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JB "Here's Captain America in a nutshell, from AVENGERS 4:"
Ahhh but the real question is did he?
It is amazing how powerful the power of suggestion can be. Cap saying he will find a way doesn't mean that he can find a way, (as that very story and the Korvac story demonstrate). Yet, much like Wolverine saying he is "the best at what he does" has managed to convince people to think that means Wolverine can beat everybody in the MU, Cap's personality, his self confidence, and his "can do " attitude convinces us that he too can overcome anything. In spite of the fact that he didn't. The Korvac story illustrates that perfectly. Cap was less significant than a fly to Korvac. He had no chance whatsoever against him. Yet all we remember is Cap standing up to Korvac because of his (great btw) speech.
By contrast, Spider-man's personality would have him thinking something like "Wow, Namor is out of my league, I hope I survive this somehow", while he is in fact actually kicking Namor's butt. (See ASM 211).
It reminds me of the power of the bully. Guys who talked such a good game they had everybody scared.
I love Cap. I love his attitude. But I do not allow that love to blind me as to the facts. The power Gap Sm and Cap, is too big for the experience gap to overcome.
which brings us to this point. It is important to keep in mind that Spider-man is not a rookie. Spider-man has fought against the most powerful beings in the MU. (no I'm not talking about Galactus type guys). In fact, I bet if you quantified the number of foes Spider-man has actually fought, it would outnumber (or at least match) any other single character in the MU. (by virtue of his many comics and guest appearances). Spider-man has single handedly fought the vast majority of marvel characters. He has been on every type of environment, from astral plane, to outer space, subterranean, past, future,.. you name it. He has fought against more other superheroes than perhaps anyone else. Including whole teams, like FF, x-men and Avengers. etc. To think of him as inexperienced, or not as skilled a fighter is simply a mistake. It's a classic misunderstanding of the character.
Styles make fights. As such Cap may defeat a guy like Rhino who is much stronger by outsmarting him. But Spider-man's skill set completely neutralizes Cap's abilities. Completely. Again, how would Cap avoid his webbing?
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