Superman vs Silver surfer

Started by Avlon387 pages
Originally posted by darthgoober
The fact that energy manipulation is more complicated doesn't change the fact the the basic logic is the same. I believe Soljer gave the best explanation for it...

In other words, there is no solid proof so it's just baseless theory.

Originally posted by darthgoober
Unlike K-nite, WHATEVER was used against Thanos has never been recreated by anyone else. You're ASSUMING that it's part of the electromagnetic spectrum but there was no such indication given at any point.

So it wasn't glowing energy? Creating something that he doesn't know about from another universe is more feasible?

Originally posted by darthgoober
Proof that EVERYONE in comics has a easily exploitable weakness like Supes does? I can name all kinds of characters who don't have a specific vulnerability to two different types of radiation that exist within the electromagnetic spectrum...

So because Batman isn't vulnerable to kryptonite, he doesn't have weaknesses... ok...

Originally posted by darthgoober
Yes but Surfer's loss would only lose if he couldn't retun from the Astral Plane after enough time, and by then Supes would have already forfeited.

I'm not sure why you are trying to debate this when it's obvious you don't even know what you're talking about... errm ok.

Juntai gave a good response, which is what I agree with complete (I commented on it) so that is what I'll leave things as. Back and forth semantics are pretty boring already.

So what..stalemate now. Obviously the both have faced worst odds in the past and overcome...although due to supes k-nite weakness he takes the majoirty of I think.

Originally posted by Avlon
In other words, there is no solid proof so it's just baseless theory.

No more baseless than your theory that Supes has it in him to KO Surfer with punches 😉 .

Originally posted by Avlon
So it wasn't glowing energy?

Sure it was glowing energy, but what kind? Has it ever been named? Has it ever been recreated or was it specifically attributed to Drax both on panel and in writer interview?

Originally posted by Avlon
Creating something that he doesn't know about from another universe is more feasible?

Forum rules say he knows about it, so yeah I think it's more likely that he could create a frequency of radiation that other energy manipulators of inferior skill have created many times in the past than it is he can create some unnamed form of energy that made exactly ONE appearance, was specifically bequeathed by a cosmic entity, and was stated both on panel and in writer interview as usable only by Drax.

Originally posted by Avlon
So because Batman isn't vulnerable to kryptonite, he doesn't have weaknesses... ok...

A specific weakness, no. I mean if you're talking about exploiting ANY vulnerability then Surfer does that kind of thing all the time(probably ended more fights with it than Supes has speed in fact). After all, it would mean that any time Surfer knocked out someone weaker than he was he was exploiting their weakness.

Originally posted by Avlon
I'm not sure why you are trying to debate this when it's obvious you don't even know what you're talking about... errm ok.

Well then inform me. I show scan after scan for Surfer and I'm always willing to take a look at other's.

Originally posted by Starscream M
isn't everythng within the electromagnetic spectrum? (meaning thanos weakness has to be included within the ES)
Currently, real-world physics recognizes four types of fundamental forces: electromagnetic, weak, strong and gravity (each with its own carrier particle). Dark energy may, May be a fifth force.

In comic-book physics...the sky's the limit as to the various kinds of energy.

Originally posted by darthgoober
No more baseless than your theory that Supes has it in him to KO Surfer with punches 😉 .

It's no more baseless then sayiing SS could somehow compete with supes h2h, or that he can even tag supes in battle speed.

Surfer takes it a solid 9/10. I only see Superman having a chance in the first meeting and even then it's a slim chance.

Originally posted by darthgoober
No more baseless than your theory that Supes has it in him to KO Surfer with punches 😉 .

Except that Supes has shown the strength level to KO SS while SS has never displayed anything like creating kryptonite. 🙂

Originally posted by darthgoober
Sure it was glowing energy, but what kind? Has it ever been named? Has it ever been recreated or was it specifically attributed to Drax both on panel and in writer interview?

I wasn't aware Surfer needed the name of an energy type to pull it off. Where is your cosmic awareness now? Gold kryptonite has been shown in one arc and has not been recreated in any way. Double standard much?

Originally posted by darthgoober
Forum rules say he knows about it, so yeah I think it's more likely that he could create a frequency of radiation that other energy manipulators of inferior skill have created many times in the past than it is he can create some unnamed form of energy that made exactly ONE appearance, was specifically bequeathed by a cosmic entity, and was stated both on panel and in writer interview as usable only by Drax.

