A to Z Challenge Reflections: Celebrity Deathmatch, The Finale!

We started with a field of 52 DC and Marvel characters.  We have cut that down now in the first two rounds to only 13.  As it's an odd number, someone had to get a bye.  And the bye goes to Bats because they'd win anyway, so whatever.

Magic users and Kryptonians were big in Round 2.  But will they win out?  Let's find out!

Round 3

DC Doctors vs. Hulk

So Hulk is an enormous, unkillable rage monster.  But like the first round against Deadpool, Dr. Manhattan and/or Dr. Fate could just magic him to another universe or something.  Magic is kind of annoying that way.

Winner:  DC Doctors

J'onn Jonnz vs. Iron Man

Iron Man has lots of cool tech and armor and stuff.  But a metal suit is no match for psychic powers.  I mean, Martian Manhunter could get into Stark's brain and erase it or something.  And rip his cool suits up with his super strength and whatnot.

Winner:  J'onn Jonnz

Palmer, Ray vs. Loki

Maybe Ray Palmer could climb up Loki's ass, but I think Loki would like that.  And he's a god with freaky magic and shit.  Again, magic is pretty annoying.

Winner:  Loki

Supers vs. Nico Minoru

The matchup no one saw coming!  Because who the hell even knows who Nico Minoru is?  The one thing we do know:  she has magic.  What is one thing Superman is vulnerable to?  Kryptonite.  But also:  magic!  So it's not a good matchup for him.  Sorry, Supes.  Magic is a bitch.

Winner:  Nico Minoru

Ultraman vs. Thors

This would be an epic comic book.  But like the previous entry it gets down to being vulnerable to magic.  At least maybe Ultraman is?  He's not exactly the same as Superman, but I'm just going to assume he has that vulnerability.  And the Thors have magic hammers.  And lightning and whatnot.  So, again, probably not a great matchup.

Winner:  Thors

Zod vs. Venom

Venom is not magic, but again, Venom can corrupt things.  Super strength is useless against black goo!  Heat vision would work better.  What really hurts Venom is sound, but with sensitive Kryptonian ears, it would also hurt Zod.  Superman could probably borrow some earplugs from Batman, but Zod wouldn't do that.

Winner:  Venom

Round 4:

For this round we again need a bye to make it even.  Bats of DC got the previous bye so this time it goes to Venom of Marvel.  Why?  I dunno.  Why not?

Bats vs. Loki

Loki is basically like the Joker if he were a Norse god.  And maybe a little nicer.  But while Loki has magic and all that, Batman is Batman and he's taken out gods like Darkseid and whoever else.  You don't think Batman has a plan to kill any and all gods?  Shit, Batman probably has a plan to kill Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy.

Winner:  Bats

DC Doctors vs. Nico Minoru

So two magic dudes against one magic girl.  If I knew more about Nico Minoru it might be a more even contest.  But two against one, the odds go to the DC Doctors.

Winner:  DC Doctors

J'onn Jonnz vs. Thors

So J'onn Jonnz has psychic powers to use against the Thors.  Would it work?  Maybe.  But what's his greatest weakness?  Fire.  What makes fire?  Lightning!  So if one of the Thors calls down some lightning to make fire, J'onn is screwed.  And can he control Thor, Lady Thor, and Beta Ray Bill all at once?  I don't think so.

Winner:  Thors

Round 5:

So now we've got it back to an even number.  No bye weeks this time!

Bats vs. Thors

This would be a pretty awesome comic book.  Batman vs. Thor!  Batwoman/Batgirl vs. Lady Thor!  Batwing/Batman Beyond/Batwoman Beyond vs. Beta Ray Bill!  Alfred vs. Darcy! (The last one would be less cool.)  Still, at the end of the day while the Thors are gods (mostly), Batman knows how to kill gods.  He'd find a way to win.  Because he's Batman.  And he's had 3 awesome film franchises while Thor is still on one.

Winner:  Bats

DC Doctors vs. Venom

Probably the DC Doctors could beam Venom to another universe, but what fun would it be if we had two DC characters in the final?  You probably just need a tiny bit of Venom to survive somehow and corrupt Dr. Fate and/or Dr. Manhattan.  A little rigged, but whatever.

Winner:  Venom

Final Round!

Bats vs. Venom

Another of those where if it hasn't been a comic book, it really should be.  Venom could corrupt the Bats, but you know Batman has sonic weapons.  It'd actually be easier than getting Kryptonite to kill Superman.  So Batman uses a sonic weapon, paralyzes Venom, and stuffs him into Arkham or the Batcave.  Problem solved.

Winner:  Bats.  I mean, who'd you expect to win: Harley Quinn? Nico Minoru?  Shelly Hack?

They should really make this a whole comic book series.  And/or a video game.  It'd be pretty freaking epic.

And now, finally, the A to Z Challenge is finished...this year.  Bwahahahahahaahaha!  I have pretty much written next year's already.  So there.