DC's New 52: Reviews and Discussion (Spoilers welcolme and likely)

[Hound of UIster]

I thought the new JLA was particular interesting in that

the entire lineup was created to counter each member of the Justice League with

Manhunter vs Superman
Catwoman vs Batman
Katana vs Wonder Woman
Green Lantern vs Green Lantern
Vibe vs Flash
Hawkman vs Aquaman
Stargirl vs Cyborg

[Fist McStrongpunch]

I question some of those versuses. The flying guy can't do much against the swimming guy. And Katana versus girl-Superman? No.

[Admiral_Young]

Katana is one of the world's foremost martial artists. She's not to be underestimated. Wonder Woman can overpower her yes, but Katana would give her a vicious fight before that happened.

[Mike Farley]

Except for the Martian Manhunter not a single one of the JLA has a chance against his/her JL counter.

I also don't get why a team created to be an alternative to the Justice League also has to called the Justice League. If I decide to go off and create an alternate Star Trek themed message board I wouldn't name it TrekBBSofAmerica.com.

[Admiral_Young]

You guys are thinking physical counter-parts...and not strategic counterparts. It's not all about power levels here Perhaps there is some psychological aspects to this as well. *Shrugs*.

[Hound of UIster]

Admiral_Young wrote:

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Katana is one of the world's foremost martial artists. She's not to be underestimated. Wonder Woman can overpower her yes, but Katana would give her a vicious fight before that happened.

She also has a magic sword.

Vibe can cancel out Flash's speed powers.

Hawkman in melee combat against Aquaman,

[Mike Farley]

Was that a tiny female Atom in Justice League? Has she been seen before (other than last month)?

[Hound of UIster]

It's a new Atom.

[JoeZhang]

Admiral_Young wrote:

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Katana is one of the world's foremost martial artists. She's not to be underestimated. Wonder Woman can overpower her yes, but Katana would give her a vicious fight before that happened.

That one never really makes much sense to me, does it matter how good your martial arts are if you are still only human? Unless you do a lot of jobbing (or have a magic sword as mentioned above), really someone who moves much faster than a human and can survive bullets (which will impact with much force that the human hand) will still make mincemeat out of you.

That is one of the things I liked about "for the man who has everything", when mongul turns up, Batman didn't even attempt to fight him because "that's out of our league". If that story was written today, he'd push wonder woman out of the way and wrestle him to the ground.

JMS does something similar when he has Spider-man beat the shit out of the kingpin because he is only human and Peter isn't.

[Admiral_Young]

I also forgot about the magic sword that'd probably help against Superman as well since I believe Clark is still vulnerable to magic in the 52'Verse.

[Icemizer]

Having read Katana #1 she would be easily beaten by just about anyone. Her inclusion in the JLA will probably end when her book does.

[Hound of UIster]

Actually you have got it reversed. The book was a result of her inclusion into the JLA. The same for Vibe.

[Trekker4747]

Got my pulls today. From the long box: Wonder Woman #73. (Taco Whiz issue.)

[Hound of UIster]

One of the lower points of her previous book.

[Vendikarr]

Mike Farley wrote:

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I wouldn't name it TrekBBSofAmerica.com.

I think it's a pretty cool name.