All GL's have the same powerset. It doesn't mean that they can all do the same things with it. So no, that isn't proof of any kind on your end. We've gone over that writer opinion means nothing...otherwise a pissed off Superman is unstoppable. ABC logic.

Originally posted by darthgoober
A specific weakness, no. I mean if you're talking about exploiting ANY vulnerability then Surfer does that kind of thing all the time(probably ended more fights with it than Supes has speed in fact). After all, it would mean that any time Surfer knocked out someone weaker than he was he was exploiting their weakness.

Funny, Superman exploits weaknesses on a much more closed powerset.

Originally posted by darthgoober
Well then inform me. I show scan after scan for Surfer and I'm always willing to take a look at other's.

Scan after scan of things that have been topped by humans 🙂 or that need tons of explaining. Outside of traveling...SS does not have the speed to compete in a straight up battle. His Cosmic awareness isn't battle ready, and you haven't proven that he can create kryptonite.

Difference? I've shown scans of Superman doing complex things at superspeed including racing and blitzing other speedsters. You've shown scans of things Captain america has done better as speed feats.

Originally posted by The Great Galen
Guess what, the upper levels of thors strength is unknown ttoo and unlimited as well plus SS has virtually no strength feats to back up this claim or even put him on WW's level of strength. Narrative hyperbole doesnt cut the bill...we go by feats here. So with that ill present some feats to showcase Norins awesome durability:

I suppose Supes heat vision won't do much right?
http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/5174/silversurfer198902418te5.jpg

What if Supes lands a surprise attack with his incredible combat speed, I suppose he wouldnt even be able to budge SS right?
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/7383/silversurfer03711qk5.jpg

In the Avengers The Thing states "Man this guy cud go a few rounds with the hulK"
meaning ss has similar strength i guess, as thign has faced hulk and knows how hard he hits, but SS has energy manipulation, but tbh i cant see him beating Supes, espesh Pre-Crisis supes or all-star supes

Originally posted by Avlon
Except that Supes has shown the strength level to KO SS while SS has never displayed anything like creating kryptonite. 🙂

Surfer's transmuted things much more complicated than K-nite. The guy can create cosmic weapons from nothing, rebuild cities and space armadas, and transmuted multiple forms of energy in the past, so yeah I think he's got the feats to back up his being able to create K-nite given the frequency in which it's successfully been produced by energy/matter manipulators of a lower caliber.

Originally posted by Avlon
I wasn't aware Surfer needed the name of an energy type to pull it off. Where is your cosmic awareness now? Gold kryptonite has been shown in one arc and has not been recreated in any way. Double standard much?

Surfer doesn't need the name of the energy type, but you do if you want to make the claim. After all...

"No Bias Claims
"Batman can beat Thor because he's cooler!" That's an example of how not to debate. We would like to see the rationale behind any claims that one character can beat the other rather than a claim based on popularity and subjective bias.
Also, we insist that all claims be backed up by evidence from canon sources. If you claim that Spiderman is stronger than Superman, then you have to prove it."

You're making the claim that Thanos's energy type can be replicated because it's just a form of radiation right? Well were's your proof from a canon source that supports that claim? We've seen that K-nite can be replicated by energy manipulators of sufficient caliber from both Marvel and DC which is what the case for Surfer recreating it is based on, so what basis so you have to make the claim that Thanoscide can be recreated?

And no, there's no double standard in place. Gold K-nite is just another form of regular k-nite so we know that it's just another frequency of radiation that needs be created. We have NO idea what kind of energy was used against Thanos.

Originally posted by Avlon
All GL's have the same powerset. It doesn't mean that they can all do the same things with it. So no, that isn't proof of any kind on your end. We've gone over that writer opinion means nothing...otherwise a pissed off Superman is unstoppable. ABC logic.

It's not ABC logic, it's just logic. You're right in saying that not all GL's are created equally but wouldn't you say that the top GL's could do anything that GL's of lesser ability could? Since Doom's tech drained Surfer's power cosmic when he was caught off guard in the past, don't you think that Lex's tech could do the same if given the same chance? Because I'm pretty sure I've heard you make claims to that effect before(but let me know if you've changed your mind and consider Surfer's power to be unstealable by anyone in DC).

ABC logic is when you make post's like these...

Originally posted by Avlon
Superman WTF pwns him just like Surfer did.

Originally posted by Avlon
Superman wins about as often as Thor does.

See the difference?

