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Nerd Attack: Are Goku and Superman really that different?

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HomerSimpson-Man said:
Of course given the notion that Superman different eras has changed, since you are talking more like Silver Age Superman. It ain't exactly the constant thing, and for a long runner superhero, it's reflected during the time since Superman has gotten smashed around too, he can get hurt simply because he isn't the only heavy bruiser there is, with high power beings and other things like the Flash being faster.

His invulnerability is about in the sense of Hulk or Silver Surfer, insanely durable.

Heck, World War Hulk was basically designed as character that could take on and beat the shit out of someone like Superman in this era...hence his fight with Marvel's equivalent the Sentry.
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Superboy-Prime was as powerful as Silver-Age Superman, and Superman managed to take him down.

They just don't show his power so much now because no one knows how to write for it. :lol
 
MisterHero said:
Superboy-Prime was as powerful as Silver-Age Superman, and Superman managed to take him down.

They just don't show his power so much now because no one knows how to write for it. :lol
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I would do the best Elseworlds story ever, starring heel turn Superman. He would just go around fucking up everyone who stood in his way.

Like the story I made up awhile ago where he swallowed the ocean, then pissed it out in gotham city so he could flood the Batcave and drown Batman, then he would heat-vision the piss so that it boiled Batman just to be on the safe side.

I dunno about the rest of the DC universe, but he could probably just fly superfast through people's stomach's to kill them, if they were gonna try and hypnotize him or whatever.
 
MisterHero said:
Superboy-Prime was as powerful as Silver-Age Superman, and Superman managed to take him down.

They just don't show his power so much now because no one knows how to write for it. :lol
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When you can pound on the walls of reality and alter DC continuity that way....nothings too out there! :lol
 
Super Saiyan 3 Goku could shake the entire planet while he was just powering up, Freeza could destroy a planet with 2 fingers before transforming, Cell said he could blow up the entire galaxy with his kamehameha, Super Buu destroyed the wall between dimensions by yelling... and GT, if you want to count that.
 
Well, Superman doesn't need 10 episodes to talk about a move and another 15 to power up the the correct power level and another 5 just to finally use the damn thing. Though, some could argue that within those 40 Episodes only 10 Minutes actually passed in the Universe but still.
 
Tabris said:
This thread is the exact reason I try to stay in the gaming forum.

Where's that picard wtf is this shit image when you need it.
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Um...yea...because Sales-Age or the GTA Thread of Nitpicking and Childish Shilling are any better...
 
Kenshiro can break a skyscraper in half just by walking. Even if Goku or Superman could block one of his blows, no doubt Kenshiro would just hit one of the 708 pressure points on the hand or arm that they blocked with.
 
Timedog said:
Kenshiro can break a skyscraper in half just by walking. Even if Goku or Superman could block one of his blows, no doubt Kenshiro would just hit one of the 708 pressure points on the hand or arm that they blocked with.
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"Kamehame--huh?"

That's right. In fact, you're already dead.

"HAAAAAAA":explode
 
Napoleonthechimp said:
I guess these completely retarded anime characters are so powerful they can shit galaxies right?
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They're comic characters as well. And could beat the shit out these completely retarded western film characters!
 
BlueTsunami said:
Well, Superman doesn't need 10 episodes to talk about a move and another 15 to power up the the correct power level and another 5 just to finally use the damn thing. Though, some could argue that within those 40 Episodes only 10 Minutes actually passed in the Universe but still.
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Or about 2 pages in the manga
 
BlueTsunami said:
Well, Superman doesn't need 10 episodes to talk about a move and another 15 to power up the the correct power level and another 5 just to finally use the damn thing. Though, some could argue that within those 40 Episodes only 10 Minutes actually passed in the Universe but still.
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Dude, you think that's bad? How about in Naruto when Orochimaru and the Third Hokage are locked in a stalemate for like five episodes.
 
Xrenity said:
goku-vs-superman.jpg
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Deserves a quote
 
CrushDance said:
Just wondering. I'm not much of a western comics fan and I know little about Superman. But it seems that the two are literally the same...origin, power. Superman came first right? Did Toriyama base Goku off of him in part as well? I know that Goku has some ties with the Monkey King tale as well.

So who's stronger?:D And is there any history between the characters?
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You have to be kidding me.

