User blog comment:Elgb333/Badass Normals: Joker vs Punisher/@comment-27043000-20170812204932

Pygmy Hippo's "A Different Dark Knight" Edges

Melee:Both have a lot of options but the Joker has more options. His Joy Buzzers have no counter and even his crowbar is electrified. Add in his surprisingly sharp knives and even a man who is able to take on Wolverine with a KA-BAR knife and baseball bat is going to have a hard time. Edge:Joker

Short:Both weapons are used with equal skill however the Dual M9 Berettas have more rounds. The Bang Pistol does have a nasty surprise and a possibly greater reach however. In the end, both have their advantages and disadvantages. Edge:Tie

Mid:The Tommy Gun has more rounds and the Mac-10 has a higher ROF but both have the same round. Edge:Tie

Long:The M16 Rifle is one of the Punisher's classic weapons so he has more skill than the Joker with his rifle with a slightly higher ROF and range. The IMI Tavor TAR-21 does have more modifications and a deadlier round but I'm assuming it's magazine is 30 rounds. In the end, Joker still doesn't use it that much. Edge:Punisher

Special:The Skull Painted Kevlar Vest is a great defense but it can only protect against Joker Venom flags. As soon as the gas is released however, it's game over. Edge:Joker

X-Factors:As far as Peak Human Physicality goes, both are strong but Joker has much more strength feats, even killing a man with his bare hands. Joker also has Extreme Durability as he has taken a lot more punishment (Pardon the pun) and even took psychic attacks. For Expert Marksman, both are skilled but Joker doesn't use guns as often meaning his skills probably aren't as good as Punisher's. For Expert Combatant, both are highly skilled and used their skills to beat some superhuman foes, however Punisher has beaten slightly more. For Intelligence, both are smart but have completely different strategies.

Joker likes to get under people's skin but Punisher assesses an opponent's capabilities to bring them down. As far as effectiveness goes, Punisher won't care what a clown has to say and Joker won't be prepared for someone not even being affected by his tricks. Gadget mastery fails against near superhuman reaction time and USMC training. Edge:Punisher

Final Verdict:Well this was a hard decision but in the end Punisher just has enough advantages over Joker. Joker Venom and his melee arsenal will be a problem but a M16 and dual M9 Berettas cancel those out. Add in Punisher's greater variety of X-Factors and he's got the last laugh.

Winner:Punisher