User blog comment:Battlefan237/The Pursuit of Perfection: Professor Pyg vs. Herbert West/@comment-26395956-20190329150549

MD 33's Vote: Insane Murderous Perfectionists!

Short Range: Syringes vs Butcher's Knife

The syringes pack a punch once their fluids are injected to Pyg's bloodstream, but they aren't as much as a weapon as the cleaver. West's needles are extremely short-ranged and they need to be within near-point-blank range to be used. Pyg's cleaver isn't a real weapon, but it still serves as the better-improvised weapon here. It deals more damage and has more lethality. A knockout effect is one thing, but considering Pyg is one muscular fella and how his combat skills fare better than West's, it's almost impossible to try to sneak up on him (Herbert's not even good at that) and stab him with a syringe. Against the Dollotrons, they are even more useless thanks to the nature of their body. I'll give this one to Professor Pyg.

Medium Range: Pipe vs Buzzsaw

Chainsaws are impractical against trained opponents when wielded by, say, someone like Leatherface against Chris Walker. Buzzsaws aren't all that different from 'em. In fact, they are kind of inferior in a way due to their shorter range. Yet in this case, the chain weapon is wielded by someone with superior fighting ability than his opponent. Herbert's pipe has a longer range but it suffers the same drawback as his syringes: they're not as lethal as Pyg's. Herbert may be strong enough to KO one of his superhuman zombies in one blow to the head, but the buzzsaw is the one thingie best suited for slaying enemies within seconds here. Pyg gets the edge again.

Long Range: Shovel vs Pitchfork

West's shovel is a devastating piece of arsenal to have yet it's still an improvised weapon in the end. Pyg's pitchfork is also an improvised weapon but does it outperform Herbert's iconic weapon here? Fortunately, no. Unfortunately, it is even in this category. Both of these weapons have their own advantages that basically cancel out one another. The pitchfork at least resembles a crude trident and that thing itself resembles a real weapon more than the shovel. However, Pyg has rarely and barely used it and its only feature is to stab people. The pitchfork's stabbing power is mightier than those of the shovel, however, since it's basically designed to do that. The shovel is best suited for slashing and it fares in such field better than its competitor. Herbert is also adept at using the shovel to the point that he can decapitate grown men with ease. Its devastating damage is countered by the pitchfork's range, though, utterly making it a stalemate.

Firearm: M1911 vs Lupara

Surprisingly, Pyg and West are decent marksmen in their own rights. The handgun and the shotgun have their own advantages that counter each other, but I have to give this one to Herbert West. Yeah sure, the fight takes place in a morgue and the limited lines of sight mean that Pyg's shotgun can utilize its superior strength better than the handgun's accuracy. However, that thing only has two shots available before needing to reload and the M1911 has way more ammunition than it in addition to a faster reload time. It is more practical than the shotty, I say.

Special: Chemical Cloth vs Drill

Another surprise, I'm giving this one to West. The drill can pierce West's skin with ease, yet it isn't as lethal as the chemical cloth which can kill anyone instantly which speaks volumes. It kind of lacks range, but the fact that you have to smell it to be affected implies that its range is deceptively long. Not that long, but its effective range is just longer than one can think of. Even if that ultimately doesn't apply, the insta-kill feature it has leads West to take the edge here.

Minions: Reanimators vs Dollotrons

The tide turns as West takes the edge in his minions. As much as how likely they are to rebel, the Reanimators have more problems to deal with other than their vengeance in the form of inferior Dollotrons. The Dollotrons are undeniably tough and nearly unkillable, but they lack the extra powers that make the Reanimators truly terrifying. West's zombies can think on their own accords and have greater endurance in addition to possessing more consistent speed. The Dollotrons are tough as well and they lack any known weaknesses, but they're just outclassed by the Reanimators' more versatile powers (they can pull of a Mr. Fantastic, apparently). This comparison can be summed up as super zombies vs regular zombies, and you know which ones win the edge.

WINNER: HERBERT WEST

Pyg took the initial two edges until the first tie happened, and his X-Factors which I deem superior are supposed to bring him to victory, so why did I chose West? For once, Pyg's doom isn't going to come in the form of West but by the hands of his Reanimators. While Pyg is the better fighter and has seen more action than West, he hasn't fought a guy similar to him with undead minions that are actually more perfect than his own in terms of might. Herbert's chemical cloth for me will be the real game-breaker here since it can potentially take out Pyg out of the equation even early on, giving him a chance at a quick victory. Pyg's mental problems will also hinder his prowess in combat as he rambles about random crap while his Dollotrons are getting slaughtered by the zombies. HP Lovecraft's underrated creation wins this match due to his edge in more important weapons, superior minions and mental health, as well as creativity. Herbert might get betrayed by his creations, but they themselves will doom Pyg and his Dollotrons before they can kill West himself.