Battle of the Week: Green Lantern (John Stewart) vs. Ronan the Accuser

John Stewart with his Green Power Ring or Ronan with his Universal Weapon? Will the cosmic hero from DC defeat his second opponent in this segment or will the enhanced Kree from Marvel strike him down? That's what we want you -- yes, you -- to think about this week and you have until Friday morning (EST) to make up your mind.

Does the location benefit one more than the other? Whose mentality will give them the edge? Which powerful weapon prove to be more useful in this brawl? Do they have any obvious disadvantages that could lead to their defeat? We know it's easy and even tempting to immediately vote for the character you like more, but we strongly encourage taking the time to really think about how this fight plays out. Once you've reached a conclusion, cast your vote and then join the debate. Your post just may convince other people how to vote.

Match Rules

• Combatants are in character. This means their usual set of morals apply.
• This is a random encounter (no prep for either side). Both sides have no immediate knowledge of their opponents, either.
• The fight starts in Times Square. Assume they begin roughly 100 feet apart and visible. Times Square isn't populated, but the rest of the city is. The entire city is on limits as well.
• If you're very unfamiliar with New York, click here to see a map.
• Incapacitation, knockout, BFR (battlefield removal, a.k.a. knocking the enemy so far away that there's no way the fight could continue in the near future) 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 near future. Going to another spot in the environment to catch your breath for a moment 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 just complaining.
• 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.

Check the homepage this Friday for an updated article with the following:

• The results of the poll.
• Thoughts from the staff.
• Viner arguments for both characters.
• If we're lucky, blurbs from industry talent.

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