Comic Fans Debate Whether Thanos or Darkseid Would Win in a Fight

Comic book fans have always dreamed of potential fights between disparate characters, propositioning hypothetical match-ups with no clear winners.

Josh Brolin, who knows full well who would win.
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Josh Brolin, who knows full well who would win.

Comic book fans have always dreamed of potential fights between disparate characters, propositioning hypothetical match-ups with no clear winners. Pitting the strongest characters across DC and Marvel, whether they be villains or heroes, is particularly appealing to fans. One Twitter user went through a list of fights they'd love to see between the publishing houses, and when they threw out the idea of a Thanos vs. Darkseid battle, comic book fans immediately started to debate who would come out on top.

In the thread of potential fights, which included suggestions for fights that ranged from the Justice League vs. the Avengers and the Joker vs. the Green Goblin, the Thanos and Darkseid idea stood out. The two villains are among the most powerful in their respective universes, and as such people started to argue who would be the winner. To make it more interesting, it was proposed the fight would go down without the infinity stones involved, severely nerfing Thanos.

Darkseid Vs Thanos (without infinity stones... Maybe one or two) pic.twitter.com/HapdrYGi9v

— ‎خ (@El__Yaq) August 26, 2019

Some fans chose to back Thanos, highlighting his prior victories while also showing how Darkseid was bested by a small set of stairs.

Thanos has:
•Killed Galactus
•Killed Silver Surfer
•Made Hulk his pet
•Beat Adam Warlock & Black Bolt
•One Punch KO Thing & Super Skrull
•Stalemated TWO Battleworld Thor
•Has stopped Mjolnir & Stormbreaker

Darkseid can’t even beat Superman And was killed by The Atom. https://t.co/dbiWBFxqkd

— Jimmy Folino #WhoDey 🐅- BLM, StopAsianHate 🏳️‍🌈 (@MrNiceGuy513) August 27, 2019

Let me end dis debate right NOW. Atom killt Darkseid by going through his eyes through light and shooting him in the brain. Look at what happened when Spectrum tried to do the same to Thanos. You hate to see it, Thanos Wins. pic.twitter.com/7Fi23xKN05

— TASK the Bandolorian #BLM #StopAsianHate (@UpToTASK) August 27, 2019

With or without infinity stones, Thanos dies. https://t.co/h7EKrj4myB

— Bruce Bateman Esq (@demigodgeous) August 27, 2019

While others theorized that even with all the infinity stones, Thanos would be defeated. However, it is worth pointing out that if he had all the infinity stones, he could just snap Darkseid away.

This is not even up for debate. You can give Thanos all the Infinity Stones and it will not matter. Darkseid will eviscerate that man. Thanos may be a The Mad Titan, but the Titans were killed by the New Gods and when it comes to New Gods, Darkseid is the cream of the crop. https://t.co/P61C0EzjqH

— Blerds Online (@BlerdsOnline) August 27, 2019

We’ve seen Thanos get his shit fired up multiple times Bakuga has neva lost he’s a big baller. Thanos got his feet whooped in infinity war cuh snapped his fingers on the crink of death y’all must’ve forgot.

— vince (@vincestaples) August 27, 2019

Of course, the two have actually fought before in a previous DC/Marvel crossover comic, and Darkseid won.

Vince Staples, meanwhile, also got in on the conversation by suggesting a fight between a completely different character and Thanos. Instead of Darkseid, Staples suggested that Katsuki Bakugo from anime series My Hero Academia could beat Thanos. "Bakugo would've whooped Thanos out but y'all not ready for that conversation," he tweeted. "We've seen Thanos get his shit fired up multiple times, Bakugo has neva' lost he's a big baller."

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