namor vs aquaman

steamteck · May 27, 2009, 01:49:18 PM

Quote from: BentonGrey on May 27, 2009, 12:24:43 AM

Steamteck, Aquaman's telepathy affecting humans is hardly a recent edition. It was present back in the 60's!

Hmmm. You're obviously the expert but I sure don't remember it. I still object to it becoming an uber power that allows him to cause people to fall twitching in seizures. frankly I feel it underminds the character concept and no longer lets him claim concept superiority over Namor's silly little ankle wings.

Torch · May 27, 2009, 05:36:02 PM

Namor hands down. He fought with Captain America and the Human Torch in WWII. 'Nuff Said.

BentonGrey · May 27, 2009, 05:56:57 PM

Quote from: Torch on May 27, 2009, 05:36:02 PM
Namor hands down. He fought with Captain America and the Human Torch in WWII. 'Nuff Said.

*shrug* Aquaman fought the Axis too...

Torch · May 28, 2009, 02:44:58 AM

Quote from: BentonGrey on May 27, 2009, 05:56:57 PM
*shrug* Aquaman fought for the Axis ~~too~~...

Fixed.

Gremlin · May 28, 2009, 04:42:21 AM

Quote from: Torch on May 28, 2009, 02:44:58 AM
Quote from: BentonGrey on May 27, 2009, 05:56:57 PM
*shrug* Aquaman fought for the Axis ~~too~~...
Fixed.

OH SNAPS IT'S ON CHAPS!

BentonGrey · May 28, 2009, 02:27:46 PM

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__dO31_PK2kE/RugQJuETUnI/AAAAAAAABUo/TIko4VkebYI/s400/aquaman+small.jpg

Eat sea justice Nazi scum!

daglob · May 28, 2009, 03:58:36 PM

Go easy, Benton; Not everyone knows that Aquaman has been around since 1940.

BentonGrey · May 28, 2009, 04:10:17 PM

Yeah, surprisingly enough he's one of the only characters to have a pretty much uninterrupted existence from the Golden Age to the Modern Age.

JeyNyce · May 28, 2009, 05:30:28 PM

Here's the real test for the Namor vs Aquaman topic:

If each of them were to fight the Hulk, who would last longer?

yell0w_lantern · May 28, 2009, 08:05:23 PM

I'd say the Hulk in both cases.

Gremlin · May 28, 2009, 08:14:37 PM

Aquaman's psychic powers would definitely give him the edge over the Hulk.

Previsionary · May 28, 2009, 08:19:50 PM

Quote from: Gremlin on May 28, 2009, 08:14:37 PM
Aquaman's psychic powers would definitely give him the edge over the Hulk.

Don't be silly. Hulk can resist psychic attacks.

yell0w_lantern · May 28, 2009, 08:30:36 PM

You can't very well psychic attack something that's mindless.

BentonGrey · May 28, 2009, 08:30:46 PM

He wouldn't have to take big green and ugly down, just throw him off balance. That, plus his definite speed advantage would likely allow Aquaman to last longer than Namor. Namor is likely to try and go punch for punch...and let's face it, that ain't gonna' work.

Perhaps not YL, but you can screw with their brainstem and throw off their motor skills.

yell0w_lantern · May 28, 2009, 08:35:23 PM

Did I say mindless? I meant brainless.

GrizzlyBearTalon · May 28, 2009, 08:42:21 PM

I think Aquaman could actually beat Hulk with words as long as he distracted him with pretty fishes to play with.

Hulk like pretty fishes...

Goldfish man is hulk friend...

AQUAMAN WINS!

Namor is just going to get himself beat silly or he simply lasts until either the Avengers/Fantastic Four show up to back him up. Basically Aquaman will probably put some thought into it and there is absolutely no way Namor will... he never does. Even a near mindless Hulk calling him Wet Face or Fishy Man would be enough to send Namor into a rage.

BentonGrey · May 28, 2009, 08:57:08 PM

He's not really brainless. He DOES have a physical brain, and that is what Aquaman affects.

Haha..."Hulk! Look at the pretty lights of this lantern fish..."

