Corey291

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  1. I had been thinking about who on earth would wear the various power rings of the emotional spectrum if Blackest Night were actually real. Here's what I came up with... and ...
  2. I've been working on my photoshop coloring skills. Here's Colossus and Nightcrawler by John Byrne, colored by yours truly. -Corey
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    Thor v Superman

    Good point. We can chalk that up to one of two things: 1. Another anamoly between the Hammer's normal enchantment and Superman's weakness for magic interfering with it. (vis-a-vis Superman not being able to permanently hold the hammer after legitimately defeating Thor in combat when Beta Ray Bill could) or 2. The enchantment may not be dependent on Superman's Earth being in more danger than Thor's Earth. The Hammer's enchantment isn't linked to Earth, as it was created in Asgard, and Midgard was hardly seen as an important world at the time. So with that in mind, you have one weapon and two men who have equal need to it and are equally worthy of holding it. It then simply becomes a toss-up with both men being able to hold the hammer and use it to their advantage. -Corey
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    Thor v Superman

    Superman couldn't lift the hammer at the end of JLA/Avengers 4 because he didn't need to. The enchantment only works when the need is there. He caught the hammer when Thor threw it to him earlier in JLA/Avengers #4. If he couldn't lift it, he'd have either immediately dropped it, or he would have fallen right over. Because of the necessity, and because he was worthy, he was able to not only catch the hammer, but use it. That's why I said "With his obvious honesty and natural nobility......not to mention the lives of Earth hanging in the balance. If it were just a fight, Superman couldn't lift the hammer. But because there were severe consequences for not fighting, and because Superman was worthy, he in fact would be able to lift the hammer. Superman's weakness against magic doesn't mean that he can't interact with it. He was afterall able to travel to Wonder Woman's home (Themyscira I think?) on more than one occasion. If he were completely incompatible with anything magical, he wouldn't be able to make the trip. Superman's weakness for magic only means that a magical weapon can injure him easier than a purely physical one. The hammer's enchantment would indeed allow Superman to lift it when the need is there. I would say that the enchantment may not be as strong with Superman as it otherwise would though. When Beta Ray Bill defeated Thor, he was able to lift the hammer permanently, as Odin actually had to commission a new hammer for Bill, because Bill had a legitimate claim on Thor's hammer after defeating him. Superman after defeating Thor in physical should have had a permanent ability to lift the hammer, and a legitimate claim to its ownership. The fact that Superman could hold the Hammer during the crisis situation, but couldn't lift it after things were finished, probably demonstrated the limits of the enchantment on Superman's own weakness for magic. He'd be able to lift the hammer during the fight that you proposed, but after the fight was finished and Earth was saved, the hammer's ownership would revert back to Thor, and Superman would once again be unable to lift it. -Corey
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    Thor v Superman

    Dude, that's a legitimate weakness for Superman. And when you figure that Thor and Superman are evenly matched in almost every other area, the only advantage one combatant may get, is the weakness of his opponent. I don't think Superman is incapable of beating Thor because of his weakness to magic. I just believe that the weakness, combined with Thor having been a warrior for Lord knows how many centuries (or eons for that matter) make for enough of an advantage that he can beat Superman. While I referenced Kingdom Come as a prime example of how mystical lightning can damage Superman, you can also reference JLA/Avengers #2, where Superman beat Thor in a physical slugfest. I'd be willing to bet that physically, Superman is stronger than Thor, and is a good enough fighter that a straight up punch-fest could go in Superman's favor. I don't know that Thor has ever decisively beaten the Hulk or Hercules for that matter, and Superman is easily in both of their leagues. I just think that given the advantages that Thor has magically and tactically, he can beat Superman. Superman could indeed win this battle. Here's the scenario: With his obvious honesty and natural nobility (Let's face it, there's no denying by even Superman's biggest critics that he's the most "pure of heart" all Superheroes with only Captain America probably coming close) , not to mention the lives of Earth hanging in the balance, Superman would be perfectly capable of lifting Thor's hammer, much like Beta Ray Bill did in Thor #337 (yeah, I know my shit ). Much like in JLA/Avengers #2, Thor attempts to strike Superman with Mjolnir, but Superman catches the hammer in mid-strike. But unlike JLA/Avengers, Superman manages to wrest the hammer from a completely surprised Thor (who rarely meets someone who is not only in his strength level, but who can also lift his hammer). With Thor's weapon in hand, Superman doesn't just have a hammer, he also now has all of Thor's powers, as the enchantment on Mjolnir isn't just that if you're worthy, you can lift the hammer. It's that you'd have the power of Thor. That would include Thor's power over the weather, thus negating Superman's weakness to the lightning strikes (which Thor could no longer summon due to Superman now possessing the Hammer. Without that weakness, and with Thor's hammer in hand, it becomes Superman with the advantage. A battle that could have gone either way with the slight advantage to Thor due to Superman's weakness to magic becomes a clear advantage for Superman who no longer has that weakness, and also has Thor's hammer. Before too long, he last man standing is the last son of Krypton. -Corey
  6. I actually prefer the Beast as the more happy-go-lucky acrobatic Avenger who can be smart when necessary than the constantly moody X-Man scientist who never actually uses his powers at all. Plus, the chemistry between the Beast and Wonderman is second to none. I miss that. And Personally, I prefer George Perez's Beast to everyone elses. John Byrne's comes in second. They're really the only two that in my opinion got the blue furred beast right. I really wish he went back to being a blue ape again. The feline version doesn't sit well with me. -Corey
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    Thor v Superman

    I had to give it to Thor here. Kingdom Come showed just how vulnerable Superman is to magic, as Captain Marvel was killing him with just those lightning strikes alone. Thor would have the same effect here. There's also the fact that Thor has been fighting in wars for like thousands of years. He's easily better trained than Superman. Superman may wind up being stronger than Thor, but not by so much that it would make the difference in a fight between them. Gotta go with Thor here. -Corey