Originally posted by leonidas
ben beats pc and i think he beats pre-reboot, though it would be a tough fight. i'd take current am against the thing, but i don't think it would be a clean sweep.
Preboot was still much faster than the Thing, had telepathy that affected humans as well as aliens, and had KOed people more powerful than Thing in physical combat (Olympian, Triton before he was stripped of his godhood, the Deep Six, etc).
I don't see Ben beating him.
He can take some if AQ doesn't go all out, but not for a majority.
Also the last version of Preboot Aquaman (after Blackest Night), had the Trident as standard equipment AND all his offensive telepathy feats.
And if we are going by peak of their game, then it's Waterbearer Aquaman with trident.
There's no way Ben survives that version of Aquaman.
But he can take PC Aquaman.