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View Poll Results: Who is the more dangerous villain? | |||
Zartan-Master of Disguise | 46 | 45.54% | |
Firefly- Ruthless Saboteur | 55 | 54.46% | |
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05-03-2012, 01:10 PM | #1 |
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Between the SSC Zartan release, Retaliation and discussion going in other threads about rank I found myself pondering about the JoBraVerse (in between dirty dreams about Kate Upton).
Both Firefly & Zartan are probably the coolest Cobra characters, but the question is..who is the most villainous? the bigger bad ass? Firefly is lone operative..no one knows who he is. His portrayal in the Marvel comics has always made him look, especially in comparison to Zartan. He did appear as more of a badass in the DD & IDW books, even having a cool solo mission outsmarting both Joe & Cobra to steal a BAT. His filecard makes him out to be capable of almost anything including assassination, infiltration, demolition,etc. On top of this, Firefly was part of Rey's group due to his elite status and skills. Last of all...he is a Ninja....that does not practice Ninjitsu in his everyday activities. Whether or not you choose to acknowledge his stint as "The Faceless Master" is your decision. Zartan is a Master of Disguise, assassin and..schizophrenic. While he was portrayed as a major character in the animated series and most of the Marvel run, he came of rather weak in the DD and IDW books. He is the man that took down Serpentor and was the guy that Firefly called to take out The Hard Master, by Firefly himself. But even his current run seems to paint in him in a metally unstable state. These are just some of the facts and comparisons and I'm sure I'm missing other key points, but you get the drift. This isn't about who your favorite character is or which figure is better..this is who is truly the more deadly villain. To me, it's Firefly. Yes, he hired Zartan to do what he couldn't...yes, he played second fiddle to Zartan in the comics..yes Zartan has a more interesting bio. For me, it's the fact that Firefly operates solo, without Dreadnoks or family to help him and that he is totally sane that makes me see him as a more ominous threat. Add the level of mystery of the unknown to his character and you have a deadly foe. You might cringe, but the fact that he is actually a trained Ninja yet, doesn't rely on this aspect of his training, really makes him a bad ass to me. Zartan has shown a good side and remorse for his actions..even if only a glimmer at times. Enough so, that Storm Shadow lets him live after learning the truth about the Hard Master's death. I love both characters...but to me, Firefly is the deadlier villain here. It will be interesting to see how the movie portrayals pan out for both characters. Cast your vote! Last edited by Steel; 05-03-2012 at 01:14 PM.. |
05-03-2012, 01:12 PM | #2 |
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Voting Poll would be nice.. my Vote Firefly.
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05-03-2012, 01:15 PM | #4 |
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This one all depends on which version of Firefly or Zartan you are talking about. Zartan has ninja skills, the ability to completely obscure himself in any environment, and is a master with the bow and arrow. In a long range fight, you have to call it for Zartan. Firefly has ninja skills, is a master with explosives, and is a commando. I would suggest that probably Firefly has the edge in close combat. Both have shown a lack of competence many times - Firefly particularly in the early Marvel appearances - but overall I think Zartan is smarter and more cool headed.
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This one all depends on which version of Firefly or Zartan you are talking about. Zartan has ninja skills, the ability to completely obscure himself in any environment, and is a master with the bow and arrow. In a long range fight, you have to call it for Zartan. Firefly has ninja skills, is a master with explosives, and is a commando. I would suggest that probably Firefly has the edge in close combat. Both have shown a lack of competence many times - Firefly particularly in the early Marvel appearances - but overall I think Zartan is smarter and more cool headed.
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05-03-2012, 01:43 PM | #7 |
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In the original Marvel comics Firefly was hire by Cobra commander to kill Snake eyes while he was training with the ARishikage clan befor the formation of the GI Joe unit.
Once Firefly realized Snake eyes ability he realize that he himself did not have the skill to kill Snake eyes so Firefly subcontracted Zartan to kill him. Since Larry Hamma is the person that created this mythos and is the originator of the characters backstories and skills, I would have to say Zartan is a much dealier person than Firefly. |
05-03-2012, 01:45 PM | #8 |
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Zartan never really did any major killing until Resolute....even then it was just sniping the hardmaster...firefly is always blwoing stuff up...I am sure his BF3 leader board kill statisitcis are much better then zartans lol...
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05-03-2012, 01:48 PM | #9 |
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It is actually more of a debate for me than I thought it would be. My instinct immediately says Firefly, but Zartan certainly is dangerous. I'd vote for Firefly just because he will put an explosive ANYWHERE and kill ANYBODY. That's al-Quaida dangerous, IMO.
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05-03-2012, 01:57 PM | #10 |
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In all seriousness, I hope everyone has fun with this. Giving it more thought, I could see this being a very tight contest. Imagine if we threw Storm Shadow in the mix... Last edited by Steel; 05-03-2012 at 02:00 PM.. |
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