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I'm torn between Deathstroke and Bullseye.

Nick Fury

I think Bullseye falls more into "assassin" than Slade does, tbh. I view Slade as more of a mercenary/soldier-for-hire than assassin (though the argument could be made for vice versa). Slade also has his ambigious sense of honor and code of conduct - something DC just forgets about or skews for the purposes of making Wilson a clear cut bad guy instead of the anti-hero he was designed by Wolfman to be.

Gamora

Deadpool

Gamora tops those others.

Or to go for an indy comic, Rielda of the Dynasty of the Stars, from Gold Digger. Or perhaps Ancient Daishi from the same, he considers dragons to be easy prey and his intended ultimate target controls a map of space-time.

The Blob

Deadpool is the best most dangerous one that everyone is afraid to hire.
Elektra
Gamora doesnt kill very often as a assassin should

You could argue the Saint of Killers, he was God's Hitman and he did the ultimate act an assassin can do: kill his employer when said employer ****s with him.

For marvel... Bullseye is the assassin of choice... He'll even Norman points him around like a weapon... Da14
for dc... I'm not 100% on slade. Ras al ghul would actually be my choice
image... I'm not sure

I think Elektra's the better assassin than Bullseye.



He leads the League of Assassins but isn't the best in it. That would be Shiva.

Originally posted by Omega Vision
I'm torn between Deathstroke and Bullseye. How about the Marquis of Death... but my bet its on Abraxas.....

Originally posted by Omega Vision
You could argue the Saint of Killers, he was God's Hitman and he did the ultimate act an assassin can do: kill his employer when said employer ****s with him.

Yeah....invulnerability + bullets that WILL kill anyone. Crackshot with guns that don't run out + homing hunting skills. = Ultimate killer.

Originally posted by Parmaniac
The Blob

Farting in the elevator doesn`t cont.

Originally posted by Mshinu
Farting in the elevator doesn`t cont.
I have trouble imagining an assassin as fat as the Blob.

Arguably the best assassin is one you'd never suspect.

Originally posted by Q99
Arguably the best assassin is one you'd never suspect.
But most people are naturally ill at ease around tremendously obese people.

Originally posted by Omega Vision
But most people are naturally ill at ease around tremendously obese people.

that's okay. I'll be your friend.

scourge

Originally posted by rotiart
that's okay. I'll be your friend.
I'm actually underweight by a great deal.

Deadpool or Deathstroke.

Gamora based on reputation and godslayer.
Elektra based on ghostly reputation, powerset in relation to her targets and their defenses, and overall fines/skill.

Maverick

or even Wolverine

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Wesley aka "The Killer" from Wanted.

Originally posted by illadelph12
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w313/illadelph12_prime/sabretoothsnap.gif actually, his teacher the foreigner is his superior.

the foreigner is the superior of everyone in everything that matters.

I was just looking for an excuse to post the gif.

World's greatest assassin:

http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu111/Rotiart26/Deadpool_019_033.jpg

Originally posted by psycho gundam
actually, his teacher the foreigner is his superior.

the foreigner is the superior of everyone in everything that matters.
Not Loverboy. I saw them in Madison Square back in '85 and they kicked ass!

but was one of their songs in GTA vice city?


i think not, but guess who's was.

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/3753/foreigner001.jpg

this guy's.

pay homage

Deathstroke

This guy
http://cdn.springboard.gorillanation.com/storage/craveonline.com/articles/65639/image_assets/image_1.jpg

Hitman Agent 47.

Boba Fett.

Ian Nottingham followed by Jackie Estacado.

By feats?

Wesley Gibson has killed more superpowerfull people and harder targets than anyone, whether or not that's just a plot device is open to interpretation.

Originally posted by illadelph12
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i am so ashamed i didnt mention creed...

Bullseye, Elektra, Deadshot. Are mercs considered assassins?

imo there is a difference:

mercs are usually a private enterprise soldier who is well versed in all combat situations (almost always armed to the teeth) and is usually hired to protect (political reasons) or assault. killing is optional.

assassins are professional murderers usually hired to get rid of someone(s) with the assumption of complete success and without the murder(s) being tied to the person who hired the assassin. killing is virtually their only goal.

deadshot, bullseye, etc = assassin

punisher, 90's cable, etc = mercinaries

Originally posted by "Id"
Ian Nottingham followed by Jackie Estacado.
I was seriously going to post both of them.

It's actually Lobo, the interstellar bounty hunter that makes Boba Fett look like a noob.

Originally posted by Placidity
It's actually Lobo, the interstellar bounty hunter that makes Boba Fett look like a noob.
Neither him nor Boba are assassins. Just because they kill doesn't mean they're assassins by trade, in fact Lobo usually brings his quarry in alive.

