Star Wars: Can these 15 comic book characters beat Darth Vader?
By Mark Lynch
8. Billy Butcher
If there’s one thing that this writer has learned from The Boys comic book it’s that you never bet against Billy Butcher. He isn’t the strongest, fastest, and he can’t build machines that destroy planets. His skill lies with his cunning and planning. It’s saved him more times than not. Actually, his only real defeat came via a plan that he created (read The Boys: The Bloody Doors Off for that story).
Should Billy Butcher be able to beat Vader? Absolutely not. Nevertheless, this writer picks Butcher to win ten times out of ten. He hates super-powered people enough to have a plan for Vader’s skill set. The way he defeated Payback and the plan to beat Homelander was, to use Butcher’s phrase, diabolical.
7. Wonder Woman
Another comic book character you should never wager against is Wonder Woman. In this writer’s opinion, the only character that WW can’t beat is World War Hulk. Even then, that’s debatable. Her fighting prowess combined with her nearly unmatched strength and decades of experience gives her an edge in any confrontation.
There’s nothing Darth Vader can do to win this fight. His Lightsaber will be easily blocked by her bracelets. If she can block bullets with them, Vader’s attacks will be child’s play to deflect. And, if Maxwell Lord can’t hold her mind, Vader can’t.