The Greatest Superhero Battles in Comic History

Immerse yourself in a universe of epic clashes as we unpack "The Greatest Superhero Battles in Comic History" on Variant Comics. In this thrilling journey through the annals of comic book lore, we revisit earth-shattering duels, from Team Captain America vs. Team Iron Man in the climax of Civil War, to the unforgettable showdowns in Avengers vs. X-Men and DC's Flashpoint. Along the way, we celebrate the iconic battles of Batman from The Dark Knight Returns. Every combat scene is examined in-depth - the cause, the clash, and the consequential aftermath. Be sure to comment, like, subscribe, and join us as we explore these iconic confrontations that have not just influenced character arcs, but redefined the landscape of comic book history. #SuperheroBattles #VariantComics #ComicHistory
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[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Love your work😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤

[@waynejulian277]

can you do a history of the darkness

[@paulpierre4895]

Batman v joker 😮😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@davidheard709]

In what time line was this?

[@paulpierre4895]

@@davidheard709 yo yo bro

[@AndreRiikonen]

Wolverine vs Hulk will always be the GOAT rivalry for me!

[@pitchxxblaque4925]

Agreed I always wanted to see a live action version of the hulk vs wolverine

[@fin-xr9qw]

Same

[@nathaniel3867]

I like the one comic where they managed to fuse Wolverine and hulk DNA and made a super hulk wi to Wolverine healing factor

[@fin-xr9qw]

@@nathaniel3867 Same I just wish they give him his own comic series.

[@Gaiduhh]

Big fact!! Shame they left it out!!

[@dasaiyantv8483]

Nightwing vs Red Hood at the end of Batman: Battle for the Cowl is another favorite of mine. It really went to show that even when Jason finally had it all, Dick beat him by staying true to what the then thought to be dead Bruce's legacy.

[@dasaiyantv8483]

I think Wally West vs Barry Allen during Flash War was pretty great. Insane how the two of them racing nearly destroyed the entire DC multiverse.

[@nate8604]

Honorable mention, Namor and Black Panther. Their nations went to war with one another over their beef….their issues with each other might not ever get resolved. That rivalry is underrated.

[@ComicBookGuy420]

Kraven and Black Panther was another great one, Panthers comics were really underrated Not to mention his battles with man ape

[@AaronB126]

@@ComicBookGuy420Frfr namor vs black panther is highly underrated

[@ComicBookGuy420]

@@AaronB126 I loved them going to war

[@NadeemShekh-uy9zn]

Namor vs the original Android Human Torch is historically the first ever battle between 2 superheroes in mainstream comics

[@nate8604]

Learn something new everyday.

[@robertcoggeshall3071]

Whoda thunk it? Marvel doing the first crossover even then.

[@mikegreen4238]

Wolverine Vs. Sabretooth in Wolverine #90, leading into the Weapon X series for Age of Apocalypse. One of the best ending pages I've ever seen, where Wolverine finally pops that third claw...

[@ComicBookGuy420]

That whole rivalry was awesome

[@Blahblahblehblhah]

Throw Magneto and Nate vs Apocalypse

[@ravager48]

The greatest battle is Alfred convincing Batman to eat/rest before he leaves.

[@Domitris]

I love you for that. I don't really want to be anymore but I am the original batman you hit me hard with that one

[@rubendevereaux6086]

I like the fight of Colossus vs. Cain Marko. Both Colossus and Marco were drunk and it got into a fight in the bar it was awesome

[@nicolaihipp4226]

"It´s time to play god" - Sentry. Hulk vs Sentry - that fight gave me goosebumbs

[@nicktroisi6347]

Batman vs Superman and Superman vs Doomsday are just so iconic and legendary I also love the fight between The Flash (Barry) and Reverse-Flash in Flash: Rebirth where Thawne reveals that he’s been manipulating Barry’s life and that he was the one who murdered his mum. It’s such a shocking twist for the time it was published and the emotion in that fight proves how incredible Geoff Johns is as a writer, plus the artwork by Ethan van Sciver is incredible

[@vtmiller63]

Uncanny X-Men 183: Colossus gets wrecked by Juggernaut in a bar fight while Wolvie and Nightcrawler let it happen to teach Peter a lesson. So great!

