Marvel vs. DC: Weapons http://foxhugh.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/marvel-vs-dc-weapons/ In this installment of DC vs.

Marvel, I compare the weapons of the DC universe with the weapons of the Marvel universe. The weapons are broken into three power levels. Each universe will have a winner declared in each category and the universe that wins in the most categories is the overall winner. The weapons will be judged in the areas of aesthetic, conceptual and/or utilitarian design. In other words, which universe has the coolest weapon in each category? This is not a which weapon is more powerful contest. The weapons in the top power category are called (1) Cosmic Weapons. These are the really powerful weapons of the DC or Marvel universe. A person with this sort of weapon can take on a team of superheroes such as the Justice League or the Avengers or perhaps even shake the foundations of the universe. A good example on the high end of a cosmic weapon would be the Infinity Gauntlet of the Marvel universe. With the Infinity Gauntlet you can take on an army of superheroes and more. Thanos used the Infinity Gauntlet to challenge the combined might of Galactus, the Stranger, the titan Epoch, Love and Hate, two Celestials, Master Order, Lord Chaos, Kronos, Death and Epoch. An upper end Cosmic Weapon can alter reality. The range of the weapon can vary from global, at least, to galactic. A cosmic weapon is even difficult to conceptualize using pseudo science. This is part of the attraction of a cosmic weapon. A good example of a weapon on the low end of this category would be the Sun Eater used in the DC Universe. The Sun Eater can give the Legion of Superheroes a hard time but it will take forever to eat enough suns to change the foundations of the universe. I wouldnt try to take on even Galactus alone with a Sun Eater. Galactus might eat the Sun Eater! The next power level would be (2) Super Weapons. These weapons enable the wielder to take on a heavy duty superhero such as Superman on the upper end of the power scale. Green Lanterns ring would be a good example of a super weapon on the upper end. You might be able to defeat Superman with a Green Lantern ring, probably not, but you would have a chance at least. On the low end, Captain Colds cold gun can let a super villain take on a hero like the Flash. I would strongly urge any potential super villains out there not to try to take on Superman with something like a cold gun. A Super Weapon cannot be constructed in the real world but can be conceptualized with pseudo science. The last level is what I call (3) Street Weapons because they are the type of weapons you see used on the streets. Often they are normal weapons that have been enhanced with some tinkering. On a good day, you might be able to take on a half a dozen street crooks with one of these weapons but you probably need some special martial arts skill to do this. A good example of this type of weapon would be Daredevils Billy Club or Batmans Batarang. A street weapon could be constructed in the real world but probably would have to be adapted considerably due to real life technical constraints. 1.0) COSMIC WEAPONS 1.1) Cosmic Weapons DC Some of the cosmic weapons in the DC universe include the

Anti-Life Equation - Darkseid Book of Eternity Miracle Machine Spear of Destiny Sun-Eater Warworld The Spear of Destiny is the spear used to pierce the side of Jesus Christ. Hitler used the Spear of Destiny in the DC Universe to keep the American superheroes from liberating Europe. Superman was given the task of killing the Spectre with the Spear of Destiny in one issue. The Spectre is the most powerful being in the DC Universe and anything that can kill him has to be pretty powerful. The Spear of Destiny gives the wielder the ability to control the minds of super powered individuals, massive reality warping and extremely powerful holy abilities The Book of Eternity is a book that contains the story of existence. If absolute knowledge can lead to absolute power then does absolute corruption follow? The wielder of the book also is granted vast magical powers. This idea that knowledge is power is also explored in the concept of the Anti-Life Equation that will destroy all life. Darkseid is obsessed with the equation and according to him in one issue the equation is: loneliness + alienation + fear + despair + self-worth mockery condemnation misunderstanding x guilt x shame x failure x judgment n=y where y=hope and n=folly, love=lies, life=death, self=dark side If Darkseid says the equation then the victim has mathematical certainty that all life and existence are futile and that serving Darkseid is the only point in existence. This is mind control but mind control that can be shared via the internet and presumably even intergalactic communication systems that advanced races would possess. A master of this equation could rule the cosmos with but a sentence and a good media outlet. Those controlled could be asked to repeat the message to even more beings so the equation would spread exponentially. In short, the equation has metamemetic properties. For a definition of metamemetics please read: http://foxhugh.wordpress.com/2008/03/ Someday I will master the science of metamemetics and use this blog to rule the world! Bwa-ha-ha-haaaa! Two of the DC Cosmic Weapons are from the Legion of Superheroes storyline. The SunEater is a living nebula with the ability to snuff out whole stars. The Sun-Eater was created by the Controllers to destroy unworthy worlds. The Miracle Machine was also created by the Controllers. The machine can convert thoughts into reality and was given to the Legion of Superheroes as a reward for destroying the Sun-Eater controlled by a renegade Controller. Braniac 5 used the machine to repel an alien invasion of Earth. The combined armed forces of Earth and the Legion of Superheroes were losing the war so this is a good weapon to have on your side.

