Superman V. Captain Marvel (via YouTube)
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Superman V. Captain Marvel (via YouTube)
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[Defeated by a gizmo from Batman's utility belt]
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[Defeated by a gizmo from Batman's utility belt]
Joker: I swear by all that's funny never to be taken in by that unconstitutional device again!
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Damned good fight! Always good when those two, or one of them and Black Adam, go at it.
In the current incarnation of the Squadron Supreme, Hyperion is fighting a bad guy with his powers, except for flying. He fought him once before. This guy is as evil as they come. He says, "Hey, watch this!" and skewers a family of four with a flag pole, snaps a few necks, uses his heat vision on a swimming pool filled with people to boil them all to death in seconds, etc etc etc. As horrifying as can be!
I don't agree about throwing thunderbolts. He has used them in various ways. This cartoon, for example. But I'm not aware of any precedent for him being able to hold/throw them. Of course, if a writer thinks of it, he could. Not a good idea, imo. He's powerful enough.
The thing he should use more often that there is precedent for is the wisdom of Solomon. Of course, comics are supposed to be knock-down drag-outs, so solving problems with his brain too often wouldn't be be good for sales.
In the current incarnation of the Squadron Supreme, Hyperion is fighting a bad guy with his powers, except for flying. He fought him once before. This guy is as evil as they come. He says, "Hey, watch this!" and skewers a family of four with a flag pole, snaps a few necks, uses his heat vision on a swimming pool filled with people to boil them all to death in seconds, etc etc etc. As horrifying as can be!
I was gonna say the same thing. The "Shazam!" trick is cool.sgtnull wrote:see Kingdom Come as well.
I wasn't aware that Atlas could change his size.sgtnull wrote:but the writers don't really ever explore Marvel's full array of powers. he should be able to throw thunderbolts like Zeus and change his size like ATlas. he is magical and that side is never really explored.
I don't agree about throwing thunderbolts. He has used them in various ways. This cartoon, for example. But I'm not aware of any precedent for him being able to hold/throw them. Of course, if a writer thinks of it, he could. Not a good idea, imo. He's powerful enough.
The thing he should use more often that there is precedent for is the wisdom of Solomon. Of course, comics are supposed to be knock-down drag-outs, so solving problems with his brain too often wouldn't be be good for sales.
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Ah. I see what you mean. However, he has Atlas' stamina. After all, the guy supports the world on his shoulders for, what, ever? Something like that.
But yeah, the Wisdom part is basically ignored. Partly for the reason I said, partly because the writers probably aren't up to the task of writing what an omniscient being would do. But I saw him use it once, in the last several years, to talk some folks out of a war. Supes was failing miserably to force the opposing sides to be peaceful, but Marvel used diplomacy. It was pretty cool!
But yeah, the Wisdom part is basically ignored. Partly for the reason I said, partly because the writers probably aren't up to the task of writing what an omniscient being would do. But I saw him use it once, in the last several years, to talk some folks out of a war. Supes was failing miserably to force the opposing sides to be peaceful, but Marvel used diplomacy. It was pretty cool!
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