[@ComicBookGuy420]

Lulz Juggy is one of the all time brawlers, I loved that he left money to pay for the damage😂

[@ethansoderstrom8287]

I was watching this, concerned the Superman v Doomsday battle wasn't going to be brought up. Excellent finisher.

[@JuanSanchez-qp1xp]

My favorite book of all time

[@ComicBookGuy420]

Growing up reading superman being so invincible and easily disabling enemies after a short struggle, I was kinda over superman Then came his fight with Doomsday This story changed everything

[@romeyrome32]

Excellent list but the two that have stuck with me is Sentry vs World breaker Hulk and Superman vs Doomsday. Finally getting a indication of how strong the Sentry is was a eye opener. I think that fight did a lot for Sentry's reputation and credibility as a top tier powerhouse. Superman vs Doomsday was so brutal. That fight tested Superman's will to win and to live more than anything else. Which was cool to see.

[@David_Scar]

That wasn't worldbreaker Hulk that was base Green scar.... The real worldbreaker appeared later on.. Hulk in his fight against sentry and the entire world war Hulk saga saw Hulk holding back the entire time.. Hulk held back all through.

[@planetdee3587]

Thor vs the Hulk was special to me. I got it at the county fair. It was the first real battle I seen. It was great.

[@godrules3596]

Thor vs Hulk is the greatest battle in comic history

[@abedrahman4519]

Batman's monologue during the Superman fight in The Dark Knight Returns is epic. "Remember the one man who beat you"; Chills, literal chills.

[@ComicBookGuy420]

My favourite part is Batman coming back to disable the mutant leader and avenge his loss, DKR is Millers greatest work, even better than Sin City

[@JimmyStevens]

What is more important is the line he says, basically written by Frank Miller, and used 3 more times "The world only makes sense, if you Force it to..."

[@emersoninfinitystone5785]

Don't forget about all the legendary fights in the DC/Marvel crossover comics.... especially in 2003's JLA/Avengers.

[@misterelom]

I remember buying that Thor issue when it first came out and still have it to this day. No Thor/Hulk fight IMO has ever topped this one.

[@thetruej7872]

I really wanna see Hulk vs Wolverine and The Thing in the MCU.

[@lucariopokemon13]

Unfortunately it would be nearly impossible without some type of huge fanservice type of deal.

[@ComicBookGuy420]

After what they did to Hulk and She Hulk? Pass

[@Sakanade__]

Isn’t The Thing already in the MCU? Werewolf by Night short film?

[@ComicBookGuy420]

@@Sakanade__ that was Man Thing

[@SupaNatural28]

Keep watching the animated movie.

[@Shadowmyst1]

Just off the top of my head would be... 1: Ultimate Spider-Man fighting in front of his home against most of rogue gallery to the death. 2: Spider-Man fighting Kingpin in prison with on hell of a one sided beat down of Fisk. 3: Hulk versus almost all of the X-Men during the World War Hulk. 4: Justice League versus new superhero's who turned out to be the white Martian's was really epic. 5: Hulk vs Maestro Hulk and how the fight was won in the end was great.

[@ComicBookGuy420]

When Kraven shot Spidey and goblin finished it right in front of aunt may Just brutal

[@platelunchmonster]

The King in Black finale where Eddie Brock Venom used The Silver Surfer's board and Mjolnir to make his axe to defeat Knull was pretty great. Batman vs Red Hood is another great one

[@mightycloud8991]

Did I just see a photo of LoL Karma @3:31 in this video?

[@grayson2846]

Great list. Can’t argue a single one. Suggestions for part 2 though might be: Batman/Nightwing in Nightwing #30 from the New 52. Epic between Bruce and Dick. Under the Red Hood Battle between Bruce/Jason Battle for the Cowl between Dick and Jason Original Thor /Beta Ray Bill (not as popular mainstream but epic) when Odin decrees the battle and finally maybe Spiderman/Wolverine from the 80s team up book. Amazing and epic battle with neither winning showing the prowess from them both.

[@isaiahgonzales6907]

I'm really loving some of the recent videos you've done like this one recently Variant Comics.

