First battle: IM.
Second battle: Toss a coin. On one hand, 'Agent of the Source' IM wrecked every single New God in existence AND went toe to toe with an ALE empowered Scott Free -- but on the other hand, JSA-Gog appeared to be IM's equal in their brief encounter... And JSA-Gog was ultimately beaten by the cumulative efforts of the JSA.
Originally posted by Galan007It looked more like IM just didn't want to fight the IM in that story.
First battle: IM.Second battle: Toss a coin. On one hand, 'Agent of the Source' IM wrecked every single New God in existence AND went toe to toe with an ALE empowered Scott Free -- but on the other hand, JSA-Gog appeared to be IM's equal in their brief encounter... And JSA-Gog was ultimately beaten by the cumulative efforts of the JSA.
Originally posted by She-Ra-LaDisagree.
Sorry. Meant looked like IM didn't want to fight Gog in that story.
Imo:
1.) IM sensed Gog's energy-type and went to earth to investigate/kill him.
2.) They began fighting and IM realized how powerful Gog was.
3.) IM either realized that he could not beat Gog, or possibly that a continued battle would prolong his goals (slaying the New Gods.)
4.) IM leaves the field.
Since IM was the one who brought the fight to Gog, he likely would have killed him if he could have done so quickly. Either way, IM not slaying Gog leads me to believe that he [Gog] was a lot more powerful than he thought.
It's debatable either way though -- that's all I'm saying. Personally, I'd be more inclined to side with IM in the second bout.
Originally posted by Galan007I believe IM sensed the true Gog's energy.
Disagree.Imo:
1.) IM senses Gog's energy-type and went to earth to investigate/kill him.
2.) They begin fighting and IM realized how powerful Gog is.
3.) IM either realizes that he cannot beat Gog, or possibly that a continued battle would prolong his goals (slaying the New Gods.)
4.) IM leaves the field.Since IM was the one who brought the fight to Gog, he likely would have killed him if he could have. Either way, him not slaying Gog leads me to believe that he [Gog] was a lot more powerful than IM thought.
It's debatable either way though. Personally, I'd be more inclined to side with IM.
Originally posted by Galan007He could have killed Gog easily. But I don't think he wanted to kill him. Hence why it would take him longer just to Subdue him.
^ Right. Then he ran into Gog (the herald) and realized, "hey, I don't know if I can win... And even if I do it will take a LONG time" -- then he left.
Originally posted by TricksterPriestThat's who I was referring to.
Figured as much. Hell, he might be able to copy the Source-boosted IM too.
The Worlogog (even half of it's power) >> IM in any incarnation -- and Amazo had no problems copying that.
Originally posted by She-Ra-LaIn your opinion.
He could have killed Gog easily.
Originally posted by Galan007Gog didn't seem more impressive than say, the Black Racer, who was killed, easily. It's much easier to break something, than handle it with care.
That's who I was referring to.The Worlogog (even half of it's power) >> IM in any incarnation -- and Amazo had no problems copying that.
In your opinion.
^ I've thought about that before.
My thoughts: None of the New Gods were actually destroyed in the literal sense. Yes, their bodies may have been killed, but the energies they housed still existed (if you recall, Darkseid absorbed said energies to combat the Source.)
That said, because the Black Racer's energies still existed, perhaps the concept he embodied was still present on some level..? Or maybe it just wasn't something the writers thought about.