Comic book stories are incredibly diverse and unique, but most of them are usually about superheroes fighting bad guys and saving the world. Which is what we are going to look at today. I’ve tried to avoid obvious iconic fights like Superman/Doomsday or Cap/Iron Man, so you might find something new here.
These are the best fights in comic book history!
1. World War Hulk vs The Sentry
After being sent to another planet, conquering it, and returning to Earth, the Hulk is furious with Stark, Richards, and the rest of the Illuminati. At the time World Breaker was one of Marvel’s attempts to create a superhero Sentry – a Superman-like character capable of stopping the Hulk. The Sentry was mentally unstable and unable to control his powers, but he had to stop the Hulk. During their epic fight, the two titans destroy half the city with their powerful blows, but in the end, the reborn Hulk barely wins.
2. Invincible vs Conquest
Invisible is one of the best superhero comics ever written, and this brutal fight proves it. The Wildrumites attempt to unify the planet and send their most powerful warrior, Victory, to speed things up and teach Mark, aka Invincible, a valuable lesson about resistance. The fight starts with a few blows from Hero, but we quickly realize that Uncle Conqueror is playing with him. Limbs are broken, teeth and blood are flying in every direction – there seems to be nothing the Invincible can do. But then he runs his hand through Mark’s girlfriend, Eve, and that’s where things take a turn.
3. Captain America and Hydra Supreme
It comes from the Secret Empire arc, where an evil doppelganger replaces Cap (Captain America said “Hail Hydra”). In issue #10, the real Steve Rogers returns and starts kicking the Hydra Buds. His first opponent – Hydra Supreme, wears a knock-off Iron Man armor and wields Cap’s shield. After an exchange of blows, Hydra Supreme tries to take Mjolnir, but the spell doesn’t work. Here comes the real Rogers, lifting the hammer with ease and knocking the fool out with a crunch!
4. Sinestro vs. Mangul
This fight made me respect Sinestro more than me. Mangul, a cosmic villain who once defeated Superman, was wearing yellow lantern rings and throwing them on Sinestro’s home planet. In the final battle, when Mongul attacked the fiercely contested Sinestro, he must have forgotten who made the rings. At that moment, the villain realized his mistake, but it was too late, a dozen yellow spikes pierced his body, and Sinestro finished him off with a large battery.
5. Cosmic King Thor vs Galactus
In the most recent Thor comics, the God of Thunder teamed up with Galactus in an attempt to capture him and prepare for the arrival of Black Wind. There’s only one way to do that, obviously — by devouring five specific planets. However, when Thor, now a herald of Galactus, discovers a planet teeming with life, he refuses to let his new boss consume it. One thing leads to another, and a fight breaks out. Over the following five issues of the comic, the build-up escalates, and eventually, Thor drains the elder’s power cosmic and destroys the poor bastard.
6. Hellboy vs Goshchei the Deathless
Koshchei is an old Russian fairy tale character who is said to be immortal as long as his soul is intact. In the Hellboy comic, that soul was the one he tried to kill Hellboy with Baba Yaga. The old witch found her soul inside the goat and basically threatened the old warrior. During their fight in the dreamscape, Hellboy not only manages to stab a sword into Goshchei, but also cuts off his head. But that epithet isn’t just folklore, as Gosh falls and grabs his head like it’s just another Wednesday, though Hellboy is already gone. A few pages later, Goshchei captures and kills the kid who helped Hellboy. Left with no choice, Hellboy uses the child’s magical comb and throws it at Deathless. Upon hitting the ground, the comb turns into a birch grove and grows straight up Koshche’s body. Baba Yaga then sweeps his champion with every last bit of power he has, turning him into a fiery giant, and fists fly again. As her magic dries up, Goshchei falls. Finally, peace.
(If you couldn’t tell, Hellboy is my favorite comic.)
7. Spawn vs. Malebolgia
In Spawn’s 100th issue, our main hero ventures into the depths of Hell to find and slay a demon responsible for his suffering – Malebolgeia, who this time is an infernal king. He appears and starts smashing the colossal demon boss, which is incredible because the Hell Kings are so powerful in their field. The fight continues and Spawn completely crushes his skull with Malebolgia. But this is where Angela comes in and stabs her angelic spear into the demon’s throat. Alas! It’s all over-… *swish!* Her own spear thrown at the Hell King warrior pierces her chest, seemingly killing her. Spawn is driven into blind rage at the sight of his beloved friend being impaled. He grabs Angela’s Divine Sword and thrusts it at Malebolgia at breakneck speed, then chops off his head like it’s nothing. Badassery overload!