[@IncogNegroGaming]

One of my favorite battles is when black panther, Luke cage, blade and brother voodoo fight vampires in New orleans

[@ComicBookGuy420]

Cage and Blade worked well together, was hoping for some heroes for hire/Blade teamups

[@vaulstein]

Batman vs Mutant leader has to be the most iconic battle ever. It isn't between the most powerful superheroes/villains, it isn't too many heroes fighting but the lines, the fight, Batman explaining each punch and its effect, the dialogues. Just goes to show how good writing can make a fight epic! If you haven't seen the fight, please see the video of the fight on KZbin. I request you.

[@jonathanbarker1016]

Spawn Vs Batman in that current shot storyline .Cause was cool see who more a badass Batman or Spawn ,And to see that they both not different as heroes in comics .And cool as usual Arris .

[@freedomprice9173]

Wait batman survived against spawn....did he have prep time???

[@andrewjepson7095]

Always fought Wonder Woman vs superman fights were cool

[@randomratplayz]

Part 2 please! This was an amazing video like usual!

[@valor07]

Would be nice to see a "Greatest battles in comic book movies and tv" edition. Great video BTW

[@MIrfanPerdana]

Spider-Man vs. Doctor Octopus on the train in Spider-Man 2 has to be way up there!

[@bobmclennan1727]

You can't even think about massive superhero battles without mentioning Miracleman vs Kid Miracleman. Other conflicts had better name recognition, but none have ever been as brutal.

[@dontayhurd2222]

Hulk vs sentery was one of the best

[@Liv3W3ll]

This was a great list. Keep it up boys

[@randomshiz4326]

just found this channel, luv it! hope u do a part 2 on this :)

[@nickzeno4567]

In my opinion, the battle between Superman and Thor in the crossover Justice League vs Avengers was one of the greatest. It didn't last long but each panel of the fight was done to epic proportion that I can not describe it in mere words. Again though that's just me.

[@joshalan5125]

My pick is Amazing Spider-Man 363: Spider-man and Venom vs. Carnage. This is one of my all time favorite Spider-Man story lines and it also had one of the most epic battles in Spider-Man history.

[@ChrisConnolly-Mr.C-Dives-In]

You might have to do a part 2? That makes sense, and also an ongoing playlist of battles makes sense.

[@ArcanePath360]

Thanos vs his doppelganger in Infinity War comic was pretty dope. Also when he threw down against Galactus and barely survived, and tussled with Odin.

[@chucktaylor4384]

Spiderman and Hulk is a dope a$$ story. Spiderman hit him so hard he sent him into orbit… INTO ORBIT!!!

[@treyvonwilliams]

yes

[@David_Scar]

Spider-Man was amped up and that was a weaker Hulk(Gray) aswell..

[@rubyrubio3970]

Can you do the history of zorro, judge dredd, Cassie hack, qwenpool, hit monkey, vamperrella, moon girl & devil dinosaur and league of extraordinary gentlemen

[@ezshottah3732]

The way Chris Nolan brought Batman vs bane to life is my favorite comic book adaptation fight ever. No cgi spectacle, just great dialogue and brutal knuckle brawl

[@GianCarloFeoli]

You guys are great, this channel helped me a lot to lighten the daily life back in the most difficult days of the pandemic, love the channel.

[@reallyhimongod]

Nice vid some good scraps👊🏽💥

[@bendadestroyer]

I expected to see Superman vs Thor. I love that Superman is the measuring stick.

[@AifDaimon]

Of course the ICONIC Bane-breaks-Batman makes it to this 1st list

[@ComicBookGuy420]

Knightfall, one of my all time favourites

[@BorganBorgan]

This was so fun! I'd love a part 2. Man I don't even know how I would begin to rank those fights.😂

[@UNCtimusPrime]

Thor (Thunderstrike) vs Juggernaut was crazy!

[@Yoreinowashinoka14]

Thor vs Hulk is always a treat

[@PutzShaka]

I think this list is pretty much perfect👌🏾 I agree with EVERY one you picked

[@dynamitewithalaserbeam4021]

3:30 is'nt that league of legends karma?😂

[@butchmitch8520]

Spider-Man vs Wolverine in a cemetery and Wolverine can't stop smiling!!!

