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Breaking down how smart 'n' snarky Stark would topple DC 's Finest.
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00:00Now, when it comes to Marvel and DC, there's been the occasional crossover, and likewise,
00:04that's seen some of the Avengers tangle with the likes of the Justice League.
00:08And should a full-on battle between these two groups happen again at some point,
00:12here's how we think that Iron Man would be able to defeat 10 of the greatest leaguers ever.
00:17So let's take a look at them as I'm Jules, this is WhatCulture.com,
00:19and this is how Iron Man would defeat every Justice League member.
00:2310. Green Arrow
00:24The ever-tetchy Emerald Archer, Green Arrow is somebody who Iron Man would realistically
00:29get the better of with relative ease.
00:31Now, regardless of us being huge fans of Oliver Queen,
00:34it's tough to imagine him being able to get even close to taking down the Armored Avenger.
00:38Now, granted, the Master Bowman is prolific with his aim and can turn pretty much anything into a weapon,
00:44but that just doesn't cut it when it comes up against somebody who is as skilled and outright powerful as Iron Man.
00:49Tony Stark is smarter than Oli, has a ludicrous amount of technology at his fingertips,
00:54can handily keep his distance from Queen,
00:56and is able to fire his own missile projectiles in the direction of Green Arrow and his trusty bow.
01:02It may sound harsh to say it, but Oliver Queen is likely the easiest Justice League of old Shellhead to face off against.
01:08In fact, the only way that the Arrow might be able to match or possibly better Iron Man
01:12is when it comes to firing off snarky quips.
01:149. Atom
01:16In the case of the Atom, his core power involves being able to shrink down in size while still remaining extremely strong.
01:22To compare Ray Palmer to any of the characters who Iron Man is already familiar with,
01:26the two that immediately jump out from the pages of Marvel Comics are Ant-Man and the Wasp.
01:31Utilizing this knowledge of his Avengers teammates, Tony Stark definitely already has a one-up on Atom.
01:36Considering Palmer's size-altering abilities come from the white dwarf star usually attached to his belt,
01:41Shellhead could feasibly hack into this and force the Atom to continuously shrink indefinitely
01:46until there's nothing left of this Justice League.
01:48On the flip side of this, there isn't much at all that Atom could do to Tony as part of his own offense.
01:53Stark has a collection of suits in his arsenal that are made from liquid technology,
01:57meaning that there aren't any natural cracks in the armor of these outfits for the Atom to get under Tony's skin.
02:02In particular, the Bleeding Edge suit literally serves as a second skin for Iron Man.
02:07This is a fight that the Atom simply cannot win.
02:09For Tony Stark, it's a matter of when, not if, he'd be successful in beating Palmer.
02:148. Aquaman
02:16Key to Iron Man beating Aquaman is Tony Stark making sure to minimalize the King of Atlantis' ability to use water to his advantage.
02:23On dry land, away from any coastlines, Aquaman is far less powerful than he is when swimming around in the Seven Seas.
02:29That said, the marine marvel is still one tough cookie, whether in or out of water.
02:34Aquaman is a god-like being, similar in approach and powers to Thor in some regards.
02:39And one thing that Thor has been able to do previously, of course, is literally crush Tony Stark's armor.
02:44One has to imagine that this is similarly something that Justice League's Atlantean would be able to do,
02:49but that doesn't mean Aquaman will get the W over Iron Man.
02:53As previously mentioned elsewhere on this list, Stark has the Bleeding Edge armor up his sleeve for any serious battles.
02:59Essentially, a liquid-skinned suit controlled mentally by the armored Avenger,
03:03this would be enough to hold off any assault from Aquaman.
03:06Added to this, the uber-smart Shellhead would surely have some concussion missiles to hand to disorientate and take down his foe.
03:13Even better, those missiles would be even more effective underwater due to how quickly sound travels in such circumstances.
03:197. Martian Manhunter
03:21Now, on the surface, the Martian Manhunter has a frankly outrageous amount of powers at his fingertips.