1.2) Cosmic Weapons Marvel Some of the cosmic weapons in the Marvel universe include Casket of Ancient Winters Cosmic Cube Evil Eye of Avalon Infinity Gauntlet Serpent Crown Odinsword Ultimate Nullifier Wand of Watoomb The most powerful weapon in the Marvel universe is probably the Ultimate Nullifier. The Ultimate Nullifier is generally in the possession of Galactus. Korvac used the Ultimate Nullifier to destroy a universe in the multiverse. The drawback is that use of the weapon is suicidal. Whoever wields the Ultimate Nullifier is also destroyed! A close second in the Marvel universe in terms of power might be the Infinity Gauntlet. You can take over the universe with the Infinity Gauntlet. Whether or not you could destroy a universe with the Infinity Gauntlet has not been determined. The cosmic cube was the most powerful weapon in Marvel universe for years and years since it could alter reality with a thought but later the range of this weapon was set at a global level. Before the appearance of the cosmic cube the most powerful weapon in the Marvel universe was the largely forgotten Odinsword that even graced the cover of Thor #156. The Odinsword was supposed to end the universe if drawn from its scabbard and this idea really struck my imagination when I was a youth in the sixties. Later, Odin absorbed the life force of all Asgardians, blew up the enchanted armor known as the Destroyer, to gigantic size, and grabbed the Odinsword to take on the Celestials and got blown up for his troubles so this event shows this sword is not in the same league as the Ultimate Nullifier or the Infinity Gauntlet. Thanos was able to defeat two celestials and heavy-duty company with the Infinity Gauntlet. Korvac was able to destroy a whole universe despite the Celestials. Dormammu once used the Evil Eye of Avalon to merge his dimension with that of Earth. The Eye of Avalon was hexed by the Scarlet Witch and the ensuing energy disaster temporarily destroyed Dormammu and drove Loki mad. Maybe the Evil Eye of Avalon is third in terms of power in the Marvel Universe. Cosmic weapons in the Marvel Universe that allow you to take on a band of superheroes but probably not take over the cosmos directly include the Wand of Watoomb and the Serprent Crown. The Wand of Watoomb enables the wielder to mentally project and absorb mystical energy, create force fields, control weather, open dimensional portals, observe events in other locations, and heal wounds. The Serpent Crown gives the user superhuman strength, telepathy, mind control, telekinesis, the ability to cast illusions, the power to project destructive bolts of mystical energy and even the mental ability to manipulate matter and energy. The Casket of Ancient Winters is Asgardian and allows the wielder to control infinite cold. A very specialized weapon but anything of infinite power belongs in the cosmic range.

