Prelude: Black Adam vs Apocalypse

 

Ancient Egypt, the start of civilization. This mighty empire stretched out over a thousand years, and has produced some of the most recognizable objects and people. From pyramids, to hieroglyphs, to mummies, to pharaohs like King Tut, it’s safe to say the civilization left its mark on the world. And if today’s two combatants are any indication, it’s likely the ancient Egyptians are still leaving their mark, albeit by threatening the world.

 

Like with Black Adam, the ruler of Kahndaq

 

And Apocalypse, the First Mutant.

 

I’m Br3ndan5, and I’ll be analyzing their weapons, armor, and skills to find out who would win a DEATH BATTLE!

Credit goes to AdamGregory04/AdamTheFifth for the Black Adam bio and BangJang96 for the Apocalypse bio

 

Black Adam

Real Name: Teth-Adam
Residence: Kahndaq, Egypt
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 250 lbs (113 kg)
Occupation: Archaeologist (formerly), Dictator, Ruler of Kahndaq
Debut: The Marvel Family #1 (1945)

Theme:

Feats:
-Became the ruler of Kahndaq
-Affiliated with the Secret Society of Supervillains, Injustice Society, and Injustice League
-Killed Psycho Pirate through poking his eyes
-Has consistently fought on par with the likes of Shazam, Superman, and other comparable heroes
    -Can easily be scaled to Shazam since they share the same power source and Adam has more experience with the power
-Killed a yeti without any of the powers of the Egyptian gods
-Killed millions of people in 36 hours
-Defeated Billy Batson after he became the new Wizard
-Beat the crap out of Death, who was amped by the destruction of millions of people
-Solo’d the Justice Society of America
    -Which consisted of heroes such as Power Girl, Hawkman, Hawkgirl, and Jay Garrick Flash
-Managed to fight off Martian Manhunter on a couple of occasions
-Has fought on par with Orion

Physicality:

Strength:
-Possesses the strength of Amon
-Can fight on par with Superman and other comparable characters
-Beat Hawkman while he was weakened
-Shattered a force field built to withstand a meteor of the kind that killed the dinosaurs
-Casually tossed an aircraft liner, which can weigh 400,000 pounds
-Knocked out Power Girl with a sonic clap
-Captain Marvel failed to restrain him
-Broke through Kyle Rayner’s Green Lantern constructs
-Shattered multiple buildings with a sonic clap
-Punched holes in the Specter’s physical body
-Ripped AMAZO’s head off

 

Speed:
-Jay Garrick had to exert himself in order to keep up with him
    -Jay Garrick is a Flash, and has access to the Speed Force
-Blitzed the entire Marvel family
-Threw a bomb and ripped off a man’s arm seconds before the bomb detonated
-According to Egg Fu’s computer, could move hundreds of miles in seconds
-Can keep up with Superman in battle

Durability:
-Can shrug off attacks from the Marvel Family
-Took attacks from Martian Manhunter
    -Including a point-blank laser directly to his face
-Laughed off lightning from Doctor Fate
-Stood back up after taking a blow from a bloodlusted Superman
-Resisted Martian Manhunter’s telepathy and actually turned it against him (Mental endurance)
-Simply walked off Power Girl’s heat vision

Personality/Intelligence:
-Is a strict dictator when ruling Kahndaq
-Has been corrupted by the Wizard’s power; Craves dominance
-Possesses the Wisdom of Zehuti
    -Grants him a photographic memory, clairvoyance, and makes him skilled in mathematics and war tactics
-Was willing to take a punch that Superman said could split a moon in half because he turned his back to him
-Possesses the Courage of Mehen
-Does not tend to fear or respect his opponents unless they have earned it
-No problems with killing others whatsoever
-Possesses indomitable willpower

Powers and Abilities:

Shazam Lightning:
-By saying “Shazam,” summons a lightning bolt that transforms him from Teth-Adam to Black Adam and back
-Adam uses this offensively by throwing his opponents into the lightning’s crosshairs
-Powerful enough to incapacitate Martian Manhunter
-Upon transforming, obtains the powers of the Egyptian gods

Untiring Stamina:
-Possesses the Stamina of Shu
    -Grants him the ability to survive without food, water, sleep, or air
-Able to fight on par with multiple superheroes at once

Flight:
-Exactly what it says on the tin

Immortality:
-Does not age so long as he remains in his empowered form

Hand-to-Hand Combat:
-Was proven to be a highly skilled warrior before being granted his powers
-Fights on par with the likes of Superman and Wonder Woman

 

Electrokinesis:
-Can channel electricity from his body
-Electricity is magical in nature
-Can even generate small storm clouds to further channel his lightning

Teleportation:
-Exactly what it says on the tin
-Can access the Rock of Eternity

Healing:
-Courage of Mehen grants him accelerated healing
-Allows him to recover from most wounds

Nature Control:
-The Power of Isis grants him the ability to control all of the elements
-Can easily conjure massive tornadoes or cause geysers of lava to erupt from the ground

Telekinesis:
-The Power of Isis also allows Adam to move objects with his mind

Augmentation of Previous Powers:
-The Power of Isis augments his powers to greater levels

Weapons and Equipment:


Yellow Power Ring:
-Was deemed fearful enough to dawn a power ring of the Sinestro Corps
-Grants him the ability to project constructs of yellow energy
-Should be comparable to other Lanterns with this equipped
    -Especially since he had already fought on par with Lanterns like Kyle Rayner without it
    -Green Lantern John Stewart created an entire solar system using his ring after fully exerting himself

Weaknesses:
-Arrogant and stubborn
-Is vulnerable to magic
-Powerless as Teth-Adam

(“I am not a villain – not in the narrow definition of the word according to the self-named ‘modern’ world. I fought alongside the Justice Society and for a time, made them my allies… but I never earned their trust.”)

