Rumble Pants III: Elite Eight
What is Rumble Pants? Well, the Panteon has decided to play at god once more. We take a few select comic characters and pit them against one another for our amusement, but we figured why keep the fun all to ourselves? So we decided on a format that would require your participation and will hopefully provide amusement for you at the same time. The format is a single elimination tournament with weekly rounds decided by you, the reader. Just keep reading to help decide the ultimate fate of some of your favorite comic characters!
As always, just vote in each of the Villain Division match-ups and each of the Hero Division match-ups to keep your favorites in the tournament.
Remember, this isn’t just about who would be most likely win in each fight; it’s about who you want to win each fight and advance to the next round. Click the bracket thumbnail above to the side to see how the tournament has progressed so far. These polls will close just after midnight on Sunday, July 29th.
Villain Division
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Hero Division
Prometheus single-handedly took out the JLA. He beat Batman. And not just any Batman, Morrison’s Batman, a character that Morrison had built up for nearly a year and a half before that scene.
Of course I’m going to vote for him.
Then again, he was defeated by Catwoman.
23 Jul 2007 at 1:39 am
QuoteEven as I put this round together, I thought I could predict how 3 of the 4 battles were going to go down, very quickly.
But I’m surprised to see how badly Daredevil is beating Nightwing, at least thus far. Maybe he’ll have a surge of support tomorrow.
23 Jul 2007 at 2:15 am
QuoteYeah it’s seems a little more hands down than I expected so far too, but then Daredevil’s had a couple of seminal runs over the years, the Miller years, and he just came off another one with Bendis. Heck, some folks even like what that current writer is doing.
Not sure Nightwing has had a big run like that, closest I think of was the Perez years on the Titians and there he was sharing the spotlight, but then I never followed the character myself.
This time everyone I voted for is ahead and I’m happy to stand with the masses on my choices.
23 Jul 2007 at 7:53 am
QuoteI’m surprised that Winter Soldier did’t slit Nightwing’s throat or take him out in some other kick-ass WWII style.
As for DD beating Nightwing… it’s so true. DD has defeated lots and lots and lots and lots of Ninjas. He can take down Nighwing blindfolded. Oh…wait….
23 Jul 2007 at 10:18 am
QuoteIt’s sad to see Atom and Green Arrow fighting, when back in the day they were good pals, on occasion Atom used to ride Ollie’s shaft.
No not THAT way you PERVERTS! He’s hitch a ride on the arrow into combat, jeesh some people.
23 Jul 2007 at 10:33 am
QuoteAnd Ant-man used to ride Hawkeye’s shaft — and yes, I mean it THAT way.
The sexual tension between those two characters in the early years was palpable.
23 Jul 2007 at 11:20 am
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Quotei’d love to see green arrow beat the atom without a trick arrow. i think that would cinch the “best archer ever” title.
23 Jul 2007 at 7:54 pm
QuoteI think Daredevil’s lead comes down to the fact that he’s basically a (lower) A-List character while Nightwing is really just (upper) B-List.
23 Jul 2007 at 8:05 pm
QuoteAnd he’s kicked many folks on Nightwings level in the ass many times. Until they’ve cried sometimes.
24 Jul 2007 at 8:35 am
QuoteI’d put Ann Nocenti’s Daredevil run up there with anybody else’s, a notch just below Miller. I didn’t care a lot for Kevin Smith’s run, but a lot of people liked that one too. Daredevil seems to bring out the best in people. I’m actually surprised as many people voted for Nightwing as they did.
When are we going to get the indie comics rumble? Bone vs. Cerebus, Maggie and Hopie vs. Francine and Katchoo, that sort of thing?
25 Jul 2007 at 7:40 am
QuoteAnd Girl Genius versus Boy Genius!!
25 Jul 2007 at 2:04 pm
Quotehow is ANYBODY Beating Atom? If he was totally he could beat green arrow so easily! Fly into his skull then GROW.
Or just tie his shoe laces togatherr
25 Jul 2007 at 2:45 pm
QuoteAgreed. In this group, Atom should own everyone. He should just fly up their ureatha and do that white dwarf punch. I have a feeling that would settle everybodies hash, so to speak.
25 Jul 2007 at 10:46 pm
QuoteThis comment should win an award. Seriously. It’s after midnight; I just spent an hour and a half bathing my infant son and putting him to bed; and this made me laugh out loud. Send that man a prize.
25 Jul 2007 at 11:56 pm
QuoteAnd while the Atom is up in Green Arrow’s pee-hole he could be singing Johnny Cash’s “I’ve Been Everywhere.”
26 Jul 2007 at 4:05 am
QuoteJust dont try that trick on Superman break your hand and peed out in deep space
26 Jul 2007 at 2:00 pm
Quotethat’s pretty much the end of the road for a superhero. You’re “washed up”, when you’ve been peed out in deep space.
26 Jul 2007 at 6:41 pm
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