User blog comment:BeastMan14/Dawn of Justice! Justice League (DCTVU) vs New Avengers (MCU)!/@comment-4661256-20151205034445

El Alamein's Edges:

 Leaders: Green Arrow vs. Captain America:  I'm inclined to give the edge to Cap here. Green Arrow is obviously the more formidable ranged fighter, since all Captain America really has at range is his shield (with much less range than a compound bow). But, once you take into account that Captain America's suit is designed to withstand the type of damage dealt by many of Green Arrow's trick arrows (like the explosive/flame/electric arrows) while the same can't be said for Green Arrow (kevlar will do little to stop Captain America from pummeling him to the ground with his shield and fists). Captain America is also proficient in more styles of martial arts (eight vs. six, according to the infoboxes provided) and a better leader, ensuring that he'll be able to better utilize the strengths of his teammates in a fight.

Edge: New Avengers

 Femme Fatale: Black Canary vs. Black Widow:  I'm really not impressed with the fact that "months" of training puts Black Canary in so-called "Peak Physical Condition," considering Black Widow has way more training and experience under her belt. I'd also consider her "Widow's Bite" to be more effective than a simple baton, which will be difficult to use the closer-in Black Widow gets. Also, it seems that Black Canary lacks the protective armor than Black Widow is carrying, making her that much more vulnerable in a straight-up fight.

Edge: New Avengers

 The Quick One: Flash vs. The Falcon:  The fact is, the Flash won't be touched by pretty much anyone in this fight. He's too damn fast. Putting anyone against the Flash in a contest of speed will make them look pathetically slow in comparison, and the Falcon here is no exception. I don't care if the Falcon just hovers with his jetpack and takes potshots all day at the Flash--he'll never hit him. Meanwhile the Flash can run circles around the New Avengers and beat the ever-loving hell out of them at his leisure.

Edge: Justice League

 The Cyborg: Ray Palmer vs. James Rhodes:  I was impressed at Palmer's loadout and qualifications--he's smart enough to make effective use of his armaments and he's got the experience to back it up. But then Rhodes completely blew all that away. I'm pretty sure the Iron Patriot armor is stronger (it's certainly more heavily-armored) and as a trained soldier rather than a smart guy in a suit, he's got the combat experience necessary to lay down the hurt much more efficiently and accurately in combat than his opponent. The only advantage I see Palmer having is his ability to shrink down to a couple inches, but that's really only good as an evasive maneuver, because how is he going to fight anyone and hurt them when two or three inches in size? The Iron Patriot outguns the Atom in every way possible here.

Edge: New Avengers

 Powerhouse: Firestorm vs. Vision:  I see Vision as the more powerful being here. One of the most worrisome things with regards to Firestorm is that his physical condition is described as basically slightly less than an athlete's. When you're going up against guys with super-human strength, even being as good as an athlete won't be enough (never mind slightly less). The fire-power-manipulation is all fine and dandy, but Vision's density manipulation and energy beams are really too much concentrated raw power to overcome in my mind.

Edge: New Avengers

 Magician: John Constantine vs. Scarlet Witch:  I would consider Constantine the more powerful magician in this comparison simply because he learned his craft and trained extensively, gaining his experience the hard way, whereas the Scarlet Witch was basically doctored up by HYDRA--her powers are still dangerous, no doubt, but she's simply not as intimately familiar with her combat capabilities like Constantine is. Combine that with a more varied magical arsenal and John Constantine comes out on top here.

Edge: Justice League

 Recruit: Speedy vs. Ant-Man:  Yeah, Ant-Man wins. Speedy just seems like a watered-down Green Arrow with less training and less experience, which is hardly impressive. I'd bet that Speedy goes down first in this fight. Ant-Man can simply shrink down, making himself impossible to keep track of (while still retaining his strength, making him a force to be reckoned with). Ant-Man might not be the most dangerous member on his team, but at least he's not a useless sack of rocks like Speedy.

Edge: New Avengers

WINNER: NEW AVENGERS

So, I kind of wanted the Justice League to win, but I don't see it happening here. They consistently get their asses handed to them (with the notable exceptions of the Flash and John Constantine). When you compare the leadership of Captain America (a perfect, solid 100) and how effective that will be, there's no way that Green Arrow can hope to keep up. The other problem I see with a lot of the Justice League members is that they lack proper training (several of them having mere months under their belt, which is ... problematic, to say the least) whereas several of the Avengers, by comparison, have actual military combat and training to back up their feats. Sure, the Justice League might work more cohesively as a team, but ultimately that teamwork relies on effective leadership--Cap still wins there. For these reasons, I think the New Avengers win this battle.

PS: I'm still mad this isn't a fight to the death. That wasn't mentioned in the blog notes and I thought it was, and it was only after I was told otherwise on chat that this was a boring TKO that I understood what the situation was.