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Apocalypse
Real name: En Sabah Nur

Aliases: High Lord, Forever Walker, Son of the Morning Fire, “The First One,” Set, Huitxilopochti, Sauru, Kali-Ma, Aten

Height: 7′ 0″ (Variable)

Weight: 725 lbs
Hair: None
Eyes: Red
Occupations: Mutant, Conquerer, Rebel Leader, Nomad

First Appearance: X-Factor #5 (cameo) (June 1986)

Theme:

Feats:
-Founded the Alliance of Evil, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, & the Riders of the Storm
-Took on the role of Apocalypse, and sought out to remake the world (like all big and bulky but serious looking comic villains)
-Made an appearance in the FOX X-Men movies
    -But it sucked
–He is the end of all that is.
-One of the most powerful mutants in Marvel
-Has almost all the powers of almost every mutant (Keyword: Almost)
-Got his powers through exposure to the blood of Nathan Summer’s techno-organic virus, turning him into the powerhouse that he is today
-Sired the ancestors of Clan Akkaba
-His conquests throughout the ancient past
-Has been rivals with Dracula for centuries
-Restrained the Hulk, making him his Horseman of War
-Can withstand a scream from Black Bolt, as well the combined attacks of the Inhumans and X-Factor
-Using Professor X as a medium, Apocalypse disarmed the world’s nuclear weapons

Physicality:

Strength:
-Kills Stryfe by smashing him into the ground (as shown above)
-Low-end Apocalypse is put in the 75-100 tons range
–Hits Thor so hard, he goes flying into a barn
-Then headbutts him right after
–Holds Loki in his grasp for a moment
-Fights on par with the High Evolutionary
-Takes down Eternal Ikkaris
–Brings the Hulk to his knees
-Physically restrains the Hulk
–Takes on the X-Men in under sixty seconds
-Chokes She-Hulk
-One-shots Frenzy, who was amped at the time
–Takes down Cable in one hit
–Pulse finds Apocalypse’s strength incredible
–Killed a celestial, but it was unspecified how
–Owns the Monolith

Speed:
-Caught Quicksilver off-guard and tagged him (as shown above)
-Does the same thing with Beast. Though Beast is not that fast
-Dodges attacks from Iceman and Cyclops
-Reacts to and catches an axe thrown by Thor

Durability:
-Further enhanced with his armor
-Tanked the combined efforts of all the X-Men (including Black Bolt) [as shown above]
    -Note: Black Bolt’s whispers were enough to fuel a bomb which ripped a hole in space-time parsecs across
-Fought Stryfe at his weakest
        –Still took him down handily
-Tanks a direct hit from Stryfe
-Survived getting stabbed by Cable, and withstanding his full power. Still survived.
–Armor can block hits from Cable, and Cyclops
-Took Cyclops’ Optic Blast to the face
–Survived a lethal fall without his armor
-No-sells a blast from the High Evolutionary
–Tanks Cyclops’ full power, then a blast from Jean Grey
–Survived getting bitten by Dracula, then being manipulated after
–Tanks Beast throwing a large object at him
–High Evolutionary’s punches don’t hurt Apocalypse
–Enduring the combined attack of Magneto’s magnetic blast and pre-shaman Nate Grey’s psionic spikes

 

Powers & Abilities:

Molecular Control/Matter Manipulation:
-Apocalypse can control not only the molecules/matter around him, but with his own armor. And as such, he can use it to make lots of weapons (as shown above)
–Can open holes in his armor to evade hits from Cyclops
-Turned his arms into clamps and his body into a spike
-Capable of growing gills to swim and breathe underwater
-Turned his hand into three giant spikes
–Turning an arm into a cannon, the other into a latch, and finally a giant head that harms Loki
-Turns into a manta-ray thing…to fly in space
-Can turn his arms into tentacles
-Turns Ozymandias into a being made out of pure stone
-Creates a mantis creature out of his limb
–Turns his harbinger into a bomb

Telepathy:
-Along with many mutants, is a telepath
-Telepathically calls Archangel (as shown above)
–Reading Ozymandias’ mind
–In order to get to the astral plane he needs Cable’s help, and Apocalypse understands the astral plane pretty well
–Taking a full force psychic attack from Jean Grey and reversing it
–Psychic Combat with Jean and then Cyclops joins in as well. Being able to contend with two psychic entities at once, and one of whom is a very powerful telepath
-Can mentally control his Celestial tech
–Takes a full telepathic blast from Exodus, and it has no effect
-Mind blasts Charles Xavier

 

Telekinesis:
-Another common mutant power granted to Apocalypse
-Lifts his palace telepathically (as shown above)
-Pulls a man’s skeleton out of his body

 

Energy-Based Attacks:
-Can not only fire energy, but also lightning (as shown above)
–Shot Beast and Storm out a window with an energy blast
-Can also create force fields. And as such, battles with Sue Storm’s force fields
–Blasting and destroying ground near Cyclops
–Blasting Iceman and then growing in size to break the ice around him
-Shoots a projectile from his arm
–Energy fields to throw off Iceman
-Can disintegrate humans with energy beams
-Can also shoot them from his eyes. Does it to Thor
-Snaps his fingers to cause an energy explosion
–Using some attack on Bishop
–Killing a Madrox clone with a blast

 

Power Absorption:
–Has been shown to absorb the powers of other mutants
-Absorbed Archangel’s feathers to restore power (as shown above)
–Drains Cyclops of his energy to the bone

 

Size Manipulation:
-Can seemingly increase his size while he fought Magneto (as shown above)
-Can most likely do it otherwise via matter manipulation with his own body
–Supersizing his arm to knock out Bishop

 

Teleportation:
-Teleports away from Beast (as shown above)
–Teleporting High Evolutionary
-The X-Men call him a teleporter

 

Shapeshifting:
-Can turn into anyone he wants (as shown above)
-The X-Men confirm he’s a shapeshifter

