With Fan Expo now in the books, we turn our attention to the Awesome Arena for another round of superhuman combat. Last week, when we left our combatants Wolverine and Sabretooth, Logan managed to get the upper hand on his arch-nemesis and maintain it all the way through to the finish thanks to a surge of fan votes. This time around, the battle goes cosmic as DC’s Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) takes on Marvel’s Nova.

Let the battle begin!

Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)

First Appearance:
Showcase #22 (October 1959)

Powers / Abilities:
- Green Power Ring allows Jordan to form various weapons or shields
- Flight

Tactical Advantage:
Jordan’s ability to create almost anything he chooses, including possibly a cage to temporarily contain Nova, would certainly be an advantage. Having been around quite a bit longer than Nova, Green Lantern would certainly have more experience than the younger Nova. Finally, much like Nova, Green Lantern in many situations is able to call on the members of the Green Lantern Corps. for assistance if needed.

Nova

First Appearance:
Nova #1 (September 1976)

Powers / Abilities:
- Superhuman strength, durability, and speed
- Worldmind currently allows him to possess energy projection and absorption & the ability to execute powerful gravimetric pulses and opening intergalactic stargates

Tactical Advantage:
Without a doubt, Nova’s strength and damage resistance would prove to be a pretty strong tactical advantage over Green Lantern. Nova, being a member of the Nova Corps., would undoubtedly have their support if he so chose as well.

Whose going to come out on top in the battle amidst the cosmos? Well, it’s up to you! Cast your vote for your favorite and help lead them to victory against their competitor!

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The doors of the Awesome Arena are opened every Monday as we pit two comic characters against one another to prove who is the greatest of all! If you have an idea for a future Awesome Arena battle, send it to us!

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About this writer (Mike Haynes)

Mike is the creator and Comics Editor for Panels of Awesome. He gets far too excited when people start talking about books or games and owns more action figures than a person of his age probably should. He is currently the co-host of the comic book podcast Longbox Radio and video game review show Video Game Pipe Dream.

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