Not by coincidence are the two big upcoming superhero movies about combat between different superheroes. Aside from the general devaluation of super-villains (only the biggest and baddest count, and they’re often a bit TOO bad), the heroes are complex enough to allow for a more nuanced disagreement before busting each other in the face with armored fists and alien strength. Indeed, this week, I realized that I’d really love to see ‘Blankman v Meteor Man’ (and bear in mind, Robert Townsend and Damon Wayans aren’t more than a couple of years older than Robert Downey Jr), leading us to today’s internecine query…
The MS-QOTD (pronounced, as always, “misquoted”) thinks that Hong Kong Phooey v Underdog is a movie worth watching as well, asking: What two characters would headline your personal ‘Anyone v Anyone’ film?
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I have so many ideas. Here are just a few…
Boba Fett vs James Bond. What a wild, explosive adventure that would be.
Alf vs E.T. 80s alien super fight.
Conan the Barbarian vs the Ultimate Warrior. I want it to be a street fight too.
Spider-Man vs Kamen Rider. I know it sounds like a bad fanfic, but there is a multiverse for both franchises settings, so other than the rights issues it doesn’t seem too implausible. They could even throw in a reference to the Japanese Spider-Man and Super Sentai as they show a glimpse of other realities in the multiverse. Of course they would fight at first, but would eventually team up to face a bigger threat, like one of the big bads of Kamen Rider increases the powers of one of Spider-Man’s rogues or vice-versa.
The teams from the Laff-a-Lympics (Scooby Doobies and Yogi Yahooeys) versus the Legion of Superheroes in a Contest-of-Champions style competition for the sake of the multiverse, with the Really Rottens just messing with everyone.
with art by George Perez.
Shaggy versus Matter-Eater Lad.
Scooby-Dum versus Brainiac Five.
Hong Kong Phooey versus Karate Kid
Etrigan V. Hellboy, the later not having any of the rhyming, and possibly working with Jason Blood against Etrigan.
I have only limited comic book knowledge, so I’ll have to go with something I’m familiar with, so I’ll go with The Rat Queens vs. The Torqeltones (Torq, Orem, Randus, and Ket).
Batman vs. Boba Fett might be fun too.
Miracleman vs Kid Miracleman. NC-17.