[@grantameele421]

Batman and The Joker vs The Batman Who Laughs is definitely one of my favorite modern day comic fights.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

I love your content!🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤

[@Edge_S3npai]

Definitely needs a part 2

[@southernweather25]

"IT WAS ME, BARRY."

[@harjotpalsingh8349]

Supes vs bats is the greatest, most iconic

[@trehubb6144]

Thor vs Iron Man is a favorite. The epitome of its weight classes for a reason 😂.. Civil War 2 wasnt the best event but Nova blasting at Blue Marvel and him chasing him was hilarious 😂..

[@kingshadow8782]

Good work!

[@user-ml1dw8cv2e]

Dude! I love your content! U r only second to alejozaap! U 2 should work together it would be epic! Much love

[@ericblack6467]

Hulk- Sentry you don't want this fight. Sentry- Yes I do God help me I do. Because you're the only one I can hit like this. Absolutely epic battle.

[@cpalmer0703]

My all-time favorite is The Incredible Hulk vs The Juggernaut

[@danyael5867]

please PART 2!😆

[@FFA441]

Part 2 please!!

[@Matt-yw3ow]

X-Men vs Eternals in AXE Judgment Day was freakjng’ awesome!!

[@dumspirospero9074]

When listing the X-Men, you guys showed Karma from League of Legends at 3:31 😂

[@planetdee3587]

I enjoyed this list because I seen one I would have never expected to be there (Hulk vs Thor) and one I forgot a read like 10 times (Death of Superman). Just great!

[@paulslade129]

As soon as you mentioned hulk and thor I remembered the recent fight they had when they swapped powers and showed how Thor is actually stronger.

[@dahhmlife]

Depending on who's writing it.

[@David_Scar]

Thor isn't stronger: 1. Thor himself has admitted that Hulk is stronger. 2. The recent fight they had was Bruce vs Thor,Bruce was in charge not Hulk.. The real Hulk was locked up in the mind scape... so that fight was basically Bruce vs Thor... also Bruce was clearly holding back,Bruce was calm and collected and knew Thor was his friend.. Thor on the other hand was lashing out and blinded by rage... Hulk is stronger than Thor while Thor is more powerful...

[@pious83]

Yeah, the amount of plot armour Thor was given was pretty dumb. I know now the MCU has given the Avengers a huge popularity boost. They try to hype them up where ever possible. But when it comes to the Hulk (or Silver Surfer) IE the physically strongest in the Marvel Universe. The Avengers should just stay in their lane.

[@gafraavrilt2297]

Superheroes Pairings and Couples: 1.Clark Kent and Tony Stark(Superman and Iron Man) 2.Reed Richards and Bruce Banner(Mr Fantastic and Hulk) 3.Jean Grey and Wanda Maximoff(Phoenix and Scarlet Witch) 4.Ororo Munroe and Betsy Braddock(Storm and Psylocke) 5.Carol Danvers and Emma Frost(Captain Marvel and White Queen)

[@leftcoastdrifter]

VARIANT NATION!!! 🎉

[@Franko666]

we need a warpath origin video asap

[@turbotonye-4124]

*OK PLEASE DO A PART 2* I have to say imo, The Dark Knight Returns is one of my favorite DC animated movies of all time. In the animated world, DC comics is the absolute pinnacle. However, on the big screen marvel definitely takes it. When I was younger, I only read marvel comics as I was not a huge DC fan. But now, as an adult, I absolutely love the writing of DC. But as far as comic books go, it’s hard to choose a favorite. They both have amazing storylines.

[@haroldalan7080]

Thor vs Hulk one of the coolest moments jn Marvel comics like its Live action counterpart Thor ragnarok, the Grandmaster forced Thor to fight his old avenger friend Hulk in a battle areana while being controlled by a Remote device and these two had an incredible fight in the arena and Thor,s father Odin appeared while he's still getting punch by Hulk and got back up all the sudden and started using Lighting⚡⚡.

[@pious83]

It was a more believable match in the actual basis for that scene in Ragnorak: Planet Hulk. Wherein Hulk is forced to fight Silver Surfer in the arena. A more evenly matched encounter.

