Top 10 Comic Book Character Rivalries

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unchi those claws and watch out for death rays welcome to watchmojo.com and

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today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 comic book character

the top 10 comic book character

the top 10 comic book character rivalries I have waited an eternity for

rivalries I have waited an eternity for

rivalries I have waited an eternity for this for this list we’re focusing on

this for this list we’re focusing on

this for this list we’re focusing on superheroes and their greatest evil

superheroes and their greatest evil

superheroes and their greatest evil counterparts rather than the rivalries

counterparts rather than the rivalries

counterparts rather than the rivalries between heroes there anything else yeah

between heroes there anything else yeah

between heroes there anything else yeah I want to bloody cost you number 10

I want to bloody cost you number 10

I want to bloody cost you number 10 Wolverine versus Sabretooth you got

Wolverine versus Sabretooth you got

Wolverine versus Sabretooth you got insurance in this place sure no too bad

insurance in this place sure no too bad

insurance in this place sure no too bad it’s brute strength versus brute

it’s brute strength versus brute

it’s brute strength versus brute strength and this super-powered showdown

while neither Wolverine nor his

while neither Wolverine nor his arch-nemesis are known for their ability

arch-nemesis are known for their ability

arch-nemesis are known for their ability to think through situations they share a

to think through situations they share a

to think through situations they share a primal overpowering urge to rip things

primal overpowering urge to rip things

primal overpowering urge to rip things to shreds

to shreds

to shreds tell me something Jimmy you even know

tell me something Jimmy you even know

tell me something Jimmy you even know how to kill me I’m gonna cut your

how to kill me I’m gonna cut your

how to kill me I’m gonna cut your goddamn head off because they also both

goddamn head off because they also both

goddamn head off because they also both boast enhanced healing ability their

boast enhanced healing ability their

boast enhanced healing ability their battles often make four hours of fine

battles often make four hours of fine

battles often make four hours of fine spectacle

though many agree that saber-tooth is

though many agree that saber-tooth is faster and stronger Wolverine has a

faster and stronger Wolverine has a

faster and stronger Wolverine has a skeleton of adamantium to back them up

so what now no I own your ass come on

so what now no I own your ass come on number nine Green Lantern versus

number nine Green Lantern versus

number nine Green Lantern versus Sinestro who wins in a battle between

Sinestro who wins in a battle between

Sinestro who wins in a battle between fear and courage and destroy evil

fear and courage and destroy evil

fear and courage and destroy evil wherever it may hide it comes down to

wherever it may hide it comes down to

wherever it may hide it comes down to who’s fighting on one side Sinestro

who’s fighting on one side Sinestro

who’s fighting on one side Sinestro wielding the awesome power of Terror and

wielding the awesome power of Terror and

wielding the awesome power of Terror and on the other house Orden with the

on the other house Orden with the

on the other house Orden with the combined might of the Green Lantern

combined might of the Green Lantern

combined might of the Green Lantern Corps at his fingertips

Corps at his fingertips

Corps at his fingertips you thought I was green before Jordan

though courage will always overcome fear

though courage will always overcome fear Sinestro was once a Green Lantern

Sinestro was once a Green Lantern

Sinestro was once a Green Lantern himself and therefore knows all the

himself and therefore knows all the

himself and therefore knows all the tricks

you know who I am you don’t know where I

