User blog comment:Lasifer/Lobo vs. Durge- Hellstorm Issue 4/@comment-5232784-20130218204147

Okay lets have a daliance, shall we?

1. weaponry/defenses

Durge seems to have more energy based weapons than Lobo: he has energy bolas (that sounds devistating), dual blaster pistols, and an energy shield. Lobo fires back with a blaster cannon, but nothing else that is really high tech. In terms of technology, Durge is the winner.

Both combatants have guns they can fire and flamethrowers (Durge's maybe the better flame thrower, being lighter and smaller to move around (it is on his arm), but perhaps not packing the fiery punch that Lobo's can, being a bigger weapon). Lobo fancies blades weapons and a metal hook and chain, which must be made out of some awesomely durable metal to withstand use by someone who can lift 100 tons with ease and knock superman out with a punch! Durge fires back with a spiked flail, but Lobo has a Machete as well as a Hook Chain, and other blades at the ready. Indeed, he seems to have more weapons on him that Mr. Durge, and also seems to have an advantage in having extremely concussive, powerful devices (blaster cannon, frag grenades). Lobo's weapons pack more punch.

Durge has the tech advantage, whole Lobo has the Melee, power, numerical and variety advantage over Durge. I have a feeling that Durge will have the advantage in the long range category, due to having blaster pistols at the ready, but the range of blaster pistols unknown. The Numerical advantages of Lobo means that hecould potentiall have more ammo, so this might tip his favor a bit. After all of this consideration, I give it to Lobo

EDGE: LOBO

2. Powers

Both warriors have superhuman strength, durability (how much damage you can take), stamina and healing. Lobo is said to have super speed, but someone that is man sized with vast superstrength should have superspeed as well, so Durge should also have this capability (unless something in his mechanics prevents this?). Durge can alter his size, and this may also inclue his powers, i.e. strength and durability, but this is not mentioned. Lobo has superior intellect, tracking abilities and has knowledge and mastery of several Galactic martial arts systems: Durge doesn't seem to have this knowledge. He could compensate with an increase in size, rendering Lobo's fighting prowess knull, but if indeed Lobo's speed is superior to Durge's, he can make up for that in quick dash attacks, or even a whirlwind attack where he cuts Durge apart with machete slice and dice manevuvers.

But too much is really unknown when it comes to comparable powers here (possible super speed for Durge? Metal of his body vs metal used in Lobo's weapons (could the latter cut the former?), Durge's powers increase with his size or not?). I give this a tie

Edge: DEAD EVEN

3. X-Factors

As we have seen, Lobo is smarter. Indeed, I would argue more creative as well (you have o be creative to fight Galactic supervillians and crooks on a regular basis!).

In terms of experience, both have fought numerous opponents, but Durge has engaged more prominently in military battles than Lobo, who is more inclined fighting in Bounty Hunter scenarios. I give experience to Durge

Lobo is by far the more savage of the two, so he wins in Brutality.

Durge is probably the more level headed of this fracas, but Lobo is also more capable I believe of messing with an opponent's head than Durge, so I would give them an equality here.

After consideration, I feel that Lobo probably wins in the X-Factors, at least those I listed above in my argument.

And therefore, I concur, based on better Intelligence, Creativity, and weaponry, That Lobo, the Main Man, will win over Durge: but it will be close!

LOBO WINS