I know that a lot of comic book characters have high-end and low-end showings, which sometimes makes it difficult to determine their measure. This is my attempt to mediate that somewhat.
Iron Man and Captain America face off in Central Park. Only their high-end feats are allowed for consideration, meaning they're both going in at their best. Who wins?
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Iron Man. Honestly, Steve shouldn't have a chance in hell if Tony wants to kill or even just beat him in a fight. Not without some kind of prep or plot device.
Not really "bad", no, but Cap is seriously disadvantaged here. He knows Tony though and his shield will help him defend against his attacks, but in the end Iron Man should win nearly every single time.
If it was cap with only high end showings and irons mans first suit or something maybe..( the one that couldn't fly) but otherwise iron man had way too many options. Sonics. Ground and pound. Area blasts.
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Someone who can fly at many times the speed of sound, has missiles, sonics, eletro-weaponry, can multi target, has lasers and can lift 100tons +, against a human man who punches things.