Originally posted by james2099Only against Superman from 17-20 years ago or so.
SUPES VS GLADS.... WELL LETS SEE...Speed-glads.......strength-glads......skill..glads.......which one will kill quick....glads.... WHICH ONE IS MORE POPULAR....sups... THAT THE ONLY REASON PEOPLE WILL SAY SUPES WILL WIN...GLADIATOR WOULD KILL SUPERMAN.
In an arena fight assuming that both fighters are operating at their best, I give it to Gladiator by a slim margin. Dude can break Hyperion's neck, humble Vulcan, kill off a Phoenix avatar, and punch apart planets as well as being part of the Shiar military elite. I see Gladiator as Superman+ when he's at full confidence and this thread is giving him that.
In a comic, I can't believe there's anyway the writers would let Gladiator beat out Superman.
I see that many go for supes but why? The legend behind gladiator is very impressive, he does not brag he states fact. I noticed in several issues of vvvarious comics that the the Gladiator is being forced to job out to less than worthy opposition, why? they did it to Juggernaught against Onslaught as well. why do this why sacrifice one charcters legacy for another they do it to Kane and Smackdown to. Sorry had to vent, in my eyes the Gladiator has always been more realistic in his powers and abilities, someone has a pic of Superman pulling a chain of planets......?????come on people!!!!!!! Even a Green Lantern can't do that and they are the most powerful organization in the Universe. Someone back me up here.....
Originally posted by Lord Paragon
I see that many go for supes but why? The legend behind gladiator is very impressive, he does not brag he states fact. I noticed in several issues of vvvarious comics that the the Gladiator is being forced to job out to less than worthy opposition, why? they did it to Juggernaught against Onslaught as well. why do this why sacrifice one charcters legacy for another they do it to Kane and Smackdown to. Sorry had to vent, in my eyes the Gladiator has always been more realistic in his powers and abilities, someone has a pic of Superman pulling a chain of planets......?????come on people!!!!!!! Even a Green Lantern can't do that and they are the most powerful organization in the Universe. Someone back me up here.....
Nope. The planet pulling is from Pre-Crisis days. Supes doesn't do crazy shit like that anymore, except for JLA1M, but that's another story.
Gladiator doesn't have the feats. Simple. Superman is above almost every clone of him that's ever been made. Only a few like Mr. Majestic are considered equal.
Superman is just that damn good. superdur
When Gladiator takes on teams like the JLA, guys like Doomsday and Henshaw, smashes planets regularly, absorbs suns, and holds black holes in his hand, then call me.
Until then, he's just a 2nd rate Supes with a mohawk. 😎