you know who I am you don’t know where I am

am

am and you’ll never see me coming

and you’ll never see me coming

and you’ll never see me coming number eight iron man versus Mandarin

number eight iron man versus Mandarin

number eight iron man versus Mandarin technology battles mysticism in this

technology battles mysticism in this

technology battles mysticism in this epic face-off

epic face-off

epic face-off that you sure that’s not one of his

that you sure that’s not one of his

that you sure that’s not one of his predates any known Mandarin attack the

predates any known Mandarin attack the

predates any known Mandarin attack the incident was the use of a bomb to assist

incident was the use of a bomb to assist

incident was the use of a bomb to assist a suicide although both Tony Stark and

a suicide although both Tony Stark and

a suicide although both Tony Stark and his fiendish foe are genius level

his fiendish foe are genius level

his fiendish foe are genius level thinkers adept in both science and

thinkers adept in both science and

thinkers adept in both science and technology the latter has a distinct

technology the latter has a distinct

technology the latter has a distinct advantage with knowledge of alien

advantage with knowledge of alien

advantage with knowledge of alien technology and the mystical arts will

technology and the mystical arts will

technology and the mystical arts will respect the demands of the mandarins new

respect the demands of the mandarins new

respect the demands of the mandarins new word are you positive to enjoy glorious

word are you positive to enjoy glorious

word are you positive to enjoy glorious status in original appearances the

status in original appearances the

status in original appearances the Mandarin was capable of destroying Iron

Mandarin was capable of destroying Iron

Mandarin was capable of destroying Iron Man’s suit with his bare hands but this

Man’s suit with his bare hands but this

Man’s suit with his bare hands but this has been retcon to give both opponents

has been retcon to give both opponents

has been retcon to give both opponents an equal footing Tony Stark Oh number 7

an equal footing Tony Stark Oh number 7

an equal footing Tony Stark Oh number 7 Captain America vs. Red Skull 70 million

Captain America vs. Red Skull 70 million

Captain America vs. Red Skull 70 million live out like brief candles that Captain

live out like brief candles that Captain

live out like brief candles that Captain America can do nothing about it

America can do nothing about it

America can do nothing about it good old American values clash with

good old American values clash with

good old American values clash with fascist totalitarianism when these two

fascist totalitarianism when these two

fascist totalitarianism when these two meet on the battlefield initially a Nazi

meet on the battlefield initially a Nazi

meet on the battlefield initially a Nazi no-goodnik the Red Skull became head of

no-goodnik the Red Skull became head of

no-goodnik the Red Skull became head of an analogous comic-book group called

an analogous comic-book group called

an analogous comic-book group called Hydra and attempted over and over to

Hydra and attempted over and over to

Hydra and attempted over and over to take over the world

take over the world

take over the world hail Hydra

luckily cap is always there to save the

luckily cap is always there to save the day with a superhuman abilities

day with a superhuman abilities

day with a superhuman abilities indestructible shield and winning can-do

indestructible shield and winning can-do

indestructible shield and winning can-do attitude mr. president thanks number six

attitude mr. president thanks number six

attitude mr. president thanks number six Thor versus Loki tall holding son

my firstborn it’s the trickster god

my firstborn it’s the trickster god versus the god of thunder in this battle

versus the god of thunder in this battle

versus the god of thunder in this battle for Earth and Asgard brains don’t always