Thane from Mass Effect

Originally posted by rotiart
World's greatest assassin:

http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu111/Rotiart26/Deadpool_019_033.jpg definitely

Originally posted by psycho gundam
imo there is a difference:

mercs are usually a private enterprise soldier who is well versed in all combat situations (almost always armed to the teeth) and is usually hired to protect (political reasons) or assault. killing is optional.

assassins are professional murderers usually hired to get rid of someone(s) with the assumption of complete success and without the murder(s) being tied to the person who hired the assassin. killing is virtually their only goal.

deadshot, bullseye, etc = assassin

punisher, 90's cable, etc = mercinaries

Neither Cable nor Punisher were ever mercenaries, but domino and deadpool would be good examples. The distinction between mercenary and assassin for hire is blurry anyway, they're both hired guns. Mercenary is a less specific term that only means soldire for rent, while an assassin is a dude specialized in killing specific targets.

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Originally posted by Omega Vision
I'm torn between Deathstroke and Bullseye.
Neither. Elektra better then both.

Originally posted by Placidity
It's actually Lobo, the interstellar bounty hunter that makes Boba Fett look like a noob.
Lobo not really an assassin now is he?

WUT

Originally posted by Blanket
Thane from Mass Effect

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee113/wolverinerespectthread/X-Force_v3_08_014.jpg

Originally posted by 753
Neither Cable nor Punisher were ever mercenaries sure they were. punisher used the money of the criminals and mafia families he killed to keep his operation afloat, and cable didn't make money per say cause of the dire state of the time he was from, but he was part of a clan that were rebels against apocalypse's tyranny, basically a throwback to the classic sense of the term.

Originally posted by psycho gundam
sure they were. punisher used the money of the criminals and mafia families he killed to keep his operation afloat, and cable didn't make money per say cause of the dire state of the time he was from. he was part of a clan that were rebels against apocalypse, basically a throwback to the classic sense of the term.

But that doesnt' make them mercenaries, they didn't fight for money and never hired themselves out. They are motivated to fight by ideological beliefs, thirst for vengeance and a somewhat morbid apreciation of warfare, the punisher is also bat shit crazy.

so if there is nobody to actually pay you or money to be paid with, you aren't a mercenary even though you clearly fihgt an opposing force of many, and do so usually on your lonesome just getting by from the spoils of your victories?

bishop and his whole futuristic xse or whatever it was called were a band of mercenaries, don't remember them getting paid.

Originally posted by psycho gundam
so if there is nobody to actually pay you or money to be paid with, you aren't a mercenary even though you clearly fihgt an opposing force of many, and do so usually on your lonesome just getting by from the spoils of your victories?

bishop and his whole futuristic xse or whatever it was called were a band of mercenaries, don't remember them getting paid.

I think you're confusing guerilla fighters with mercenaries. Mercenaries, by definition, are professional soldiers who fight for money, hiring their services out and not for allegiance to a particular nation, ideology or group. Bishop's people were a renegade militia, cable and the askani were mystical revolutionaries and punisher is a crazy war junkie. None of them are in it for the money or selfish gains.

From wikipedia:

A mercenary is a professional soldier hired by a foreign army, as opposed to a soldier enlisted in the armed forces of the sovereign state of which he is a citizen. He takes part in armed conflict on many different scales, and is "motivated to take part in the hostilities essentially by the desire for private gain and, in fact, is promised, by or on behalf of a party to the conflict, material compensation substantially in excess of that promised or paid to combatants of similar ranks and functions in the armed forces of that Party" (Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Convention of August 1949). A non-conscript professional member of a regular army is not considered to be a mercenary, even though he gets remuneration for his service.

"citation needed"

Using the loot from his jobs to pay for more just makes Punisher a self-funded psycho (or self-funded independent operator if you prefer).

And Cable? Heck no. Hm.. he might've done a little merc work after time travelling to the modern day, but against Apoc he wasn't some unrelated soldier who joined in for the cash, that was his cause.

A merc is someone who fights for a side or sides not their own for a paycheck. Punisher may work with others sometimes, but he'd never get in a conflict unrelated to his war on crime or other ideals just for funding. Cable may in order to get something else he needs, but most of the time it's not what he does.

Originally posted by psycho gundam
"citation needed"

christ...

here: http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/mercenary?view=uk

oxford dictionary

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mercenary

merriam webster. these two are the most prestigious dictionaries among native english speakers arent they?

http://www.icrc.org/ihl.nsf/7c4d08d9b287a42141256739003e636b/f6c8b9fee14a77fdc125641e0052b079

geneva convention, article 47

is this enough?