Yes, Superman came first... WAY first, by about 50 years.
Hell, without Superman it's safe to say your precious Goku wouldn't probably exist.

"Originally Posted by BlueTsunami:
Well, Superman doesn't need 10 episodes to talk about a move and another 15 to power up the the correct power level and another 5 just to finally use the damn thing. Though, some could argue that within those 40 Episodes only 10 Minutes actually passed in the Universe but still.

Dude, you think that's bad? How about in Naruto when Orochimaru and the Third Hokage are locked in a stalemate for like five episodes."

And that, is why I hate anime. GET TO THE FUCKING POINT!
 
Ah yes, i've waited a long time to post this picture again!

The reason why goku is > superman (or, superman > goku if you're a sick fuck)

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Has anyone mentioned the dragon balls yet? THE DRAGON BALLLLLSSSSSSSSSSS? EVEN IF SUPERMAN KILLED GOKU, GOKU'S INFINITE AMOUNT OF FRIENDS WOULD JUSTT FIND DEM DRAGON BALLS AND REVIVE HIM.

Goku>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Sonic>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Batman>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Superman
 
Greatness Gone said:
Has anyone mentioned the dragon balls yet? THE DRAGON BALLLLLSSSSSSSSSSS? EVEN IF SUPERMAN KILLED GOKU, GOKU'S INFINITE AMOUNT OF FRIENDS WOULD JUSTT FIND DEM DRAGON BALLS AND REVIVE HIM.

Goku>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Sonic>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Batman>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Superman
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i thought you couldnt use the same wish more than x amount of times?
 
One is a cohesive if slightly redundant character who, despite what others may think, has a decent amount of depth.

The other is more of a symbol or ideal than a genuine character.
 
Greatness Gone said:
Has anyone mentioned the dragon balls yet? THE DRAGON BALLLLLSSSSSSSSSSS? EVEN IF SUPERMAN KILLED GOKU, GOKU'S INFINITE AMOUNT OF FRIENDS WOULD JUSTT FIND DEM DRAGON BALLS AND REVIVE HIM.

Goku>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Sonic>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Batman>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Superman
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Or you know, he could just cut a deal with one of his god friends, and be sent back to the mortal world as an angel (see: Buu saga).
 
YakiSOBA said:
i thought you couldnt use the same wish more than x amount of times?
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I wonder if they can get away with slight modifications.

I wish Goku came back to life.
I wish Goku came returned from the afterlife riding on a unicorn.
I wish Goku returned from the dead with a mustache.
 
JoshuaJSlone said:
I wonder if they can get away with slight modifications.

I wish Goku came back to life.
I wish Goku came returned from the afterlife riding on a unicorn.
I wish Goku returned from the dead with a mustache.
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nah, shit like that doesnt work.

but Goku was only brought back once after being killed by Raditz by the Earth Dragon Balls, so technically he could still be brought back with the Namek Dragon Balls. Second time he died, he was brought back by someone else giving up their life for his.

Basically, it reconfirms that dying means jack shit in Dragon Ball.

Oldschoolgamer said:
What's your bat friend going to do against Alucard and DS? hmmm?

lulz
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yeah, that is why he needs prep time to figure it out.
 
JoshuaJSlone said:
I wonder if they can get away with slight modifications.

I wish Goku came back to life.
I wish Goku came returned from the afterlife riding on a unicorn.
I wish Goku returned from the dead with a mustache.
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:lol

Nah. Goku I still probably the strongest character in manga history. Alucard and co just have high dexterity, half of them aren't even that great fighting wise. I'd be strong too if I wasn't afraid of getting hurt badly.
 
Halycon said:
One is a cohesive if slightly redundant character who, despite what others may think, has a decent amount of depth.

The other is more of a symbol or ideal than a genuine character.
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I cannot figure which is which
 
CrushDance said:
:lol

Nah. Goku I still probably the strongest character in manga history. Alucard and co just have high dexterity, half of them aren't even that great fighting wise. I'd be strong too if I wasn't afraid of getting hurt badly.
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There are much stronger than Goku. Even in Dragonball Z there was stronger characters.

I don't see all that many simliarities between Goku and Superman save for some general characteristics. But I'm not all that familiar with Superman.
 
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