Green Arrow (Oliver Queen) vs Shadowcat (Kitty Pryde)

[Geodude]

Consider both of them at their best, with all of the tools and abilities they normally have, in a fight. Who would win?

 

[Barb]

I'm going to give the edge to Green Arrow because he's probably fast enough to hit Shadowcat with an arrow before she goes intangible.

 

[Data_Error]

Kitty Pryde definitely has a very useful power in many circumstances, but my father managed to get me into the Green Arrow - that man has a lot of skill. I wouldn't doubt that he would eventually manage to peg Shadowcat, especially since her phasing through walls isn't really an offensively-based power, and she doesn't really have an advantage over O.Q. at hand-to-hand. Oliver Queen would probably win. As for who I like better, Green Arrow was a great standalone character, while Kitty's characterization works best as part of a team (hence, X-men). They both have their advantages, but I'm leaning toward Oliver right now.

Also, cheers to our first three polls all being comic-related.

 

[Falconwing]

I prefer Shadowcat. It's mostly because I don't know Green Arrow all that well, and Kitty was always a favorite in the X-Men series that I'd watch, like Evolution and Wolverine. Also, she's just such a fun character with a fun power.

 

[Geodude]

Phasing isn't really an offensive power, but creative use of it can certainly help. This fight may take a while since both are highly trained hand-to-hand combatants, but Kitty might be able to phase away, phase back in behind him, and knock him out.

 

[GrnMarvl14]

I'd have to go with Green Arrow. Generally prefer him over Shadowcat (though Claremont's X-Men Forever version of Shadowcat was great), and I think he'd be clever enough to figure out a way to disable her.

 

[RiverAura]

I have to go with Shadowcat. While her power is regularly fairly passive, her creativity and resourcefulness really allow to to take more of an active, well-rounded role in the team.