for Earth and Asgard brains don’t always

for Earth and Asgard brains don’t always overcome brawn when the stakes are so

overcome brawn when the stakes are so

overcome brawn when the stakes are so high

Thor may look like a roided-out muscle

Thor may look like a roided-out muscle freak with a big hammer but he has the

freak with a big hammer but he has the

freak with a big hammer but he has the well-being and protection of all

well-being and protection of all

well-being and protection of all innocent people’s at heart

and while his adopted bro is clearly

and while his adopted bro is clearly more of a thinker than a fighter

more of a thinker than a fighter

more of a thinker than a fighter Loki’s evil schemes tend to be over

Loki’s evil schemes tend to be over

Loki’s evil schemes tend to be over complicated and easily foiled by a god

complicated and easily foiled by a god

complicated and easily foiled by a god you dull creature and I will not be

you dull creature and I will not be

you dull creature and I will not be buddy by number five the Fantastic Four

buddy by number five the Fantastic Four

buddy by number five the Fantastic Four versus Doctor Doom painful you don’t

versus Doctor Doom painful you don’t

versus Doctor Doom painful you don’t know the meaning of the word when this

know the meaning of the word when this

know the meaning of the word when this fantastic family foursome does battle

fantastic family foursome does battle

fantastic family foursome does battle with their avidly evil arch-nemesis

with their avidly evil arch-nemesis

with their avidly evil arch-nemesis worlds collide Reed Richards and his

worlds collide Reed Richards and his

worlds collide Reed Richards and his brood have been enhanced by cosmic rays

brood have been enhanced by cosmic rays

brood have been enhanced by cosmic rays but their world-saving activities often

but their world-saving activities often

but their world-saving activities often put them at odds with the aptly named

put them at odds with the aptly named

put them at odds with the aptly named Victor Von Doom a technological genius

Victor Von Doom a technological genius

Victor Von Doom a technological genius and practitioner of mystical arts Reed

and practitioner of mystical arts Reed

and practitioner of mystical arts Reed and Victor are constantly vying to prove

and Victor are constantly vying to prove

and Victor are constantly vying to prove which one is smartest so tell me what

which one is smartest so tell me what

which one is smartest so tell me what happens when you superheat rubber

itsy-bitsy spider went up the water

itsy-bitsy spider went up the water spout down came the Goblin and took the

spout down came the Goblin and took the

spout down came the Goblin and took the spider out number four spider-man vs

spider out number four spider-man vs

spider out number four spider-man vs Green Goblin where Peter Parker is

Green Goblin where Peter Parker is

Green Goblin where Peter Parker is actively trying to make a difference and

actively trying to make a difference and

actively trying to make a difference and save lives

save lives

save lives Norman Osborn aka the Green Goblin is

Norman Osborn aka the Green Goblin is

Norman Osborn aka the Green Goblin is just out to cause havoc and do evil

there aren’t any humanizing motivations

there aren’t any humanizing motivations here gobby is just a nutty bad guy and

here gobby is just a nutty bad guy and

here gobby is just a nutty bad guy and spider-man is just trying to stop him

things kind of get out of hand though

things kind of get out of hand though when on one of his daily rampages Goblin

when on one of his daily rampages Goblin

when on one of his daily rampages Goblin effectively murders Gwen Stacy Peter

effectively murders Gwen Stacy Peter

effectively murders Gwen Stacy Peter Parker’s girlfriend at the time you’re

Parker’s girlfriend at the time you’re

Parker’s girlfriend at the time you’re an amazing creature spider-man you and I

an amazing creature spider-man you and I

an amazing creature spider-man you and I are not so different I’m not like you

are not so different I’m not like you

are not so different I’m not like you you’re a murderer Wow to each his own

you’re a murderer Wow to each his own

you’re a murderer Wow to each his own number three professor Eck’s vs. magneto

number three professor Eck’s vs. magneto

number three professor Eck’s vs. magneto doesn’t it never wake you in the middle

doesn’t it never wake you in the middle

doesn’t it never wake you in the middle of the night the feeling that Sunday

of the night the feeling that Sunday

of the night the feeling that Sunday they will pass that foolish law or one

they will pass that foolish law or one

they will pass that foolish law or one just like it and come for you the most

just like it and come for you the most

just like it and come for you the most mortal enemies are often friends at

mortal enemies are often friends at

mortal enemies are often friends at first they share similar values and even

first they share similar values and even

first they share similar values and even fight for the same thing how does it

fight for the same thing how does it

fight for the same thing how does it look from their jobs still fighting the

look from their jobs still fighting the

look from their jobs still fighting the good fight from here it doesn’t look

good fight from here it doesn’t look