Originally posted by Avlon
Funny, Superman exploits weaknesses on a much more closed powerset.

Yeah... your definition of exploiting weaknesses. I'm not referring to things like that when I talk about Surfer exploiting other's weaknesses. Now you're not even making sense anymore.

Originally posted by Avlon
Scan after scan of things that have been topped by humans 🙂 or that need tons of explaining. Outside of traveling...SS does not have the speed to compete in a straight up battle. His Cosmic awareness isn't battle ready, and you haven't proven that he can create kryptonite.

Difference? I've shown scans of Superman doing complex things at superspeed including racing and blitzing other speedsters. You've shown scans of things Captain america has done better as speed feats.

Didn't Bada already address your quanchi style downplaying of Surfer's feats(the exact feats your talking about in fact)...

Originally posted by Badabing
Guys, I'm not sure what the problem is but this thread is getting closed soon. Low balling a character you're debating against is a weak strategy and isn't productive. I'm posting some Surfer feats.

Surfer tracking and reacting to someone TELEPORTING behind him…
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/...98902312rp5.jpg

Surfer blocking an energy blast after it's fired…
http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/42...nual0124re5.jpg

Surfer dodging energy blast after they’re fired while on his board…
http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/...nual0624rx0.jpg
http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/...nual0625rl2.jpg

Surfer ducking beneath an energy blast after it's fired while OFF his board…
http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/86...rv306409hn2.jpg

I shouldn't have to post feats in a thread. Superman has a very long respect thread and is more accessible than SS. I suggest everybody stop the trolling and baiting. Warnings will be handed out and temp bans will happen to those who I've spoken with before.

What matter manipulator has created knight who is inferior to surfer?

Originally posted by fangirl101
What matter manipulator has created knight who is inferior to surfer?

When did I say a matter manipulator did? I mean it wouldn't suprise me if one did because of K-nite's physical form, but I was talking about things like energy blast's.

*Edit*
Just noticed that I said energy/matter manipulators in the first part of my post, I must have gotten my words mixed up because I meant to address Surfer being one of the top energy/matter manipulators in Marvel. That's my bad because I personally don't know of anyone who's recreated K-nite's physical form(now that I think about it, I should check that out).

Originally posted by darthgoober
Surfer's transmuted things much more complicated than K-nite. The guy can create cosmic weapons from nothing, rebuild cities and space armadas, and transmuted multiple forms of energy in the past, so yeah I think he's got the feats to back up his being able to create K-nite given the frequency in which it's successfully been produced by energy/matter manipulators of a lower caliber.

"Also, we insist that all claims be backed up by evidence from canon sources. If you claim that Spiderman is stronger than Superman, then you have to prove it."

Read that again. You are passing off opinion as fact. With the laser scans as well as with the whole kryptonite creation thing which you don't have anything to really back it up with...

You believe that he can...that is fine. I haven't attacked you for it..but let's see what you've been up to...

Originally posted by darthgoober
Surfer doesn't need the name of the energy type, but you do if you want to make the claim. After all...

"No Bias Claims
"Batman can beat Thor because he's cooler!" That's an example of how not to debate. We would like to see the rationale behind any claims that one character can beat the other rather than a claim based on popularity and subjective bias.
[b]Also, we insist that all claims be backed up by evidence from canon sources.
If you claim that Spiderman is stronger than Superman, then you have to prove it."[/B]

Which we are still waiting for from you. Interesting how now you are trying to go for personal attacks. You post no bias claims yet without any kind of proof that SS can easily create kryptonite (since CA hasn' been shown to be sufficient to give him the formula and considering it's from a different universe, it's not 100% sure if it can be done) as if it is fact.

Second part. No real speed in battle scans. 30+ years of Surfer comics and the best you can post is some stuff with lasers that Captain america has topped. You want to show Surfer has incredibly fast battle reflexes...then show it in battle. Until then read the "evidence by canon sources again" to yourself.

Originally posted by darthgoober
You're making the claim that Thanos's energy type can be replicated because it's just a form of radiation right? Well were's your proof from a canon source that supports that claim? We've seen that K-nite can be replicated by energy manipulators of sufficient caliber from both Marvel and DC which is what the case for Surfer recreating it is based on, so what basis so you have to make the claim that Thanoscide can be recreated?

Feats from other characters aren't interchangeable with Surfer. Otherwise a decent GL could replicate all of Surfers feats.

