Sandman vs. Gaara

Got this idea from the Hulk vs. Sandman thread 🙂

They're fighting in the Sierra Desert. Who wins?

Personally, I believe that it is stalemate 7/10 times, with Gaara winning the other three.

Sandman has the ability to manipulate sand that is he absorbs, but cannot (To my knowledge, I have never read any comics with Sandman in them because I never found him to be an intresting character. So this is mostly speculation) manipulate sand that is not absorbed into him (I.E.: He can't use sand that is not part of him as a weapon.). However, Gaara can control and manipulate any and all sand, regardless of whiether he attaches it to himself. So, I don't see why Gaara cannot simply control Sandman himself, seeing as he is mostly made up of sand.

Anyway, what is you guys' opinion?

Here's Wiki's description on Gaara's powers, btw. It's fairly accurate.

As the host of Shukaku, Gaara has the ability to manipulate sand at will. Gaara always carries a calabash gourd on his back filled with an abundant amount of chakra-enhanced sand that has been soaked in the blood of those he has killed. Although Gaara can control any sand, and can even make sand himself by using his sand to break apart minerals in the ground, his personal sand is much easier to control because it is enhanced with his chakra. Other sand puts a greater strain on him since it requires more chakra to animate it. With his personal sand, not only does Gaara always have his own sand supply, but his attacks also increase in both speed and power. Gaara cannot, however, manipulate sand which has come in contact with water.

Originally posted by Burnt Pancakes
Got this idea from the Hulk vs. Sandman thread 🙂

They're fighting in the Sierra Desert. Who wins?

Personally, I believe that it is stalemate 7/10 times, with Gaara winning the other three.

Sandman has the ability to manipulate sand that is he absorbs, but cannot (To my knowledge, I have never read any comics with Sandman in them because I never found him to be an intresting character. So this is mostly speculation) manipulate sand that is not absorbed into him (I.E.: He can't use sand that is not part of him as a weapon.). However, Gaara can control and manipulate any and all sand, regardless of whiether he attaches it to himself. So, I don't see why Gaara cannot simply control Sandman himself, seeing as he is mostly made up of sand.

Anyway, what is you guys' opinion?

Here's Wiki's description on Gaara's powers, btw. It's fairly accurate.

As the host of Shukaku, Gaara has the ability to manipulate sand at will. Gaara always carries a calabash gourd on his back filled with an abundant amount of chakra-enhanced sand that has been soaked in the blood of those he has killed. Although Gaara can control any sand, and can even make sand himself by using his sand to break apart minerals in the ground, his personal sand is much easier to control because it is enhanced with his chakra. Other sand puts a greater strain on him since it requires more chakra to animate it. With his personal sand, not only does Gaara always have his own sand supply, but his attacks also increase in both speed and power. Gaara cannot, however, manipulate sand which has come in contact with water.

stalemate

Sandman can manipulate other sands.

Do you have a link or anything? My curiosity is piqued.

http://www.marveldirectory.com/individuals/s/sandman.htm

Which Gaara ?

Crazy badass Chuunin Gaara, Grudgingly good pre-timeskip Gaara or post Timeskips Kasekage Gaara ?

Crazy Badass has to resort to the Shukaku , Grudingly Good blows Marco appart and Post Timeskip get's his ass beat.

Originally posted by WorldWarHulk
http://www.marveldirectory.com/individuals/s/sandman.htm

I don't see anything that states he can control sand that he hasn't absorbed into his body.

Powers: Sandman possesses the ability to transform his body into a malleable, sand-like substance that can be hardened, dispersed or shaped according to his will. Also, he is able to increase his size and mass to an unknown extent by incorporating nearby sand into his form.

Sandman.

I prefer Garaa as a character personally but the sand he uses for most of his neat tricks has a psychic tie to him which makes using it easier.

Sandman can fight off any attempt at direct control pretty easily I would think. Then it just becomes a fight to grab as much sand as possible. I think Sandman would win that.

Lastly Garra doesn't really have techniques that can do anything but destroy Sandman physically which is kinda pointless.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Sandman.

I prefer Garaa as a character personally but the sand he uses for most of his neat tricks has a psychic tie to him which makes using it easier.

Sandman can fight off any attempt at direct control pretty easily I would think. Then it just becomes a fight to grab as much sand as possible. I think Sandman would win that.

Lastly Garra doesn't really have techniques that can do anything but destroy Sandman physically which is kinda pointless.

Seperate each grain and fling them into space ?

Originally posted by grey fox
Seperate each grain and fling them into space ?

Why would Sandy let him do that to his body?

Originally posted by grey fox
Seperate each grain and fling them into space ?

Since when has Gaara ever shown that sort of control? And why would Sandman let him do that?

Gaara doesn't really have any way of injuring Sandman here, but I don't imagine Sandman being able to penetrate Gaara's defense.

Stalemate.

Gaar can create sand simply be rearranging moelcules in the dirt. If he can manipulate mocules whats stopping him from just hurling Sandman into orbit?

Originally posted by Burnt Pancakes
Gaar can create sand simply be rearranging moelcules in the dirt. If he can manipulate mocules whats stopping him from just hurling Sandman into orbit?

The fact that those two things have nothing to do with each other. Also he's never done anything like that before.

So manipulating molecules has nothing to do with manipulating grains of sand?

Originally posted by Burnt Pancakes
So manipulating molecules has nothing to do with manipulating grains of sand?

No. Manipultaing sand or molecules doesn't automatically mean you can toss them into space.

✅ And I have never heard of Gaara having matter manipulation.

Gaara can't hurt Sandman in any way. He runs out of chakra after a few minutes and then gets killed.

Argh... is this a joke?

Look at Gaara's fight with Deidara. Look at the sheer volume of sand he controls (and the time it takes from him to do it) to shield the Sand Village from Deidara's explotion. This isn't even a fight. Even pre Chunin Exam Gaara could seal him self in his sand shield and rip Sandman apart. Once he has mixed his Chakra into the sand, he controls it... as simple as that.

He's never met someone like Sandman. Frankly, the only thing Gaara has going for him, is that Sandman is an idiot. He's gotten better, but......Sandman never runs out of gas. And ripping Sandman apart won't stop him. Chakra be damned, he's never fought a sand elemental (borrowing a phrase, but it does fit.)

Except Sandman isn't even made out of sand.... just a similar substance. And he has never shown the ability to control sand that is sentient and has a mind of its own. Not to mention that there would be no way to hurt him, Sandman can just reform, while Gaara is vulnerable flesh and blood that can tire and be killed.