Marvel vs DC

I’m not sure why my opponent forfeited. He was online yesterday and even started another debate. No matter; as a true comic fan, I argue with myself all the time. The CombatantsWolverine, as we all know, is basically an animal. He has an incredible healing factor, acute senses, increased strength and agility, and three claws on each hand. His entire skeleton is coated in an unbreakable metal known as adamantium, granting him virtual indestructibility and claws capable of cutting through any solid material (other than adamantium itself). He is a master of many forms of martial arts and considered one of Marvel’s best close-range combatants [1, Powers and Abilities]. DC’s answer to Mr. Fantastic, Plastic Man can alter the size, shape, and elasticity of any part of his body to immeasurable extents. With total control over his molecular make-up, Plastic Man is able to alter his mass, immediately heal wounds, regenerate limbs, and shape shift into both people and objects. As he exists in a perpetually fluid state, most attacks either pass through him, are harmlessly absorbed, or simply rebound [2, Powers and Abilities]. This embedded Ren & Stimpy-esque video is both completely ridiculous and surprisingly accurate in its portrayal of Plastic Man’s persona and abilities. Skip to any given moment; he never stops transforming. The StrategiesWolverine has employed a simple strategy against enemies for years now: cut them ‘till they stop moving. His superhuman speed, strength, combat training, and indestructible claws mean this tactic has worked on just about every opponent’s he’s ever faced. As his claws only extend 12”, he will naturally attempt to close the gap between himself and Plastic Man quickly and then proceed to gut, maim, or lacerate his opponent beyond recognition. Should this prove impossible, he has few, if any, alternatives. Plastic Man’s clinical insanity and potentially limitless transformations make his battle tactics unpredictable. Generally, he starts by binding his opponents via stretched appendages, then proceeds to pummel and thrash them with a combination of shape shifting and absurdity. By increasing his height and mass, he can make these blows as powerful and weighted as necessary. Like Wolverine, he focuses on close-range combat and, also like Wolverine, his invulnerability allows him to attack with reckless abandon. Should brute force fail, suffocation, immobilization, and caging remain possibilities. The FightSurely the strangest fight of this debate, this bout starts with the contenders sizing each other up. Wolverine has no patience for nonsense (http://tinyurl.com...), whereas Plastic Man loves a tough audience (http://tinyurl.com...). While Plastic Man is doing everything he can to get a laugh out of the gruff Canadian, Wolverine won’t hesitate to pop his claws straight into my guy’s gut. Unfortunately for him, that’s where things start getting weird. See, as I mentioned earlier, Plastic Man is in a perpetually fluid state. So while Wolverine’s claws can cut any solid material, they are less than useless against someone practically liquid. This fact was made abundantly clear during his fight with Mr. Fantastic. Mr. Fantastic’s body automatically adjusts, adapts, and accommodates any sort of puncturing weapon. Plastic Man, whose molecular control is far beyond that of Mr. Fantastic, will achieve this same invulnerability against Wolverine with ease. So, at this point, with Wolverine’s hand and claws completely engulfed within a rubbery torso, Plastic Man will undoubtedly fall on his go-to move: envelope him completely and assault him with a barrage of endless haymakers. Remember, since Plastic Man can adjust his weight, mass, and density at will, these punches will be of the superhuman variety. Hulk has already demonstrated that, despite his healing factor, constant powerful blows to the head will cause Wolverine’s brain to slam against his adamantium skull and incapacitate him. After a few minutes in this inescapable torture chamber, a concussed and suffocated Wolverine will be defeated and Plastic Man will still be as unknown as ever. And the winner is... ...by a stretch.The last match-up is already decided: The Flash vs The Hulk! I do hope I don't have to argue that one alone, too. References 1. http://tinyurl.com...2. http://tinyurl.com...http://www.youtube.com...