[@heavyassaultcollectables1731]

How about the Great Battles that took place When the DC Universe fought the Marvel Universe. Superman Vs The Hulk, Green lantern Vs Silver suffer, Batman Vs Captain America, Wonder Women, Ext. A Lot of Epic Battles. Please make part 2 and include DC VS MARVEL please. 🙏

[@mmuerte89]

I forgot which issue, but Spider-Man versus Juggernaut blew my mind in how cleverly it ended.

[@Edge_S3npai]

Speaking of favorite comic book battles Iron Fist vs Elektra in Defenders (2017)

[@khamla616]

You put hulk and wolverine on the thumbnail and omit them your your list it deserves to be #1

[@ThePyroKnight]

Do part 2!!

[@grewntd]

I love Sups vs Dooms. I've read the comic a dozen times but Bats and mr J killing each other leaving a heart shaped blood stain... That's just beautiful

[@Packabowl]

Please do a part 2

[@devonjames7999]

Superboy prime vs ALL of DC universe will probably be one of my favorites of all time

[@kyb7795]

The beast vs the overseer

[@albertmilner651]

I wish he would’ve did Marvel vs DC, that whole comic was filled with crazy battles

[@RBernsCarter]

Got to have some fights from Invincible in there! Conquest, Thragg, so many good ones

[@shaunstudios163]

I want to fight the hulk so bad in the Wolverine game

[@Present4]

Hulk v Sentry is #1 for me. Great story.

[@36crow]

I would say one of my all-time favorites is the X-men Inferno. It was X men vs. Xmen ..Great Battles old school style. 👍🏿✌🏿..💯💪🏿👑H.A.D

[@bertlee20]

Shazam vs The Spectre was pretty damn amazing

[@coreyadams4129]

Spidey vs green goblin death of Gwen Stacey. Character defining battle. Also Peter Parker vs king pin.

[@barrygreen5782]

I think everyone knew about the fight between superman and doomsday it was so iconic 😮😮😮

[@sheltonterry6589]

From my childhood: The Incredible Hulk vs The Thing...CLASSIC

[@Mike-nb1om]

Aris!!! Do the authority lol I have no background knowledge of them

[@anerysium]

I wasn't too keen on the Batman vs. Bane in Knightfall as Bruce was already badly exhausted in his previous dealings but it did had an iconic moment of Bane breaking Batman's back. For my picks (at least on the top of my head right now) and in no particular order: JLA vs. Avengers (JLA/Avengers # 2) Wolverine (Death) vs. Hulk (Wolverine Vol. 1 # 145) X-Men vs. The Shi-Ar Imperial Guard (X-Men Dark Phoenix Saga) Avengers vs. Ultron (Avengers Vol. 3 # 22) JLA vs. Deathstroke (Identity Crisis # 3) Spider-Man vs. Venom (Amazing Spider-Man # 300 and 346 - 347) Wolverine vs. Deadpool (Wolverine Vol. 1 # 88) Batman (Azrael) vs. Bane (Batman # 500)

[@grahamcann1761]

One of my favorite comic battles was in a DC/Marvel crossover. (Don't worry, I'm not gonna say Batman vs. Hulk ( kick to the stomach... really? ) It was when Batman faced off against Captain America, and they didn't fight. They recognized what could/would happen, analyzed it, then... Talked! (I think more hero-fights should be this way.) As always thank you so very much for the video. Note: I did appreciate when Superman faced off against The Hulk, and Hulk pounded away while Superman shrugged it off... until Hulk was getting madder, and Superman was surprised to start feeling the Hulks punches.

[@pious83]

Unfortunately that was also Professor Hulk IE the weakest Jade Giant. They've never pitted Superman against one of the stronger personalities.

[@grahamcann1761]

@@pious83 Superman vs Professor Hulk was 1996, I'm talking about their encounter in 1981, in Batman versus Hulk.

[@hilurgazzali9222]

Ultimate Spider-Man v the Sinister Six was also a mad battle

[@richardadcock5450]

Can y'all do image and valiant comics next

[@WhatIsMatter101]

These days the greatest superhero battles involve appealing to the comic book buyers who left.

[@BadriKid]

batman & joker vs the batman who laughs would be a perfect part 2

[@Thee_Assclown]

Secret wars issue 8 was an awesome battle issue

[@sirdaemonhousedanceforme2951]

Easily without thinking the original Beyonder vs the Molecule Man, and Thor and Hyperion vs the Beyonders