The Great Hero Showdown: Round 2 (Voting Closed)

[Dark Jezter]

Thanks to the hard work of Drothgary, the first voting round in the great hero showdown is over. So here goes round two!

1. Conan the Cimmerian (Robert Howard's novels, Conan movies) versus The Terminator (Terminator 2)
2. Batman (Batman comics, Batman movies) versus Beowulf (mythology)
3. Captain Marvel (comics) versus Rocky Balboa (Rocky movies)
4. The Shadow versus Ellen Ripley (Alien)
5. Super Mario (Mario Brothers video games) versus Robin Hood (mythology, movies)
6. Luke Skywalker (Star Wars) versus Sir Lancelot (Arthurian mythology)
7. Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) versus Drizzt Do'Urden (Forgotten Realms novels)
8. Captain America versus Spider-Man (comics, movies, TV shows)
9. Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones movies) versus Hercules (mythology, movies, TV show)
10. Superman versus Frodo Baggins (Lord of the Rings)
11. Gandalf the Grey (Lord of the Rings) versus Gordon Freeman
12. John Sheridan (Babylon 5) versus Hellboy (comics, movie)
13. Sam Vimes (Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels) versus King Arthur (mythology, various novels)
14. Samwise Gamgee (Lord of the Rings) versus Paladin - The Man in Black (Have Gun Will Travel)
15. The Phantom versus Han Solo (Star Wars)
16. Thrall (Warcraft) versus Speed Racer (TV series)
17. Corwin of Amber (Roger Zelany's Amber novels) versus Austin Powers (movies)
18. Solomon Kane versus Wolverine (X-men and other comics, X-men movies)
19. Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories) versus Neo (Matrix)
20. Maui versus Captain James T. Kirk (Star Trek)
21. CuChulainn (Celtic mythology) versus Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
22. The Doctor (Doctor Who) versus Ash (Army of Darkness)
23. Flash Gordon versus Honor Harrington (David Weber's novels)
24. Connor MacLeod (Highlander) versus Mad Max
25. Thor (Norse mythology, Marvel comics) versus Optimus Prime (Transformers)
26. Arthur Dent (Hitchhiker's Guide) versus Odysseus (mythology)
27. Wonder Woman (comics, TV show) versus Don Quixote
28. The Hulk versus Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
29. The Tick (comics, tv shows) versus The Lone Ranger
30. Captain Adama (the new Battlestar Galactica) versus RoboCop
31. Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird) versus Elminster (Forgotten Realms novels)
32. James Bond (movies, Ian Fleming's stories) versus Inigo Montoya (The Princess Bride)

Voting closes on the evening of Tuesday, August 23.

 

[The Druid Merlin]

This is my line up.
2. Batman (Batman comics, Batman movies)
3. Captain Marvel (comics)
4. The Shadow
5. Robin Hood (mythology, movies)
6. Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)
7. Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
8. Spider-Man (comics, movies, TV shows)
9. Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones movies)
10. Frodo Baggins (Lord of the Rings)
11. Gandalf the Grey (Lord of the Rings)
12. Hellboy (comics, movie)
13. versus King Arthur (mythology, various novels)
14. Samwise Gamgee (Lord of the Rings)
15. Han Solo (Star Wars)
16. Thrall (Warcraft)
17. Austin Powers (movies)
18. Wolverine (X-men and other comics, X-men movies)
19. Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories)
20. Captain James T. Kirk (Star Trek)
21. CuChulainn (Celtic mythology)
22. Ash (Army of Darkness)
24. Connor MacLeod (Highlander)
25. Thor (Norse mythology, Marvel comics)
26. Arthur Dent (Hitchhiker's Guide)
27. Don Quixote
28. The Hulk
29. The Tick (comics, tv shows)
30. Captain Adama (the new Battlestar Galactica)
31. Elminster (Forgotten Realms novels)
32. Inigo Montoya (The Princess Bride)

 

[warlord]

1. Conan the Cimmerian (Robert Howard's novels, Conan movies)
2. Batman (Batman comics, Batman movies)
3. Captain Marvel (comics)
4. The Shadow
5. Robin Hood (mythology, movies)
6. Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)
7. Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
8. Spider-Man (comics, movies, TV shows)
9. Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones movies)
10. Superman
11. Gordon Freeman
12. Hellboy (comics, movie)
13. King Arthur (mythology, various novels)
14. Paladin - The Man in Black (Have Gun Will Travel)
15. Han Solo (Star Wars)
16. Speed Racer (TV series)
17. Corwin of Amber (Roger Zelany's Amber novels)
18. Wolverine (X-men and other comics, X-men movies)
19. Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories)
20. Maui versus Captain James T. Kirk (Star Trek)
21. CuChulainn (Celtic mythology)
22. The Doctor (Doctor Who)
23. Flash Gordon
24. Connor MacLeod (Highlander)
25. Optimus Prime (Transformers)
26. Odysseus (mythology)
27. Don Quixote
28. Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
29. The Lone Ranger
30. Captain Adama (the new Battlestar Galactica)
31. Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird)
32. Inigo Montoya (The Princess Bride)