Originally posted by 753
christ...

here: http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/mercenary?view=uk

oxford dictionary

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mercenary

merriam webster. these two are the most prestigious dictionaries among native english speakers arent they?

http://www.icrc.org/ihl.nsf/7c4d08d9b287a42141256739003e636b/f6c8b9fee14a77fdc125641e0052b079

geneva convention, article 47

is this enough?
What is this? Nerd School? sneer

well he trolled hard for it. It would be impolite not to indulge him

Originally posted by 753
well he trolled hard for it. It would be impolite not to indulge him

Damn straight.

Deathstroke, Deadshot

Bucky/Captain America since he killed Hitler!
Technically as Winter Soldier......

Originally posted by celeyhyga17
Bucky/Captain America since he killed Hitler!
Technically as Winter Soldier...... Hammond killed hitler.......Bucky's a dirty liar.lol
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Originally posted by namorsubby
Hammond killed hitler.......Bucky's a dirty liar.lol
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Wow! I want answers

Originally posted by namorsubby
Hammond killed hitler.......Bucky's a dirty liar.lol
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that was just a hitler look alike...

The winter soldier while brainwashed was an assassin
maverick was a mercenary for hire

for me a mercenary is offense and/or defense
while an assassin is defense only..

Ie merc help protect me from the kingpin.
Assassin go kill the kingpin

oh.... And coda warrior... I just wanted to bring up the hotness that is grifter...
Err I mean zealot... Yeah...

Originally posted by Blanket
Thane from Mass Effect
Well if we are going there...
HK-47 shifty

Elektra is the best assassin active in comics. She is also the most discrete and reliable. Deadpool and Bullseye will get the job done, but they are likely going to make a huge splash while they do it. That can be good if that is what you are going for and want to send a message to the rest of your enemies, but I don't think the best assassin is someone who makes the headlines for everyone of their jobs and gets arrested once a month (looking at you Bullseye). If BE and DP weren't completely insane and able to act professional they'd be contenders but right now it Elektra head and shoulders above the competition.

Winter Soldier gets props for being an active wetworks operative carrying out assassinations for decades without anyone learning of his existence, but that is largely because he was retcon'd into existence again.

He isn't an assassin but potentially I'd give it to Wolverine. Every indication is that he was a wet works god when he was active. Weapon X is like an urban legend in the Covert Intelligence field, they talk about him like he is the Bogeyman. There is a reason the whole Marvel U went into lock down when he went of the grid. Someone who has bypassed Reed Richards' security (twice), can get in anywhere he wants anytime he wants - no one is safe.

Oh, how about X-23? She operated in secret for a long time, could get very close to most targets without suspicious due to being a young girl and being able to turn on and off outward signs of being a killer like a lightswitch (fooled even Steve Rogers- probably because she *wasn't* a killer at heart).

Daken's complete lack of moral code, and his pheromone secretion definitely put him up there.

Storm Shadow, Snake Eyes.

Originally posted by rotiart
The winter soldier while brainwashed was an assassin
maverick was a mercenary for hire

for me a mercenary is offense and/or defense
while an assassin is defense only..

Ie merc help protect me from the kingpin.
Assassin go kill the kingpin

oh.... And coda warrior... I just wanted to bring up the hotness that is grifter...
Err I mean zealot... Yeah...

What the hell are you on about?

Originally posted by 753
What the hell are you on about?

Originally posted by srankmissingnin
Elektra is the best assassin active in comics. She is also the most discrete and reliable. Deadpool and Bullseye will get the job done, but they are likely going to make a huge splash while they do it. That can be good if that is what you are going for and want to send a message to the rest of your enemies, but I don't think the best assassin is someone who makes the headlines for everyone of their jobs and gets arrested once a month (looking at you Bullseye). If BE and DP weren't completely insane and able to act professional they'd be contenders but right now it Elektra head and shoulders above the competition.

Winter Soldier gets props for being an active wetworks operative carrying out assassinations for decades without anyone learning of his existence, but that is largely because he was retcon'd into existence again.

He isn't an assassin but potentially I'd give it to Wolverine. Every indication is that he was a wet works god when he was active. Weapon X is like an urban legend in the Covert Intelligence field, they talk about him like he is the Bogeyman. There is a reason the whole Marvel U went into lock down when he went of the grid. Someone who has bypassed Reed Richards' security (twice), can get in anywhere he wants anytime he wants - no one is safe. You can also put taskmaster on the list of professional reliable assassins though strictly speaking he is not an assassin perse.