Iron Man vs Steel

If you have not read any of my previous “VS” articles, you will find more here:
Hulk vs Doomsday
Batman vs Daredevil

When you think of a genius in robotics who just so happens to love pounding bad guys into the ground with his armored plated fists, no one comes to mind more than….Well both Iron Man and Steel, depending on if you are talking about the Marvel or DC Universe.

Steel:  When John Henry Irons was saved by Superman, he decided to devout his life to being like Superman.  He wanted to “live a life worth saving” as Superman had told him.  When the genuine article died at the hands of Doomsday, several new Supermen showed up in Metropolis, one of them being Steel.  With the power of flight, enhanced strength, and a giant steel hammer, Steel can handle himself against the best of them.

Iron Man:  Tony Stark is very different from John Henry Irons.  Tony Stark is a rich playboy with an ego problem.  Though he becomes a better person as time goes on, and learns to fight for the right reasons, he certainly has his share of demons to deal with.  Iron Man has had many different suits of armor, sometimes built specifically to handle a certain situation.  He has most of the same abilities as Steel, just with a bigger arsenal.

The Fight:  As I mentioned before, Tony Stark has the bigger arsenal of weapons.  This gives him a distinct advantage against Steel.  His armor also makes him stronger than Steel.  In many ways, Steel is just a poor man’s Iron Man.  He isn’t weak by any means, he just isn’t on Iron Man’s level.  Considering Steel comes from the Superman universe, this is odd, but it’s how it is.

It would be a tough fought battle, both guys would give it their all, but in the end Iron Man comes out with the victory.  Iron Man is just too strong, smart and durable for Steel to finish off.  Both of these guys can hang with the heavy hitters, Iron Man just hits a little harder and has more experience.  He also has longer range weapons that pack more of a pop.  The only way Steel could win was if he ran into Iron Man on a day where he was struggling with alcohol or something of that nature.

The Winner:  Iron Man

Hulk vs Doomsday

If you have not read my last installment of “VS”, you may do so here: Batman vs Daredevil

When you think of some of the biggest and baddest creatures from the Marvel/DC Universe, The Hulk and Doomsday have to come to mind.  These characters are almost mirror images of each other.  Both are giant raging monsters who smash everything in their path.  So what happens when what’s in their path is each other?  Let’s find out!

Hulk:  Born out of gamma radiation, whenever Dr. Bruce Banner becomes angry,  he turns into a giant green rage monster.  Though the Hulk is a good guy and has gone through several changes over the years, we will be dealing with the savage Hulk.  The version who doesn’t think so much and mostly just smashes.  The more angry the Hulk gets, the stronger he becomes.

Doomsday:  Created on Krypton, Doomsday was born out of pain.  His only real desires are to kill, destroy and bring pain to others.  Most famous for killing Superman in a one on one battle, Doomsday is obviously very dangerous.  Like the Hulk, Doomsday has had a few changes over the years but we will once again stick with the savage, mostly unthinking version.

The Fight:  Both of these guys are big, bad, and love to destroy everything in front of them.  While the Hulk can become stronger the more angry he gets, Doomsday can adapt to become more and more powerful so that he won’t lose to the same person twice.  Doomsday is basically just the Hulk on steroids and covered in bones (sharp enough to cut even Superman).  This fight is going to be a slug fest, there will not be a lot of technique used.  And wherever it takes place, not much will be left standing.

Doomsday was able to do something the Hulk never has (in crossover comics), defeat Superman.  I think Doomsday is stronger, can take more damage and is just all around more powerful than the Hulk.  Though it would be a good fight, while it lasts, Doomsday will be left standing when it’s all said and done.  On top of just being physically superior to the Hulk, Doomsday also has his bone claws, which serve as both offense and defense.  As much as I like the Hulk, I just don’t see how he wins this one.

Winner:  Doomsday

Batman vs Daredevil

If you have not read my last installment of “VS”, you may do so here: The Green Lantern vs The Silver Surfer

In past installments we have looked at some of the most powerful characters in existence.  This time we are going to scale things back a bit and check out some characters who don’t (for the most part) have any superpowers.

Daredevil:  Daredevil does have a few powers, mostly revolving around heightened senses, but he is also blind.  He has a sort of radar vision, which allows him to know where objects are due to sound waves reflecting off of surfaces.  He uses a cane that turns into a weapon and allows him to travel rooftops.  He is a highly trained athlete, pushing himself to the edge of human limits.

Batman:  Batman doesn’t actually possess any superpowers, but he does have an arsenal of high tech gadgets and a wide variety of skills.  Trained in multiple forms of martial arts and having a knowledge of science, Batman is also called the world’s greatest detective.  Like Daredevil, Batman has pushed himself to the limits of human potential.

The Fight:  Daredevil’s super-senses would allow him to detect Batman before he ever got to him.  Both of these guys are in peak physical condition and a fist fight between them would be a good one.  Both guys would take some major damage but I think Batman has the edge in fighting ability.  Batman has also fought the tougher opponents between them and has came out on top many times.  If Batman brings all of his technology into the battle (Batmobile, Batwing, etc) this one is over quick.

I think the deciding factor would be Daredevil’s superhearing.  Batman, being the detective that he is, would probably uncover Daredevil’s weakness at some point in time during the battle.  All Batman needs is a device with a high pitch sound to completely cripple Daredevil and put him away.  So, after a tough battle where both guys take a beating, I have Batman coming out on top.  His slight edge in fighting ability combined with his level of technology just puts him slightly ahead of Daredevil in my book.

Winner:  Batman