We’ve waited years to see Godzilla vs. Kong. We know they’ve beaten other titans, but how would they fare against these comic book characters?
People have been waiting years to see Godzilla vs. Kong. Sure, you could go back and watch the original movie from 1962 and be satiated. However, with the advancements in technology, it may not be the same. Thankfully, after a long wait, we were graced with a movie full of titans smashing each other, buildings and everything else in their path. While this writer was watching this movie, it made him curious. How would they fare against some of the most legendary comic book characters?
Sure, you have the big dogs like Superman, Captain Marvel, and Thor who would easily win. But what about some of the other heroes and villains? Characters who don’t have the big time strength and invulnerability that’s well-known to the world.
With that in mind, here are some comic book heroes and villains that may be able to defeat Kong and Godzilla.
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19. Scarlet Witch
Since WandaVision was received so well, it made sense to start here. Wanda’s power isn’t easily matched. Her chaos magic alone is enough to stop a raging titan. Another thing that will keep her safe is her ability to warp reality itself. It doesn’t matter how big you are. If someone can mess up the reality around you, there’s not much you can do. That’s not to say this would be an easy fight, but Wanda could defeat both of the Titans individually. Also, if she’s powered up like House of M, she would defeat them both at once too.
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18. Iron Man
Tony Stark is someone you should never count out in a fight. He’s gone up against the best and seems to have a suit of armor for every situation. There’s Hulkbuster, Thor-Buster, and one in space that can destroy a town in one blast. Of course he’d be able to defeat Godzilla or Kong.
Let’s look at the facts. A few years ago, Iron Man and the Avengers fought Celestials – beings that destroy worlds. He created an armor for that. Later, he made armor for dwarves and Odin that fought god-like beings (War of the Realms). Neither titan would stand a chance. Also, who wouldn’t want to see a Godzilla vs. Kong-Buster armor?
17. Black Panther
Like Tony Stark, underestimating T’Challa would be a mistake. The difference between the two is T’Challa already has a plan for everything. How does this writer know? Because we’ve seen him literally have a plan for everything. Skrulls, Knull, Galactus, and everything else. You don’t threaten Wakanda and leave fully intact. He once sent dead Skrull bodies into space with a message that said, “This is what happens when you try and invade Wakanda.” If either of the titans attempted to bring the fight to the Wakandan border, they’d be dead before the walls were breached.
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16. Jean Grey
Jean Grey has the ability to prevent buildings from falling, catch a bullet out of the air, and stop Cyclops’ optic blasts from leaving his eyes. That alone could be enough to stop Godzilla and Kong. However, that wouldn’t be how she would win this battle. No, Jean Grey would stop the fight using her telepathy.
Jean has always preferred a less-violent approach. If she could reach Godzilla and Kong’s minds, she could stop them from fighting (or at the very least trick them into thinking they had already fought). We’ve seen her attempt to reach the minds of beasts before. It may take Cerebro to do it with these two giants, but it can be done. If not, looks like she’ll be throwing cars and planes at titans.
15. Iceman
Iceman isn’t just a guy who makes ice. He manipulates moisture in the air. A power that he’s become very creative with over the years. He can make sentient ice soldiers and, with enough water, make himself bigger than Godzilla or Kong. Not convinced? How about this. Neither Kong or Godzilla can survive in an arctic setting. Iceman once created winter around the world and he has also frozen literal Hell. Even if Kong and Godzilla crushed Iceman in ice form, he can pull himself together again with the moisture in the air or from their bodies.
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14. Invincible
If you’ve been keeping up with Amazon’s Invincible, then you’re probably shocked by this entry. Now, if you’ve read the comic book series, however, then you know this is a no brainer. Godzilla vs. Kong showed a lot of what the two titans can do. It also displayed all of their weaknesses – weaknesses that Mark Grayson would exploit. For example, Godzilla doesn’t manoeuvre that well and Kong’s body can be pierced.
