Who is the best Black Marvel character?

Black Panther

War Machine

Recap In this final four matchup, Black Panther, aka T’Challa, took on War Machine.

One has a suit made out of one of the strongest metals known to humanity. The other has a suit with so much firepower that it makes a Fourth of July fireworks display look like a campfire. Both have years of experience on the battlefield, both in one-on-one combat as well as leading others into the fray. One is a king and the other was subtly offered the opportunity to run for president of the United States.

But, at the end of the day, one has been trained almost from birth to overcome any obstacle, and T’Challa proved victorious.

Storm

Miles Morales

Recap It came down to the wire, as two fan favorites came to blows this round. Storm, who’s always been a beacon of excellence in the realm of black superheroes, took on Miles Morales, who’s become a touchstone to a new generation of comic book fans.

If any one hero on this list has the reflexes to avoid lightning strikes and the strength and powers to not be thrown around by hurricane-speed winds, it’s Morales — Spider-Man. Unfortunately, even he couldn’t do so.

By the end of the fight, Storm had Morales resembling Toad from their own matchup all those years ago. (R.I.P. Toad)

Black Panther

Cloak

Recap After delivering the first round’s only upset, Cloak appeared to be the lone Cinderella story of this year’s bracket. Unfortunately for him, the clock struck midnight, and his next opponent was none other than the Black Panther. Cloak has the convenient ability to wield the powers of darkness, but if T’Challa’s code name and supersuit aren’t hints, he doesn’t really have much of a problem operating in the dark. As a result, T’Challa walked away victorious to continue his winning streak thus far.

Luke Cage

War Machine

Recap This matchup was all about firepower and brute strength. James “Rhodey” Rhodes was able to go all out on the nearly indestructible Luke “Power Man” Cage in a suit that’s sturdier and packs more firepower than most tanks.

Is Cage bulletproof? Yeah. But he’s not necessarily missile-proof and couldn’t fly to chase down or avoid War Machine, so he eventually caught the loss in what’s been our closest matchup to date.

Storm

Blade

Recap OK … let’s be honest: Blade is a major tough guy and a martial arts master who can probably take on any number of opponents in hand-to-hand combat. But Storm can fly and shoot lightning bolts, while simultaneously lifting him into the air with a tornado she created with the flick of her wrist.

I think you can figure out what happened here.

Miles Morales

Sam Wilson

Recap This matchup came down to the eternal debate of potential vs. experience. Sam Wilson has been on the world’s largest stage as both Falcon and Captain America countless times and even led the Avengers. On the other hand, Morales is essentially a superhero prodigy who may even be capable of more than Peter Parker was at his age.

It looks like Wilson may have had a little too much rust on his wings, or maybe he just took the kid too lightly, as the Spider-Kid handed him a solid loss.

Black Panther

Nick Fury

Recap The favorite going into this first round matchup was clearly T’Challa, king of Wakanda and the hero known far and wide as the Black Panther. Because of his prestigious titles, he has access to more resources than anyone can properly measure as ruler of the wealthiest and most technologically advanced nation in the world. He just so happens to also have superhuman strength, speed and agility, which proved to be far more than Nick Fury could handle despite being the commander of an army all his own as the director of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Storm

Bishop

Recap Storm, aka Ororo Munroe, is considered by many to be a goddess. The child of an African priestess and an American journalist, Storm inherited an ability to control the weather, including the ability to wield lightning, bring down heavy rains and whip up winds to hurricane-level speeds. With the use of her own ingenuity and understanding of weather patterns, Storm easily overwhelmed her former protege, Bishop. Having the advantage of being from the future just wasn’t enough to make this one competitive.

Luke Cage

Shuri

Recap Luke Cage gives pretty much anyone a tough time in a fight because he’s basically a walking, talking tank. The first round of this tournament made sure Shuri learned that lesson for herself, as her genius-level intellect and new powers weren’t enough to bring him down.

Miles Morales

Doctor Voodoo

Recap Doctor Voodoo, formerly known as Brother Voodoo, almost had what it took to give Miles Morales a run for his money in the first round. But as the new and improved Spider-Man, Morales comes with the usual spider powers and a venom blast that can shock and paralyze opponents and the ability to camouflage himself into invisibility. Unfortunately, Doctor Voodoo tried but failed to equalize most of Morales’ abilities with his manipulation of spirits and even that cool (and creepy) possession ability of his.

War Machine

Moon Girl

Recap War Machine got a lot of flak for basically being Tony Stark’s sidekick who only got his start with Iron Man’s glorified hand-me-downs. This isn’t untrue, but it’s not completely fair to forget that these “hand-me-downs” are composed of some of the most advanced and capable weapons on the planet created by one of the world’s most genius geniuses. In other words, James “Rhodey” Rhodes is a walking arsenal with enough artillery to take out a medium-sized army on his own. He apparently was willing to use all that firepower against a preteen, Lunella Lafayette, and her partner, Devil Dinosaur.

Sam Wilson

Riri Williams

Recap Sam Wilson is a seasoned veteran in the ways of superheroes and even spent a couple of years serving as the Captain America while Steve Rogers was out of commission. This battle, which likely took place in the sky, as both have no problem with flight, proved costly for Riri Williams, aka Ironheart, given Wilson’s ability to mentally connect with birds.

Monica Rambeau

Cloak

Recap Part of Monica Rambeau’s abilities are a result of her connections to an alternate universe, which worked in the favor of her opponent, Cloak, who also gets his powers from a similar circumstance. Because of his connection to the Dark Dimension, Cloak can teleport, make himself intangible and completely flood his environment with darkness. This matchup didn’t end in a stalemate we had predicted, with Cloak pulling off the sole upset of the entire first round.

Blade

Misty Knight

Recap Comic book fans are more than likely familiar with Blade’s combat work (in other words, his tendency to hit professional wrestling moves and bring on Mortal Kombat fatalities with ease), and that proved too much against Misty Knight’s hand-to-hand combat and use of weaponry.