LOVE THIS THREAD. <3

@G-Man said:

Nothing against Muhammed Ali, but Superman had trouble taking him on.

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The exact opposite can be cited and posted as well.

This thread makes me sad :(

This thread sucks

LOL

You just won at life.

@buttersdaman000: everything is f**king awesome except batman's part :D

@super_psycho said:

@buttersdaman000: everything is f**king awesome except batman's part :D

That's my favourite part :D

@Liquid_Snake:

:(

@super_psycho said:

@Liquid_Snake:

:(

Im not a huge batman fan :P

Oh, how I love to see Superman getting clobbered. Its like Christmas

oooh can i play too?

This thread sucks

The exact opposite can be sited and posted as well.

Superman is a fantastic combatant. It's just that you have your good days and... your bad days. And, for some reason you happen to have more bad days after Byrne than before. But, y'know, any given Sunday and all that...

Owned by Lucia, supergirl has to rescue his butt

Batman stomps him again

this time with some red solar rads

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Look you don't have to like Supes but if you don't respect him you have no reason to call your self a comic fan

Look you don't have to like Supes but if you don't respect him you have no reason to call your self a comic fan

Elsworlds and fan-art is being used as proof here? This thread should be locked for crimes against common sense...

Elsworlds and fan-art is being used as proof here? This thread should be locked for crimes against common sense...

@BlackArmor said:

Look you don't have to like Supes but if you don't respect him you have no reason to call your self a comic fan

@BlackArmor said:

Look you don't have to like Supes but if you don't respect him you have no reason to call your self a comic fan

if i don't respect ben roethlisberger i can't be a football fan?

if i don't respect chris brown i can't enjoy music?

if i don't respect mel gibson i can't enjoy movies?

@Jekylhyde14:

I'm surprised the think of of good days doesn't have the issue where he beat Manchester Black's team. That was pretty damn impressive considering they gave him a good beating the first time he tried to stop them cold. Plus it was some really intense action and drawings of Superman in noticeable pain from their different attacks.

I think its funny that Superman is always drawn as such a poor, straight forward boxer kind of fighter considering the people he's worked with. Batman, Wonder Woman, Karate Kid, Black Canary, Green Arrow, and so many others with martial artitsts that you would think he'd pick up a thing or two. He's been shown to be extremely proficient at attacking pressure points but seldom gets to use it, the last time being against Commander Gor during the World of New Krypton mini-series.

One of the best interpretations I've seen of Superman's fighting ability was actually in the animated Superman: Doomsday film. Both his fight against Doomsday and against his clone show a completely different style of combat for the Man of Steel than any other interpretation in which he's doing combination punches, grabs, throws, wrist locks, rising knee strikes, flips, rolling away from attacks and a bunch of other moves we never see in the comics.

This is definitely one area I hope the DCnU improves as Action Comics and the Superman books continue on is showing him not on the level of other martial artists but definitely a more compotent fighter that has learned a number of moves and tricks from other heroes and just through experience. Given the fact he's much more aggressive in the revamp it would definitely fit that his fighting style has also improved.

@Hoboseid: What's the Lucia one from? Don't recognize it.

@ltbrd:

Honestly, the Joe Kelly Superman material is one of my weak points as goes continuity knowledge which is funny since I really liked his run on the JLA. I didn't read much of Joe Casey's work on Supes for that matter either. I'd love to check out that issue, though, if you can remember the issue name and number. I'm always up for a good Superman battle so let me know.

I think a lot of writers like to makes his fighting skills a weakness for him since he's so strong in just about every other category, but that isn't always the case. I think in the late Silver and in the Bronze Age he was adept in the Kryptonian martial art of Klurkor. Even in Post-Crisis continuity, I think he mentions picking up pointers from Batman and Wonder Woman. In his Wedding Album, he manages to take on a group of thugs without his powers (Batman did have to step in to help, but, hey, the guy's not used to not having his powers). I imagine his fighting style is something he really developed himself with his ability to fly in mind. It's like aerial combat with a lot of power strikes. He's no Batman or Lady Shiva, but Superman is a pretty capable fighter. I think you'll get to see him put up his dukes quite a bit more in Action Comics.

@ltbrd:

Ah, nevermind, I found out what issue you were talking about. Action Comics #775. The well-regarded "What's So Funny About Truth, Justice, and the American Way?" I hope I can find a copy. Can't wait to read it.

Look you don't have to like Supes but if you don't respect him you have no reason to call your self a comic fan

No.
BB

Beat up by livewire....

I never thought of Superman as a great fighter...his powers just picks up the slack.

Where fighting is concerned, he's definitely overshadowed by WONDER WOMAN and BATMAN in the "Trinity".

I'm surprised nobody posted this yet:

go Batman!