Thor (fight 2 of 4)
In which the Mighty Thor fights the Conspicuously Unarmed Humans. 2) Thor vs SHIELD agents The Fighters: Thor, now depowered by his father Odin as punishment for his arrogance and exiled to Earth. The...
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In which a certain magic robot lives up to its name. “EX-TER-MI-NATE!” 3) Asgardians vs The Destroyer The Fighters: Thor, at first depowered but later not so much. Played by Chris Hemsworth. Armed...
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O brother, where art thou? 4) Thor vs Loki The Fighters: Thor, now fully re-powered and back home. Played by Chris Hemsworth. Armed with: Mjolnir Loki, now assuming the role of king of Asgard. Played...
View ArticleThe Incredibles (fight 1 of 3)
The Incredibles is my favorite Pixar movie. This is not a title I bestow lightly. Released in 2004 and directed by nerd hero Brad Bird (The Iron Giant, Ratatouille, the Mission Impossible movie where...
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In describing this fight scene to you, I am burdened with glorious purpose. I know, I was overwhelmed too. 2) The Incredibles vs Syndrome’s Henchmen [On the audio commentary, Brad Bird says that they...
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Freakin’ robots, man. 3) The Incredibles and Frozone vs Omnidroid The Fighters: The Incredibles: Bob/Mr. Incredible, Helen/Elastigirl, Dash and Violet. An ersatz Fantastic Four family that’s finally...
View ArticleSuperman vs The Elite (fight 1 of 4)
Yep, you probably thought I’d do the brand-new, ostensibly action-heavy cinematic reboot Man of Steel, but [cue record scratch noise]: Tricked ya. Without getting overly fanboy-ish (… yet), let’s just...
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In which we meet monsters. (SUBTLE DOUBLE MEANING) 2) Superman and the Elite vs Pokolistan monsters The Fighters: Superman, duh. Prior to this event he hasn’t met or heard of the Elite before; this is...
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An Atomic rematch. Who NEEDS Kryptonite? 3) Superman and the Elite vs Atomic Skull The Fighters: Superman, who’s been running hot & then cold with the new team. Voiced by George Newbern. The Elite:...
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“Is that… Superman?” “Not anymore.” 4) Superman vs The Elite The Fighters: Superman, voiced by George Newbern. The Elite: Manchester Black, Coldcast, Menagerie/Pam, and The Hat. Voiced by Robin Atkin...
View ArticleSpider-Man (fight 1 of 6)
Well look who came crawling back. I fully admit that the pun makes no sense in this context. After eleven years that have seen two increasingly bloated sequels, a spectacularly pointless reboot, and a...
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ART THOU BORED??! No, thou art scared. Justifiably. 2) Spider-Man vs Bonesaw McGraw The Fighters: Peter Parker aka Spider-Man, though he only barely qualifies to be called that name at this point. His...
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In which Spider-Man learns the hard way that great power should be used for more than just wrestling matches. Mega Powers come with mega responsibilities. [This also barely counts as a fight, but it's...
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Finally, some real hero vs villain action. “What a novel idea!” 4) Spider-Man vs Green Goblin, round one The Fighters: Peter Parker aka Spider-Man, now fully embracing his role as a protector of the...
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The fiery middle of a feud sandwich. People who don’t love this image: what’s it like being awful? 5) Spider-Man vs Green Goblin, round two [Oh, I realized I forgot to include a couple nebulous...
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With great power comes awesome macho poses. You may be cool, but you’ll never be “dual bicep-flexing Spider-Man” cool. 6) Spider-Man vs Green Goblin, final round The Fighters: Spider-Man and Green...
View ArticleSpider-Man 2 (fight 1 of 2)
Spidey makes bank. There’s a “bailout” joke to be made somewhere in this post. I can’t promise I’ll find it. Everyone’s wild about Spider-Man 2; personally I always found it somewhat overrated. It...
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Choo choo. He damn near catches the last train for the coast. 2) Spider-Man vs Doctor Octopus The Fighters: Spider-Man and Dr. Octopus. No real changes since last time, except Spidey’s powers are...
View ArticleThe Incredible Hulk (fight 1 of 2)
They have an Army, but we have a… Um. Not quite. 2008′s The Incredible Hulk is underrated. It’s not great by any means, being underwhelming in certain aspects and lacking in others. But its heart is in...
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Rumble in the Bronx. “WRONG BOROUGH, PUNY BLOGGER!” 2) Hulk vs Abomination The Fighters: The Incredible Hulk, aka Bruce Banner. For probably the first time, Bruce has willingly triggered a...
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