Mark has defeated beings that were stronger and more durable than both Godzilla and Kong. One thing that’s similar between the show and the comic book is that Mark is going to get smacked around by them. In the end though, he’d find an opening and fly through them. Expect billions in property damage.
13. Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers
As this was being written, it dawned on this writer that the Power Rangers have a comic book series. A popular one that fills in a lot of holes that can’t be filled in a 30-minute TV episode. The things we saw in the TV series are great, but the Power Rangers are better in the comics. They seem more together.
Even without that comic book togetherness, Godzilla isn’t beating the Dragonzord and the same can be said for Kong. If for some reason it was just the Megazord, the results would be the same. Godzilla vs. Kong would have ended before Animaniacs came on.
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12. Lex Luthor
When you talk about comic book geniuses, Lex Luthor should be one of the first few names mentioned. He has the mind of Tony Stark with none of the reservations of morality. Lex will do whatever he wants, whenever he wants. It’s what made him a multiple-billion dollar force of nature.
His defeats to Superman don’t negate how intelligent he is. Lex is usually defeated by obsession. It wouldn’t be the case here. Luthor would have zero emotional attachment to either of these beasts. Because of this, the fight would last less than fifteen minutes. The end result would be him defeating them both and experimenting on their bodies – most likely to be used in the future during a fight.
11. Longshot
Longshot is less than one hundred pounds, doesn’t fly, isn’t invulnerable, and doesn’t have energy blasts or super strength. How would he win? With luck. Yes, that’s a serious answer. Longshot’s powers are literally to be lucky. As long as he’s not using his powers selfishly, they don’t backfire.
Longshot uses indestructible blades that would pierce Godzilla’s hide – and he throws them with Bullseye-like accuracy. If they can cut Godzilla, they’ll go through Kong. Realistically, this fight ends like a calamitous Robot Chicken sketch. That’s how Longshot’s powers seem to work.
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10. Mera
Mera is incredibly underrated. If you’ve seen her in DC Comics, you know how strong she is and what she can do. Now, some people might just see that she can control water and forget what that actually means. That includes the water in a living being’s body.
She can make water dense enough to stop Wonder Woman in her tracks and shape it and make it so sharp that it can cut metal. Godzilla may not make it to land if he crossed her and he would probably end up staying in Atlantis. With Kong, she could just drown him. A fight that would be uneventful and quick.
9. Zatanna
Another powerhouse that would defeat Godzilla and Kong with ease. Zatanna’s powers are cool. Her ability to conjure spells seems to be limited to what she can think of. All she has to do is say what she wants backwards and it happens. There are obviously limits and a cost to magic. But, she may not need too strong of a spell here.
With Kong and Godzilla, she could have them sleep by saying “peels ot oG (Go to sleep backwards). She could have them stop fighting, go back to where they came, or make them forget that there’s an ancient feud between them.
Zatanna would definitely have an easier time fighting them than most other humans who use magic.
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8. Atom Eve
Atom Eve’s powers to manipulate matter on a subatomic level is something people will grow to love in Amazon’s Invincible. So far we’ve only seen her use random shapes and blades to stop aliens and fly. As the show progresses, she will get stronger. When Eve gets close to her potential, she can beat Viltrumites. Her limits are only in her mind.
If Eve came across either Kong or Godzilla, she could turn both titan’s paths into mud, put sharp objects in their stomachs, or create energy constructs and beat them into submission. She might not seem this powerful yet, but give it time. She’s one of the greats.
7. Ares (Marvel)
Ares is the literal Greek God of War. He doesn’t really feel pain, loves to fight, and once lit himself on fire to be thrown in the middle of a giant battle. He is absolutely insane. With a mastery of every weapon in existence, this would be the most entertaining fight on this list. Even if all he decides to use is his axe.
