Superhero Fight

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Thisof course, had a big impact on production. No part of the battle was actually shot in New York. Most of the street scenes with the police and civilians were shot in Cleveland. The production also built part of the viaduct leading from Grand Central Terminal into Park Avenue, where Cap and Black Widow are doing most of the fighting, as a green screen set. But Industrial Light and Magic shot 275,000 images of the actual New York blocks where the fighting was going to take place and stitched them together to recreate the location of the fight in the computer.

The classic five-act structure, as formulated by Gustav Freytag, divides a drama into five parts that, if you diagram them, form a sort of pyramid shape. The first act (exposition) serves as an introduction to the characters and the situation. The second act (rising action) then sees these characters get deep into a conflict, with the third act (climax) showing this conflict at its peak. Then follows a reversal of what we have learned so far (falling action) with the final act (denouement) resolving the conflict either in a hopeful or tragic way.

The real threat, the first of the Chitauri Leviathans, is introduced. Loki leaves Stark Tower and joins the Chitauri. Hawkeye, Black Widow and Cap are trying to decide what to do. Cap talks to the police and establishes the conflict (Civilians might get hurt), the location (set up a perimeter to 39th street) and the role of the Avengers in the fight. Bruce Banner finally shows up, hulks out and kills the first Leviathan with a single well-placed punch. It is now clear that the Avengers have a real chance of winning this battle, if they work together. This is reinforced by a triumphant fanfare of the Avengers theme in the score and the iconic shot of the team assembling in a circle (the header image for this post).

At the very least, there is no winner in this fight. (Vs. normally declares a winner after every fight.) Still, Marvel screwed up an opportunity with a lot of potential to show that it prints writing that actually has emotional depth and sensitivity.

Also, I think it needs to be said that Marvel needs to be careful what stereotypes about black people it reinforces with things like this. Again, not something you need to be a genius to understand. Or, at least, you only need to have a modicum of emotional sensibility to understand.

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Many of us comic book fans love discussing what would happen if our favorite heroes and villains got into a fight. Sure, we all appreciate great story arcs, but considering these characters' incredible abilities and skills, it makes sense we'zd wonder how they'd fare if they had to fight one another. There's a few really big matches that have kept people debating for years. Wolverine vs. Spider-Man, Captain America vs. Batman, and Thor vs. Hulk are a few that immediately come to mind. Someone reading this right now is probably ranting about why one of those matches shouldn't be debatable because the outcome should be obvious. That just goes to show how passionate many of us are about this subject. It seems silly, but it's what we're really into and you should embrace what you love. Now, one battle is the most popular and it's also one of the more interesting ones. Obviously, we're talking about Batman vs. Superman!

Sure, this brawl gets a lot of discussion because they're two of the most iconic heroes, but what makes this really interesting is the fact they bring completely different advantages to the table. Both heroes have gifted minds, but one relies on skill, a sharp tactical brain, and vast resources. The other is immensely powerful and has a variety of abilities.

When someone is asked who would win in a fight between these two, there tends to be two pretty common answers. The first says Batman wins because he's brilliant and knows how to take advantage of Kal-El's weaknesses. Batman may not be as strong or as fast as his opponent, but his resources and tactics should lead him to victory. The second says Superman wins because his physical advantage is ginormous. Even with Batman utilizing his weaknesses, his sheer speed, durability, strength, and powers gives him plenty of ways to bring the fight to a swift conclusion.

So, which is more valuable? Huge power or a focus on tactics? Well, it's not that simple because there's several things to take into account. When the question is posed, some people think it means these two just bump into each other while on patrol and then decide to go all out; they'll do anything to win. If that happened (morals off, random encounter), Superman obviously wins that because he could technically destroy Bruce with a single hit and his speed grants him a huge advantage. Kal-El not holding back means he has a big edge in that scenario, but a situation like that would of course never happen and it disregards how these characters act in combat. Neither one would want to kill or seriously harm the other. Even when Superman loses control (brainwashing tends to happen a lot in their universe), he's still usually not fully unleashing. So, if someone asks "Who wins if these two randomly bump into one another and neither is holding back?" Well, the answer should be obvious enough; that's just an unfair situation for Bruce. Luckily for Gotham's protector, that's probably not going to happen in a canon comic.

