arthur and namor are not slow, by any stretch of the imagination. he is faster, but he'd still make it a slugfest in character. even if he uses his speed smartly, i'm not sure it's enough to overwhelm them completely. bigger issue is that arthur can't fly. that would make it easy to separate them. arthur does have the trident though i guess, so that could def be a difference maker.
i dunno, this is a tough call.
In character Adam doesnt really use his speed very often in battle.
His arrogance makes him want to demonstrate his sheer dominance and superiority, which usually relates to him tanking everything thrown at him to show that their attacks are meaningless. For example in WWIII he stands there and tanks the blows off Hourman (who's nowhere near as fast as Arthur or Namor) that he should have been able to casually dodge.
Arthur and Namor both have the durability to take what BA van dish out and make a fight of it. Together they should take a slight majority
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Originally posted by leonidas
arthur and namor are not slow, by any stretch of the imagination. he is faster, but he'd still make it a slugfest in character. even if he uses his speed smartly, i'm not sure it's enough to overwhelm them completely. bigger issue is that arthur can't fly. that would make it easy to separate them. arthur does have the trident though i guess, so that could def be a difference maker.i dunno, this is a tough call.
I'm of the notion that BA is significantly above the two. He can literally kill each in little time if he was bloodlusted. Namor, is still on average, around Things level, perhaps a little higher.
But speed makes this a stomp.
Originally posted by beatboksMany confuse the term, "in character ". It's not based off what a character doesn't do but why they don't do it. This is because many times a character doesn't do something because of plot (not character).
In character Adam doesnt really use his speed very often in battle.
His arrogance makes him want to demonstrate his sheer dominance and superiority, which usually relates to him tanking everything thrown at him to show that their attacks are meaningless. For example in WWIII he stands there and tanks the blows off Hourman (who's nowhere near as fast as Arthur or Namor) that he should have been able to casually dodge.Arthur and Namor both have the durability to take what BA van dish out and make a fight of it. Together they should take a slight majority
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Originally posted by h1a8
Many confuse the term, "in character ". It's not based off what a character doesn't do but why they don't do it. This is because many times a character doesn't do something because of plot (not character).
BA is never against using his speed. His character isn't to purposely choose to not use speed when he know he can. He's not an idiot or prideful to make a fair fight.
Writer's don't write a character using speed at times because of the plot in the story. There is no plot here.
Sorry but you are completely and utterly wrong.
BA almost never uses his speed and it isnt for plot. It started from his very first appearance post COIE. When he first faced the marvel family. He was easily faster than all of then (as they are weakened from shared power and he isnt) and yet heballowed them yo blitz him. He still tanked all attacks and powered thru them to show his superiority. He showed throughoutnthe story his utterni difference to the Marvel family as though they wete insignificant. That is a characyer trait not a llot device. It has character driven reasons furtjlher established in his time in ancient Egypt and the death of his family and during Bkack reign. It's literally part of the whole reason he is the hard line anti hero character he is.
Originally posted by beatboksYou must ask yourself why doesn't he use speed. If it is because he CHOSE NOT TO then, you are right, it's "in character ".
Sorry but you are completely and utterly wrong.
BA almost never uses his speed and it isnt for plot. It started from his very first appearance post COIE. When he first faced the marvel family. He was easily faster than all of then (as they are weakened from shared power and he isnt) and yet heballowed them yo blitz him. He still tanked all attacks and powered thru them to show his superiority. He showed throughoutnthe story his utterni difference to the Marvel family as though they wete insignificant. That is a characyer trait not a llot device. It has character driven reasons furtjlher established in his time in ancient Egypt and the death of his family and during Bkack reign. It's literally part of the whole reason he is the hard line anti hero character he is.
Him purposely getting hit to show his superiority is valid reasoning. But the flaw is that if he finds out (or already believes) that being attacked would cause him to be greatly affected and possibly lose then he's going to use speed.
BA would use speed if he feels it is necessary. You are right, he has no reason to use speed on inferior opponents. But he has before though.
Namor and Arthur are prime beasts ...many ways of attack ranging from flight for one, strength and speed for both, and telepathy for the other.
Thing is that Black Adam is simply at another level. He is someone who can step up to the likes of Superman and Ultraman, and while he'd lose he'd still make a good showing of it (even if he ends up with a broken jaw).
BA vs N/AM would be similar to a male lion versus two hyena. It would be an interesting fight to watch, but the end would be pre-written.
Originally posted by beatboks
Sorry but you are completely and utterly wrong.
BA almost never uses his speed and it isnt for plot. It started from his very first appearance post COIE. When he first faced the marvel family. He was easily faster than all of then (as they are weakened from shared power and he isnt) and yet heballowed them yo blitz him. He still tanked all attacks and powered thru them to show his superiority. He showed throughoutnthe story his utterni difference to the Marvel family as though they wete insignificant. That is a characyer trait not a llot device. It has character driven reasons furtjlher established in his time in ancient Egypt and the death of his family and during Bkack reign. It's literally part of the whole reason he is the hard line anti hero character he is.
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Originally posted by beatboks
Sorry but you are completely and utterly wrong.
BA almost never uses his speed and it isnt for plot. It started from his very first appearance post COIE. When he first faced the marvel family. He was easily faster than all of then (as they are weakened from shared power and he isnt) and yet heballowed them yo blitz him. He still tanked all attacks and powered thru them to show his superiority. He showed throughoutnthe story his utterni difference to the Marvel family as though they wete insignificant. That is a characyer trait not a llot device. It has character driven reasons furtjlher established in his time in ancient Egypt and the death of his family and during Bkack reign. It's literally part of the whole reason he is the hard line anti hero character he is.
So just to be clear: if Black Adam realizes he will lose unless he uses his speed here...what do you feel he then does?
For such a realization to never occur would mean that one second BA will be all "pshh, speed is for lesser men" and then the next second he'll be KO'ed or dead.