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Battle of the Week: Cyclops vs. Nightwing & Robin

Will the X-Man's optic blasts drop the DC duo or will they find a way to bring down Scott Summers? Get in here and cast your vote!

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Our latest Character of the Month, Scott Summers, a.k.a. Cyclops, defeated his first challenger and now he's ready for his next obstacle: Dick Grayson & Damian Wayne! The X-Man has a sharp mind and accurate, concussive blasts, but will that be enough to defeat Nightwing and Robin? Will the numbers advantage help or harm team DC? If Damian gets tagged, how will that impact Nightwing's performance? Will Dick & Damian's gear allow them to get close and knock out their target? And how would this go down if it does become close quarters combat? There's a lot to think about with this one and hopefully you'll give it some proper consideration before casting your vote! After you've selected a winner -- or too close to call -- go to the comments and let the world know how you think this match would play out.

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Match Rules

  • Combatants are in character.
  • This is a random encounter (aka no prep for either side).
  • Cyclops' powers are pre-AvX.
  • Nightwing and Damian have their standard New 52 gear.
  • They're fighting in a generic downtown city setting. It's unpopulated, at night and all standard city lights remain on. Assume they start roughly 40 feet apart and visible. However, there is a good amount of cover in the location (parked vehicles, bus stops and such) and the entire area is on limits (alleys, rooftops, building interiors, the sewer, etc).
  • Incapacitation, knockout or death all count as elimination. Making a tactical retreat counts as a loss, too. "What's a tactical retreat?" It's leaving the fight with the intention of not returning to the battle in the immediate future. Going to another spot in the environment to catch your breath for a moment or two or for a tactical advantage is not a tactical retreat.
  • Hey, you know what would be really cool? Treating everyone else in the debate with respect. If you think someone's saying something that just isn't true, go ahead and stick to the facts to point out why. There's no need at all to drop insults just because you disagree with someone. Seriously, this is just talking about a fictional fight, there's no need for immaturity and mudslinging.
  • If you think the poll isn't going how it should, making an informative post about why a character is being underestimated and spreading the word is far more useful than complaining. Just saying.
  • One more thing: you don't need to write an essay to have your post highlighted in Friday's article. Sometimes concise posts can be way more effective than a flood of paragraphs.
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Check the homepage this Friday for an updated article with the following:

  • Thoughts from the staff.
  • Viner Arguments for both characters (can't include scans and must be in the poll thread).
  • If we're lucky, blurbs from industry talent.

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