Superman and Batman have fought several times in comics and plot is always critical. Without it, there's no good reason why these two would ever be at odds. Unless it's an Elseworlds comic or a sparring session, these two aren't just going to go, "Hey there, want to fight?" When they do fight, there's often circumstances that alters one of them. We've seen Batman possessed or on a new version of venom, Superman mind-controlled, so on and so on. Give these two standard gear and make them fight in a random encounter, Superman's clearly going to take it. But there's always a plot and it always keeps things interesting... even if the character you're rooting for doesn't win. Let's go ahead and discuss some of the most memorable fights they've had in comics.

Last week, Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's second chapter of Engame came out. The Justice League has been "Joker-ized" and they're trying to take Batman down. Unfortunately for them, Snyder reveals that Batman has an amazing armor which takes advantage of his allies' weaknesses. You know, just in case he ever needs to slug it out with them and fighting between heroes is pretty common in their universe. The armor and weaponry really gives a lot of love to Batman's intelligence and creativity. Thanks to some assistance from Ray Palmer, his knuckles have miniature red sons and he has features which defend him against Superman's heat vision and freeze breath. Not shabby, right?

Even after giving Superman a few good punches to the face, this out-of-character Superman still finds a way to regain the edge. He's able to tear apart the armor, grabs Batman and begins to fly straight up. If he wanted to, Superman could have ended it there. Bruce was vulnerable for a few moments, but instead of killing him, Superman's taunting him and this gives Bruce the opening he needs. Knowing he'd encounter the titan, Bruce had a last resort put in place: Kryptonite gum. That's right, he spits it in Kal-El's eye and that allows him to technically win the fight. It's worth noting that Snyder also said the Joker-ized heroes aren't "completely at full strength." As far as I know, this is the only definitive win Batman has over Superman in a canon comic.

In Geoff Johns and Jim Lee'sJUSTICE LEAGUE #2, Batman throws everything he has at Superman. Nothing works and nothing even fazes the alien. Just so you know, Bruce was still learning about Superman at this point, and what he discovered is that nothing in his belt is going to help him stop the Man of Steel. This just goes to show that unless Batman has special gear on him or factors in the plot that are working heavily in his favor, it's a pretty one-sided fight, even when neither wants to seriously injure the other one.

Then there's the memorable battle by Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee in BATMAN #612. There's two factors here which make things especially interesting. The first is Batman's wearing a Kryptonite Ring and the second is Superman's being influenced by Poison Ivy. On top of that, Batman lures Superman into a setting that limits the amount of damage Superman can dish out. Now, this is a fight that has the epic double page spread of Batman punching Superman in the face. People tend to post that and think it means Bruce Wayne dominated the fight, but it's leaving out a lot of the context. Even with several things working in his favor, Bruce has some critical inner dialogue. While Lee's exciting panels seem to show Batman in the lead, the script reveals just how much Batman is in trouble. At one point, he mentions that one more punch will break every bone in his hand and he notices that Superman is holding back a lot and could "squish" him if the Man of Steel really wanted to. Even when Batman has the green ring on, he still recognizes it's going to be one hell of a struggle for him and ultimately, he requires Catwoman and Lois Lane to make it out of this one in one piece. Come to think of it, I'm not really sure how the ring alone can help save Bruce from a bloodlusted Clark Kent. I mean, if Superman has totally lost it, how is that going to save Batman from a bombardment of heat vision or freeze breath? But hey, I guess it's better than nothing.

Finally, there's a limited series you might have heard of called THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS. Frank Miller's story takes place in the future. Superman has become the government's puppet and they want him to stop Batman. In this fight, Batman goes all out and, thanks to a kryptonite arrow fired by Green Arrow, he's able to put a hurting on Superman before his heart stops and he fakes his own death. Yes, this fight is all about the story's theme, but even in this one, it shows that Batman's unlikely to take the edge on his own. Before the arrow is fired, Superman is holding back and Batman's dialogue shows just how well the fight is going for him. "Wrist... crushed. Ribs moving... with a life of their own... and Clark... just broke... a sweat. Now... if Oliver doesn't show up..." This is before Batman manages to make the alien mad, too. Up until that point, Superman's thoughts make it clear he's holding back and doesn't want to harm the human. However, once the Emerald Archer fires the special arrow, it gives Bruce the edge he needs to land some brutal hits and even make the hero bleed.

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