Manchester Black vs. Prof. Xavier

Manchester Black

It is often stated that, the worst acts of evil are done under the guise of righteousness. This truly describes the menace that is Manchester Black. Believed to be from the United Kingdom, Manchester Black is an advanced telekinetic and telepath, who can manipulate the minds of men, and therefore - control reality. His origins unclear, the raven-haired Mancherster Black was the leader of The Elite. A small squad of "crimefighters" which distinguished itself by killing every evildoer it crossed. The Elites particular manner of dispensing justice brought them into conflict with Superman. The Man of Tomorrow defeated his opponents, and Manchester Black and his cronies faced justice. Incarcerated, Black was released by Lex Luthor, the President of the United States of America.
Well aware of Black's awesome powers, Luthor found a sinister new ally in his war against Superman. With Black's abilities, Luthor uncovered Superman's secret identity. He also, with the help of Black, received forewarning of Imperiex's attack on Earth. And when Superman and the Justice League learned of President Luthor's treachery, Black shielded Luthor from a powerful mind-probe conducted by the Martian Manhunter. Earning his freedom, Black enacted his own plan against Superman...perhaps the worst threat imaginable, for the Man of Steel...and his home city of Metropolis.

Sadistic and cynical, Manchester Black waged a vicious war against Superman. He believed that Superman was "corny" and "unreal". The ideals championed and espoused by the Man of Steel stood in direct contrast to the grim, gritty environments of Manchester Black, and seeped into his extremist attitudes and agenda. In a short time, Black managed to uncover Superman's entire inner circle. His vast telepathic powers gave Black incite into Superman's family, friends, and associates. Soon, everyone in contact with our hero found themselves in great danger. From America, the world, and beyond, super-villains converged upon Superman's private life. The Atomic Skull, The Puzzler, Mongul, Riot, The Hellgrammite, Bizarro, The Master Jailer, Neutron, The Prankster, Silver Banshee, Metallo, Evil Star, Quakemaster, Firefist, Mr. Mxyzptlk, Ratcatcher, The Terra-Man, The Bug-Eyed Bandit, and Rock were sent after Superman himself, as well as his inner circle. As if this collection of super-villains wasn't great enough - Manchester Black unleashed an intergalactic horde of villains to face Superman. Easily numbering in the hundreds, this climactic battle between the rogues and Superman took the Greatest Hero on Earth to his limits.

Finally tracking down Manchester Black to his and Lois's apartment, Superman confronted his arch foe over the dead body of Lois Lane. Manchester Black, in a deadly game of chicken, prodded the impeccable Man of Might to slay him. Killing Manchester Black would have proven Superman to be no different than his sworn enemies. Despite the temptation, Superman realized that Lois Lane was alive and well, and that Manchester Black - the malicious rogue that he was - could not dissuade Superman from his core values. Black, embittered by his defeat, left in seclusion; revealing to Superman that Lois was alive and well, and wound up in a motel room. Reflecting on his failed attempt to darken the Man of Steel, Manchester Black finally respected his rival, for being the hero everyone respected and worshipped him for. Erasing Superman's secret identity from the mind of Lex Luthor, as well as from Luthor's computer database, Manchester Black apparently committed suicide, by destroying the hotel room in a fiery explosion. Superman believes he will never again encounter this particular foe. Lois Lane believes otherwise. Whatever the truth, Manchester Black has attained a level of infamy only a handful have descended to. The Joker, Neron, The Ultra-Humanite, and Imperiex are now joined by the man known as Manchester Black - one of the most vile forms of humanity to ever infest the amazing world of Superman.

Black has returned a few times!! actually

Xavier is not a very powerful telepath for DC's patterns. He needs machines to amplify his power while MM can connect his mind with almost the entire planet without any tech help.

WTF happened to his head?

He commited suicide. I believe I'll check that.

And he's still able to live after that? Or was he just stuck in that position when he killed himself?

He just stucked in that position but it seems now that the whole thing was fake (or not) and he's still alive. Or at least his spirit.

He doesn't need a machine to go global you know. He was scanning the cosmos with lifeform with his TP way before he began using cerebro. The only reason he use is it 1)makes TP easier like preferring a car to walking 2) Magneto or Marvel specifically messed with the EM spectrum globally that blocks or limits telepath all over Marvel Earth..

That's true but it's also bullshit he will never be on MM level not even close.

MB is a TK user. Prof x isn't right?

There both powerful telepaths so wouldn't the TK user have the advantage?

Originally posted by Diunic
That's true but it's also bullshit he will never be on MM level not even close.

What do you mean he's not on his level. Cassandra Nova in his body killed half of the shiar empire for crying out loud.

But Manchester would win this fight. He's a top tier TP, but not only that, he also has TK and more durable.

Then we agree.

I mean that because DC telepaths are more powerful and have less limitations than Marvel's ones

I probably won't on being more powerful but having less limitations, yup ✅

But then you're almost falling in contradiction but I understood you and almost agree.

Well you see, as great as DC is. Marvel is the home of the telepaths. The only great telepaths i can see from DC is quite a handful: (MM, Manchester, Brainwave 2, Despero, PC Darkseid, Hector Hammond aka mr. potatohead)

While Marvel has

Phoenix
Cassandra Nova
Nate Grey (well he's deceased but i don't see anyone from DC trumping him unless it's PC Darkseid)
Cable (current and god)
Rachel Grey
Exodus
Mastermind 2
Sersi
Emma frost
Xavier
Moondragon
Shadowking
Galactus(oh yeah)
etc

and that's just to name some barring the ones that were lost like Maddelyne pryor, Stryfe, Ego, etc.

People often forget that the first beings to feel the presence of Akhenaten were Phoenix and Xavier. And that was using no Cerebro.

Originally posted by Sixth_Winged
Well you see, as great as DC is. Marvel is the home of the telepaths. The only great telepaths i can see from DC is quite a handful: (MM, Manchester, Brainwave 2, Despero, PC Darkseid, Hector Hammond aka mr. potatohead)

While Marvel has

Phoenix
Cassandra Nova
Nate Grey (well he's deceased but i don't see anyone from DC trumping him unless it's PC Darkseid)
Cable (current and god)
Rachel Grey
Exodus
Mastermind 2
Sersi
Emma frost
Xavier
Moondragon
Shadowking
Galactus(oh yeah)
etc

and that's just to name some barring the ones that were lost like Maddelyne pryor, Stryfe, Ego, etc.

I think that had to due with the orgins of superpowers in marvel. The mutant dynamic allows for a lot more superpowered individuals and to be honest there are just so many power sets to hand out. So you tend to get a lot of variations on the same theme.

Manchester Black is i believe equal to the MM because he is able to fight him off anyway, i dont think X can handle him.

I agree, that's what I said I also think MB is on MM level and that Xavier is below them. Everyone who reads not only one but both (DC and Marvel) knows that or at least had this sensation.

Read them but disagree. MM only seems to get his ass handed to him by powerful telepaths. THat rarely ever happens to Xavier. Not to mention Xavier does things I've never seen MM do or any DC psyhcic.