Marvel Vs DC characters part 1

In the next series I will be looking at several Marvel and DC characters that are similar (either in power or origins).  And just for the fun of it, I will pit these two against each other to see who would win in a fight.

 Man-thing (Marvel) vs Swamp Thing (DC)

Man-Thing

Origin

Man-Thing is a former scientist who was transformed into a creature composed of vegetable matter through the synergistic interaction of mystical energy and swamp mutagens. Though the beast now lacks a normal human intellect and has shed any desire to communicate with human society, it nevertheless often becomes an accidental hero as it stumbles upon various crime and horror scenarios

Abilities

• Empathic Senses
• Superhuman strength and durability
• Ability to secrete a powerful corrosive chemical agent and a counter agent
• Ability to teleport himself or others through 'the nexus of all realities'
• speaks the Universal Language

Swamp Thing

Origin

Alec Holland, a scientist working in the Louisiana swamps on a secret bio-restorative formula "that can make forests out of deserts". Holland is killed by a bomb planted by agents of the mysterious Mr. E, who wants the formula. Splashed with burning chemicals in the massive fire, Holland runs from the lab and falls into the muck-filled swamp, after which a creature resembling a humanoid plant appears.

Abilities

• inhabit and animate vegetable matter anywhere, and construct it into a body for himself.
• transport himself across the globe by leaving his current form, transferring his consciousness to a new form.
• superhuman strength.
• Swamp Thing has also mastered the elements of fire, earth, water and air

 

When they take it outside?

This would result in a long protracted battle.  I would probably side with Swamp-Thing winning out in the end due to his intellegence as well as mastery over the other elements.

Namor (Marvel) vs Aquaman (DC)

Namor

Origin

Namor was born in the capital city of the Atlantean empire. His mother was Emperor Thakorr's daughter, Fen, and his father an American sea captain, Leonard McKenzie, of the icebreaker Oracle.  He became the Prince of Atlantis, and a warrior for his people against the "surface-dwellers."  Namor (AKA The Sub-Mariner) has been both a villian and a hero over the years and has been a member of The Invaders, The Defenders, the X-Men, and The Avengers.  It has since come to light that he is in fact a mutant.

Imperius Rex!

Abilities

• Can withstand freezing temperatures
• highly developed vision
• Super human strength, speed and stamina
• Super durability 
• accelerated healing in water
• Aquatic Telepathy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Aquaman

origin

Aquaman was the son of Atlanna, an Atlantean princess banished from Atlantis; and Tom Curry, a surface man and lighthouse keeper. Two years after his birth, young Arthur was found by his father playing underwater after he had apparently been there for an hour without drowning. Several years later, both Tom and Arthur himself would learn the truth about Atlanna's origins, as she would reveal that she came from the lost continent of Atlantis while she lay in her deathbed.Later, after his father's death, Arthur Curry would leave the lighthouse to venture into the oceans and find his true destiny. He would later become the King of Atlantis

Abilities

•  Water adapted physiology grants him superhuman strength, endurance, durability, reflexes, agility, dexterity, healing, and senses
• Enhanced swimming speed
• Marine telepathy that grants the ability to compel and manipulate sea life
• Able to speak and understand any language on Earth thanks to telepathic abilities

New 52 version

 

Aquaman Costumes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Dust-up

Another tight battle with both of their abilities being similar.  Personally I go for Namor due to his extra experience in battle and his cooler battle cry.


So after Part one we stand one all in the battle between Marvel vs DC.  If you were curious who came first:

Swamp Thing - House of Secrets #92 (June-July 1971)
Man-Thing - Savage Tales #1 (May 1971)
Namor - Motion Picture Funnies Weekly (April 1939)Aquaman - More Fun Comics #73 (September 25, 1941)