 

Healing Factor:
-It should be noted somewhere that he has a healing factor, and has demonstrated it in many of his fights
-Healed from a puddle of mush (as shown above)
–Regenerated after a fight with the X-Men
–Blew himself up only to have regenerated after

 

Weapons and Equipment:

Cybernetic Celestial Armor:
-Granted to him by a celestial, that were implanted into his body (in an Iron Man kinda way).
–Gained access to it via his celestial ship
-Armor can take hits from Cyclops, Cable, and more
-Can be physically altered at will as the armor itself is linked as physical part of Apocalypse’s body
-Contains many different types of devices including a teleportation device, psychic dampening arrays, and sensors powerful enough to see the High Evolutionary if he’s invisible
-Makes him look really buff, despite its normal size

The Death Seed:
-One of Apocalypse’s most powerful equipment
       -Didn’t last long
The Death Seed is a gift that gives the user cosmic power on par with the Phoenix Force. So if the host dies it passes the power onto the next person
-With it, Wolverine blew up a city, Jean Grey killed celestials, and Archangel fights on par with Phoenix

Weaknesses:
-Has an insane God complex. Thinks he’s the only one who will prevail
-Died in Age of Apocalypse, and lost the Death Seed
-Frequently gets defeated by some of the X-Men
-Has failed to conquer Earth a lot more than it seems

(“You can fire your arrows from the Tower of Babel, but you can never strike God!”)

Death Battle: Batman vs Green Goblin

Prelude here: https://brendansversus.wordpress.com/2020/05/06/prelude-batman-vs-green-goblin/

Alright, the combatants are set. Let’s end this debate once and for all! It’s time for a Death Battle!

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Bruce Wayne sat at the BatComputer, analyzing some evidence for a case that involved a string of murders. The billionaire had spent the past few days investigating a case that was occurring throughout New York. According to the various newspapers and tabloids, there had been a string of murders with the businessmen of Oscorp and Wayne Enterprises as the victims. While the reasoning behind these murders was unknown, it was known that the victims had died in an explosion. Bruce had investigated and found that the bombs’ residue matched chemicals that were being used in the labs at Oscorp. This easily narrowed the murderer down to someone at Oscorp, but who could it have been? The motive was easy to find: anger at being forced to merge businesses with WayneTech. The agreement between the two companies had been all over the news, with various channels and articles proclaiming “​OSCORP’S FUNDS DWINDLING! BOARD SUGGESTS MERGING COMPANIES!” or “HOSTILE TAKEOVER PENDING! THE END OF OSCORP?” Bruce, now aware of the killer’s motive, began to check for any suspects. Within several seconds, the billionaire had found one of the more recent articles, “OSCORP BUSINESSMEN OVERRIDE NORMAN OSBORN’S REFUSAL TO MERGE WITH WAYNETECH.” With this information in mind, Bruce got up from his seat and walked toward his Batsuit just as his butler, Alfred, had started to walk down the steps.

“I take it you’re investigating more of those murders, Master Wayne?” the butler asked.

“No, Alfred. I’m ending these murders. And I think I just found the prime suspect.”

Several minutes later

The Batmobile’s engine roared as it drove through New York toward its destination: the Osborn mansion. As he began approaching the mansion, however, Batman had noticed a vaguely bat-shaped object in the sky some distance away. Upon further inspection, he noticed there was a person standing on top of it, currently taking something out of what appeared to be a purse. The figure then tossed the object to the Batmobile, exploding as soon as it made contact. Both car and driver were thrown off-course as the heavily-armored vehicle crashed into the side of the road. With some difficulty, Batman jumped out of the hole that the explosive had created before landing on the ground. The Caped Crusader looked around, attempting to find who had attacked him. He found his answer when a bat-shaped glider suddenly landed near him, revealing its grinning occupant. The man in question was dressed in what appeared to be green body armor with a purple overshirt, gloves, and boots. He had covered his face with a green mask that had bulging, yellow eyes, and a purple stocking cap over it. While the Dark Knight didn’t know it, the man standing before him was Norman Osborn, the Green Goblin.

“Easy there, Tall, Dark, and Gothic. You shouldn’t have been speeding. Don’t you know you could have hit someone?” the Goblin asked with a grin.

“I’m busy investigating a string of murders, so if you have anything to say, spit it out.” The Dark Knight said bluntly.

“I do, in fact. You’ve caught the culprit himself red-handed.” Norman said, his grin widening.

“Then I’ll be sending you to Arkham Asylum right now.” Batman declared as he got into a fighting pose.

“I’d like to see you try!” Osborn declared as he reached into his satchel and pulled out a Pumpkin Bomb. Priming the explosive, Norman threw it toward the Dark Knight, who responded by throwing a batarang.

The two projectiles collided in the air, causing the bomb to explode prematurely and cover the street in smoke. From the smoke emerged Batman, rushing toward the Goblin and kicking him in the chest. The Caped Crusader then followed up with a barrage of punches and kicks, but before he could land his last blow, he felt the Goblin grip his wrists and deliver a headbutt that knocked him back slightly. As the billionaire was briefly disoriented, Norman grabbed him by his cape before flinging him into the wall of a nearby building, the impact causing several bricks to loosen or crack. The World’s Greatest Detective got himself back to his feet just in time to feel four razor-sharp bat-shaped blades embed themselves in his body, two in his arms and two in his chest. The Dark Knight groaned in pain just as the Goblin delivered a kick to his stomach, destroying a portion of the brick wall behind them and sending Bruce flying across the room. The Goblin laughed before walking inside.

“Well that was boring. Already out after a few love taps. Come on, Batman! Even Spider-Man on his worst days lasted longer than you. AHAHAHA- agh!” Osborn was cut off as he felt several sharp blades pierce his armor and stab into his body. The bat-shaped blades had entered his arms, legs, and stomach. These were not Norman’s blades that had previously injured The Bat. No. These were blades of Bruce’s own design, the batarangs.

