Adam Warlock Vs Captain Atom

No prep.
No BFR.
I want to see this fight debated, which version of AW to use is my problem, as there have been multiple, and my knowledge is lacking.
Was thinking New52 CA as the opponent if that helps narrow it down.

dcnu captain atom>warlock with soul gem>pre flashpoint atom>classic warlock without gem>annihilation warlock

Atom.

Originally posted by MrMind
dcnu captain atom>warlock with soul gem>pre flashpoint atom>classic warlock without gem>annihilation warlock

Thanks, double em.

Current warlock would blink atom out of existence

Originally posted by ShadowFyre
Current warlock would blink atom out of existence

The one running around with Kang?

Well ideally i'm not looking for either character to blink the other.
Was trying to find which versions might match up best.

Originally posted by Sin I AM
The one running around with Kang?

Actually, I don't know. The last I saw of him he was beating abstracts

Warlock was best in his original ongoing series. I loved that with Magus, Thanos, Pip. It was the dogs nuts. Thanos has not been that cool since the 70's.

Originally posted by MrMind
dcnu captain atom>warlock with soul gem>pre flashpoint atom>classic warlock without gem>annihilation warlock

Pretty much this. w/ and w/o the gem isn't a huge deal, though. It actually muted some of his other abilities, but gave him some haxx OHK potential with the gem. If he's not cheesing and just fights "normally" he's just as powerful w/o it, imo.

^^^that's really interesting, damn. 👆

Originally posted by Steve Zodiac
... Thanos has not been that cool since the 70's.

Originally posted by riv6672
^^^that's really interesting, damn. 👆

I'm sure I don't have the scans anymore, but there's a couple references to the gem weakening Warlock, but giving him new abilities. So unless he's going for a soul steal or porting the battle inside the gem, it basically only gave him his karmic blast, which was excellent for breaking concentration (GL's kryptonite, for example) but didn't display massive raw power. His best pure power showings were without it.

Don't get me wrong, he's more powerful with the gem. But it's very stacked into lesser-used OHK abilities.

Originally posted by Digi
I'm sure I don't have the scans anymore, but there's a couple references to the gem weakening Warlock, but giving him new abilities. So unless he's going for a soul steal or porting the battle inside the gem, it basically only gave him his karmic blast, which was excellent for breaking concentration (GL's kryptonite, for example) but didn't display massive raw power. His best pure power showings were without it.

Don't get me wrong, he's more powerful with the gem. But it's very stacked into lesser-used OHK abilities.

can't he force port people into the gem? iirc he was intrinsically tied to it...its been so long since i read IW or his 90s stuff

Originally posted by Sin I AM
can't he force port people into the gem? iirc he was intrinsically tied to it...its been so long since i read IW or his 90s stuff

That's actually a good question. He whooped Surfer with ease in the gem, where he's basically god, but I don't believe it was a forced port into it. I could be wrong. It's been a long while since I had to recall Warnock stuff in any detail.

Originally posted by Digi
That's actually a good question. He whooped Surfer with ease in the gem, where he's basically god, but I don't believe it was a forced port into it. I could be wrong. It's been a long while since I had to recall Warnock stuff in any detail.

Galan recently posted some scans from what looks like a current ongoing where warlock is doijg his thing inside the gem. Maybe it will provide some insight

Originally posted by Digi
I'm sure I don't have the scans anymore, but there's a couple references to the gem weakening Warlock, but giving him new abilities. So unless he's going for a soul steal or porting the battle inside the gem, it basically only gave him his karmic blast, which was excellent for breaking concentration (GL's kryptonite, for example) but didn't display massive raw power. His best pure power showings were without it.

Don't get me wrong, he's more powerful with the gem. But it's very stacked into lesser-used OHK abilities.

Warlock with the gem also somehow defeated Mephisto in Mephisto's realm, I think.

Originally posted by basilisk
Warlock with the gem also somehow defeated Mephisto in Mephisto's realm, I think.

Silver Surfer/Warlock: Resurrection. He beat him straight up in Mephistos dimension.

This is a scene afterwards