Batman vs Luke Cage.

Originally posted by Alex_Ferrana
Batman once fought StalnoiVolk (Russian supersoldier with an invincible skin, similar to Luke Cage) and stunned him with pressure points. Same about Bronze Tiger, who also successfully used pressure points and nerve strikes against him (although in their first fight StalnoiVolk grabbed Bronze Tiger and was ready to crush him, but Vixen interferred).

I wasn't aware of that particular feat, but can't say I'm surprised.

Truly, Bruce's only weakness is female sexual anatomy...

Originally posted by Alex_Ferrana
Batman once fought StalnoiVolk (Russian supersoldier with an invincible skin, similar to Luke Cage) and stunned him with pressure points. Same about Bronze Tiger, who also successfully used pressure points and nerve strikes against him (although in their first fight StalnoiVolk grabbed Bronze Tiger and was ready to crush him, but Vixen interferred).

Originally posted by StiltmanFTW
I wasn't aware of that particular feat, but can't say I'm surprised.

Truly, Bruce's only weakness is female sexual anatomy...

Originally posted by StiltmanFTW
Those were his best days 👆

That's what made Power Man and Iron Fist such genius. Two quintessential 1970's stereotypes team up.

Modern team ups just aren't the same.

Originally posted by cdtm
That's what made Power Man and Iron Fist such genius. Two quintessential 1970's stereotypes team up.

Modern team-ups just aren't the same.

Originally posted by Old Man Whirly!
😂

DC couldn't have embarrassed themselves more if they tried.

Originally posted by StiltmanFTW
I wasn't aware of that particular feat, but can't say I'm surprised.

Truly, Bruce's only weakness is female sexual anatomy...

😆 smh.

Luke cage has had a couple of upgrades since then right? Nerve strikes should have less of an affect by now. Hes also been shown to be quick enough to tag spidey.
He should take the majority in rd1 and lose the majority in rd2 imo.

Upgrades since his Panther showing?

And we really don't want to go by who's been tagged by whom.

Originally posted by DarkSaint85
Upgrades since his Panther showing?

And we really don't want to go by who's been tagged by whom.

Did this instance happen before or after his fight with proxima? Iirc when those two were tussling, spidey was an awe that luke can cause seismic activity with his punches.
Could it be an implied boost in power, since spidey knows all about cage and shouldn't be surprised by his strength. 🤷‍♂️

Originally posted by StiltmanFTW
I wasn't aware of that particular feat, but can't say I'm surprised.

Truly, Bruce's only weakness is female sexual anatomy...

Nah, pissed off Batman always wiped the floor with Catwoman. But if he holds back - sure.

Originally posted by Alex_Ferrana
Nah, pissed off Batman always wiped the floor with Catwoman. But if he holds back - sure.

You missed the joke. 🙁

Originally posted by Alex_Ferrana
Nah, pissed off Batman always wiped the floor with Catwoman. But if he holds back - sure.

You have missed the joke here 😉

Originally posted by DarkSaint85
Upgrades since his Panther showing?

No upgrades since then.

And he had only one, afaik. During his solo run in the nineties. We could probably nitpick it, too... if we really wanted to mmm... but let's be generous give him that... since that is the commonly accepted kmc canon, anyway.

PS. Recent bios could clarify it.

Originally posted by Booya_69
Did this instance happen before or after his fight with proxima? Iirc when those two were tussling, spidey was an awe that luke can cause seismic activity with his punches.
Could it be an implied boost in power, since spidey knows all about cage and shouldn't be surprised by his strength. 🤷‍♂️

There wasn't any power boost. The same Luke who fought Proxima Midnight, faced a depowered Black Panther.

Yeah.

Getting a high showing doesn't automatically mean you've been amped.

Originally posted by StiltmanFTW
He was definitely affected.

What I'm saying is that he was down, not out. And it's far easier doing the pressure point strikes in a non-fight scenario.

You can see him getting up and staring at BP pointing his index finger at him.

Other than being in the process of getting up and making eye-contact with BP, nothing else happened, as you know.

But it wasn't his intention to antagonize Panther or start a fight with him - as he tried to explain before the nerve pinch.

Yes, which shows they get some results - just far lesser than intended.

Well, duh. That he does. Ninotchka has 4 appearances.

He also has a history of being humbled by low metas 😛 And struggling with a certain character with a thick hide.

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I'm the last person on this forum that would want to defend Luke.

It needs to be said, however, that he isn't exactly as susceptible as some others.

Welcome to the world of K'un-Lun bullshit that cdtm loves so much.

Agreed, he's not, and I'm not saying any random second tier MAs could replicate it.

I'm saying Bats can replicate it.

Originally posted by DarkSaint85
Agreed, he's not, and I'm not saying any random second tier MAs could replicate it.

I'm saying Bats can replicate it.

Yes, I agree.

It also should be noted that Panther probably took it easy on Cage, too - if he wanted him knocked out, he would use more efficient pressure point attacks or just keep applying them.

It's a little known fact that Cage does posses a superhuman recuperative ability - comparable with that of Spider-Man or Beast, I'd say - but it can be overloaded.

Does anyone know if there's some other instance of Cage getting "tested" against nerve strikes?

Originally posted by Delta1938
You missed the joke. 🙁

I got it, acyually. I just was in a mad mood.

Originally posted by StiltmanFTW
Yes, I agree.

It also should be noted that Panther probably took it easy on Cage, too - if he wanted him knocked out, he would use more efficient pressure point attacks or just keep applying them.

It's a little known fact that Cage does posses a superhuman recuperative ability - comparable with that of Spider-Man or Beast, I'd say - but it can be overloaded.

Does anyone know if there's some other instance of Cage getting "tested" against nerve strikes?

Could be counted a moment, where Paladin shoot Luke Cage with his tazer gun (nerve disruptor gun) and it seemingly had an effect on Luke (temporarely paralyzed him)? Although Luke then stood up and punched Paladin, so even though it kinda worked on Luke, he recovered pretty quickly.

https://imgur.com/a/fVGRFLY

Albeit here's same gun, which one-shots Luke. Inconsistency?

https://imgur.com/JxCzwFI

Originally posted by StiltmanFTW
You have missed the joke here 😉

No upgrades since then.

And he had only one, afaik. During his solo run in the nineties. We could probably nitpick it, too... if we really wanted to mmm... but let's be generous give him that... since that is the commonly accepted kmc canon, anyway.

PS. Recent bios could clarify it.

Lol. I got it. Weird decision in an animated series, where 2 girls showed as an apparent lesbials and where violence and blood is everywhere (same with adult jokes and moments).