Hoo'd Win!? Part Keep Me Searching for a Heart of Kryptonite

[thebitterguy]

In the world of Comics Blogging, there are the kings, and there are the guys who don't know what the purple healing ray is.

Mike Sterling is a king, and I'll bet he knows what the purple healing ray is.

Mike likes Swamp Thing. No, he REALLY likes Swamp Thing. He owns the Swamp Thing Chalk.

One day, in discussions on Prog Ruin, someone asked: Who would Win, Swamp Thing or Metallo with a White Kryptonite Heart.

Mike, of course, replied "Swamp Thing. Like Superman ever lost just because Metallo had a green Kryptonite heart.". A valid point.

But, my loyal bitterites, I sense bias. Mike loves the old Swamp Thing. You are a more impartial audience.

So, make your choice! Hoo'd Win?! The Elemental with a heart of gold, or the Cyborg with a heat of White Kryptonite?

Choose! Choose now! Choose wisely!

[Poll #798708]

Comments

[gamera-spinning.livejournal.com]

Metallo is not a god, but Swamp Thing became one because Alan Moore said so.

Alan Moore beats Metallo.

Alec Holland, however, is not a god, and would have a 50/50 chance with Metallo.

[athelind.livejournal.com]

Killing Swamp Thing doesn't stop him. It just pisses him off.

[creativedv8tion.livejournal.com]

Amen. Even if he got killed, Swampie would just grow a new body.

[creativedv8tion.livejournal.com]

Or, if nothing else, the Parliament of Trees would say, "Oh, shit, Swampie's dead, that mean's Woodrue's gonna try to be the new plant elemental again. No way are we putting up with that shit," and they'd bring Swampie back and help him trounce Metallo.

Woodrue gets no love, man.

[thebitterguy]

Swamp Thing would just send Redwood bodies at Metallo until he drowned in sawdust.

[creativedv8tion.livejournal.com]

Nah, he'd just send marajuana bodies at him, to get him high.

[uhlrik.livejournal.com]

Even if Metallo had a rainbow plaid kryptonite heart, it's Swamp Thing in 2 rounds. Swampie FTW.

[newnumber6.livejournal.com]

I've never read either of these characters, but I'd have to figure Superman has more other things he can do to Metallo than Swamp Thing. Plus, reading up on White Kryptonite, it induces decay immediately within range (about 25 yards), so I'd think Swamp Thing would be toast as soon as it's revealed, whereas Superman just gets sick and can still move about if he's not too close.

[thebitterguy]

I strongly endorse the reading of Swamp Thing, particularly Alan Moore's run.

[chadu.livejournal.com]

Swamp Thing, but only in the third round/issue, after having his leafy, slimy ass handed to him a couple times.

cu

Next match

[kynn.livejournal.com]

Bizarro, or Metallo with a blue kryptonite heart?

Re: Next match

[thebitterguy]

Either way, Bizarro am winner!

[redeem147.livejournal.com]

Swamp Thing, because criminals are a cowardly lot and he who knows fear burns at the touch of... Oh, wait. That's Man Thing.

Heck, Swamp Thing anyway, cause I have his action figure and I don't even want a Metallo.

[thebitterguy]

Man Thing's one area of superiority vis a vis Swamp Thing is that you can't get giggles offering to show someone your Giant Sized Swamp Thing.

[thetathx1138.livejournal.com]

Swampie has Alan Moore in his corner. That's all he needs.

Be a hell of a fight, though!

[creativedv8tion.livejournal.com]

Swampie has Alan Moore in his corner.

Since when did DC sell the rights to Swampie to another publisher? B/c that's the only way Alan'd ever ben in Swampie's corner, crazy bastard that he is.

[thetathx1138.livejournal.com]

You see, Alan Moore is so awesome, he takes all the characters he works on. He plays at being a dirty hippie, but Alan Moore is the real force behind Time Warner.

[creativedv8tion.livejournal.com]

You gonna share those drugs? Because it's really rude not to.

[thetathx1138.livejournal.com]

Sorry, but Rex Tyler gave me the receipe to Miraclo in confidence and I really can't give it out.

[thebitterguy]

We'll ask again in an hour.

[creativedv8tion.livejournal.com]

See, Metallo is prolly one of my most favourite misused/underappreciated villains of all. He's so cool, but damn, seems nobody can do anything decent with him (not that I claim to be up to doate on the past decade of Superman tales, so it's entirely likely I'm talking out of my ass again.)

But, Swamp Thing - he's an icon. He's had multiple titles, two movies, and even a tv show. He's a fucking rockstar.

That, and the fact that he exists on higher power-level than Metallo...

Swampie all the way.

[athelind.livejournal.com]

Bruce Timm and Paul Dini did much good with Metallo in the animated series.

But they can make ANYONE rock.

Even B'wana Beast.