Thor VS Storm
Sure they both got the lightning thing going on, but Storm does not have the invulnerability nor strength of Thor. This will be a quick fight, with Thor swatting the pseudo-goddess out of the air with a pimp slap.
Winner: Thor
Thing VS Warpath
Oh man, this is the kind of slobberknocker I'd pay $3.99 for, just to see them slug it out for 12 pages with little to no dialogue. Thing has gone up against Thanos and the Silver Surfer, so I'm giving this one to him, but just barely.
Winner: Thing
Hawkeye VS Armor
Weird fight, this one. On one side, you've got a master marksman and on the other, you've got someone whose power is mainly defensive. The way I see this going down is with Hawkeye valiantly unloading on Hisako, dodging and maneuvering his way around her attacks, until she lets her guard down for just one instant and then boom, Hawkeye takes it. Experience and skill over power, any day of the week.
Winner: Hawkeye
Iron Fist VS Hope
Even with years of kung fu training and a fist unto like a thing of iron, I have my doubts if Iron Fist can take down a mutant with the power to use everyone else's powers and was trained by frickin' Cable since childhood. Danny's gonna have to pull out all the tricks out of the Book of the Iron Fist to even stand a chance here. I say Hope freezes Fist with Iceman's powers and puts a bullet through his face.
Winner: Hope
Beast VS Iceman
So, this one is more of X-Man VS X-Man. I know Beast has been part of the Avengers for a while now (80's, right?), but he's still part of the First Class. So is Bobby! This is as deep as it'll get - two of the oldest friends going toe to toe. Beast has the speed, the strength, the feral rage and the smarts. Iceman's got the raw power. If Bobby doesn't create some distance between them, he'll be looking to get his face torn off. Luckily for him, that won't be a problem. You can call Iceman many things, but you can never, ever say he is a man with untapped potential. Never again. Iceman freezes Beast before it even gets interesting.
Winner: Iceman
Black Widow VS Psylocke
As I was looking at the character in front of Black Widow because I was trying to figure out who it was, it seems I have found an error. Check this out.
But I guess she can use her telekinesis to wave that sword around. That does, however, bring up an interesting point. If this fight is fought with only swords and guns, it could very well result in a stalemate. Black Widow is every bit as formidable as Psylocke when it comes to hand to hand combat. Thing is, Psylocke also comes with telekinesis and telepathy. She also has those psychic blades that can tear someone's minds to shreds. Because of the extra mental powers, I'm giving the edge to Psylocke.
Winner: Psylocke
Ms. Marvel VS Namor
Ah, here we'll have another dragged out display of fireworks, haymakers, physical strength and skill. Namor may be one of Cyke's big guns, but Ms. Marvel is no pushover. I'd say their strength is about at par, and their skill is nearly equal. It will be a power punching, aerial battle, kinda like the ones you see in Justice League Unlimited. Ms. Marvel does have certain advantages over Namor, though. She has energy blasts and she doesn't need to have been recently submerged in water to be at full strength. Because of those things, I'm gonna give the very, very slight edge to Ms. Marvel. She barely wins this one.
Winner: Ms. Marvel
Luke Cage VS Magneto
Luke Cage is a bad ass, for sure, but Magneto is Magneto. Against Magneto, Cage is just another victim. Magneto pulls out Cage's chain or belt buckle and beats him to a pulp. Even steel skin has to give out sometime. But hey, if that doesn't work, Mags pulls a ship from the ocean and drops it on Cage's head.
Winner: Magneto
Spider-Man VS Rogue
Spidey is kinda like the John Cena of the Marvel Universe. He's the ultimate babyface, and is therefore protected from jobbing too hard to anyone. Thing is, he's going up against Rogue; a Rogue who is in full control of her powers. Yeah, Spider-Man doesn't have any skin exposed because of his costume, but I'm thinking the Southern belle can just slap him around a couple times by using her team's powers. To get the upper hand on Spider-Man, she'd need Northstar's speed and Colossus' strength. Or, she could just cheat and use Emma's telepathy on him to make him punch himself out silly.
Winner: Rogue
Red Hulk VS Colossus
We've
seen it before - Colossus VS The Hulk, the green one. It always ends up the same way. Colossus gets his ass handed to him, royally. In World War Hulk, the Jade Giant bends Colossus' steel fingers with ease, leaving him injured and helpless. The Red Hulk is just as strong and just as savage as his green counterpart. If Colossus didn't have the power of the Juggernaut via Cyttorak, then this would be a lopsided battle. Lately, we've been shown how Cyttorak's wrath consumes Colossus and he abuses Juggernaut's powers. I'd probably say this one is a tie. Colossus + Juggernaut = Red Hulk
Winner: Tie
Wolverine VS Gambit
In some of the teasers, we see Wolverine taking Cyclops' side in this conflict. I would like to see Wolverine side with the X-Men. No matter how deep the Schism is, once an X-Man, always an X-Man. Oh well. For the purpose of this analysis, we'll just pit Logan against Remy.
Now, this isn't their first dance. Remy's got the skillz, but Wolverine's speed, fighting prowess and healing factor will come out on top. Also, adamantium claws over kinetically charged cards, unfortunately.
Winner: Wolverine
Iron Man VS Emma Frost
Knowing Iron Man, he'd have all kinds of defenses built into his armor. If he's going up against the X-Men, he would likely wear armor that could not be magnetized and his helmet would have psi-barriers as powerful as Sebastian Shaw's. After numerous attempts by Emma to control Stark's mind, she will realize it's fruitless and goes into her diamond form for a physical confrontation. This is when Iron Man fires up his thrusters, plows into Emma and blows her miles away with his repulsors.
Winner: Iron Man
Captain America VS Cyclops
I have honestly wanted to see this fight since I was a kid. I wanted to see how Captain America's vibranium shield would do against Cyclops' optic blasts. Scott is no pansy. The guy can fight; he's been training and sparring with Wolverine for years. Moreover, his greatest strength isn't his optic blasts, it's his vision. He is a master strategist, able to determine an enemy's weakness just through experience and analysis. Question is, does Captain America even have a weakness? And it's not like Cap can't do the same thing. He's just as good, if not a better tactician than Scott.
For sure, Captain America is a better hand to hand combatant than Cyclops. Steve's built bigger than Scott, and is stronger and faster. But Cyclops can blast pretty much everything in front of him, with a radius of about the width of a football pitch. So, who wins?
Like I said, skill and technique over power, any day. Captain America takes this one.
Winner: Captain America
Avengers - 8 wins, 4 losses, 1 tie
X-Men - 4 wins, 8 losses, 1 tie
I guess I'm #TeamAvengers on this one, folks. How about you? Whose side will you pick? #TeamXMen? #TeamAvengers?