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Post by Gene on Jul 21, 2015 0:05:59 GMT -5
I've always been a fan of Earth-2 Superman versus the Anti-Monitor from COIE. You have Superman at his strongest and a being that destroys universes throwing planets at each other. What's not to love?
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Post by batlaw on Jul 21, 2015 1:54:13 GMT -5
Punisher v wolverine. Punisher v daredevil.
Nightwing / Titans v deathstroke
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Post by Icctrombone on Jul 21, 2015 5:20:24 GMT -5
Alright. I haven't seen a classic fight thread here, so I'll create one. Let's share our favorite comic book(s) fight here. There have been many classic one-on-one fights and classic team fights that occurred in comic book history. Welcome to the forum sabongero. This is the classic fight thread. |
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Post by dupersuper on Jul 21, 2015 5:35:35 GMT -5
I'm surprised Trebor hasn't posted this one yet, but
Batman Vs The Hulk as penciled by Jose Luis Garcia Lopez.
From the manner by which the Joker riles the Hulk up to Batman realizing that he's way out of his element to the later team-up between the two against some of their greatest foes who explode into butterflies or broken metal when defeated. And then you have Lopez adopting the style of Picasso and Dail when the two go up against a Joker with unlimited power.
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Post by Icctrombone on Jul 21, 2015 5:39:46 GMT -5
I'm surprised Trebor hasn't posted this one yet, but
Batman Vs The Hulk as penciled by Jose Luis Garcia Lopez.
From the manner by which the Joker riles the Hulk up to Batman realizing that he's way out of his element to the later team-up between the two against some of their greatest foes who explode into butterflies or broken metal when defeated. And then you have Lopez adopting the style of Picasso and Dail when the two go up against a Joker with unlimited power.
Great art, but they lost me when Batman kicked the wind out of Hulk.  yep, it was ridiculous . |
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Post by sabongero on Jul 22, 2015 7:00:26 GMT -5
Thanks for moving it. I was searching the forum for a classics fight thread and couldn't find it. |
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Post by kongat44 on Sept 6, 2015 23:12:15 GMT -5
A depowered Thor fought the Thing in FF #73. Great Splash page. 
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This was the first real marvel book I saw, along with The Amazing Spider-Man #59' so I am going with this one. I tried to post the cover from photobucket, but it did not work. How do you guys post pictures? |
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Post by Arthur Gordon Scratch on Sept 7, 2015 4:40:12 GMT -5
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Post by Icctrombone on Sept 7, 2015 6:27:15 GMT -5
Mine would be Lobo vs Hitman & Section 8  That was a great issue. The entire series was great, also. |
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Post by Icctrombone on Sept 7, 2015 6:39:03 GMT -5
A depowered Thor fought the Thing in FF #73. Great Splash page.
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This was the first real marvel book I saw, along with The Amazing Spider-Man #59' so I am going with this one. I tried to post the cover from photobucket, but it did not work. How do you guys post pictures? Just copy the box on the right side of picture that says img and paste on you post.  |
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Post by Yasotay on Aug 27, 2024 18:08:25 GMT -5
Shaxper said it's no problem to revive a dormant thread so since I just joined and missed out on this the first time around, thought I'd contribute. Slugfests were, afterall, why most of us started reading these things and I have to admit, as an arrested adolescent, I still take a bit of pleasure in them. There were a bunch that came to mind when I saw this thread so I'll only post a couple at a time. Saw Master of Kung Fu already mentioned in the thread but I think this was my favorite fight of the original series from issue 30, Shang-Chi vs Razorfist. I've been doing martial arts my whole life and still have no idea what that kick Shang does here is about. But it still looks cool. My other thought is, just how does Razorfist manage to eat his dinner? Does he have a giant fork he swaps out for one of the long razors?
And the second one I'll mention here is from the classic Captain America and the Falcon 175, the culmination of Englehart's Secret Empire saga. Everyone remembers the reveal of Nixon as the villain but Cap's fight with the original Moonstone had a very satisfying feel to it.