“Well, I didn’t think you admired my work,” Goblin said as he pulled the batarangs out of his body and tossed them aside, “but you know what they say, imitation is the sincerest form of-“ he looked up to see that the Dark Knight had suddenly disappeared, the only evidence of his appearance being some slightly bloodied razor bats. “-flattery.” he finished before looking around in an attempt to find Batman. A cloud of smoke began to coat the room, but the Goblin was more annoyed by this than anything. He looked through the thick smoke for any sign of the Dark Knight, unaware that his opponent had suddenly dropped down behind him and kicked him to the ground. The Emerald Elf turned to confront his assailant, but he had suddenly disappeared, as though he were a mirage. He continued to look around, unaware that his opponent was only a few feet away, staring at one of the bloodstained batarangs.

“Oracle,” he spoke to a communicator in his mask, “run a test to see if anyone matches this blood sample.”

“On it.” A female voice responded. “Oh my God.” She said as the results came up.

“Who is it?” Bruce asked. A display of the medical records told him who he was currently facing. “I thought so.”

“Do you need me to do anything else?” Barbara asked.

“Send these records to the police. Have them send an investigative group to the Oscorp Mansion.”

“What are you going to do?”

“I’m going to end this.” Bruce said as he looked down at the Goblin. “One way or another.”

Back on the ground, the Green Goblin’s eyes darted around as he attempted to look past the smoke. His eyes widened in surprise as two batarangs suddenly burst from the smoke and flew toward him. His surprise quickly changed to a smug grin as he caught the projectiles mid-flight. He prepared to say something, only for the batarangs to begin beeping. Quickly realizing what they were, Norman threw the batarangs to the side as he attempted to jump out of harm’s way. Instead, the batarangs detonated prematurely, sending him flying into the floor. He got back up, groaning, before pulling out another pumpkin bomb.

“Alright, Batman, let’s see how you deal with THIS bomb!” he laughed as he primed the explosive before throwing it to the ground. Upon detonating, the bomb released a cloud of gas that quickly spread throughout the room. Batman noticed this and fired his Grapple Gun, pulling himself higher as he put on a gas mask. The Caped Crusader kept himself in the dark as he watched the Goblin search for him, activating Detective Mode to check the madman’s vitals after suffering blood loss. Surprisingly enough, he seemed to be perfectly fine, no injuries at all. The Dark Knight took note of the Goblin’s gloves, and upon scanning, found the circuitry inside appeared to work in a similar manner to a taser. Now weary of his opponent, Bruce decided the best course of action for now would be a stealth attack. As quietly as possible, Batman snuck around the Goblin before eventually dropping down on him from above and dropkicking him.

Before the Green Goblin could recover, the Bat delivered several punches to his face and stomach until delivering one last punch that caused Osborn to hit a window, shattering it. He stumbled forward before ducking under a punch from Batman and driving his fist into the Dark Knight’s stomach, sending him flying back. Norman laughed as he watched the Dark Knight’s dazed reaction.

“Well, Batman, it’s been fun, but I’m afraid you won’t be getting your man tonight.” the Green Goblin declared as he pulled out another device from his bag of tricks and threw it forward. This device appeared to be some sort of bat that began circling around the Caped Crusader. Norman laughed as he watched the Dark Knight struggle through the smokescreen before priming another pumpkin bomb and throwing it to the ground. Batman jumped through the smoke just in time to see the Goblin summon his glider.  Norman turned to the billionaire and gave him a mock salute before flying away from the building. Just as Bruce attempted to follow, the pumpkin bomb exploded, causing the building around him to collapse. Osborn viewed the destruction from a safe distance before laughing as he began flying away from the wreckage.

Unfortunately for the Goblin, his opponent was not going to be defeated so easily. A grappling line shot out from the wreckage and latched itself onto the glider, pulling Batman out of the rubble and taking him for a ride. Norman felt the additional weight that Bruce was adding and looked back to find the Caped Crusader drawing closer. Before Osborn could react, the World’s Greatest Detective had delivered a brutal uppercut that caused him to stumble back. As he prepared to deliver another blow, the Goblin caught the fist in his hand and activated his Goblin Blasters, causing thousands of volts of electricity to course through Batman’s suit. Bruce fought through the pain and attempted to deliver a headbutt, only to get cut off as Norman switched his grasp from hand to neck and began squeezing.

“Well, Batman, you’ve just signed your own death warrant. You could have avoided this had you just stayed in that building, but you just had to play the hero. Now look where it’s got you. A slow, agonizing death as I squeeze the life out of you.” Norman said, emphasizing his point by applying more pressure. Just as it seemed the Dark Knight was about to finally lose consciousness, he brought both arms up before bringing them down on the Goblin’s arms, his wrist blades slicing through Norman’s armor and skin. The Goblin let out a pained screech as he dropped Batman to the ground, allowing the Caped Crusader to catch his breath before putting his plan into action.

Bruce pulled out a batarang and stabbed it into the Goblin’s heel, causing him to cry out in pain. The pain was magnified further as a screeching sound emitted from the blade, causing Osborn to cover his ears in pain. Surprisingly, the screeching appeared to increase in volume. Upon looking up, Norman saw why. A MASSIVE swarm of bats were flying toward him, their teeth bared. The president of Oscorp was mostly unaffected, save for the exposed parts of his armor, which allowed the flying mammals to bite at him. Just as the swarm was about to clear, Batman drove one foot forward as he knocked Norman off of his glider. Just as it seemed the Goblin would fall to his death, he managed to grab on at the last second, though his grip was slipping.