1.3) Winner For sheer originality the Anti-Life Equation wins! The ultimate cosmic weapon would not be concrete but abstract. This confirms what you always knew in your heart, algebra can end all life in the universe! E=MC2 is an equation that has changed the world more than just about anything. I think of the Anti-Life Equation as a super advanced version of E=MC2. I am sure just such an equation is just around the corner in real life. 2.0) SUPER WEAPONS 2.1) Super Weapons DC Adam Stranges Ray Gun Black Lantern Ring Black Mantas Battlesuit Blue Beetles Scarab Blue Devils Trident of Lucifer Blue Lantern Ring Braniacs Space Ships Braniacs Force Field Calculator Battlesuit Captain Boomerangs Trick Boomerangs Captain Colds Cold Gun Copperheads Armor Deadshots Wrist Mounted Firearms Disintegrator Sphere Dr. Fates Helm of Nabu Emerald Eye of Ekron - Emerald Empress Entropy Aegis Armor Exectutioners Atomic Axe Fiddlers Fiddle Golden Girdle of Gaea Golden Gliders Iceskates Green Lantern Power Ring Hawkgirls Dart Gun Hawkmans Protonic Lance Hawkgirls Wings Hawkmans Wings Heat Waves Gun HERO Dial Icicles Cold Gun Indigo Power Ring Kanjar Ros Gamma Gong Kinetic Hammer Lasso of Lightning Mageddon Mega-Rod Mirror Masters Trick Mirrors Mr. Freeze Cold Gun

Orange Lantern Ring Orb of Ra Orions Astro-Harness Phantom Zone Projector Piped Pipers flute Psi-Scimitar Psycho Pirates Medusa Mask Qwa-Bolts Qwa-Bolts Red Power Ring Sandmans Sand of Sleep Sandmans Dreamstone Sandmans Helm of Dreams Sargon the Sorcerers Ruby of Life Sonigun Soultaker Sword Spear of Lonea Star Mans Cosmic Rod Star Sapphire Steels Apokolips Armor Toastmasters Trident of Neptune Trident of Poseidon Trident of Triton Weather Wizards Wand Webgun Wonder Womans Bracelets of the Aegis Wonder Womans Lasso of Truth Xantha Charge Yellow Power Ring The two most famous weapons in the DC list are probably Green Lanterns power ring and Wonder Womans Lasso of Truth. Recently, DC decided to add a whole rainbow of power rings to their universe and I think this is diluting the brand. Whats next a purple Hulk? The creator of Wonder Woman also invented the lie detector! The Lasso of Truth is the ultimate lie detector! I think both weapons are great but slightly prefer the Lasso of Truth due to its interesting origins. 2.2) Super Weapons Marvel Beetles Armor Black Blade of Baghdad Black Knights Ebony Blade Black Knights Ebony Dagger Black Knights Power Lance Black Knights Shield of Night Blacklashs Whip Blizzards Suit Bloodaxe Big Wheel

Caliburn Captain Americas Shield Chorus Sentry Cobalt Bomb Controllers Slave Discs Convincer Cosmic Control Rod Crimson Dynamos Armor Crimson Gem of Cyttorak Cyclones Suit Destroyer (Enchanted Armor) Doctor Octopus Tentacles Dr. Dooms Armor Dragonfang Sword Eagle Shield Electroplasmic Wand Energy Shield Excalibur Exorcist Gun Eye of Agamotto Firebrand Suit Firepowers Armor Firesword Five Fingers of Annihilation Gamma Bomb Ghost Riders Chain Ghosts Battlesuit Golden Mace of Hercules Grim Reapers Scythe Guantlets of Ares Hofund Hurricane's Wings Iron Man Armor (Earth-200151) Iron Mans Armor Iron Mongers Armor Jet Paralyzer Justiciar Kurokaze Mandarins Ten Rings Mandroid Armor Mirages Holographic Suit Mysterios helmet with holographic projector Mysterios gloves and boots that emit hallucinogenic gas Odins Thrudstok Polestars Magnetic Gauntlets Pyros Battlesuit and Flamethrowers Quantum Bands Ringmaster's Top Hat with Portable Mind-control Device Rhinos Polymer Armor Ronan the Accusers Universal Weapon

