Jim Hammond vs. Aquaman

I thought we were done lowballing Aquaman... ermm

The trident is standard equipment since the reboot (he has it with him in almost every issue)

Piercing durability =/= blunt force durability

His physiology isn't "water based". He grew up on the surface. water just amps him.

Aquaman summons a tidal wave then stabs Jim lifts him up then a great white eats him.biscuits

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I wish they'd give him a form of overt hydrokinesis, even if that diminishes Mera somewhat.

Originally posted by JakeTheBank
I wish they'd give him a form of overt hydrokinesis, even if that diminishes Mera somewhat.

Or a water shield....biscuits

If they focus on his strength and durability, i.e. make him "tough", and give him back his insane preboot telepathy, I think he'll be more than powerful enough, personally.

Shut up....Aquaman needs hydrokinesis...uhuh

Originally posted by Estacado
Aquaman summons a tidal wave then stabs Jim lifts him up then a great white eats him.biscuits

Reminds me of Fizz.

IMO aquaman should have some kind of control over fish. that'd be awesome.

No "lowballing" intended. Id still go with hammond.

Jim Hammond is a lot more powerful than he's given credit for. For some reason or another, he can trade punches with superbricks, unlike Johnny Storm. He definitely has super-strength and super-durability. And his flame power operates at surprising (sometimes ridiculous) levels.

Originally posted by -Pr-
His durability against temperatures and blunt trauma is fine. He's had a lava vent explode on him and only suffered minor burns.

He might be able to be dehydrated eventually, but it won't be quickly.

Yea, the only time I've seen Aquaman go up against heat off the top of my head was in a desert, and IIRC he was going to die from dehydration. Hammond would roast him alive sooner rather later if that's the case imo. Not being able to fly is a major disadvantage here too, Aquaman needs some more telepathy highlights because without it he's at a disadvantage against these types of opponents.

I think Johnny Storm would be a lot better fight tbh (Before Negative Zone amp and he gained the Cosmic Rod that is). He also definitely has superhuman durability but a solid punch from Aquaman could end it so it'd be an excellent fight.

Hammond is pretty boss, more so than regular Storm.

Originally posted by Estacado
Shut up....Aquaman needs hydrokinesis...uhuh

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Originally posted by 753
IMO aquaman should have some kind of control over fish. that'd be awesome.

given his shoddy telepathy feats since the reboot, you're actually right.

Originally posted by ODG
Jim Hammond is a lot more powerful than he's given credit for. For some reason or another, he can trade punches with superbricks, unlike Johnny Storm. He definitely has super-strength and super-durability. And his flame power operates at surprising (sometimes ridiculous) levels. Err... Aquaman was pretty much dying from exposure in the desert though.

he was out there for hours, and that was after the atlantean ship had exploded right on top of him and injured him. I don't even know if he was going to die from dehydration tbh. I'm not saying Hammond can't beat him, just that he won't magically dehydrate him with a couple of flame blasts.

He also took a dive head first into the desert if I'm not mistaken.

I also think Aquaman should have some sort of hydrokinesis. I mean...Aquaman is his fkn name n' all. Would add to his arsenal too, giving him more versatility and range options

Wonder if Aquaman will ever display something as being literally as powerful as the ocean (or all of them). I could only imagine if Aquaman was able to hit with the force of the entire globe's worth of water.

mmm

Would be an interesting wtf level feat for him.

Shit that would be OP

Honestly, I'd laugh and applaud if Johns was secretly planning on making Aquaman rivaled and succeeded only by Superman in terms of physical power. Why the phuck not.

I thought that was already the case with Throne of Atlantis 131