good fight from here it doesn’t look like they’re playing by your rules but

like they’re playing by your rules but

like they’re playing by your rules but what makes Magneto and Professor X

what makes Magneto and Professor X

what makes Magneto and Professor X interesting is that there are two sides

interesting is that there are two sides

interesting is that there are two sides to the same coin and want the same thing

to the same coin and want the same thing

to the same coin and want the same thing for their species their difference lies

for their species their difference lies

for their species their difference lies in how they attempt to bring about this

in how they attempt to bring about this

in how they attempt to bring about this betterment you have

betterment you have

betterment you have family dinner he thinks your power is

family dinner he thinks your power is

family dinner he thinks your power is too great for you to control panic I

too great for you to control panic I

too great for you to control panic I don’t believe your mind games are gonna

don’t believe your mind games are gonna

don’t believe your mind games are gonna work a little Jones so you want to

work a little Jones so you want to

work a little Jones so you want to control me no he does No

control me no he does No

control me no he does No number two Superman versus Lex Luthor

number two Superman versus Lex Luthor

number two Superman versus Lex Luthor amazing too good to be true it’s too

amazing too good to be true it’s too

amazing too good to be true it’s too good to be true he’s six foot four has

good to be true he’s six foot four has

good to be true he’s six foot four has black hair blue eyes doesn’t drink

black hair blue eyes doesn’t drink

black hair blue eyes doesn’t drink doesn’t smoke and tells the truth this

doesn’t smoke and tells the truth this

doesn’t smoke and tells the truth this is another brain versus brawn match with

is another brain versus brawn match with

is another brain versus brawn match with an interesting twist Luthor is only

an interesting twist Luthor is only

an interesting twist Luthor is only human

human

human whereas Superman has all of the powers

whereas Superman has all of the powers

whereas Superman has all of the powers luckily for q-ball Supes doesn’t usually

luckily for q-ball Supes doesn’t usually

luckily for q-ball Supes doesn’t usually go out of his way to kill his villains

go out of his way to kill his villains

go out of his way to kill his villains and Luthor is too rich to stay behind

and Luthor is too rich to stay behind

and Luthor is too rich to stay behind bars at how a warped brain like yours

bars at how a warped brain like yours

bars at how a warped brain like yours gets its kicks by planning the death of

gets its kicks by planning the death of

gets its kicks by planning the death of innocent people no by causing the death

innocent people no by causing the death

innocent people no by causing the death of innocent people their conflicts often

of innocent people their conflicts often

of innocent people their conflicts often boil down to the Big Blue Boy Scout

boil down to the Big Blue Boy Scout

boil down to the Big Blue Boy Scout asking Luthor politely to stop doing

asking Luthor politely to stop doing

asking Luthor politely to stop doing whatever he’s doing

before we unmask our top pick here are a

before we unmask our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

number one Batman vs. the Joker real

number one Batman vs. the Joker real fighting you I like that representing a

fighting you I like that representing a

fighting you I like that representing a duality that has existed since the birth

duality that has existed since the birth

duality that has existed since the birth of man Batman and his nemesis forever

of man Batman and his nemesis forever

of man Batman and his nemesis forever reenact the battle between good and evil

reenact the battle between good and evil

reenact the battle between good and evil tell me something my friend ever dance

tell me something my friend ever dance

tell me something my friend ever dance with the devil in the pale mind what

with the devil in the pale mind what

with the devil in the pale mind what while one refuses to kill the other both

while one refuses to kill the other both

while one refuses to kill the other both are fighting for opposite ideologies

they are perhaps the most famous example

they are perhaps the most famous example of Kaos versus order in pop culture

of Kaos versus order in pop culture

of Kaos versus order in pop culture today and will continue to be for a long

today and will continue to be for a long

today and will continue to be for a long time you see this is how crazy Batman’s

time you see this is how crazy Batman’s

time you see this is how crazy Batman’s made Gotham if you want order in Gotham

made Gotham if you want order in Gotham

made Gotham if you want order in Gotham Batman must take off his mask and turn

Batman must take off his mask and turn

Batman must take off his mask and turn himself in Oh every day he doesn’t

himself in Oh every day he doesn’t

himself in Oh every day he doesn’t people will die do you agree with our

people will die do you agree with our

people will die do you agree with our list I hate you what’s your favorite

list I hate you what’s your favorite

list I hate you what’s your favorite hero archenemy combo oh yeah for more

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