THE CONTEST: PLASTIC MAN versus BLITZKRIEG
It had to happen! The Grandmaster has watched the Secret Wars on Infinite Earths for many years and now he comes with a challenge: I must select 12 heroes & villains from the DC Universe to do battle against his Champions of the Marvel Universe! Grandmaster's team competed in the first Contest of Champions and set an allowance of 5000pts based on fixed Fight Club Rankings. Each battle will be decided by you in fantasy fight polls held on Twitter, Facebook and Patreon!
Tale of the Tape...
Strength: Plastic Man 5 (Super-Human)Intelligence: Blitzkrieg 3 (Straight A)
Speed: Plastic Man 3 (Athlete)
Stamina: Plastic Man 6 (Generator)
Agility: Plastic Man 7 (Unlimited)
Fighting: Draw 3 (Street Wise)
Energy: Blitzkrieg 5 (Lasers)
Total: Plastic Man 27 (Metahuman)
First win went to The Grandmaster, but it was a close result, and there's still plenty of fightin' to be done! Things are gettin' a little weird in today's Contest. I think this is where I can even the score!
When he was recruiting his team for The Contest of Champions, The Grandmaster scoured the globe, plucking brand new heroes from total obscurity. German lightning warrior Blitzkrieg might not have the reputation of other well known Marvel heroes, but he's an economy pick as an unranked fighter that will cost The Grandmaster zero points from his remaining 4067pts!
Blitzkrieg is Franz Mittelstaedt: an electrical technician who was struck by lightning while inspecting a faulty generator. He awoke with the ability to manipulate and direct a static charge, allowing him to wield powerful lightning bolts! He can zap enemies into submission and literally ride lightning!
It didn't work for me last time, but I'm sticking with strategic thinking, and selecting a DC hero who can perfectly counter the electrical threat he's up against!
So far on Secret Wars on Infinite Earths we've only seen Plastic Man helping defend New York City when the Sinestro Corps attacked in Green Lantern #25. There, his super-elastic abilities were merely alluded to while he rescued citizens with an army of other heroes. That limited exposure means we don't have a lot of in-house fight references to call upon, but he's also priced mid-range at a fixed 667pts. A little pricey, but
Patrick "Eel" O'Brien was safe cracker for a burglary ring when he was shot by a night watchmen and exposed to strange chemicals during a late night heist on Crawford Chemical Works. Left for dead by his gang, Eel chose to devote himself to a more virtuous existence when he discovered his body could twist and contort into any shape imaginable -- as if made of rubber!
That rubbery quality is what I'm counting on to defeat Blitzkrieg! Although susceptible to the effects of sudden intense heat, Plastic Man has been known to be completely immune to the effects of lightning! Rubber is a poor conduction and I think Plas' can absorb the German's best attacks, and use his limitless shape-shifting to deliver a knock-out blow in record time!
The Verdict (Updated March 10th)...
It was to be another test of chemistry as I put my chips on the rubbery composition of Plastic Man absorbing the lightning strikes controlled by Blitzkrieg.
It seemed like a sound strategy, particularly late in the voting period, when a bonus battle demonstrated solid evidence that Plas' could take a lightning strike unscathed, in Plastic Man #7!
Unsurprisingly, Let's Talk Plastic Man was certain of the outcome from the very outset! They didn't mince words, cutting straight to the point: "Plastic Man definitely wins".
Their confidence may have spoken to the popular presumption that a Plastic Man win was an open and shut case, but it wasn't nearly so simple! 57.1% of the Twitter vote went in favour of Plastic Man, but a reduced number in votes meant Blitzkrieg was right in it!
Although Plastic Man #7 provided surprisingly rare evidence of Plastic Man's non-conductive properties -- it also showed how a lightning wielding villain could get the drop on him. Indirect methods of attack may've been on the minds of those voting for Blitzkrieg, but there were probably some who felt enough electricity could wear Plastic Man down.
Facebook was a wash, generating a disappointing turnout for 100% in favour of Plastic Man. It seems the relative obscurity of the players involved just didn't capture the imagination of the voting public like the previous all-star battle. The aggregate result finished 62.5% for a Plastic Man win.
A win's a win, which means Round 2 goes to Secret Wars on Infinite Earths!
We'll be back for Round 3 later this month! Keep your eyes on The Contest for the next battle via the link provided, Twitter, Facebook, and Patreon. You can also tell me how you think today's fight should've gone by posting in the comments, or on social media. I'd love to hear from you!
Winner: Plastic Man
The Grandmaster: - 1
Secret Wars on Infinite Earths: -1
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