Best comic-book rivalry

Which comic book rivalry between a superhero and their archenemy is the best one in your opinion.

For me it's definitely Superman and Lex Luthor, the ultimate good vs. evil, mind over muscle scenario. For over 60 plus years these guys have been going at it, and with the revamp of the Superman mythos in the late 80's, then the new Birthright series has only made their rivalry even better.

So which do you think the best?

Im personally like the Batman/Joker rivalry, due to the simple fact they neither can really seem to want to completely kill the other but they both know that they will be the cause of the others death. Its odd yes, but for me it works.

Bats and Joker, ftw.

They are both so completley integrated into the others' psche that they become a part of one another.

Captain America/Red Skrull.
They have been fighting since WW II.

The Nazi vs the American... tis genius.

Bats/Joker. Hell, I don't even read their stuff much, but it's still the best. They interact so well with one another, and make each other better.

I also like DD/Kingpin. I've never actually seen them fight in a comic, but there's genuine hatred there.

Wolverine/Sabretooth is a great one.
A personal fav of mine is, of course, Aquaman/Black Manta.

But yeah, i'd say Bats/Joker and DD/Kingpin are the best.

Alex Summers and Bobby Drake over Lorna.

Cyclops and Wolverine over Jean.

Originally posted by DigiMark007
Bats/Joker. Hell, I don't even read their stuff much, but it's still the best. They interact so well with one another, and make each other better.

Nor do I, although the Killing Joke, and Dark Knight returns are two of my favourite books.

Most of these aren't really rivalries

They are just mortal enemies

Marvel did a poll on theirs a couple years back. Spider-Man/Venom won over Spidey/Goblin. I laughed.

Best: Batman vs Joker.

Worst: Spider-Man vs Venom.

Originally posted by Doc Ock
Best: Batman vs Joker.

Worst: Spider-Man vs Venom.

Says a Doc Ock fan. Big suprise. 🙄

Pardon Spider-Man for having a rivalry with a character of depth, rather than a fat dude with octopus arms.

Originally posted by Beta Ray Howard
Says a Doc Ock fan. Big suprise. 🙄

Pardon Spider-Man for having a rivalry with a character of depth, rather than a fat dude with octopus arms.

Depth? I thought you were talking about Venom?

Anyway aside from Punisher/Jigsaw, Spider-man/Venom is the worst on the poll.

Originally posted by DigiMark007
Bats/Joker. Hell, I don't even read their stuff much, but it's still the best. They interact so well with one another, and make each other better.

I also like DD/Kingpin. I've never actually seen them fight in a comic, but there's genuine hatred there.

I have a reprint of their first fight I believe. It's in Millar's run and

Spoiler:
Kingpin wins

Originally posted by srankmissingnin
Depth? I thought you were talking about Venom?

Hardy har har.

btw, checked that Naruto manga. Said nothing about Gaara's sand beating the sound barrier. Didn't say that in the series either.

Originally posted by Beta Ray Howard
Says a Doc Ock fan. Big suprise.

So what if I'm a Doc Ock fan??

Pardon Spider-Man for having a rivalry with a character of depth, rather than a fat dude with octopus arms.

A character of depth?? Please tell me you're not talking about Venom.

LOL! You'd find more depth in a puddle in the Sahara desert, than with that slobbery tongued retard.

Spidey's best personal rival is Green Goblin. Always has been and always will be.

And Ock has waaaaaaaaaaaay more depth than Brock. Most people are born criminals, or made criminals thru accidents or loss of a loved one etc.

Eddie Brock lost a job. LMAO! Pathetic. No wonder Sam Raimi never wanted to use him in his movies.

I don't know who is a greater enemy for Daredevil

Kingpin or Bullseye 😬

Because while Bullseye is essentially his mortal enemy. Kingpin goes a little deeper

Kingpin usually doesn't get his hands dirty, but he is the source of the crime

He is represents everything Daredevil is against

Batman vs. The Joker is the milestone in comic books.

Originally posted by Doc Ock
So what if I'm a Doc Ock fan??

It's the same with every Doc Ock fan. They're all pissed off because he's shown in the 90's to be a pansy on more than one account.

Originally posted by Doc Ock

A character of depth?? Please tell me you're not talking about Venom.

LOL! You'd find more depth in a puddle in the Sahara desert, than with that slobbery tongued retard.

Considering that the guy's one of the more developed villains in Spider-Man's rogue's gallery, I think not. The guy's got over 100 comics to his name alone, most of them taking good looks into the character, and showing that he wasn't always just a cold blooded killer.

Anyone who has read Lethal Protector would know that.

Originally posted by Doc Ock
Spidey's best personal rival is Green Goblin. Always has been and always will be.

Nope. Spider-Man's most classic rivalry is with Green Goblin. Please get it right. When the Spider-Man fans voted on who they thought was the best, they voted Spider-Man/Venom.

Get the facts straight, please.

Originally posted by Doc Ock
And Ock has waaaaaaaaaaaay more depth than Brock. Most people are born criminals, or made criminals thru accidents or loss of a loved one etc.

Not really. He's a pissed off short man with some extra arms. In just about any story I've read of him, that's how he comes across. I even read Spider-Man/Doc Ock year one, and he still comes across as the stereotypical mad scientist type.

He's pretty lame. 😬 There's dozens of better mad scientists out there that are smarter, much more lethal, and better reads, such as Dr. Doom, Thanos, Magneto, High Evolutionary, etc.

Ock is mediocre at best. Learn to live, kiddo.

Originally posted by Doc Ock
Eddie Brock lost a job. LMAO! Pathetic. No wonder Sam Raimi never wanted to use him in his movies.

Because Sam Raimi has an awesome judgment on what's good and not good, which is why we get about one good Spidey moment per movie. 🙄

Brock didn't "just lose a job." He lost nearly everything in his livelyhood, but it's obvious you don't know much about Venom. I'll let you in on a little secret. Brock was diagnosed with cancer, and is the result of an abused childhood, whose psychological profile shows a huge inferiority complex.

If you're gonna give your opinion, have one with an educated backing, not just fanboyish rantings that lack depth and preception.

Go back to the Spider-man forums and piss and moan about Electro not being the second villain in the thrid movie.

Usually rivalries began during friendships. I think GG and Spidey is very unique in it's own sense.

Venom vs Spiderman was more of the 90's rivalry.