IMO Bruce would have a really big problem on his hands with Rudy. I don't think that it would be impossible for someone of his level of intelligence to find a way to get around it. At least not in a comic. Forum settings as we all know are different.
This is what is known of the Parasite. Feel free to add, to this if things have changed.
Powers and abilities
All Parasites are able to absorb the life energy of other beings through physical contact. They are also able to absorb virtually any other energy form and use it.
Rudy Jones and Dr. Torval Freeman gained enhanced strength, intelligence, agility and stamina by absorbing the energy of other beings. By absorbing the energy of superhumans, he gains their powers (though these powers are finite, as he uses up the superhuman life force). Parasite is shown to have a special visual perception that allows him to see and sense life energy and power within a being. Even Superman isn't immune, as like regular metahumans, he can be drained to the point of being completely powerless while Parasite becomes just as strong as Superman is normally. However, this is only when Parasite is in contact with his target for several seconds, which would give Superman enough time to react and free himself from Parasite's grip.
After contact with the Strange Visitor, Parasite's powers changed enabling him to keep the energy he took longer. Somewhere Jones and his scientist counterpart gained new powers by absorbing the life energy of a shape-shifter as well. Now, not only does he sap the life energy out of his victims, he can actually become his victims right down to their DNA, including having access to their memories and natural abilities.
One of Parasite's most prominent physical features is his pink-violet skin pigmintation and the physical deformities to his face, seemingly totally covered by a mask, including his eyes, nose and mouth, giving him ambiguous as well as fearsome facial features.
Parasite's biggest weakness is that he also copies the weaknesses of his targets and cannot counter such weakness even when he has other abilities that should. For instance in Superman TAS if he absorbs Superman's powers and Livewire's powers he will be vulnerable to water (which is Livewire's weakness) despite being indestructible like Superman.
Parasite loses, hard.
He doesn't immediately copy anyone within the first instant of seeing them.
Even if he copies the Hulk entirely he'll still be mortal, and at which point the Hulk will get angrier quicker than Parasite can absorb him.
There's no way in hell absorption over time will take out WBH. He'd have to do in one go, or not at all.
Originally posted by krisblaze
Parasite loses, hard.He doesn't immediately copy anyone within the first instant of seeing them.
Even if he copies the Hulk entirely he'll still be mortal, and at which point the Hulk will get angrier quicker than Parasite can absorb him.
There's no way in hell absorption over time will take out WBH. He'd have to do in one go, or not at all.
WHAT IN THE WORLD. 😕
Something I didn't cover in my post.
The Hulk will get quicker BECAUSE Parasite is absorbing him. Parasite would have the same power, but no the same psyche, nor would he have something constantly aggravating him.
Nor would he have the real experience of WWH's meditative techniques, true affects of Bruce's psyche, etc.
Originally posted by krisblaze
Something I didn't cover in my post.The Hulk will get quicker BECAUSE Parasite is absorbing him. Parasite would have the same power, but no the same psyche, nor would he have something constantly aggravating him.
Nor would he have the real experience of WWH's meditative techniques, true affects of Bruce's psyche, etc.
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Am I reading this right?
Originally posted by krisblaze
Something I didn't cover in my post.The Hulk will get quicker BECAUSE Parasite is absorbing him. Parasite would have the same power, but no the same psyche, nor would he have something constantly aggravating him.
Nor would he have the real experience of WWH's meditative techniques, true affects of Bruce's psyche, etc.
Great points. I was thinking the same exact thing.
Originally posted by krisblaze
Something I didn't cover in my post.The Hulk will get quicker BECAUSE Parasite is absorbing him. Parasite would have the same power, but no the same psyche, nor would he have something constantly aggravating him.
Nor would he have the real experience of WWH's meditative techniques, true affects of Bruce's psyche, etc.
Why not?
Originally posted by krisblaze
He copies the Hulk as Hulk...This is also not how Parasite works in like 90% of his preboot appearances.
Are you trying to play on Carver and Stoic not having read DC comics? Because that makes you as bad as them.
He gets their memories and abilities, and psyches. He actually loved Superman as Lois Lane.
90%? Full capacity rule.
Full Capacity
It is assumed that each contestant will fight to his/her best ability, but still within the character's personality, unless specified otherwise. That means they will use any powers at their disposal. For example, even though The Flash doesn't clock each of his own opponents in the first millisecond in his own comic, it is assumed that is a viable tactic on this board since it is a proven fact that he possesses that level of speed.
Originally posted by DarkSaint85
He gets their memories and abilities, and psyches. He actually loved Superman as Lois Lane.90%? Full capacity rule.
- It's not instanteneous.
- He can still be knocked out during the process.
- He did not receive an exact replica of Superman's psyche.
- You're not debating any Parasite we've ever seen.
Full capacity means that Parasite will fight to his conscious best, he will not just be his most powerful incarnation.
Also, you're not debating full capacity, you're debating a different variety of Parasite's powerset.
Originally posted by carver9
Just asking. Do you have scans of this?
I'll try and find the telepathic link.
In other news, here's him absorbing energy just by being in close proximity:
Here, he absorbs the energy output from an amped Superman. Remember how WBH is always sending off energy? Yeah, he will get more and more powerful. Until he can touch the Hulk in his special no-no place.