Thaddeus Howze is ‘The Answer-Man’

2 Aug, 10 tweets, 7 min read

My Matrix of @Marvel's Magnificent Martial Masters
It's not perfect. I'll need to make two of these. One for heroes, another for villains.

This is my short list of everyone you should avoid pissing off in any visit to the Marvel Universe.

#YMMV #comics #martialartists

S-Class: Exuding martial mastery, watching them fight is to stand transfixed by their perfection; they are the impossible done effortlessly. No army can stand against them. No army wants to.

Shang-Chi, Iron Fist, Black Panther, Mantis, Moondragon, Fat Cobra, Karnak the Shatterer

A-Class: These martial masters train and hone their abilities constantly. Combine their enhanced abilities and their Olympic-level physiologies, they are the finest fighters ever seen on Earth.

Captain America, Black Widow, Electra, Bullseye, Blade, Daredevil, Psylocke.

B-Class: These masters fight for the joy of battle. Underestimated, they surprise their opponents by being the best at what they do. If you fight them, be afraid. They'll enjoy hurting you.

Baron Zemo, Wolverine, Sabertooth, Mystique, Gambit, Black Tarantula, Batroc

C-Class: These are the working martial artists in the Marvel Universe. Super-agents, assassins and mercs are counted among them. Tech augments their talents, along with a dose of craft and guile.

Hawkeye, Nick Fury, Jr. Taskmaster, Lady Bullseye, Domino, Deadpool, Mockingbird

D-Class: These martial artists strike fear into the hearts of anyone between them and what they want. Relentless and driven, you would be a fool to think of them as "only Human."

The Punisher, Moon Knight, Kingpin, Silver Sable, Colleen Wing, Misty Knight, The White Tiger.

THE ANSWER IS...

This was a thought-exercise inspired by other fan writers of the Marvel Universe. It is in no way complete and all awesomeness contained within is the opinion of the Answer-Man.

It was created with @affinitybyserif's 'Affinity Designer' vers. 1.9.

@scifi4wifi

The article which inspired this graphic can be read here: "In unarmed combat, who are the best five fighters of the DC and Marvel Comics Universes?"

quora.com/In-unarmed-bat…

#Flawless #IMHO

@threadreaderapp #unroll please

Who do you think is missing from this chart of martial masters? I thought of a few...

#MisterX, #Nightcrawler, #Spiderwoman, #TheCat (Shen Kuei), #Nighthawk, #DoraMilaje, #MasterIzo, #Ogun, #Stick, #Temugin, #WinterSoldier, #SilverSamurai, #LadyDeathstrike, #X23

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