“Help me!” Norman said with fear in his eyes. Bruce looked at the Goblin, as though contemplating whether he should. Upon receiving no response from the Dark Knight, Osborn held out his other hand. Bruce prepared to grab onto it, but at that exact moment the Goblin’s hand slipped and he fell, screaming. Not willing to let Osborn die, Bruce jumped after him. As he drew closer, the Caped Crusader grabbed onto the Goblin and pulled out his Grapple Gun. A line shot up and latched onto the roof of a nearby building, allowing the Dark Knight to pull both of them to safety. As they landed on the rooftop, the Green Goblin began laughing.

“I knew you didn’t have it in you to let me fall.” Osborn declared, but before he could laugh any further he was cut off as Batman delivered a right hook to his face. The World’s Greatest Detective then began wailing on the Emerald Elf as he unleashed a furious combo of punches. He brought his fist forward to deliver a blow that would incapacitate the murderous millionaire, but it was caught mid-punch.

 “You want to know what sets the two of us apart? You’re not willing to kill. While I, on the other hand…” Norman pressed a button on one of his gloves. Bruce turned as he heard the sound of a rocket going off. He broke the Goblin’s guard and attempted to move out of the way, but his opponent quickly recovered and forced him back down by pulling on his cape at the last second. Bruce gasped in pain as he felt the blades on the glider’s headpiece pierce through his chest. “…am more than willing to do whatever I need.” He finished as the glider drove into the ground, pinning Batman. The Dark Knight attempted to remove the glider, but his attempts were interrupted as the Goblin stepped on one of his arms, breaking it. The Caped Crusader grimaced in pain as the Green Goblin grinned. He brought his hand up to the Dark Knight’s mask and, with a swipe of his hand, removed it, revealing Bruce Wayne. Norman’s expression shifted in surprise for a moment, but he continued grinning upon seeing the true identity of his opponent.

“Well, I’ll admit I wasn’t expecting this. Billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne secretly dresses up as a bat and beats up criminals every night? I mean, I always thought you had some secrets, Bruce, but I never thought it was something like this. Oh well, at least I’ve managed to kill two birds with one stone. With you out of the way, Gotham City’s crime rate’s going to rise and I’ll be watching it from your company’s headquarters.” The Goblin said as he began chuckling. His chuckling began to rise into uproarious laughter before Batman cut him off.

“That won’t happen, Osborn.” Upon hearing his name, the Green Goblin turned to the Dark Knight.

“What was that?” The Dark Knight ignored his surprised opponent and contacted Oracle.

“Oracle, have you sent the samples to the police?”

“Already done.” She responded. “The police are investigating the Oscorp mansion as we speak.”

“Good.”

“What do you mean by that? What’s good?” the Goblin asked furiously as he grabbed Bruce by his costume.

“During our fight I had my assistant analyze the samples of your blood. Once she found a match the police were notified. Right now they’re conducting an in-depth investigation of your mansion. Face it, Osborn. Even if you win this battle by killing me, you’ve only succeeded in shooting yourself in the foot in the long run.” As those words echoed through his ears, Norman’s face contorted in rage as he grabbed Bruce by the neck and held him close.

“Even if my reputation’s going under, it doesn’t mean I can’t have some fun by killing you first.” He said in an unnervingly quiet voice. Moving at a surprisingly fast speed, the Goblin removed Bruce from the glider and began choking him. The Batman’s breathing began to slow as Norman applied more pressure until his movements stopped entirely. Grinning at his handiwork, the Green Goblin picked up Bruce’s body and threw it off the building, watching it land on a car with a loud CRUNCH!

Norman looked gleefully at Batman’s corpse, his smile only faltering as he heard sirens quickly making their way to him. Within seconds several police cars and a helicopter caught up to where he was.

“Norman Osborn!” A policeman called out. “We have you surrounded! Put your hands on your head and come quietly or we will be forced to shoot!” Upon hearing this, the Goblin raised his hands in surrender, but quickly pulled out a pumpkin bomb and tossed it into the air. The bomb unleashed a narcotic gas, blocking the policemen’s view as he got back on to his glider and flew away. It would take a while, but he would have to lay low until this could blow over.

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After nearly 5 months of real life cutting into my free time, I was finally able to finish the fight. Anyway, let’s get on to why the Goblin wins this.

While both combatants are certainly formidable, and each have certain advantages that could net them the win, Goblin is superior physicality-wise due to taking on Spider-Man, and both his healing factor and superior armor would allow him to withstand everything the Dark Knight could throw at him. It doesn’t help that while Batman’s arsenal could be used to kill, it is easily trumped by Norman’s weapons and gadgets, which are designed specifically to kill.

Intelligence wise, both are pretty even, though the Goblin edges out only slightly due to his more scheming nature allowing him to study and manipulate the Dark Knight.

Though that doesn’t mean the Caped Crusader is completely screwed. His stealth could allow him to study the Goblin, and his Detective Mode could alert him to what weapons the Goblin could use. There’s also the fact that he’s had more experience in fighting hand to hand, though the Goblin’s superior durability and armor would render this moot. Though these would only delay the inevitable until the Goblin could eventually gain the upper hand.

The winner is the Green Goblin.

Green Goblin (Winner)
+Physically superior
+Better armor
+Arsenal is designed to kill
+His healing factor could let him shrug off Batman’s blows
+Slightly more intelligent
-Less experienced fighting hand-to-hand
-No way to counter Batman’s stealth or Detective Mode

Batman (Loser)
+More experienced fighting hand-to-hand
+Goblin has no way to counter his stealth
+Detective Mode could allow him to see what weapons the Goblin has on hand
-Physically inferior
-Inferior armor
-While his arsenal could be used to kill, it isn’t designed to do so

Prelude: Batman vs Green Goblin

These two businessmen of questionable sanity spend their fortunes to  dress up in costumes while using gadgets of their own designs to inspire fear in others.
Batman, Gotham City’s Caped Crusader.

And the Green Goblin, Spider-Man’s arch nemesis.

