Magical Hammer, or the Advanced Suit of Armor?

The Intro

   Thor and his magical hammer of legend, Mjolnir are a great team as well as virtually unstoppable. And then there is Iron Man, with his suit of advanced armor. They both have their pros and cons, but these still remain two of my favorite superheroes. But whose is truly the best? That you and I shall decide at the end. The answer lies ahead, hidden beyond this post, in you. Iron Man the billionaire CEO of Stark Industries? Or Thor, the viking god of thunder?

Thor, God of Thunder   

   Thor is a widely known comic/movie character that many enjoy. But there are still many bad things about him. For instance, his very large temper causes him not to retreat when hurt or someone else is, he only wants to continue a battle, not to end it. Thor also has a need for battle. He craves nothing more or less than to be in battle with his friends and hammer. And his stubbornness can lead to bad things. But there is still the better things about him. After all, he can make his hammer return to him when knocked away, as well as being the only one who can lift it (other than his father Odin). Being able to manipulate the weather around him seems very familiar to me, an X-men member named Storm. Thor can bring down thunder from the sky to his hammer or the ground to create a fatal blow.  But Thor also has powers other than ones provided by the hammer, he is a god remember? He has super strength, resistance to injury, and more. Going in a lot of battles requires him to eat a lot, and yes, he is a food fanatic.

Iron Man, A Genius Billionaire

   Iron Man is my favorite superhero of all time, but he also has more than his "perks" of his armor. For instance, Iron Man has to recharge his heart and armor after battles so he isn't always ready for immediate action. Another thing is that he has a high level of stubbornness, he will not give up, which is good in some occasions, but it can lead to his steel heart to fail. And the good things are that has large amounts of knowledge on his enemies and allies, like Thor, Captain America, and the Hulk. His knowledge on these superheroes and villains allows him to easily fight his enemies, or when forced to fight allies. Iron Man also has powerful technology to upgrade when an enemy gets to strong him, as well as a powerful uni-beam and repulsors that can destroy lots. And lastly, he has armored allies including War Machine and Rescue. And after a long battle with enemies like the Mandarin, he loves to drink his alcohol. 

Voting Poll

   Now it is time for you to decide who is better, Iron Man or Thor. Yes my favorite is Iron Man, but I want to hear what you think. Vote on the poll next to the post, but hurry! It will end March 8th! Every vote counts! So don't waste your time and vote!

Come Back for More

   I have come to the end of this post, and I hope you guys enjoy the voting experience. Next time I do a superhero vs superhero, I will do Thor vs Hulk, with a special clip from the movie the Avengers (hopefully). Do return for more!

The Man Behind The Suit

   Now the time has come to begin explaining about the absurd life of Tony Stark in the Iron Man comic series. Iron Man made his first appearance to Marvel comics in "Tales of Suspense", in March 1963. Anthony 'Edward' Stark began his role as Iron Man as a grey metal beast, and now the red and gold avenger.
When making a weapon for the Ten rings, Tony instead devises a plan with his "cage-mate" to escape by making a suit of armor strong enough to escape captivity. His cage-mate died trying to aid his escape sadly. And since he works with making weapons for the military, he also integrated that technology into his suit to help fight crime. His superpowers include: Genius intellect, Extremis link with suits, superhuman strength (in suit), and life support that can be solar powered.

 




 
   Iron Man has also made many allies including War Machine (James Rhodes), Rescue (Pepper Potts), Thor, Captain America (Steve Rogers), S.H.I.E.L.D., the Avengers, and much more. But not only has he made some friends, he has made more enemies. These include: Mallen, the Mandarin (my favorite!), Obidiah Stane, Ezkiel Stane, Iron Patriot, Mister Doll, Titanium Man, Crimson Dynamo, Arsenal, Blizzard, the Controller, Count Nefaria, Doctor Doom, and Fing Fam Foom. And those are just from the top of my head! Yes, a lot of people want Iron Man dead. There are many, many different comic series including Iron Man, and I don't think listing them is a good idea, so I will just tell you my favorite, the Invincible Iron Man series. I have this one show that I normally watch called Iron Man Armored Adventures, which changes the story of Tony a lot, but includes some crucial parts. And here is the first episode.

Iron Man (Movies) 1-2-And 3?

   Now it is time for my favorite "hero" of all time, Iron Man. This post is going to be for the movies, my next post will be about the comic character. I believe that the major debate behind the story of Iron Man 3 is that who will be the main villain? Many think the Mandarin, and others think that it will be the Iron Patriot ( Norman Osborn, he steals one of Tony's suits and paints it). Surprised that Mr.Osborn is in here? You aren't the only one, I was too. So lets start from the beginning. The first movie. The first movie was about Stark being captured by the Ten Rings, making the first suit, and the face off with Obadiah Stane. Just a brief summary, not much. Iron Man 2 however brings the evil feud Whiplash into play. Justin Hammer tries to get Whiplash to make armor for him to sell, and it doesn't go as he planned. 

  

    It comes to the third movie in the series. But who is the real villain? The Iron Patriot? Or the Mandarin? You decide in the comments section! There isn't much info about the movie's plot YET, but I will tell you what I think. Since the story could go both ways, I will start with the Iron Patriot first. Norman Osborn steals the suit, and uses it to gain the public's trust. He assembles the Dark Avengers, who are the opposite of the avengers, just plainly evil. Iron Man and War Machine must stop the Dark Avengers and regain the public's trust. And now, for the Mandarin side. The Mandarin could wreak havoc in China, forcing Iron man and War Machine to stop him from achieving world domination or 

bringing back the original ring bearers. If you wish to see a good TV show that I also watch occasionally, than watch Iron Man Armored Adventures. It is very good and is on channel 122 cable normally at 5:30. If you are going to watch the movies, then start from the beginning. Here is the Iron man 3 trailer.

Spidey- Your Friendly Neighborhood Spiderman!

    This is whom you all should know by now, Spiderman. He is by far NOT my favorite superhero but more of an awesome guy to make a large line of movies and TV shows for. Movies for this man include Spiderman 1-3 (Green Goblin, Doc Ock, Venom), and The Amazing Spiderman (the Lizard). Many TV shows as well, so here are a few. The Amazing Spiderman, Ultimate Spiderman, Spectacular Spiderman, and Spiderman Unlimited. Peter Parker has gone through much in the TV shows and movies, but the most come from the comics. He has died multiple times, returned to life again, and much more. I can't even try to state the title of each comic series, because then I'd be going forever. Well you can't blame him.

   No matter which comic you read, it always begins with Peter getting bit, then uncle Ben dying, and then "Spiderman" surfacing to the crowd. It just the same way how Captain America was given the super-soldier serum and bam! There's your C.America. After his encounter with the spider that turned him into Spiderman, he made little devices called web-shooters that shot his famous webs. In many other comics, he had gliders that appeared underneath his armpits, to web shields hat could partially block fire for a few minutes. No matter what he adds to his arsenal of sticky, gooey weapons, he can't just rely on that, he has a lot of superpowers that make him the wall crawler he is. He has powers like spider sense, wall crawling, regenerating healing factor (like wolverine), and much more. All this together makes him the one and only--Spiderman.