Sakki Scell Scorchers Suit and Flamethrowers Shockers Gauntlets Silver Surfers Surfboard Son of Satans Trident Spymaters Battlesuit Staff of Polar Power Star-Blazer Star Shield Stilt-Mans Armor Stormbreaker Streamsword Sun Shredder Sunbeam Ray Gun Surturs Twilight Sword Sword of Bone Sword of Fangs Sword of Frey Sword of Frey Sword of Kamuu Sword of Light Sword of Might Sword of Night Sword of Night Sword of Ultimate Shadow Swordmans Sword Taskmasters Solid Energy Weapon Thors Hammer Mjolnir Titanium Mans Armor Uliks Pounders Ultra-Diode Ray Unicorns Power Horn Vultures Wings Whiplashs Gauntlets and Battlesuit Wizards Power Gloves Wreckers Crowbar Megingjord The three most famous weapons in the Marvel list are Thors hammer, Captain Americas shield and Iron Mans armor. Captain America, Iron Man and Thor are all members of the Avengers so you often get to see these incredible weapons together in one great comic book. 2.3) Winner I loved Iron Man the movie! One of the major subplots of the movie is the creation of Iron Mans armor. Could you do this with any other weapon in the DC or Marvel universe? I dont think so. Iron Mans armor is the coolest super weapon because of its story line and plausibility. DC and Marvel are tied at this point and the next weapon decides which universe has the coolest super weapons.

3.0) STREET LEVEL WEAPONS 3.1) Street Level DC Azraels Armor Batmans Batarang Batmans Utility Belt Catwomans Cat o Nine Tails Whip Catwomans Retractable Claws Deathstrokes Staff Green Arrows Trick Arrows Hawkmans Claw of Horus Huntress Crossbow Jokers Acid Squirting Flower Jokers Cyanide Pies Jokers Electrified Joy Buzzer Jokers Exploding Cigars with Nitroglycerine Jokers Razor Sharp Throwing Cards Lobos Chain and Hook Penguins Trick Umbrellas Robins Battle Staff Sandmans Gas Gun The three coolest street level weapons in the DC universe all come from the Batman family and include the batarang, utility belt and the Jokers squirting flower. Jokers Squirting flower doesnt squirt water but squirts Joker venom and sometimes acid. 3.2) Street Level Marvel Black Widows Gauntlets Boomerangs Trick Boomerangs Daredevils Billy Club Jesters artificial hand that can be fired from a small air-cannon Jesters ball bearing marbles; Jesters exploding gas-filled "popcorn Jesters extendible artificial hand equipped with an electrical charge Jesters plastic flying discs which squirt an anesthetic drug Jesters rubber balls containing plastic explosives Jesters steel cable which emits earsplitting sounds when whirled at high speed; Jesters yo-yo with a weighted knob Gladiators wrist mounted rotating circular blades Green Goblins Glider Green Goblins Pumpkin Bombs Hawkeyes Trick Arrows Paladins Armor Mockingbirds Battle Stave Moon Knights Boomerang Moon Knights Golden Ankh Moon Knights Throwing Irons

The coolest street level weapon in the Marvel universe is Daredevils Billy club. A close second might be the Green Goblins equipment that led to the Hobgoblin who used the same equipment. The gilder probably belongs in the super weapons category. The pumpkin bombs definitely belong in the street level category since they are basically grenades with a gimmick. 3.3) Winner The Batman family sets the standard for street weapons in comic books! The difficult choice is trying to decide which Batman family weapon is the coolest. I actually created a utility belt! I was living in Taiwan at the time and Taiwan is beset with typhoons, earthquakes and the threat of invasion from mainland China. More as a conceptual exercise than anything else, I made a utility belt designed to facilitate survival in all three of Taiwans scenarios. My buddies got a real kick out of the belt and made various suggestions. The emphasis of the belt was survival rather than military usage so my belt had totally different stuff than Batmans belt. I actually think the belt I created would be semi useful. I vote Batmans utility belt as the coolest street weapon since it is actually possible to create to some extent. Conclusion The Anti-Life Equation is the best cosmic weapon. Iron Mans Armor is the best super weapon. Batmans utility belt is the coolest street level weapon. DC wins two out of three categories. DC wins!