I’m Br3ndan5, and I’ll be analyzing their weapons, armor, and skills to find out who would win a DEATH BATTLE!

Batman
AKA: Bruce Wayne
First Appearance: Detective Comics #27 (May, 1939)

Feats:
-Solved numerous unsolvable crimes
-Invites near-death experiences
-Can best metahumans in combat
-Does not use firearms
–Excluding his earliest appearances or against a threat like Darkseid
-Singlehandedly defeated Superman & the Justice League
-Only non-powered founder of the Justice League
-Avoided unavoidable Omega Beams
-Survived outer space for 24 seconds
-Can bench press 1,000 lbs
-Can leg press 2,500 lbs
-Can throw a batarang 100 mph
-Swapped a poison drink faster than the literal blink of an eye
-Broke into Area 51 and Area 52

As a child, Bruce Wayne lived a happy life. His family was kind, supportive, and rich. Then tragedy struck at the age of 8 when Bruce witnessed his parents being mugged and then shot by the criminal Joe Chill.
Left traumatized by the incident and presumably with no therapists to turn to, Bruce did what any child would do in this situation: vow to fight crime so no one would ever have to go through what he did. Though judging by how many Robins he’s had to take under his wing, he’s probably still got a way’s to go.

Regardless, Bruce spent his time training in the ways of martial arts, becoming an incredible fighter and pushing his body to its limits and pretty much becoming superhuman in his abilities. Just look at what he’s done to get an idea of how far he pushed his body.

Strength:
-Held back a car from speeding away
-Shoved a railcar with his legs to get it moving
-Resisted the pull of a jet turbine, climbed onto a wing and then held onto the wing
-Held up a collapsed building long enough for some monks to escape
-Pulled open a steel vault while underwater
-Pulled open a car trunk while underwater to rescue a little girl
-Broke a handgun in half while being shot
-Ripped a metal duct apart despite being starved, drugged, and deprived of sleep for a week

Speed:
-Moved fast enough to save an old lady from a speeding car
-Caught a grenade thrown at him and tossed it away into a dryer to absorb its explosion
-Dodged gunfire from a tank while rushing at it
-Evaded machine gun fire from a GCPD helicopter
-Evaded the Wrath’s machine gun fire (5,000 rounds per minute)
-Disappears out of sight before Batwoman’s grenades could blow up and then reappears behind her before Batwoman can notice
-Disarmed two gunmen with a single batarang before they could point their guns at him

Durability:
-Survived having his back broken by Bane
-Stopped himself from falling by using his grappling hooks to tether between two buildings, putting an immense amount of force on his muscles
-Survived a multi-story fall after being stabbed through the chest and kicked through glass
–Without his suit
-Survived the Joker torturing him with an electric chair
-Continued fighting after being lit on fire
-Continued fighting after having a shovel shoved through his chest

Weapons and Equipment:

Batsuit:
-Repurposed Nomex survival suit
-Almost totally bulletproof
-Flame and shock resistant
-Cape doubles as a glider
-Cowl’s para-aramid fibers lessen impacts to the head
-Gauntlets armed with blades
-Equipped with Detective Mode

Detective Mode:
-Allows Batman to see his opponent’s skeleton, weapon, and emotional state
-Can see through multiple layers of the human body

Utility Belt:
-Grapple gun
-Gas mask
-Tear gas
-Smoke pellets
-Transponder that summons bats
-Batarangs

Weaknesses:
-Despite his abilities, he’s still human
-Most of his gadgets are non-lethal

(“No, not “may be”, I am. When the mugger or the thief stops to think twice, that is fear. That is what I am. That is why they hired assassins – because I am the reason the criminals breathe easier when the sun rises. So no, Alfred, I am not in over my head. Tonight will not be my end… but it will be theirs!”)

Green Goblin
AKA: Norman Osborn
First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #14 (July, 1964)

Feats:
-One of Spider-Man’s greatest and most deadliest enemies
-Was the first villain to discover Spider-Man’s identity
-Killed Gwen Stacy, Spider-Man’s girlfriend at the time
-Survived his death and went into hiding for years
-Killed Ben Reilly, a clone a Spider-Man and his foster brother
-Is responsible for the entire Clone Saga
-Crippled Flash Thompson
-Killed the Skrull Queen and managed to become the head of national security
-Created and led the Dark Avengers, a team of supervillains impersonating superheros
-Managed to get the Sentry to side with him
-Led his team of supervillains to try to invade an earthbound Asgard
-Took over the city and destroyed everything the Superior Spider-Man built up for killing the real Spider-Man

Born to failed businessmen Amberson Osborn, Norman’s childhood was a pretty horrible one. Amberson’s failure to maintain his company caused him to turn to alcohol to deal with his depression, and he would often take his anger out on Norman. This caused Norman to hate his father and resolve to become better than him.

Upon graduating college, Norman married his college sweetheart Emily and eventually got her pregnant, causing her to give birth to their son Harry. Feeling pretty good about his life, Norman decided to found Oscorp Industries using his money and some help from his old college professor Mendel Stromm. Unfortunately, Emily died while Harry was a year old, causing Osborn to become focused on working harder while also becoming emotionally abusive toward Harry. So much for being better that dear old dad.

Later on, Osborn became more power hungry and had Stromm arrested for supposedly embezzling funds. As his former partner was arrested, Osborn sifted through his possessions and found notes on a formula that Stromm was creating. Norman decided he could test this himself and made the formula just as it instructed, but it turned green and exploded. From that day forward, Norman Osborn was a changed man. The formula had increased his abilities and intelligence, but it had also driven him mad. Norman now had a desire to become the king of New York’s criminal underworld, but he realized that doing this as Norman Osborn was a horrible idea. This caused him to take up the mantle of the Green Goblin and terrorize New York with the goal of killing Spider-Man and gaining more power.

