The Umbrella Academy could defeat the Minute Men.

"LOOK MA, I'M STARTIN' A DEBATE. Yup, it's a comic-book hero showdown between Alan Moore's Minute Men of "Watchmen" and the Umbrella Academy from the comic book of the same name by Gerard Way. The respective line-ups are as follows: Minute Men: 1. Edward Blake, AKA- The Comedian. 2: Dr. John Osterman, AKA-Dr. Manhattan 3: Daniel Dreiberg, AKA- Nite Owl II 4: Adrian Veidt, AKA Ozymandias. 5: Walter Joseph Kovacs, AKA- Rorschach. 6: Laurie Juspeczyk, AKA- Silk Spectre II. Spectators who are unfamiler with this team can follow this link: http://en.wikipedia.org... Umbrella Academy: 1: Luther Hargreeves, AKA- Spaceboy. 2: Diego Hargreeves, AKA- Kraken. 3: Allison Hargreeves, AKA- The Rumour. 4: Klaus Hargreeves, AKA- Seance. 5: 00.05 (Name Unknown) AKA- The Boy. 6: Vanya Hargreeves, AKA- White Violin. Again, spectators who are unfamiliar with this team can follow the link bellow: http://en.wikipedia.org... Since he is deceased in continuity and little is known about him, Ben Hargreeves (AKA- The Horror) is being discounted. Basically it's an all out brawl. Due to tachyon interference and the loss of Number 5's long range time traveling capabilities, neither teams have any prior knowlege or experience of the other, they pretty much just meet in a deserted replica of earth, in a neutral, pocket dimension and told to go at it. Note that this debate centres on the powers and abilities of the characters rather than the quality of the series themselves. Some knowlege of both teams preferred, particuarly the Minute Men, or at least be able to accsess information about both teams. My opponant should have read at least ONE of either series. They may state their case first and can decide whether to make it team against team, or a series of duels. Good luck, and may the best team win! AAlrighty then viewers, we've decided via PM that the characters will battle 2 at a time. I think the best way to do this is as follows: 1. I will pick two characters from my team, giving examples of their abilities etc. 2: My opponant will choose 2 of his OWN characters who would be able to counter mine, listing some of their abilities/feats etc. 3:He will then choose 2 more characters which *I*shall counter with 2 of my own and so on. Each character may only be used in one round, so choose wisely. ROUND ONE: Diego Hargreeves AKA Kraken. The rebellious hardcase of the group, Kraken is a formidable close range combatant, with peak human reflexes and stamina; able to walk-off a king-hit from Spaceboy that sent him hurling through a glass window and a good twenty feet away(Vol 1. Apocolypse Suite, pg 50) He is also extremely proficient with throwing- knives, being able to knock down a fleeing man with the hilt of his knife (Vol 2. Dallas, pg. 25) Later in Chapter Four, he is fast enough to almost single-handedly takes down a squad of six Viet Cong Vampires -Soldiers who specialized in guerilla warfare and were impervious to bullets (Page 123)- using only two combat knives to impale and decapitate them (Page 124). Although he's less inclined to use them, he is also capable of using firearms (Page 122) It is also believed that Kraken can hold his breath almost indefinitely, meaning most gases are ineffective on him. Luther Hargreeves AKA Spaceboy. Number 00.01 possesses a sharp mind, enhanced strength and durability after his head was transplanted onto the body of a martain gorilla. He has been known to tear lightpoles up from the ground (Vol 1, pg 67) and knock out the giant corpse of Emperor Gia Long with one punch (Vol 2. pg 126) His gorilla body is able to withstand the vacuum and cold of space (Vol 1,pg 24) and a greater degree of dexterity in his feet. Spaceboy also uses a jetpack to fly and usually carries a laser pistol, the power levels of which are unknown.