03:26For those not overly familiar with John Jones, he's a shape-shifting, telepathic, telekinetic, super-strong, heat-vision-firing being who can fly and turn himself invisible.
03:35By anyone's standards, this is quite the impressive laundry list of ability.
03:39But while he is an opponent that can topple most beings in the galaxy if allowed to tap into his unique skills,
03:44the one major weakness of the Martian Manhunter is a simple one.
03:47Fire.
03:48To throw out a comparison, fire to the Manhunter is similar to what Kryptonite is to Superman.
03:53So, for Iron Man to get one over on the Bronze Wraith, he just needs to conjure up an absolute hellstorm of fire.
03:59And given the arsenal at his disposal, it wouldn't take much for Tony Stark to make some sort of explosive firework that would have the Martian quaking in his cape.
04:07Once fire has been thrown Jones' way, the fight would be over in a matter of seconds, and the armored Avenger would be standing victorious.
04:146. Wonder Woman
04:15In terms of abilities, Wonder Woman is likely the closest Justice League-er to Captain America,
04:20with that splash of Thor thrown in for good measure.
04:23Both the Amazon and the Sentinel of Liberty have superhuman strength and endurance.
04:27Both are master strategists and leaders, and both are pretty damn tough to kill.
04:32But, whilst being tough to kill, both Diana and Cap have indeed perished over the years of the comics.
04:37Of course, comics being comics, said demisers haven't exactly remained permanent.
04:41Still, the point stands that it is possible to get the better of Wonder Woman.
04:45Pulling a page from Batman's playbook in the opinion-splitting Tower of Babel storyline,
04:49Tony could use Diana's own will to win against her.
04:52Forever up for a good fight, Wonder Woman simply cannot say no to a battle.
04:56As detailed by the Dark Knight, when compiling records on how to defeat each of his Justice League cohorts should they ever go rogue,
05:02the best way to stop the Lady of Justice would be to trap her in a simulation based around continuous combat.
05:08Given Iron Man's intelligence and resources, he could easily put together just such a machine to trick Wonder Woman into an endless fight with herself.
05:155. Superman
05:17While the Marvel Cinematic Universe has popularised Iron Man's Hulkbuster suit,
05:21it may well be Tony Stark's Phoenix Buster that comes in handy should shellhead ever butt heads with Superman.
05:27In a case of does exactly what it says on the tin, Stark's Phoenix Buster is capable of toppling the ridiculously powerful cosmic force known as the Phoenix.
05:36You know, as in the one and the same Phoenix that's been known to regularly turn Jean Grey into the most dominant being in the entire galaxy.
05:42As part of 2012's Avengers vs. X-Men crossover tale, Hank Pym helped Tony in creating what would be known as the Phoenix Buster.
05:49This particular suit is able to hold off the might of the planet-devouring Phoenix and is literally able to protect the universe.
05:55So while Superman is one of the true powerhouses of comics, the Man of Steel's iron will, heat vision, ice breath, super speed, flight, and enhanced strength
06:03would fall short against the smarts and resourcefulness of an Iron Man who has access to his Phoenix Buster costume.
06:09Superman would not go down without a fight, but Stark has often been shown that he's prepared to be truly clinical and underhanded if necessary.
06:17As such, don't put it past him to have used his vast resources to unearth some green kryptonite to use against the big blue boy scout as well.
06:234. Green Lantern
06:25If Iron Man is best advised to don his Phoenix Buster to fight Superman, then it's even more the case should the shellhead square off with any of the numerous Green Lanterns.
06:34With their status as protectors of the universe, the Emerald Knights are some of the most powerful beings in DC Comics and beyond.
06:40The ring sported by a Green Lantern allows them to dream up anything they choose, whether that's a gun, a sword, or even a comically oversized fist.
06:48Of course, each and every GL has one major weakness. Despite having limitless abilities to their name, the lanterns can be tripped up by yellow.
06:56For those comic book fans looking to throw shade in the direction of a Green Lantern over the years,
07:00the low-hanging fruit has always been to poke fun at how these near-invincible characters can be taken down by a colour.
