the power of the Justice League and is herself transformed into one of the Queen Bee's winged warrior-drones. And because it's Silver Age JLA, there's still 14 pages and a whole bunch of other bananashenanigans before the end. Hilarious and fun and a great showcase for the indomitable will of Batgirl (only her seventh appearance and she's already adding Queen Bee to her rogues gallery!), I nominate this story because it's one that's really stuck out among the fight scenes that I've encountered for the first time in the last few years.
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Post by brianf on Jun 20, 2019 17:08:30 GMT -5
Nextwave - Agents Of Hate #11
by Warren Ellis and Stuart Immonen
I Have no words, only love
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Post by shaxper on Jun 20, 2019 20:53:17 GMT -5
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Post by hondobrode on Jun 20, 2019 21:12:20 GMT -5
(Best Casey Kasem voice....) Coming in at Number 10, is a long distance dedication from Dhalua Strong to Ingrid Weiss, in which she says "Don't F with my man!" The issue in question is Tom Strong #7, which is the climax of a multi-parter, in which Tom Strong runs into old Nazi adversary Ingrid Weiss, who seems to have the help of Tom's greatest foe, Paul Saveen. Tom gets time displaced, beaten up, and fights for his life against a son that he never knew. The rest of the Strong family track him down and Dhalua, who is no shrinking violet, lets Ingrid Weiss know the penalty for attacking her family.... Tom Strong is a cross of Tarzan and Doc Savage, a physical specimen and an intellectual giant. Dhalua was the daughter of the chieftain who adopted the young Tom, after his dead father's lab was discovered. They were raised together, became lovers and then married and had a family. They go on adventures together, where Dhalua was shown as being smart and capable. This showed that she could be deadly and did so in a powerful manner. The pacing is great, as we see Dhalua and Tesla Strong enter Saveen's lair and find atomic brass knuckles, which Dhalua uses to offset Ingrid Weiss' greater strength (she's a Nazi superwoman). Weiss spouts racist filth at her, then gets knocked to the ground. It doesn't take much for Dhalua to subdue her; so, it isn't the greatest back and forth; but, it is such a powerful thing, both for the character and to end the story. She is no Jane, in need of rescue; she is a warrior who defends what is hers. That is the essence of combat.
Loved the entire ABC line and Tom Strong's title.
This was definitely part of why.
Great pick !
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Post by hondobrode on Jun 20, 2019 21:26:46 GMT -5
# 10. Some would say that Micronauts # 1-12 are classic but it turned to crap after that. Not I. True, Golden left, but still it was a really great title; still a favorite of mine. In fact, this issue was quite monumental between two extremely powerful characters, and Pat Broderick was at his peak IMO. 
Micronauts # 28 (1981) Bill Mantlo, Pat Broderick & Danny Bulanadi |
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Post by wildfire2099 on Jun 20, 2019 22:49:16 GMT -5
I'm not sure I can really get 10.. but I love the idea, so I'll try. #10 Iron Man Vs The New Warriors Iron Man #303 (Crash and Burn Part 3 Len Kaminski/Kevin Hopgood This might be nostalgia... but this was the first Iron Man story I read as it was coming out.. it was basically moderately poor excuses to have Tony fight random good guys.. what better way to start off the list of Rumbles? Not much online for pics (as I'm probably the only one that would think of it.. but there's this at least...  |
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Post by Icctrombone on Jun 21, 2019 5:49:47 GMT -5
It's cool but who are they fighting? |
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Post by Icctrombone on Jun 21, 2019 5:53:36 GMT -5
# 10. Some would say that Micronauts # 1-12 are classic but it turned to crap after that. Not I. True, Golden left, but still it was a really great title; still a favorite of mine. In fact, this issue was quite monumental between two extremely powerful characters, and Pat Broderick was at his peak IMO. Micronauts # 28 (1981) Bill Mantlo, Pat Broderick & Danny Bulanadi I started reading Micronauts when Broderick Was drawing it. I think he's so underrated. |
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Post by Icctrombone on Jun 21, 2019 5:55:07 GMT -5
(Best Casey Kasem voice....) Coming in at Number 10, is a long distance dedication from Dhalua Strong to Ingrid Weiss, in which she says "Don't F with my man!" The issue in question is Tom Strong #7, which is the climax of a multi-parter, in which Tom Strong runs into old Nazi adversary Ingrid Weiss, who seems to have the help of Tom's greatest foe, Paul Saveen. Tom gets time displaced, beaten up, and fights for his life against a son that he never knew. The rest of the Strong family track him down and Dhalua, who is no shrinking violet, lets Ingrid Weiss know the penalty for attacking her family.... Tom Strong is a cross of Tarzan and Doc Savage, a physical specimen and an intellectual giant. Dhalua was the daughter of the chieftain who adopted the young Tom, after his dead father's lab was discovered. They were raised together, became lovers and then married and had a family. They go on adventures together, where Dhalua was shown as being smart and capable. This showed that she could be deadly and did so in a powerful manner. The pacing is great, as we see Dhalua and Tesla Strong enter Saveen's lair and find atomic brass knuckles, which Dhalua uses to offset Ingrid Weiss' greater strength (she's a Nazi superwoman). Weiss spouts racist filth at her, then gets knocked to the ground. It doesn't take much for Dhalua to subdue her; so, it isn't the greatest back and forth; but, it is such a powerful thing, both for the character and to end the story. She is no Jane, in need of rescue; she is a warrior who defends what is hers. That is the essence of combat. Another really good artist. Cris Sprouse? |
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Post by codystarbuck on Jun 21, 2019 12:18:25 GMT -5
Yep, that's Sprouse. He handled the main Tom Strong story, while guest artists would (many homages to old comics, stories, or time periods).
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