Physicality:

Strength:
-Thanks to the Goblin Serum, hold his own against Spider-Man
-Strong enough to lift at least 9 tons
-Destroys Swordsman(Strucker)’s sword by stomping on it
-Grabs and holds onto Spider-Man
-Grabs Spider-Man’s hands and shoves him away
-Thrashes around Deadpool
-Destroys shackles designed to hold the Hobgoblin
-Beats down Ben Reilly, an identical clone of Spider-Man

Speed:
-Consistently shown to be able to keep up with Spider-Man
-Dodges a thug and takes out a gun with his blaster
-Dodges a chair thrown by Spider-Man
-Dodges a blast from the Hobgoblin
-Dodges a blast from Swordsman (Strucker)
-Takes out a guard at a high security prison before he could react

Durability:
-Is mostly alright after getting falling rubble pin him and Spider-Man down
-Gets tackled down a helicopter onto concrete and is fine
-Takes a massive beating from an enraged Spider-Man
-Tanks a pumpkin bomb and a blast from Songbird
-Is fine after getting slammed into a building from a great height
-Tanks a whole bag of Pumpkin Bombs exploding on him
-Is still conscious after another enraged Spider-Man gave him another beating

Weapons and Equipment:

Armor:
-Provides heavy protection
-Mask can act as a gas mask
-Easily takes bullets and explosions
-Tanks a pumpkin bomb and a blast from Songbird

Goblin Glider:
-Main method of transportation
-Was a broomstick in his first appearance
-Can fly as speed that rivals, or even exceed Spider-Man’s
-Can move fast enough to pierce a Sentinel’s head
-Can control it remotely to call it to himself or attack enemies
-Is able to self-destruct the glider at will
-Has a flame exhaust that can burn through Spider-Man’s webbing
-Has a smoke exhaust that makes it difficult for Spider-Man to breathe
-Has a gas exhaust that can make Spider-Man very weak

Pumpkin Bomb:
-Signature weapons
-High level explosives in the shape of pumpkins
-Destroyed chunks of a street and flips cars
-Causes massive damage to a bridge with cars
-Makes Spider-Man very groggy and can knock him out
-Takes out some armored guards easily
-Blasted Swordsman (Strucker) through a wall

Incendiary Bombs:
-Variant of the standard Pumpkin Bomb
-Melts through 3 inches of steel
-Quickly ignites a large area

Narcotic Gas Pumpkins:
-Produces gas to knock out targets
-Takes out the Osborn family including Molten Man

Hallucinogen Gas Pumpkin:
-Produces gas that causes victims to see hallucinations
-Caused Spider-Man to experience very lucid hallucinations
-Caused Spider man to immediately start seeing illusions
-Spider-Man temporarily turned crazy from the gas

Glue Bomb:
-Produces glue that sticks enemies to immobilize them

Goblin Blasters:
-Channels blasts for several thousands of volts from his gloves’ fingers
-Staggered Spider-Man with a grazing blast
-Knocks back Molten Man
-Knocks out Flash Thompson
-Almost knocks out Spider-Man with a blast
-A blast to the head makes Spider-Man’s head spin
-5 Blasts take out Ben Reilly, Spider-Man’s identical clone

Razor Bats:
-Razor sharp projectiles that can be thrown
-Cut through Spider-Man’s webbing


Smoke Bat:
-Mechanical bat that circles around targets and produces smoke to blind them

Electro-Bat:
-Thrown projectile that shocks the target
-Strong enough to stun Spider-Man

Ghost Net:
-Net used to capture and immobilize targets
-Is stronger than steel, even Spider-Man has trouble getting free


Goblin Surprise:
-An asphyxiation grenade
-Knocks out Spider-Man
-Almost took all the oxygen from the Human Torch


Skills and Abilities:

Healing Factor:
-Gained from the serum he taken
-Regenerated his heart being pierced by his glider

Genius Intellect:-Very intelligent, observant, and innovative
-Good with numbers and physics
-Discovered that the prison he was in is under water
-Sees through Doctor Strange’s illusion
-Figured out that the New Avengers were setting up a trap and countered it
-Knew that Spider-Man was trying to infiltrate him by impersonating Venom
-Discovered how Peter Parker got his pictures of Spider-Man
-Created a gas that dulls senses and removes the Spider Sense
-Created a gas grenade that removed wall crawling
-Figures out how to jam War Machine’s magno locks

Devious Schemer:-Master plotter and manipulator
-Knew Spider-Man would attack him so he placed cameras
-Changed his face to hide his identity
-Plans automatically altering “evidence” against him
-Captured Black Widow by pretending to be Nick Fury
-Successfully figures out Spider-Man’s identity
-Has a lot of plans for if he goes down which he uses to make Spider-Man break him out of prison
-Managed to exploit the Superior Spider-Man’s Spider-Bots weakness and took over the city after all other crime was removed
-Was revealed to be behind the whole Clone Saga
-Hires an actor to kidnap his grandson so he can clear his name
-Makes the entire city hunt for Spider-Man
-Gets inside the Sentry’s head and wins him over to his side
-Distracts the public from very bad press by putting War Machine on trial and letting Ares attend the trial
-Improves Daken’s image by blowing up a few buildings and blamed it on the enemies while planting a baby that Daken could rescue
-Gets inside Captain Marvell Skrull’s head and turns him against the Skrulls
-Became the head of national security by manipulated the public and president and killing the Skrull Queen

Weaknesses
:-Rather arrogant, refuses to acknowledge his mistakes
-Mentally ill, tends to make bad decisions

(“But you, Parker… How does it feel to once again, let a friend down? You seem to have quite a history of failing your friends and loved ones. Dear, Sweet Gwendolin your deceased girlfriend who died so young. Your beloved aunt May, who asked for so little of you and received exactly that until she was taken from you. My son, Harry. You claimed to be his friend, his confidant, and when he needed you most, you failed him as you do everyone else who gets close to you.”)

