Originally posted by OneDumbG0
stabbed by steel rods.
Just want to point out, at least one of Despero's low end showings can be explained away:
It was motherfuggin Aquaman that threw the rod. 😄
And than proceeded to lay the beatdown on him.
Despero was still badass enough to beat Martian Manhunter down, but I guess Aquamans just that tough. 😱 (Despero did eventually win, but with telepathy)
Seriously though, even in that 2005 story, he had that one low showing against Aquaman, and than in the next issue was tanking attacks from Superman and Hal Jordan, mind controlling Martain Manhunter and half the league, and it took Zatanna's magic to stop him.
I think even that Despero can take a solid majority over Thor, given what he accomplished.
Originally posted by cdtm
Seriously though, even in that 2005 story, he had that one low showing against Aquaman, and than in the next issue was tanking attacks from Superman and Hal Jordan, mind controlling Martain Manhunter and half the league, and it took Zatanna's magic to stop him.I think even that Despero can take a solid majority over Thor, given what he accomplished.
I think it all depends on two things.
1, How far Thor is willing to go.
2. If Thor can resist being turned into a meat puppet.
Originally posted by OneDumbG0
^ If you don't think current Despero is phsyically inferior to Vice & Virtue Despero, I have nothing else to say to you. I don't want to waste time even arguing such a notion.
Originally posted by Estacado
Just wondering how?
Im not disagreeng just asking.
Resist his telepathy? Thor fluctuates so there's definitely portrayal's where he'd succumb but he has some high end will power feats that would suggest he can resist.
Best case scenario, he doesn't go for a mental assault directly. The character brawls pretty damn often from what I've seen.
Originally posted by cdtm
You don't think Despero can beat him down?I know Thor has resistance to telepathy, but Despero won a psychic dual with Aquaman and Martian Manhunter at the same time.. That's ridiculous.
No.
Oh yea, forgot about that, Thor shouldn't be able to withstand that type of assault, at least on average. Wasn't that the time he was ripped apart by Sharks or whatever? Not his best moment. Tbf though, I remember Arthur giving him a lot of trouble before they even entered that duel.
Originally posted by Rage.Of.Olympus
Resist his telepathy? Thor fluctuates so there's definitely portrayal's where he'd succumb but he has some high end will power feats that would suggest he can resist.Best case scenario, he doesn't go for a mental assault directly. The character brawls pretty damn often from what I've seen.
No.
Oh yea, forgot about that, Thor shouldn't be able to withstand that type of assault, at least on average. Wasn't that the time he was ripped apart by Sharks or whatever? Not his best moment. Tbf though, I remember Arthur giving him a lot of trouble before they even entered that duel.
He also physically dominated Martian Manhunter just before Aquaman showed up.
But it's Aquaman! The man that kicked Lobo in the chin and lived to tell about it. Superman has nothing on Arthur for baddassary. 😉
But yeah, that wasn't Despero's best physical showing. However, the very next issue, D was tanking attacks from Superman and Hal Jordan, and tossing them around like rag dolls.
Originally posted by abhilegend
^Yeah, arthur was taking it to despero h2h, but later despero was beating superman in h2h. smh at Johns.
Meh, I'm pretty sure Superman took Despero on with Jordan. Inverse ninja law and all that. Tbf, you can also argue that Aquaman's ferocity is what allowed him to achieve such a performance.
It's true though, John's doesn't exactly stick to established power levels.
Originally posted by cdtm
He also physically dominated Martian Manhunter just before Aquaman showed up.But it's Aquaman! The man that kicked Lobo in the chin and lived to tell about it. Superman has nothing on Arthur for baddassary. 😉
But yeah, that wasn't Despero's best physical showing. However, the very next issue, D was tanking attacks from Superman and Hal Jordan, and tossing them around like rag dolls.
I know he left John in a building or something but it's been a while so I don't remember the details.
Meh, shit happens. I wasn't trying to lowball Despero.
Would you happen to have scans of that?
Originally posted by Rage.Of.Olympus
Resist his telepathy? Thor fluctuates so there's definitely portrayal's where he'd succumb but he has some high end will power feats that would suggest he can resist.Best case scenario, he doesn't go for a mental assault directly. The character brawls pretty damn often from what I've seen.
No.
Oh yea, forgot about that, Thor shouldn't be able to withstand that type of assault, at least on average. Wasn't that the time he was ripped apart by Sharks or whatever? Not his best moment. Tbf though, I remember Arthur giving him a lot of trouble before they even entered that duel.