Ares is willing to ride the nose of a jet and jump into battle. He could climb inside their bellies and cut his way out. Godzilla’s atomic breath can potentially stop him, but he has to connect. Despite Ares’ size, he’s quick on his feet. He would most likely end both fights via decapitation after defeating the titans.
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6. Magneto
Magneto is another omega level mutant – someone whose powers can destroy the world. In the Ultimate Universe, he reversed the magnetic poles in the world causing planetary catastrophe (Ultimatum). Volcanoes exploded, flash freezes took place and tidal waves killed billions all over the globe. What are Godzilla and Kong going to do against that kind of power? Answer: Nothing.
Then there’s Magneto’s manipulation of metal. An entire building, cruise ship, or city is his weapon. Magneto doesn’t need to be in the same city to defeat them. He once found a giant bullet flying through space and brought it back to Earth (Uncanny X-Men No. 521-522). Godzilla vs Kong ends poorly for them.
5. Aquaman
By now, people are starting to realize that Aquaman isn’t a joke. His power to speak to sea life doesn’t end with guppies and seahorses. He commands sharks, whales, octopi, and the mythological beast the Kraken. The Kraken alone can stop either Kong or Godzilla. Add the other sea creatures to the equation and it’s an easy win.
Here’s a question for you. Can Aquaman talk to Godzilla? If he can, then this fight doesn’t happen and neither does the Godzilla vs. Kong movie. Arthur would order Godzilla to go back where he came from, saving a lot of lives and allowing Kong to go back to living in peace.
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4. The Devil Hulk
The Hulk is the strongest there is in Marvel and he possibly outperforms anyone in DC Comics too. If he was to appear in Godzilla vs Kong, he’d be a lot smaller and maybe weaker than either titan. Does that make this an easy fight? Not at all. The Devil Hulk isn’t the dumb Hulk or Joe Fixit. He’s a devious and sometimes evil version of the Jade Giant.
If either of the titans were to kill him, the fight still wouldn’t be over. He would come back to life, adapt, and win the next time around. If he were to get hit by Godzilla’s atomic blast once, it wouldn’t happen a second time. Kong, unfortunately, would have to get close to beat him. If that happened, Hulk would punch a hole in him.
3. Homelander
Homelander is very much like Superman in the power category. He has the speed, flight, and heat vision as well. The only thing that separates the two are morals. Homelander has zero. He would fly through Godzilla and Kong and go back to doing something awful.
It wouldn’t be a matter of who wins. It would be how long it takes Homelander to get involved and how many people are going to die in the process. It’s not like he cares about collateral damage. In fact, he’d wouldn’t get involved until cameras were around so he could look good while saving people. Well, attempting to save people.
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2. Iron Fist
Danny Rand a.k.a. the Immortal Iron Fist could take down Kong and Godzilla with one punch. That’s not an exaggeration. The power of the Iron Fist can crack a mountain. If that’s not enough, he can transfer his chi into a building and fight them – something that he did in Iron Fist: The Living Weapon No. 11.
Those are the options: Knocked out by a tiny human that can crack a mountain or knocked out by a chi-powered building. Either way, it’s a loss for Godzilla and Kong.
1. Bat-Family
Originally, Batman wasn’t going to be on this list. After all, he’s just one man. Then this writer remembered him and the Bat-Family defeating monsters in Gotham during Batman: Night of the Monster Men. It took Batwoman, Clayface, Orphan, Spoiler, and Nightwing to take all the monsters down.
In the end, the heroes won as always. The most impressive thing they did was crowd control. The Bat-Family made it a point to clear as many people as possible from the danger areas. This leads to less casualties and tragedies – something that didn’t happen in Godzilla vs. Kong. Granted, these monsters weren’t as tough as the ones we see in Godzilla vs. Kong. Nonetheless, never bet against Batman and his family. You’ll end up losing.
What do you think? Would any of these picks lose to the titans of Godzilla Vs. Kong? Are there other characters that should’ve been on this list? Let us know in the comments below!