Originally posted by Zack M
Hard to say. Mr. Terrific series didn't last long enough to reveal the list. The writer in an interview said he would reveal it and said you'd be surprised at who Is #1. I'd personally put DCnU Holt in the top 5 for sure. He was doing some impressive shit.
Originally posted by riv6672
^^^I know, he helps even out the power discrepancies between the two teams. JLA wasnt magically inclined, though they had a couple of magical characters.
The thing is GA Dr Fate wasnt all that "magical". He was depicted in More Fun Comics and All Star more often than not as an energy/Matter manipulator with occasional mgic. Even that was more time and space manip than actual magic. In the GA he never once "cast a spell" or used an jncantation. Not even rituals and gestures. He supposedly was taught the secret of molecular control by Nabu and would draw on the energy of his adversaries. Hed often use the energy of who he fought against them.
Originally posted by riv6672Oh I'm not trying to imply he's weak. What I mean is he doesn't suffer from the normal "weaknesses of magic users".
^^^You arent really making a case for him being weak.
He could
matter manipulate
http://s1232.photobucket.com/user/beatboks01/media/doctor%20Fate/GADrFate1-1.jpg.html
http://s1232.photobucket.com/user/beatboks01/media/doctor%20Fate/GAFate2-1.jpg.html
Energy manipulate
http://s1232.photobucket.com/user/beatboks01/media/doctor%20Fate/Drfateenergymanipulator-1.jpg.html?sort=3&o=85
play with time and space
http://s1232.photobucket.com/user/beatboks01/media/doctor%20Fate/TimespaceanddimensionholdnobarriertoDrFate.jpg.html?sort=3&o=42
Move a planet with nothing more than will
http://s1232.photobucket.com/user/beatboks01/media/doctor%20Fate/fatemovesaplanet-2.jpg.html?sort=3&o=62
Know anything
http://s1232.photobucket.com/user/beatboks01/media/doctor%20Fate/sectretshardtohidefromDrfate.jpg.html?sort=3&o=45
even in his half helmet era (the helmet with no magical power, when all Kent Nelson had was the physical powers given him by nabu's alteration and those of his training ) he had
Super Strength
http://s1232.photobucket.com/user/beatboks01/media/doctor%20Fate/AAanohelmetFatestrength.jpg.html?sort=3&o=37
Invulnerability except for lungs
http://s1232.photobucket.com/user/beatboks01/media/doctor%20Fate/halfhelmetDrFteendurance3.jpg.html?sort=3&o=38
Also given that Alan Scot in the GA could also matter manipulate
http://s1232.photobucket.com/user/beatboks01/media/Alan%20Scot/GreenLanternChangesgoldtopaper.jpg.html?sort=3&o=21
and do other things modern GL's can't.
The versatility and power of a few more than makes up for any shortcomings of the others.
