Originally posted by MightyEInherjar
I think this thread should get some more looks from the guys that really know Alan Scott. I'd like to say Dr. Strange wins, since I've read a lot of his stuff, and because I've only got hearsay and a decent respect thread to go off of for the Sentinel.
Alan has pretty decent feats, perhaps not as many as Dr. Strange. But i think this would be a lot closer than what people believe. After all Alan is magic base as well.
Val said it well about Alan. He's never written down like some Lanterns are. Sure, every really powerful character is going to have the moments where they aren't written to peak because they're acting in a team setting or somesuch. But Hal and Kyle have solo or individual moments where they are victims of insane PIS or simply written down. They might actually have more high showings than Alan (entirely feasible) but also more low. If Alan gets taken out, it's by someone legit, or it ends indecisively.
For years I've wanted to dig up a lot of the Silver Age stuff of Alan's, and compile a lot of his more recent JSA stuff. I will eventually, but haven't yet. Until then, only Val and a few others know him better than I might. And I give this to Strange (Classic).