Poll: One will protect you, the other 9 will try to kill you... who do you choose?

The question is quite simple. You get to choose one superhero to be your protector, while the other 9 try to kill you. Who do you choose as your protector?

Some ground rules:

• assume that your protector is willing to do anything to protect you, even if it is against their established nature (i.e. Batman or Superman would be willing to kill to ensure your safety)
• assume that the other 9 heroes are willing to do anything to kill you, even if it is against their established nature (i.e. willing to cause collateral damage, torture for information, etc.)
• let's ignore any time travelling shenanigans because that just breaks the system (looking at you Flash & Superman)
• the other characters are permitted to team up or work in unison in an attempt to kill you (it would be interesting to see if your choice of protector would vary if the others had to work independently of one another)
• it's NOT a popularity contest, choose the hero that you feel gives you the greatest chance at survival, not necessarily your favorite of the group

I had this discussion with a friend of mine and we each independently reached the exact same conclusion. I'll wait a couple of days before posting my analysis and submitting my vote because I'm interested in everyone's uninfluenced/unbiased opinion.


Choose wisely!

 

Batman or Ironman,
Because: Brains + Money + Paranoia = Ultimate Weapon.

I choose Batman, because he already has ways of taking out all the DC characters.
and Superman is going to be a real problem If I pick Ironman,
also there are more DC characters.

 

Iron Man.

With him, I get my own suit. Seeing as all his many suits can fly, that would instantly cut down most of the group to only those that can fly aswell. Only Superman and Green lantern can fly unassisted, with a few more flying via machines (that can be easily imobilised).

Super man should be easy to keep away with Kryptonite.

So really it would be a one on one fight with iron man and green lantern. Annoying my knoliage of super heros dries up here so that might be a terrible idea XD

 

Superman, he is so mind shatteringly overpowered it isn't even funny. Even Goku, the master of OP "plot convinience" can't bet him.

 

'I know it's not a popularity context, also probable this could go very wrong, knowing the history of the character. Despite that I'll still go Spidey
Just to come up with some reason why:

He might actually be one of the strongest mentioned, Supes obviously OP, and Ww powers fluctuate between, slightly more powerful than a normal human to almost Supes. DC is weird in their power level that way.

He's one of the most intelligent of the lots, this is the guy that invented web shooters at age 15!

His Spider senses would give him a Huge edge defending against any of the other lads, even Flash! (I know Fan boy specualtion, but that's what this is about anyway )

Nowadays in the comics he owns a large industry and has a PhD (Dr. Octavious did most of that, though ), so he can definitely also be a huge asset, just thinking in capital capacity.

So yeah, I think I'll go with spidey, even if he wasn't my all time favorite superhero

 

I've gone with Iron Man... The suits will save us, or Tony Stark will sass his way out of trouble for me.

 

LOL... fair enough. I was wondering who was going to be the first to play that angle.
However...

He is definitely my very last choice. I also agree with your assessment that Wolverine and Cap shouldn't even be considered for the running.

 

I choose Kroq-Gar because I don't see any of those other spandex fuckers with their own dinosaurs.

 

Batman, I already know he had a plan to take out the justice league. And then all he has to do is manipulate the mouse and the house of Marvel falls.

 

I choose Deadpool. Deadpool isn't on the list. Doesn't matter, he doesn't play by the rules.

With his powers of breaking the fourth wall, a team of lawyers would ban the six DC superheroes from making an appearance in the Marvel universe.

Then, well.

Spoiler: don't click this

Google "Deadpool kills Marvel universe", I dare you.

 

I was going to wait a bit longer before unveiling my analysis, but another forum member has reached the exact same conclusion that my friend and I came to. The golden top hat is awarded to @Scalenex !!!


From the stand point of survival, Green Lantern is the optimal choice. The name of the game is survival and not necessarily taking down the opposing 9 heroes. The reality is that I don't think that any of heroes could stand up to the combined might of the other 9. Sometimes the best option is to flee to safety. Of the 10 characters presented, I believe that only 2 have them has demonstrated to possess consistent/semi-consistent interstellar travel capabilities; Superman and Green Lantern. Of these two, Green Lantern is by far the most experienced and he can easily hide you away on a safe planet (maybe one orbiting a red sun to neutralize Superman, or deliberately choose one without a red sun to throw them off your trail). After this point, I'd play it safe and not have Green Lantern return to fight the others. There is too much of a risk that he is defeated, captured and forced to reveal your location (via Wonder Woman's Lasso of Truth).

Precisely what I had come up with!

To be honest I should have specified that there were no other reinforcements allowed (outside of the 9 listed opposing heroes). I felt it was an inherent assumption in the scenario but I didn't explicitly lay that out, so I guess it is fair game. Clearly and issue of RAW vs. RAI

My analysis of the scenario assumed no reinforcements because that complicates matters further. It is difficult to assume who would side with whom. That said, it stands to reason that the opposing 9 heroes would easily be able to recruit more reinforcements than the lone protector. At this point any potential analysis is forfeit.

Superman also has telepathic shields in play. His mind should be able to withstand Xavier, and while he is in play you're dead! Remember that Superman is always holding back, in an all out assault there is little that can stop him. He could literally bombard the planet with meteors to kill you and every other living being on the planet.

Green Lantern's power ring may also protect him from Xavier (plus if Batman can fend of mind control via willpower, that is pretty much the main strength of a Green Lantern)

 

Yeah, I read that one. Still have conflicted emotions about it. Read the continuation as well, it get's even more fudged up.

#TeamDeadpool

 

Because Batman always has to win... because he's Batman!

Mind controlling Green Lantern really comes down to the writer, but your point is valid. In all honesty, all these heroes swing wildly in terms of power level.

I meant that he has natural resistance against mind control... no secret device necessary.

As far as I know, his main weaknesses are:

• krypotonite
• red sunlight
• magic

Superman is going to be a problem even if you choose Batman. Sure Batman has beat him, but that mainly occurs because Superman isn't really trying to kill Batman.

Green Lantern could create a Dinosaur construct... does that count?