Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site harvard.ARPA Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!harvard!gasarch From: gasarch@harvard.ARPA (W* I* Gasarch) Newsgroups: net.comics Subject: matchups Message-ID: <293@harvard.ARPA> Date: Thu, 8-Aug-85 11:24:38 EDT Article-I.D.: harvard.293 Posted: Thu Aug 8 11:24:38 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 11-Aug-85 04:23:39 EDT Distribution: net Organization: Aiken Computation Laboratory, Harvard Lines: 51 matchups I haven't gotten to much mail on this, so I'll throw it open to the net (I'm not sure what the proper etiquette is on mailing to net vs. mailing to person who posted) For the record, the mail that I did receive matches Spiderman- Green Goblin/Hobgoblin If we think of one as the extension of the other, then I'd agree. The stories involving both were interesting, and the Green Goblin really HATED Spiderman. Batman- Catwomen If instead of demanding that the villian hate the hero, we demand that there be a strange (interesing) relationship, then this is a good matchup. I know they got married on one of the earths, and both died, but on the earth that she is alive, does she know his identity.? Batman-Joker > The definitive foe for the Batman is the > Joker; after all, the Earth-2 Batman was killed by the Joker, and > Miller is going to do a story with the Earth-1 Batman coming out > of retirement to fight the Joker, which might end in *his* death > as well. Avengers-Kang I haven't seen enough of there matchups to judge. Avengers-Ultron (by default) I agree that the avengers change too much to really give them one solid villian who hates them. Hence Ultron may be the best they got, though he really isn't that interesting. Alpha flight-Omega flight Perhaps.a Iron Man Although Stane was interesting and ruthless, and appeared in anniversary issue, he really wasn't around long enough, nor did he himself really battle Iron Man. The Mandarin has fought others, and isn't that interesting. The Titanium man was a good match, and is usaully reused when ever (in the real world) Us-USSR realations aren't going so well. He may have been the best match of Iron Man about 5 years ago. Captain America-Red Skull One person reminded me that the Red Skull is dead. Oh, C'mon, do you really believe that he won't live on in some form (I don't claim to know what form). gasarch@harvard