lars_maximus

I would give it to Red Hulk even though Black Bolt still has his energy projection/flight speed/durability and tactile experience in battle after 100+ years of living. Red Hulk likewise is trained in field combat/weapons mastery/hand2hand and has the strength/durability superiority here and since BFR isnt an option I dont see Black Bolt winning but definitely avoiding death at the hands of Red Hulk.

The thing about Dazzler is that her light projection powers are sound-based and Darkstar can use the Darkforce for quasi-solid construction so if Dazzler were encased in a pouch of Darkforce energy, assuming that it can muffle sound and induce panic in the way that Cloak (of Cloak & Dagger) can use on his victims, than Dazzler would be cut off from a power source and its explained that she can only use her own voice as a influence if using amplification. In theory, Dazzler could have stored reserve sound to be released at will but by that point Darkstar could have BFR'd Dazzler over a cliff or in front of an oncoming train. (Assuming bloodlusted)

Depends greatly on which version of either character. The Ghost Rider has had different powers exhibited based on the host vessel, including projecting hell-fire blasts, penance stare, matter manipulation (changing self and other objects via hellfire into transportation and weapons), resurrection of the dead, astral projection, spirit possession. Adam Warlock likewise has exhibited varying powers from rebirth to rebirth including projection of energy blasts, flight, magic conjuring, cosmic awareness, soul extraction, soul manipulation, astral projection, teleportation, interdimensional travel. At his most powerful, Warlock has had his powers amplified first by the Soul Gem, making him master of the Soul World contained within. Secondly when he possessed the united forces of the Infinity Gems, becoming arguably the most powerful single entity in the Earth-616. (Technically the Living Tribunal disagreed to Adam Warlock retaining the Infinity Gems and Adam Warlock acknowledged that their conflict would fruitless render reality devastated in the wake.)

I would say the most powerful version of Adam Warlock with the Infinity Gems would overpower the most powerful Ghost Rider but in honesty I am more familiar with Dan Ketch/Johnny Blaze GH and not as much the more recent variants. I recall that the female Ghost Rider who worked with the Defenders was able to use GH's powers in unexplored ways such as resurrecting an entire town of deceased souls. In Adam Warlock's favor, when in possession of just the sole Soul Gem, he was able to best Mephisto in his home dimension in a battle that pitted their soul manipulation skills against one another, IN HIS OWN DIMENSION!

With characters like Chthon, Set and Cytorrak it's hard to gauge their full powers as they are restricted from entering Earth 616 dimension, their powers/evil is characterized as being so immense and corrupting. It leaves much space for interpretation and exaggeration by writers as to how limitless their powers would be but it is known that they all are considered outside of the judgment of Living Tribunal and the power of Eternity to destroy.

As for their power sources, the Book of the Darkhold and its spells exist in the Earth 616 so Chthon will always have Earthly energy sources to ensnare and draw from as any who touches the tome becomes servant to the will of Chthon. In a similar fashion, invoking the Bands of Cytorrak provides a link to the source dimension of Cytorrak. It hasn't been shown that these two have maintained cults of followers the way that Set has on Earth and for this reason I would conjecture that Set would rank as slightly less limitless in the cosmic hierarchy than Chthon and Cytorrak. Also Set has had known progeny which generally reduces the life force of the parental entity, Chthon has allegedly consumed his offspring and Gaea has been greatly diminished in offensive power through time via having seeded children across the galaxies, including Thor and the Demagorge.

@john_doe_0897: good point you make about the tail. Sasuke was always glorified as a genius specifically for his jumps in reasoning with his ninshu. For example, his acquisition of Jubo whose CursedMark chakra was integral in accessing Nature energy when facing against the Juubi. He wasn't certain of this information before. Another example being when Sasuke released Orochimaru chakra from trapped Kabuto, which led to the re animation of the edo corps of hokage. This action could have complicated matters had Oro been bent on revenge or dominion over Taka squad. Even Madura acknowledged Sasuke for his deductive skills in battle. I think together Kurama Susanoo (Naruto shouldn't be dismissed for his improved reasoning skills in battle either) would discover the tail weakness and exploit it. However, I believe as planet busters, Great Apes still have the greater base power but are slow and Kurama Susanoo has the speed adavantage and sealing jutsu skills to contain but not destroy the Great Ape unless Amaterasu flames prove lethal.

@Phoenixofthetides: I agree, Emma Frost's school headmistress uniform at the time was one of her best. I never really enjoyed Generation X or paid much attention to them beyond the presence of Jubilee and Chamber. Plus I felt like all the powers of this group were underwhelming, Husk could peel her skin, Monet was perfect basically (to keep it simple) and Synch was another power siphoner or copycat. And the art never drew me in either.

On the other hand, I loved the introduction of Cable and how he took these young mutants and knowingly trained them to prevent the massacre of mutants in the future. I think both groups had great mentors in Cable and Emma Frost for being hard on them and pushing them to their full potential.

Thanos wins but Nightmare is indestructible so at best he makes an escape. Thanos would have to be attacked in his sleep in Nightmare's dimension and I can't imagine what fear would plague the Mad Titan to give Nightmare a sufficient advantage. Also Thanos has demonstrated strong mental defenses along with cosmic awareness so he is even more unlikely to succumb to fear in this Fear dimension. Nightmare will have made a dangerous enemy for no reason and likely a future figure of interest for Thanos to investigate and possibly exploit in the future,

Starbreaker for the win, it would play out just as Mephisto's battle with Galactus did. Starbreaker will gather energy from the stars and planets he consumes, which has no upper limit exhibited but is theoretically limitless. Neither entity can truly die so I foresee Mephisto escaping or teleporting Starbreaker away or somehow removing his energy source, which is unlikely. Ultimately a stalemate but Starbreaker has the greater potential for omnipotence.

It would be a drag out fight. Stargirl has the advantage of speed, flight and superhuman strength and the cosmic rod can attack with energy blasts long range. To counter, Magik has her magic and teleportation so if they encounter one another simultaneously, I can't see her not having reflexes fast enough to create warps to her advantage. Once she has moved them both to her Limbo dimension, where her power is maxed and she can order armies of demon servants, it's over for Stargirl.

Ares wins for 2 reasons: he is immortal and he is war, so the bloodthirst of the battle would strengthen him. I would see the Hokage incapacitating him multiple times, especially Sage Mode Hashirama. However, without a means of killing Ares or permanently weakening him (not certain how the Death Reaper Seal would affect a God, he has a soul but again he is endlessly fed by war so,...) Ares triumphs over bloodied battlefield.