 

[griff_goodbeard]

1. Conan the Cimmerian (Robert Howard's novels, Conan movies)
2. Batman (Batman comics, Batman movies)
3. Rocky Balboa (Rocky movies)
4. Ellen Ripley (Alien)
5. Robin Hood (mythology, movies)
6. Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)
7. Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
8. Spider-Man (comics, movies, TV shows)
9. Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones movies)
10. Frodo Baggins (Lord of the Rings)
11. Gandalf the Grey (Lord of the Rings)
12. Hellboy (comics, movie)
13. King Arthur (mythology, various novels)
14. Samwise Gamgee (Lord of the Rings)
15. Han Solo (Star Wars)
16. Speed Racer (TV series)
17. Austin Powers (movies)
18. Wolverine (X-men and other comics, X-men movies)
19. Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories)
20. Captain James T. Kirk (Star Trek)
21. Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
22. Ash (Army of Darkness)
23. Flash Gordon
24. Connor MacLeod (Highlander)
25. Thor (Norse mythology, Marvel comics)
26. Odysseus (mythology)
27. Wonder Woman (comics, TV show)
28. The Hulk
29. The Tick (comics, tv shows)
30. RoboCop
31. Elminster (Forgotten Realms novels)
32. Inigo Montoya (The Princess Bride)

 

[drothgery]

1. Conan the Cimmerian (Robert Howard's novels, Conan movies)
2. Batman (Batman comics, Batman movies)
3. n/a
4. Ellen Ripley (Alien)
5. Robin Hood (mythology, movies)
6. Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)
7. Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
8. Spider-Man (comics, movies, TV shows)
9. Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones movies)
10. Frodo Baggins (Lord of the Rings)
11. Gandalf the Grey (Lord of the Rings)
12. John Sheridan (Babylon 5)
13. Sam Vimes (Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels)
14. Samwise Gamgee (Lord of the Rings)
15. Han Solo (Star Wars)
16. Speed Racer (TV series)
17. Corwin of Amber (Roger Zelany's Amber novels)
18. Wolverine (X-men and other comics, X-men movies)
19. Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories)
20. Captain James T. Kirk (Star Trek)
21. Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
22. Ash (Army of Darkness)
23. n/a
24. Connor MacLeod (Highlander)
25. Optimus Prime (Transformers)
26. Odysseus (mythology)
27. Wonder Woman (comics, TV show)
28. Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
29. The Lone Ranger
30. Captain Adama (the new Battlestar Galactica)
31. Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird)
32. Inigo Montoya (The Princess Bride)

#2, #6, #9, #13 - Okay, I'm not a big fan of mythology; Odysseus gets through by virtue of facing a non-hero, and Robin Hood gets by to take out the plumber that managed to beat the Dark Lady of Dzur Mountain.
#16 - And I never got into Warcraft
#28 - Second time voting for Spike as lesser of two evils
#3 and #23 - Don't know enough about either to rate one over the other

 

[Endur]

1. Conan the Cimmerian (Robert Howard's novels, Conan movies)
2. Batman (Batman comics, Batman movies)
3. Captain Marvel (comics)
4. Ellen Ripley (Alien)
5. Robin Hood (mythology, movies)
6. Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)
7. Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
8. Captain America
9. Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones movies)
10. Superman
11. Gandalf the Grey (Lord of the Rings)
12. John Sheridan (Babylon 5)
13. King Arthur (mythology, various novels)
14. Samwise Gamgee (Lord of the Rings)
15. Han Solo (Star Wars)
16. Speed Racer (TV series)
17. Corwin of Amber (Roger Zelany's Amber novels)
18. Wolverine (X-men and other comics, X-men movies)
19. Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories)
20. Captain James T. Kirk (Star Trek)
21. CuChulainn (Celtic mythology)
22. Ash (Army of Darkness)
23. Flash Gordon
24. Connor MacLeod (Highlander)
25. Optimus Prime (Transformers)
26. Odysseus (mythology)
27. Wonder Woman (comics, TV show)
28. The Hulk
29. The Lone Ranger
30. Captain Adama (the new Battlestar Galactica)
31. Elminster (Forgotten Realms novels)
32. James Bond (movies, Ian Fleming's stories)

Hard choices
#6: Luke Skywalker vs. Lancelot: Paladin of the future vs. Paladin of the past
#8: Captain America vs. Spiderman ... Two Marvel Icons
#10: Superman vs. Frodo ... Superman against yet another LOTR character

 

[ThirdWizard]

