Originally posted by abhilegend
Not really. For all of his feats, he still hasn't looked that good in combat. I really doubt he can crush Johns' Black Adam like Ultraman did.
It depends.
We don't know how powerful nu52 Black Adam is yet.
So far, BA hasn't displayed the power he was casually throwing around in the old DCU.
Originally posted by deathlife
It depends.We don't know how powerful nu52 Black Adam is yet.
So far, BA hasn't displayed the power he was casually throwing around in the old DCU.
Ultraman crushed his jaw.
Originally posted by abhilegend
Not really. For all of his feats, he still hasn't looked that good in combat. I really doubt he can crush Johns' Black Adam like Ultraman did.
Due in no small part to Hickman's neglect for the character despite his so called excitement and 'big plans' for Hyperion. Other than a few instances, Hyperion has contributed very little to the team, at least nowhere near what he realistically should have done. He is, after all, a character that has been established to be at the very least on par with Superman. As it stands, Hyperion adds basically nothing to the team dynamic or to the total power output of the team as he's so underutilized it's sad really. The most interesting aspect of his character so far is his budding friendship with Thor.
I guess that's the downside to a book with such a big roster of characters. Perhaps one day he'll get his time to shine like the Sun god that others have proclaimed him to be.
Nevertheless, neither BA or Ultraman have done anything so impressive that I'd give them a clear win over him.
Originally posted by Orrsome28
Due in no small part to Hickman's neglect for the character despite his so called excitement and 'big plans' for Hyperion. Other than a few instances, Hyperion has contributed very little to the team, at least nowhere near what he realistically should have done. He is, after all, a character that has been established to be at the very least on par with Superman. As it stands, Hyperion adds basically nothing to the team dynamic or to the total power output of the team as he's so underutilized it's sad really. The most interesting aspect of his character so far is his budding friendship with Thor.I guess that's the downside to a book with such a big roster of characters. Perhaps one day he'll get his time to shine like the Sun god that others have proclaimed him to be.
Nevertheless, neither BA or Ultraman have done anything so impressive that I'd give them a clear win over him.
Hickman is already bored with Hyperion it seems. What with this new character "Sun God" (Enough superman clones already. We know you love superman hickman.), I doubt hyperion is going to get any more exposure.
Yeah, no. Killing Circle of Eternity or stomping Shazam is better than any combat feat Hyperion has till now.
Originally posted by abhilegend
Yeah, it feels like Hickman is just using him for big FEATS and whatnot but when it comes to combat he folds like you wouldn't believe. "AAIEEE" against starbrand was laughable.Hickman is already bored with Hyperion it seems. What with this new character "Sun God" (Enough superman clones already. We know you love superman hickman.), I doubt hyperion is going to get any more exposure.
Yeah, no. Killing Circle of Eternity or stomping Shazam is better than any combat feat Hyperion has till now.
I never said those feats were not impressive, just that I didn't find them to be so impressive that I'd give them a clear win. And as you said yourself, albeit more simply, one such feat was clearly a stupendous display of wankery.
Hyperion might lack combat feats, but he's proven himself to be real contender in terms of his strength and durability. If only they were utilized more practically.
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Originally posted by Orrsome28
I never said those feats were not impressive, just that I didn't find them to be so impressive that I'd give them a clear win. And as you said yourself, albeit more simply, one such feat was clearly a stupendous display of wankery.Hyperion might lack combat feats, but he's proven himself to be real contender in terms of his strength and durability. If only they were utilized more practically.
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Yeah, he is a feat monster. But scenes like these often leave wrong impression.
http://www.turboimagehost.com/p/15449080/Avengers_v5_008-012.jpg.html
http://www.turboimagehost.com/p/15449081/Avengers_v5_008-013.jpg.html
There is thor, being a badass and shit while Hype is screaming like a pansy.
srug
Originally posted by abhilegend
Any bigger wankery than Hyperion surviving TWO UNIVERSES destroying? I speaking more about how Johns always puts Adam on a pedestal. This is the first time that any character has directly beaten Adam under Johns. In the last 15 years. Talk about consistent wankery.Yeah, he is a feat monster. But scenes like these often leave wrong impression.
http://www.turboimagehost.com/p/15449080/Avengers_v5_008-012.jpg.html
http://www.turboimagehost.com/p/15449081/Avengers_v5_008-013.jpg.htmlThere is thor, being a badass and shit while Hype is screaming like a pansy.
srug
Hickman made point that he would elaborate on that particular incident to clear the air on the actual feat. Essentially that there was more to it. That hasn't come to pass yet, and I get the feeling it's fallen to the wayside as Hickman focuses on other more 'pressing' stories. It's also a feat that remains in contention and while I personally have no particular problem with it in its framed context, as Hickman decided to go big from he onset, what bothers me is that it makes his combat performances extremely inconsistent going forward. It set a false pretense that the character won't be able to escape.
And as you can see, Ultraman crushed Adam's jaw like paper.
Originally posted by Galan007
Ultraman beat the christ out of Black Adam, with little more than a bloody nose to show for it(although the 'battle' did force Ulty to replenish his k-nite reserves afterward.) He also tanked BA's magical lightning:
Ultraman: ""SHAZAM"? How silly." classic._______
At the end of the issue, BA is still KTFO:
Ultraman wins.
And Adam did this.
Originally posted by Galan007
Pandora stated that the CoE represented a higher power than Spectre himself:And in the DCnU, Spectre=God's desire for justice:
That being said, Black Adam killed every member of the CoE, before being imprisoned by the Wizard:
But as you can see, even the Wizard seems terrified of him.
Originally posted by Orrsome28
Hickman made point that he would elaborate on that particular incident to clear the air on the actual feat. Essentially that there was more to it. That hasn't come to pass yet, and I get the feeling it's fallen to the wayside as Hickman focuses on other more 'pressing' stories. It's also a feat that remains in contention and while I personally have no particular problem with it in its framed context, as Hickman decided to go big from he onset, what bothers me is that it makes his combat performances extremely inconsistent going forward. It set a false pretense that the character won't be able to escape.
