Black Lightning vs. Havok

havok wins this and most times i wouldn't think it would be all that difficult for him in a forum setting. in a book it could be close but havok would still take him.

Originally posted by riv6672
Havok passively absorbs starlight, x rays, gamma radiation. He can do this aggressively as well.
Havok possesses the strength and speed of a man his size and weight who engages in intensive regular exercise.

BL can increase his overall strength by stimulating his muscles with electricity. BlL can further enhance his strength, by erecting a force field around his body.
BL is capable of reacting at lightning speeds. His mind and eyes are capable of process information at such speeds, that time appears to have slowed down.
BL can move at the speed of light.

Thats not me saying the above, thats their stats.
I dont see Havok absorbing BLs lightning. BL also has actual black, magical lightning to use.

Havok can do the same by channeling his power inwards and amping himself

I'd rather see THAT debated than a debate based in short changing BL.

For the record when i research characters i use a lot of different sites (Comicvine in this case) but NOT wikipedia.
I'm not big on posting scans, which i've seen interpreted 12 different ways in any case, so in that way THEY are kind of like wiki. 😛
I looked at the characters objectively and made my call.

-shrug-

You didn't look at what the character can and has done.

You looked at their powersets and decided that Black Lightning wins, despite BL having much inferior showings.

Dr. Light would be a better matchup.

It's kind of strange, but i was thinking that the winner would be the one that successfully connects with a power blast. Maybe it's just me though.

Originally posted by krisblaze
You didn't look at what the character can and has done.

You looked at their powersets and decided that Black Lightning wins, despite BL having much inferior showings.

Originally posted by Stoic
It's kind of strange, but i was thinking that the winner would be the one that successfully connects with a power blast. Maybe it's just me though.

I agree.

They're both powerful "blasters" with fairly low end durability.

Fortunately Havok's got a history of taking a beating.

Originally posted by krisblaze
I agree.

They're both...fairly low end durability.

Originally posted by Stoic
It's kind of strange, but i was thinking that the winner would be the one that successfully connects with a power blast. Maybe it's just me though.

I agree too for the most part. Black Lightning's run in with Geo Force proves he is a beast. That blast would more than likely KO Havok.

^Riv, your so called "unbiased" decision wasn't based on what the characters have done though.

Originally posted by Golgo13
I agree too for the most part. Black Lightning's run in with Geo Force proves he is a beast. That blast would more than likely KO Havok.

Originally posted by krisblaze
^Riv, your so called "unbiased" decision wasn't based on what the characters have done though.

Fair enough, but most of Havok's more powerful blasts would probably evaporate BL hmm

Both blasts would kill/KO each other. This was a bad ass fight, BTW.

how fast is black lightning?

He also has pretty good durability. Tanking bullets and a car smashing into him.

Originally posted by ZenGardenOP
how fast is black lightning?

Well, he can turn his body into pure electricity and travel that way. He can be fast.

Very impressive.

It looks like BL would have an advantage in durability, though like you say, they're both likely to one-shot one another.

I'm leaning towards Havok, but that is because I am not as au fait with BL.

Originally posted by DarkSaint85
I am not as au fait with BL.

Originally posted by Golgo13
Dr. Light would be a better matchup.

I would still say Arthur sh I uld come up short against Havok. Havok's energy manip is just on a different level. But then again I still think Arthurs defeat of the Ray was complete and utter BS. Based purely on feats Ray should have been the far superior light manipulator. The energy levels he'd been depicted consistently achieving were far and away better than those of Arthur light and the versatility in how he used his power was leagues more diverse. I mean as a neophyte character he created an artificial intelligent life form out of light to be a training tool that bdcame one of his greatest adversaries. Yet Dr Light who got his but kicked by the Teen Titans before that meant something is supposed to stomp him?

But that a discussion for another thread
/rant