07:06Thus, Iron Man could pull a bunch of yellow-painted drones up or fire a yellow-infused light show if presented with the threat of Hal Jordan, Jon Stewart, Guy Gardner, and everyone else.
07:143. Batman
07:16To some, Batman is the greatest hero in all of comics.
07:20At the physical peak of mankind, with one of the brightest brains on the planet and an entire fortune behind him,
07:26Bruce Wayne is a tough nut to crack, even for somebody as capable as Tony Stark.
07:30In a pre-arranged hand-to-hand fight, Batman would be the favourite of this battle.
07:34Given his methodical approach to, well, everything, time to prepare for such a stripped-back battle would allow the world's greatest detective ample opportunity to formulate a victory plan.
07:43But the thing is, any such meeting between Batman and Iron Man would feature the pair in their trademark outfits 99% of the time.
07:50And whilst the Batsuit has plenty of wonderful toys, it simply cannot hold a torch to any of Stark's armoured attires,
07:55when assessed for practicality and sheer abilities said suit gives its owner.
07:59Bats has been known to disrupt similar threats with electromagnetic pulse technology,
08:03but the catch here is that Iron Man's armour is immune to EMP interference.
08:07Added to this, the suits also give Stark the ability to fly, which could keep him at a safe distance from the Dark Knight.
08:13One other trick that Tony has in his back pocket for this encounter, if really needed, is his bleeding-edge armour again.
08:19When wearing this, the nanite-constructed armour, which is tethered to Stark's consciousness,
08:23is so powerful that it essentially makes him the most powerful human on Earth.
08:282. Cyborg
08:29Tony Stark is a tech wizard, while Victor Stone, aka Cyborg, is a literal living-breathing piece of technology.
08:36Sure, one school of thought is that Tony and his genius could infiltrate Vic Stone's body and destroy it with some sort of advanced virus,
08:43but the problem is that Cyborg can connect to pretty much any piece of tech on the planet.
08:47For once, the Armoured Avenger might find himself out of his depth when it came to tech-based attacks,
08:52but one way he could give himself a needed boost in this battle is that he could utilise the many satellites dotted up in the galaxy
08:58and call in reinforcements in the shape of his numerous drones.
09:01If, and it is a big if, Iron Man is able to distract Cyborg and infiltrate Stone's own system,
09:07he could feasibly look to pull Cyborg apart from the inside.
09:10It would be brutal, but separating the ravaged human body from the all-powerful tech
09:14might be the Marvel hero's only way to win out against Vic.
09:17In some regards, Cyborg is a fight that would be far trickier for Iron Man than the supposed bigger names like Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman.
09:241. The Flash
09:26Whether the Jay Garrick, Barry Allen, or Wally West version of The Flash,
09:29this sultan of speed could well prove to be Iron Man's greatest test were he to go up against the Justice League.
09:34Not just do these iterations of The Flash all have the obvious ability of super speed,
09:38being able to travel faster than both the speed of sound and light,
09:41but with these powers comes the capabilities to phase through pretty much anything.
09:45That means that Tony Stark in his wide array of suits could be in quite the pickle should he tangle with a Flash.
09:50If the Armoured Avenger was to have any hope of taking down Flash,
09:53he would have to catch them on a bad day, basically.
09:56Whereas Iron Man has the dependability of his vast array of outfits to choose from,
09:59the one mild downside of being The Flash is that his super speed can at times be an erratic force
10:04that fluctuates or even outright stops working.
10:07Other than that, Stark could look to whip up some sort of disruptor device
10:10or call upon his army of his patented drones to help overcome The Flash.
10:14But even then, though, it's up in the air as to whether Iron Man could really topple this particular Liga.
10:19And there we go, my friends. That was how Iron Man would defeat every Justice League member.
10:23I hope that you enjoyed that, and please let me know what you thought about it down in the comments section below.
10:27As always, I've been Jules. You can go follow me over on Twitter,
10:30at RetroJay, but the O is a zero, and it'd be great to see you over there.
10:34As always, I've been Jules. You have been awesome.
10:36Never forget that, and I'll speak to you soon. Bye.
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