Superman vs. Spiderman

Asterisk · Apr 27, 2008

Oh I got confused,in a fight: Super Man

Everyday Life: Spiderman

Johnny Stooge · Mar 2, 2009

White_Rook said: ↑

In a fight: Superman.

Character-wise: Both have their merits. Yes Perter Parker is your average dorky nobody that we can all relate to from some perspective in our lives, but he's still a meta-human. Yes we can identify with his constant struggle for a an income, love life, and at the same time enjoy his defending of New York and often places beyond that from psychopaths, criminals, and bringers of doomsday. But the same can be equally said about Clark Kent.

Unfortunately people seem to have this huge misconception that Superman is depicted as a god, and with all his powers he doesn't have a shred of issue in his life. Such is not the fact, my obviously Marvel-biased friends. The man is the last of his kind, and no matter how much Ma and Pa Kent, Lois Lane, and the Justice League care for him he is still alone on a very unfathomable level-- a loneliness that we ourselves often contemplate concerning our own individuality. People say "Oh he's so perfect because he has all these powers, and he always wins so there's nothing I can relate to or enjoy plot-wise", and I give you this: everyday is battle of self-control for Clark Kent; a simple wandering of the mind or loss of concentration could kill the people around him, or drive him insane( his super hearing is always active, and he is constantly focusing on a select few sounds at any given time). With all the power in the world, he could easily set out to conquer the entire galaxy, maybe even the universe. And yet he's still hellbent on trying to help everyone, abiding by a human code of ethics and morality.

This constant idea of perfection is superficial. While many of us can only imagine what we would do to the enemies in our world, such is a reality for Superman, who constantly grapples with a very human aspect of control. In it's simplest terms you could sum it up as "why shouldn't I just kill them all?". Like any hero comes to find, power is just as much a curse than it is a blessing. Peter Parker shows us what it's like to be normal first and have powers second, but Superman is vice versa. It is in my opinion that this is why Peter has it much easier.

Flight, super speed, heat vision, micro/telescopic/x-ray/ EMS vision, ice/force breath, super strength, and invulnerability. Hardly comparable to many of the "gods" portrayed in Marvel. The power cosmic alone is a whore of the Marvel universe.

And precognitive alertness isn't cheap?
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OH MY GOD.
Someone who gets it.
Soz if you guys have major rules on necro's but this is the first guy I've come across on the forums I've been a member of that gets Superman. I'm always stuck having to talk to idiot who assume they know everything but just prove their ignorance.

If anyone wants a character to relate to then they honestly have to look no further than Superman because he's the most human of them all.

Riku-Sama's Shadow · Mar 2, 2009

Spider Man, even though i hate super heroes

Tana_Panda · Mar 3, 2009

Psh spiderman all the way! Wanna know why? I am spider man you can ask anyone that knows me.. its true.

Bond of Flame · Mar 3, 2009

I'm a Spidey fan!

Finale · Mar 3, 2009

Spiderman =3
no real reason

Johnny Bravo · Mar 3, 2009

Spiderman all the way!!!!!

John Clay Rice · Mar 3, 2009

Spider-Man. He kicks ass.

Magick · Mar 3, 2009

They both have their weakness, but they would both stop and die if some hot chick walked past. Like MJ or whoever Superman likes.

Senbonzakura Kageoshi · Mar 4, 2009

spiderman all the way.

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