Mera Leads Atlantis Into Death Battle!

Mera
Alias: Aquawoman
Height: 5’9
Weight: 160 lbs
Occupation: Adventurer, Assassin, Xebel Princess (former)
First Appearance: Aquaman #11 (October 1963)

Feats:
-Fastest swimmer in the DC Universe
-Regularly helps Aquaman defend Atlantis
-Became Queen of Atlantis after marrying Aquaman
-Led Atlantis after Aquaman’s death
-Formed an army with the goal of rebuilding Atlantis after it had been destroyed by the Spectre
-Fought The Trench at Aquaman’s side
-Assisted Aquaman in escaping custody from the U.S government
    -Then helped him fight off Superman
-Fought off Black Manta
-Stabbed Black Lantern Aquaman through the chest
-Was deputized into the Red Lantern Corps during Blackest Night
-Defeated the Giant-Born alongside Wonder Woman
-Fought Broads when he attempted to ambush her
-Fought Karaku in an attempt to save Aquaman
-Restrained the Justice League with her powers
-Defeated Dead Water after he put Aquaman in a coma

Death Battle: Black Cat vs Catwoman

Alright, the combatants are set. Let’s end this debate once and for all! It’s time for a Death Battle!

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New York City, nighttime

A leather clad woman with platinum blonde hair and a black domino mask was busy jumping acrobatically through the city when she suddenly came across a museum. The cat burglar pulled out a grappling hook and quickly zipped up to the roof, landing silently. After checking to make sure no one saw her, the woman peered through the skylight. Something caught her eye: a large diamond in the middle of the room. The thief became amazed at its size, estimating that it must be worth at least several billion dollars. Purring with excitement, she quickly unsheathed her retractable claws and carved a hole into the glass roof. She then grabbed the piece she just carved out and set it aside before opening the window and using her grappling hook to support herself as she slowly slid down. She quickly made her way over to the jewel and quickly carved a hole through the glass case. Setting it aside carefully, she then grabbed the diamond before carefully placing the glass right where it had been before. With her prize now in hand, the Black Cat zipped out of the hole she had made, unaware that she was being watched.

The person watching her was a fellow cat burglar dressed in leather, but this one was wearing red goggles over a black mask that covered half of her face. Catwoman had been watching this rival thief for the past few minutes, waiting to see what she would steal. To her dismay, she saw the blonde steal the jewel she had wanted. Deciding not to let this amateur get too far, Selina Kyle quickly sprung into action and kicked her rival just as she left the building. Felicia fell onto the ground, dropping her diamond in the process, but her attacker managed to grab hold of it with her whip.

“I’ll be taking that off your hands, if you don’t mind.” Catwoman said as she pulled the diamond closer.

“Why don’t you rob some other museum? I’m pretty sure there’s one for a less experienced cat burglar.” Felicia insulted as she got back up and fired a grappling hook, snatching the gem from her attacker’s grasp.

“Funny. I was going to say the same to you.” The Princess of Plunder taunted before delivering a kick to the stomach. She then followed this up by tackling her blonde rival to the ground, forcing Felicia to drop the diamond. She threw a punch at Black Cat’s face, but found her fist caught in the Hardy’s right hand. Annoyed by this, she decided to try again, but this had the same result.

The two struggled against each other for a brief moment, with it only ending when Black Cat kicked Selina with enough force to send her flying off of the building. The Cat smirked as she looked over the ledge, checking to see if the vigilante was still alive. Upon doing so, she felt something wrap around her ankle, eliciting a yelp as a sharp tug forced her to follow.

The two cat burglars fell toward the ground at an alarming rate, but Black Cat managed to use her Cat’s Claw to swing to safety and took Selina with her, kicking the felonious feline through a wall. The two crashed into an abandoned warehouse and quickly fell to the ground, Hardy laying on top as Kyle hit her head against the cement floor. The Princess of Plunder groaned before pushing the blonde off of her. After taking a moment to catch her breath, she turned to Felicia and glared.

“You brat. That was supposed to be my job. I’d been planning on stealing that for weeks.” Catwoman said angrily.

“Well, you’re a bit slow, then. I’d been planning on stealing it since I laid my eyes on it a few minutes ago. How about a deal? Seeing as how I’m the superior thief, why don’t you just let me have it and in exchange, I’ll let you walk away with all your teeth.” Black Cat responded with a smirk.

“That’s not going to happen.” Selina responded as she unsheathed her claws.

“That’s a shame. Guess I’ll prove my superiority by beating it into you.” Hardy said as she unsheathed her own claws. The two women ran at each other, claws extended.

Prelude: Black Cat vs Catwoman

The cat burglar has often been described as someone who uses their agility to enter a building undetected, and these two have taken the cat part of this persona to its extreme.

Felicia Hardy, the Black Cat.

Selena Kyle, the Catwoman.

I’m Br3ndan5, and I’ll be analyzing their weapons, armor, and skills to find out who would win a DEATH BATTLE!

Black Cat

AKA: Felicia Hardy, Ashley Moon, Felicity Harmon, Cat, Licia, Leesh, Fee-Fee, Kitten
Height: 5’10
Weight: 120 lbs
First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man #194 (July 1979)

Feats:
-Beat Sabretooth
-Beat Scorpion while protecting a depowered Spider-Man
-Held her own against Tarantula, Scorpion, and several less significant Spider-Man rogues
-Defeated Hydroman despite losing her powers
-Beat the Lizard in hand to hand combat
-Became the leader of a mob in Dan Slott’s run of Spider-Man

Strength:
-Climbed a building while carrying a fully grown man
-Kicked Carnage out of the air
-Staggered Mr. Hyde
-Kicked Mr. Hyde’s legs out from under him while he was distracted
-Held down Spider-Man’s wrists
–Costume further enhances strength (See “Weapons and Equipment” below)