User blog comment:Killermoves/Superhero Space War! Green Lantern vs X-O Manowar/@comment-5931345-20200109105151

Weapon: When you compare the two weapons face to face, it’s obvious that the Ring looked like the more powerful weapon since it is a cosmic weapon unlike the shanhara armor which is just some alien weapon. But at a closer inspection, I think I will have to give this one to the X-O suit. The ring is weak against yellow, and half of the suit is yellow. There’s also the fact that it is alive and functions like an AI, which also gives Manowar another advantage in a fight.

Edge: X-O Manowar

Offesnive Powers: Green Lantern takes the edge in versatility while X-O Manowar takes the edge when it comes to raw power. I like how Green Lantern can virtually create almost anything with it, and he can just bury X-O Manowar in a giant building if he wants to. But the ring’s powers are incomparable to the X-O’s raw power. Being able to destroy a planet is a good feat, but that’s nothing compared to dishing out universal attacks. All of Hal Jordan’s move set are also inferior compared to Aric. For example, while its nice that he can lift objects using a giant hand, that is nothing to a tractor beam that can lift AND immobilize enemies. Sure, Green Lantern can create swords and hammers, but X-O Manowar can create a sword that CAN also redirect Green Lantern’s energy blasts back at him.

Edge: X-O Manowar

Defensive Powers: For all of X-O Manowar’s bulkiness due to its armor, Green Lantern still seems to beat him in feats. Being able to survive planet-busting attacks are nice, but it’s better to be able to create a shield that can block a frigging supernova. The only advantage that X-O has over Green Lantern is having a better healing factor since his armor passively heals him while Green Lantern still has to direct the ring at his wound in order to be healed. Aric has some superhuman and computer-like senses but these are merely tools. Overall whatever Aric can do is still not as impressive as being able to block a supernova.

Edge: Green Lantern

Miscellanouse: Okay, Green Lantern’s telepathy is useless here so scrap that. But I do like how he can change matter at a molecular level with his ring. Who knows? He might just change shanhara’s composition and kill it during the battle. He also seems to be faster than X-O Manowar, since he can reach speeds of up to hyperspace (and I’ve heard that Silver Age GL can g even faster than that) while the latter can only reach FTL. Aric is no pushover though, since he can take control of Green Lantern with his ability to attach parts of shanhara to an enemy (which I’m sure will be effective since they are also probably yellow in color). And while I like that ability, its still not as impressive as changing matter and being faster.

Edge: Green Lantern

Weaknesses: This is the game changer here. Green Lantern’s powers are going to affect him far worse than Aric’s. Yes I can see that the X-O suit is alive and can feel pain, but if it can tank planetary attacks and can heal, then there’s no problem. The problem however with Green Lantern is that he is weak to yellow. He is going to have a hard time even touching or defending against X-O Manwoar who is colored yellow. Sure, he can exert himself further to affect X-O but that is also a double-edged move since it will also drain his battery faster. Edge: X-O Manowar

Winner: X-O Manowar. Classic Silver Age Green Lantern is awesome, and he has matched up against powerful DC characters before as well. And while I do see that he’s defenses are better than X-O Manowar and is faster, the latter is still stronger and more destructive. Being able to survive a supernova is no match against attacks that can beat universal-tier opponents.

Then there’s also the fact that Green Lantern is weak to yellow (hell, that guy was once got knocked out when a yellow lampshade was thrown at him), and X-O Manowar is almost yellow all throughout. Green Lantern is going to risk draining his battery life the more he fights X-O Manowar. I do respect that the Ring gives Hal Jordan limitless versatility and he is clearly faster, but those are rendered moot if you are fighting against a guy with more raw power AND dressed in your weakness.