1. Conan the Cimmerian (Robert Howard's novels, Conan movies)
2. Batman (Batman comics, Batman movies)
3. Rocky Balboa (Rocky movies)
4. Ellen Ripley (Alien)
5. Robin Hood (mythology, movies)
6. Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)
7. Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
8. Spider-Man (comics, movies, TV shows)
9. Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones movies)
10. Frodo Baggins (Lord of the Rings)
11. Gordon Freeman
12.
13. King Arthur (mythology, various novels)
14. Samwise Gamgee (Lord of the Rings)
15. Han Solo (Star Wars)
16. Speed Racer (TV series)
17.
18. Wolverine (X-men and other comics, X-men movies)
19. Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories)
20. Captain James T. Kirk (Star Trek)
21. Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
22. Ash (Army of Darkness)
23. Flash Gordon
24. Connor MacLeod (Highlander)
25. Optimus Prime (Transformers)
26. Odysseus (mythology)
27. Wonder Woman (comics, TV show)
28. Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
29. The Tick (comics, tv shows)
30. Captain Adama (the new Battlestar Galactica)
31. Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird)
32. Inigo Montoya (The Princess Bride)

I think its a given I would vote for ol' Optimus.

 

[Tonguez]

Second Round Hero Brackets:

1. Conan the Cimmerian (Robert Howard's novels, Conan movies)
2. Batman (Batman comics, Batman movies)
3. Rocky Balboa (Rocky movies)
4. The Shadow
5. Super Mario (Mario Brothers video games)
6. Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)
7. Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
8. Spider-Man (comics, movies, TV shows)
9. Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones movies)
10. Superman
11. Gandalf the Grey (Lord of the Rings)
12. Hellboy (comics, movie)
13. Sam Vimes (Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels)
14. Paladin - The Man in Black (Have Gun Will Travel)
15. Han Solo (Star Wars)
16. Thrall (Warcraft)
17. Corwin of Amber (Roger Zelany's Amber novels)
18. Solomon Kane
19. Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories)
20. Maui
21. CuChulainn (Celtic mythology)
22. The Doctor (Doctor Who)
23. Flash Gordon
24. Mad Max
25. Optimus Prime (Transformers)
26. Odysseus (mythology)
27. Wonder Woman (comics, TV show)
28. The Hulk
29. The Lone Ranger
30. RoboCop
31. Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird)
32. James Bond (movies, Ian Fleming's stories)

1,4,15,26 were all hard for me
5 - sorry gave it to Mario because of the version of Robin chosen for the pic
26 is a genre clash

unfortunately the way these draws are being made means the big guns are knocking each other out while the second tier sneaks through. Lets hope the next round has some better match-ups

 

[stevelabny]

1. Conan the Cimmerian
2. Batman (Batman comics, Batman movies)
3. Captain Marvel (comics)
4. The Shadow
5. Super Mario (Mario Brothers video games)
6. Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)
7. Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
8. Spider-Man (comics, movies, TV shows)
9. Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones movies)
10. Superman
11. Gandalf the Grey
12. Hellboy (comics, movie)
13. King Arthur (mythology, various novels)
14. Samwise Gamgee (Lord of the Rings)
15. Han Solo (Star Wars)
16.
17. Corwin of Amber
18. Wolverine (X-men and other comics, X-men movies)
19. Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories)
20. Captain James T. Kirk (Star Trek)
21. Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
22. The Doctor (Doctor Who)
23. Flash Gordon
24. Connor MacLeod (Highlander)
25. Optimus Prime (Transformers)
26. Odysseus (mythology)
27. Wonder Woman (comics, TV show)
28. Spike (Buffy)
29. The Tick (comics, tv shows)
30. RoboCop
31.
32. Inigo Montoya (The Princess Bride)

 

[stevelabny]

1. Conan the Cimmerian
2. Batman (Batman comics, Batman movies)
3. Captain Marvel (comics)
4. The Shadow
5. Super Mario (Mario Brothers video games)
6. Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)
7. Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
8. Spider-Man (comics, movies, TV shows)
9. Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones movies)
10. Superman
11. Gandalf the Grey
12. Hellboy (comics, movie)
13. King Arthur (mythology, various novels)
14. Samwise Gamgee (Lord of the Rings)
15. Han Solo (Star Wars)
16.
17. Corwin of Amber
18. Wolverine (X-men and other comics, X-men movies)
19. Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories)
20. Captain James T. Kirk (Star Trek)
21. Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
22. The Doctor (Doctor Who)
23. Flash Gordon
24. Connor MacLeod (Highlander)
25. Optimus Prime (Transformers)
26. Odysseus (mythology)
27. Wonder Woman (comics, TV show)
28. Spike (Buffy)
29. The Tick (comics, tv shows)
30. RoboCop
31.
32. Inigo Montoya (The Princess Bride)