Which proves my point. SS hasn't created every energy source (he had trouble with bio-energy as a matter of fact) so at best it's guesstimation on your end.

You want to attack because we have opposing viewpoints? Feel free, but then don't try and act like you are innocent of anything yourself.

Originally posted by darthgoober
And no, there's no double standard in place. Gold K-nite is just another form of regular k-nite so we know that it's just another frequency of radiation that needs be created. We have NO idea what kind of energy was used against Thanos.

With 1 appearance, you determined all that? Is magic K just a different frequency as well? Has it been recreated? Which universe from DC is it from? Do you know it's energy signature?

Pot call kettle black...

Originally posted by darthgoober
It's not ABC logic, it's just logic. You're right in saying that not all GL's are created equally but wouldn't you say that the top GL's could do anything that GL's of lesser ability could? Since Doom's tech drained Surfer's power cosmic when he was caught off guard in the past, don't you think that Lex's tech could do the same if given the same chance? Because I'm pretty sure I've heard you make claims to that effect before(but let me know if you've changed your mind and consider Surfer's power to be unstealable by anyone in DC).
ABC logic is when you make post's like these...

Funny, not only are those NOT ABC logic (like what you've tried to pull) BUT it's interesting how you went digging for THOSE posts, and yet COMPLETELY IGNORED all the times that I've said that the fight can go any given way.

Hypocritical to the extreme.

Originally posted by darthgoober
Yeah... your definition of exploiting weaknesses. I'm not referring to things like that when I talk about Surfer exploiting other's weaknesses. Now you're not even making sense anymore.

Actually, you aren't. It's not difficult. It hasn't been shown by Surfer, your panels (which YOU haven't addressed specifically) don't prove your case and now you want personal attacks. Trust me. I can go and dig up old posts from you as well. Best to keep out of that department.

Check at how many times I said it could go either way.

Originally posted by darthgoober
Didn't Bada already address your quanchi style downplaying of Surfer's feats(the exact feats your talking about in fact)...

Bada posted feats. He really hasn't gotten much into the debate itself other than that. While I've been saying anyone on any given day, you're talking about 8/10 wins for Surfer and claim hits from Supes won't do much.

Bias and personal attacks ftw. Great show Darth. 🙂

i must give you credit avlon, you don't give in. but the thing is, the writers of both companies and comic mags know what would happen if these two tangled for all out:

surfer could do much worse things to him if need be but a wins a win.

Originally posted by psycho gundam
i must give you credit avlon, you don't give in. but the thing is, the writers of both companies and comic mags know what would happen if these two tangled for all out:

surfer could do much worse things to him if need be but a wins a win.

Without writers, well, we wouldn't be here discussing it. However, if things were that cut and dry..there wouldn't be a debate either. There are people on both sides of the fence to things.

Showing that non canon scan over and over again isn't really doing much either.

I don't know why this thread has become a problem. People who normally don't cause trouble are getting personal about comic book characters.

I posted SS scans because his feats aren't as numerous as Superman's feats, not to "take a side". I have no dog in this race.

I'm closing this thread for a while because: I'm tired of the reports, I don't want to warn people who normally don't cause a problem and to let people cool down.

I'm reopening the thread. Any more trouble and it's closed for good. I don't want to see any more low balling of feats, trolling, baiting, flaming or spamming. Supes and SS have high feats on a consistent basis. Any armbars or slower than bullet scans will be deleted and warnings dealt. Anyone I've spoken to or warned before will be subject to a temp ban. I can't be any more blunt.

Surfer still dominates.

lol Surfer 10/10.

Unless Norrin somehow becomes a total fool during this fight, and doesn't utilize his self-sustenance/regenration, ability-amping(powerset, reflexes, bodyarmor etc), speed, cosmic-awareness, matter and molecular maninipulation, or cosmic energy control/reproduction abilities.

Surfer is so stacked with resourcefullness....that it is highly unlikely that Superman could ever pull off a single win in an allout skirmish.

Originally posted by horrorwolf
lol Surfer 10/10.

Unless Norrin somehow becomes a total fool during this fight, and doesn't utilize his self-sustenance/regenration, ability-amping(powerset, reflexes, bodyarmor etc), speed, cosmic-awareness, matter and molecular maninipulation, or cosmic energy control/reproduction abilities.

Surfer is so stacked with resourcefullness....that it is highly unlikely that Superman could ever pull off a single win in an allout skirmish.

And Yet Superman manages to get some wins against people who are far more versatile than surfer.