Slade, pre New 52, vs all the Talons from Court of Owls.
Who wins?
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They’d overwhelm him. A few are stronger than Slade, virtually all are just as mobile/agile as he is (several more so), one or so with comparable H2H skill, and all have healing factors better than his (with considerable damage soak to boot).
All of them at the same time? They’d overwhelm him.
To beat all at the same time would require TRUE super powers - and I don’t mean the type the likes of Slade, Midnighter, Mr.X or Deadpool have. Even a character like Spider-Man would primarily be on the defensive against ALL Talons coming together en masse.
To (easily and consistently) beat ALL Talons at once would require powers that would get one somewhat noticed by the Fantastic Four or the JSA. And I don’t mean at the physical level of Mr Fantastic or Wild Cat.
So what, no less then Gorgon or Lord Rand has a shot?
Even with Slades gear?
He does regularly go at it with TRUE super powers.
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Sorry guys, but as much as I may like the character, Deathstroke really has no chance here.
1. We are not talking about a gauntlet, or a staggered sequence of attacks ...we are talking about ALL the Talons attacking him at once. No chance.
2. As for ‘true powers,’ maybe I should have emphasized what I meant. Yes, Slade is beyond peak human, with enhanced strength, speed, skill etc. He has a semblance of a healing factor, and he has one of the most brilliant tactical minds in comics. Those are true powers. What I meant though was that it would require someone with greater powers than those to defeat ALL the Talons at once.
Which is why I said abilities that could get someone a place in the F4 or JSA (and not the type that a stretchy Mr Fantastic or a fighting Wild Cat would have ...).
Slade would get overwhelmed.
Now, make it a gauntlet where they come one by one, or they have to hunt him all over a city, and the scenario is markedly different.