User blog:WinterSpider/The Winter Soldier vs The Red Hood



Today we put two former sidekicks against one another in a no holds battle to the death.

The Winter Soldier......Captain America's former sidekick turned brainwashed Russian assassin.

The Red Hood......Batman's former sidekick, killed by the Joker, and ressurected to become Batman's greatest mistake.



The Winter Soldier
As a boy, James Buchanan Barnes lost his father in action. After this, he was adopted by Camp Lehigh and given the nickname Bucky. At a point, he discoveres the identity of Captain America, Steve Rogers. Following this, Bucky underwent rigorous training and was assigned as Cap's sidekick. The two completed dozens of missions but on their final mission against Baron Zemo, it ended with the two of them disarming a bomb on an experimental plane, Cap becoming frozen in the ocean and Bucky presumed dead. Russian General Karpov discovered Bucky in the ocean, and revived him. To his surprise, Bucky had no memory of his life before. His left arm was missing, however so he was fitted with a bionic new one. This gave General Karpov the opportunity to reprogram Barnes as a Soviet assassin. Thus begun the storied career of the Winter Soldier, as he carried out assassinations throughout the century.

Melee: NR40

Handgun: Sig Sauer P226

SMG: H&K MP5k

Explosive: Semtex

The Red Hood
The Red Hood was born Jason Todd, to Willis Todd and Sheila Haywood in Gotham City. Shortly after his birth, his mother had to leave Gotham after a botched abortion. She settled in London and waited for Jason's father to follow but he had fallen for a woman named Catherine. At some point in the future, Catherine died from Cancer and Willis was killed by Two Face. Jason was found by Batman stealing the wheels off the Batmobile. Afterwards, Bruce Wayne adopted Jason and trained him to become the second Robin. Jason discovered that his real mother was still alive and went after her. Bruce followed him and assissted him in his journey. After Jason found his mother, he discovered the Joker was involved. Joker had disguised his laughing gas as medical supplies and food for refugees that Sheila had been working with. Batman went after the supplies and told Jason not to go after the Joker. but Jason didn't listen and he found out that his mother was working with the Joker. Sheila handed him over to the Joker who beat the boy with a crowbar. Joker then tied Sheila up in the warehouse, and left a bomb to kill them both. Batman arrived too late to save them, and had them buried at Wayne Manor. Later, Superboy Prime punched reality, which somehow returned Jason to life. Talia al Ghul later returned him to his former self after putting him in the Lazarus Pit. After this, Jason took on his own path to become the Red Hood.

Melee: Kris

Handgun: Dual Desert Eagles

SMG: Uzi

Explosive: Red Hood Helmet

X Factors
Experience:

WS: 87/ RH: 85

The edge here goes to the Winter soldier. He has been in operation throughout the 20th century, having been in cryo between missions. Now, the Red Hood is slightly below him as Bucky's mind was wiped sometimes so experience was lost. And Jason's experience was never interrupted by a mind wipe.

Brutality:

WS:90/RH: 90

These two are even. Both are primed and ready to kill any and all who they need to. Whether it be targets for Bucky or criminals for Jason.

Hand to hand:

WS:90/RH:92

Jason takes this, as he has had extensive training not only from martial arts experts, but Talia al Ghul and Batman. Bucky, on the other hand while good, isn't quite as good.

Weapon skills:

WS:92/RH:88

Bucky has been trained by the best that the Soviet Union had to offer when it comes to weaponry. Jason on the other hand while trained well, has been trained by mercenaries and other criminals.

<p style="text-align:center;">Intelligence:

<p style="text-align:center;">WS:80/RH:88

<p style="text-align:center;">Jason is a more tactical and intelligent mind. He can come up with new plans on the spot, while Bucky on the other hand is a bit more of a blank slate. Yes, he has a tactical mind not only from work as Cap's sidekick but as the Winter Soldier, but due to mind wipes he has lost some of his knowledge.

Voting/Situation
Voting will end June 6th, 2016.

Battle takes place in a neutral setting. Bucky is sent after to eliminate the Red Hood.