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Post by james on Aug 27, 2024 19:20:59 GMT -5
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Post by Confessor on Aug 27, 2024 21:25:47 GMT -5
Saw Master of Kung Fu already mentioned in the thread but I think this was my favorite fight of the original series from issue 30, Shang-Chi vs Razorfist. I've been doing martial arts my whole life and still have no idea what that kick Shang does here is about. But it still looks cool. My other thought is, just how does Razorfist manage to eat his dinner? Does he have a giant fork he swaps out for one of the long razors? Great pick! I used to have that issue and it is indeed a great fight. |
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Post by codystarbuck on Aug 28, 2024 12:32:10 GMT -5
Way back, Berkley mentioned "Fight Without Pity," from Master of Kung Fu#39. It is a masterpiece as the fight is built over the two issues. First, the deadly nature of Shen Kui, alias "The Cat," is built up, as Shang Chi has been sent to protect an MI-6 agent and retrieve some stolen documents. The agent turns out to be the lover of Shen Kui. The documents are also not what they would seem. It comes to a head in #39, as Chi faces off against Shen Kui. Gulacy was at his height and the fight choreography is amazing. First, a bit of showmanship, as Shen Kui demonstrates his ability with a polearm. Then Chi responds with demonstrating nunchaku. Then, they attack. These 2 pages show a ballet of violence and skill....   I appreciate the science of hand-to-hand combat, which is why I always enjoyed skilled martial arts demonstrations and technically proficient wrestling, in pro wrestling. Power is fine, but nothing beats a skilled master chipping away at some hulk with precision attacks. One of my favorite UFC fights was from the early days, with Braizilian Marco Ruas against American Paul Varlens. Varlens had about 4-5 inches in height and a significant weight advantage, was strong and hit hard. Ruas was a skilled fighter and he was able to out grapple and out strike Varlens, able to slip away every time Varlens tried to take him down and pound on him. Ruas then carefully launched kicking attacks at Varlens shins and knees, Varlens was not skilled in kickboxing and didn't know how to defend against kicks and took a lot of damage to the muscles and joints. Finally, after a kick his leg gave out and he went down and Ruas pounced on him, with the ref stopping it when Varlens tapped out. When you have two equally skilled fighter, it is like watching two chess grandmasters probing each other, looking for weaknesses, waiting for the other to make a mistake and then attack it. That is this issue, until the shocking ending. |
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Post by Yasotay on Aug 28, 2024 17:28:23 GMT -5
Way back, Berkley mentioned "Fight Without Pity," from Master of Kung Fu#39. It is a masterpiece as the fight is built over the two issues. First, the deadly nature of Shen Kui, alias "The Cat," is built up, as Shang Chi has been sent to protect an MI-6 agent and retrieve some stolen documents. The agent turns out to be the lover of Shen Kui. The documents are also not what they would seem. It comes to a head in #39, as Chi faces off against Shen Kui. Gulacy was at his height and the fight choreography is amazing. First, a bit of showmanship, as Shen Kui demonstrates his ability with a polearm. Then Chi responds with demonstrating nunchaku. Then, they attack. These 2 pages show a ballet of violence and skill.... I appreciate the science of hand-to-hand combat, which is why I always enjoyed skilled martial arts demonstrations and technically proficient wrestling, in pro wrestling. Power is fine, but nothing beats a skilled master chipping away at some hulk with precision attacks. One of my favorite UFC fights was from the early days, with Braizilian Marco Ruas against American Paul Varlens. Varlens had about 4-5 inches in height and a significant weight advantage, was strong and hit hard. Ruas was a skilled fighter and he was able to out grapple and out strike Varlens, able to slip away every time Varlens tried to take him down and pound on him. Ruas then carefully launched kicking attacks at Varlens shins and knees, Varlens was not skilled in kickboxing and didn't know how to defend against kicks and took a lot of damage to the muscles and joints. Finally, after a kick his leg gave out and he went down and Ruas pounced on him, with the ref stopping it when Varlens tapped out. When you have two equally skilled fighter, it is like watching two chess grandmasters probing each other, looking for weaknesses, waiting for the other to make a mistake and then attack it. That is this issue, until the shocking ending. The Shen Kui-Shang Chi fight was definitely a good one. Actually, the first issue of that two part arc, #38, is, to me, one of the best blends of writing and art I've ever seen in comics.
I remember the Ruas-Varlens fight as well. I always liked Ruas because he was probably the first UFC fighter with a truly well rounded style. He could kick, punch, wrestle and ground fight a bit. Varlens was just a huge brawler and yes, a lot of skill can overcome a big size disadvantage. Of course, nowadays a lot of big men have the skill too, which is why they have the weight divisions. And I also can find a chess match between two very skilled opponents interesting but the promoters want brawls, which is what the fans want. So if you're someone who fights smart and doesn't trade blows, you may have trouble finding matches.
And as much as I enjoyed the old Master of Kung Fu series, am I the only one here who would really like to see a present day issue where some MMA fighter just beats the hell out of Shang Chi, then tells him, "You know, that kung fu stuff really doesn't work very well in a fight?"
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yep, it was ridiculous .