"Oooooooooo"

Gremlin · May 28, 2009, 09:11:09 PM

Quote from: Previsionary on May 28, 2009, 08:19:50 PM
Quote from: Gremlin on May 28, 2009, 08:14:37 PM
Aquaman's psychic powers would definitely give him the edge over the Hulk.

Don't be silly. Hulk can resist psychic attacks.

Even attacks to pacify him?

herodad1 · May 28, 2009, 10:16:06 PM

now its hulk v.s aquaman? well on this one hulk hands down.regardless of aquamans mental ability that he falls back on in his battles/this thread, hulks resisted charles xavier and the leader.the leader can freeze you by stopping the mental impulses to a persons muscles.proved ineffective against the hulk.this one isnt really a fair match-up. taking away his mental advantage, fist to fist,speed against speed who would win? aquaman or namor.aquamans fan popularity dropped years back.all the jacked up powers and abilities was just to get fan interest back.as well as a new look.i'm a aquaman fan too but he cant beat everyone.thats part of his appeal.he may not be as strong as the guy he's fighting so that means he has to fight harder/smarter.that makes a good story.

BentonGrey · May 28, 2009, 10:37:13 PM

Herodad...ha, reread that post. The question wasn't if Aquaman could beat Hulk, the question was who would last LONGER against Hulk. Neither Namor nor Arthur can win. Also, once again, Aquaman's powers really haven't been beefed up that much over the years, he's just been able to exercise them more fully once the restraints of the CCA were lifted.

Ares_God_of_War · May 28, 2009, 10:46:55 PM

So, who would win in a beer drinking contest? Aquaman or Namor? Which one can really drink like a fish?

marhawkman · May 29, 2009, 12:49:59 AM

I'm going with Namor. He has the whole superhuman metabolism thing.

gengoro · May 29, 2009, 02:11:29 AM

Uh, namor has actually beaten the hulk. Twice I think. In one fight he got him underwater and speed blitzed him basically. This was a while back and he would lose the majority of matches out of 10 but he is no slouch. He's not up there with thor, hulk, gladiator, etc but he can trade a few blows with em, especially underwater.

BentonGrey · May 29, 2009, 02:57:03 AM

Yeah, I remember that fight between Namor and Hulk underwater. It was back in the day when Hulk wasn't as ridiculous as he is these days. I point once again to the fight between Aquaman and took-superman-out-with-a-backhand Titus. I'd say that illustrates a similar level of power.

gengoro · May 29, 2009, 03:41:55 AM

I admit I dont know much about aqua other than his DCAU showings(which were cool) but is it consistent for aquaman to fight guys at that level though? I mean Namor has fought a lot of marvel strongmen like the thing, hercules and wonderman and done well.

BentonGrey · May 29, 2009, 03:55:39 AM

*shrug* It depends on the series. In Justice League he consistently fought strongmen and came out well, especially in Morrison's run. In the SAG run he was trouncing giant monsters and such. Heck, even in the Detroit League he went toe to toe with Amazo. In the more modern JLA run he COMPLETELY kicked the butt of Olympian, who is probably at least Hercules level.

JeyNyce · May 29, 2009, 12:04:44 PM

I think Aquaman would stand a better chance against the Hulk. Only because he would think about the situation and try to find the best solution to deal with the hulk. Namor would go toe to toe and try to beat the Hulk up.

herodad1 · May 29, 2009, 01:16:27 PM

aw, i like both and dont care who would win.they both have that fishy smell.

hey benton, what aquaman stories would you recommend? what issues did the titus thing happen in?maybe stories i could get in trade paper back/graphic novel type.youve got my aqua-juices flowing.must -read-more-aquaman!!!

BentonGrey · May 29, 2009, 03:16:48 PM

Well, I speak at length about some good runs here:

http://frp.unlimited2.net/highlight-on-aquaman/#more-406

Check my response to question #2. In Justice League Classified, I believe that story arc was in the last...five issues (50-54). I'm glad that my babbling has caught your interest HD. I'm afraid that (as I say in that highlight) very few of Aquaman's adventures have been collected in trades. DC has treated him really, REALLY badly.

herodad1 · May 29, 2009, 03:32:36 PM

awile back you sent me a skope of ren's superman with alot of aqua skins.tried it today and gren's triton kfs work with it.

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