Best fighters/martial artists in the DCU

[Tami]

I am conducting an informal survey, and I will be posting similar questions in some of the other forums. The question is, who is the best Martial Artist(s) in the DC Universe for each of the four catagories..

1. Human, no weapon
2. Non-Human, no weapon
3. Human, with weapon
4. Non-Human, with weapon

Notes: For Non-Humans, along with the standard catagorys of aliens, demons, monsters, gods and other Non-Human species; mixed breeds who are no more than 50% Human can fall under the heading of Non-Human.

No weapon refers to martial art forms that are not weapon dependent. With weapon refers to the weapons commonly associated with martial arts, including swords. No guns or similar types of more modern weapons.

[PatrickG]

I am conducting an informal survey, and I will be posting similar questions in some of the other forums. The question is, who is the best Martial Artist(s) in the DC Universe for each of the four catagories..

1. Human, no weapon
2. Non-Human, no weapon
3. Human, with weapon
4. Non-Human, with weapon

Notes: For Non-Humans, along with the standard catagorys of aliens, demons, monsters, gods and other Non-Human species; mixed breeds who are no more than 50% Human can fall under the heading of Non-Human.

No weapon refers to martial art forms that are not weapon dependent. With weapon refers to the weapons commonly associated with martial arts, including swords. No guns or similar types of more modern weapons.

1. Batgirl
2. Superman
3. Batman
4. Deathstroke

[megladon8]

What categorizes "human"?

If someone has superpowers, are they still human?

[Tami]

What categorizes "human"?

If someone has superpowers, are they still human?

In the Marvel Universe version of this survey, I stated that most Mutants can be considered to be Human. The same goes for superpowered people in the DC Universe. If, in there own universe, they are normally considered to be Human then they are catagorized as Humans for this survey. Attaining superpowers doesn't necessarily take away their status as Humans.

However, if the process of attaining superpowers clearly resulted in the person's transformation into a non-human being, like in Greek mythology when a mortal is raised to the level of a god and allowed to live among the gods on Olympus, then they would not be considered to be Human anymore.

[SpartanX]

1. Lady Shiva
2. Wonder Woman (Superman is just strong, he doesn't really know how to fight well, meanwhile, Diana is a trained warrior, emphasis on both trained and warrior)
3. Batman
4. Deathstroke

[handOFfate]

1. Lady Shiva
2. Deathstroke
3. Batman
4. Batgirl
5. Wonder Woman
6. Constantine Drakkon
7. Connor Hawke
8. Nightwing

[megladon8]

In the Marvel Universe version of this survey, I stated that most Mutants can be considered to be Human. The same goes for superpowered people in the DC Universe. If, in there own universe, they are normally considered to be Human then they are catagorized as Humans for this survey. Attaining superpowers doesn't necessarily take away their status as Humans.

However, if the process of attaining superpowers clearly resulted in the person's transformation into a non-human being, like in Greek mythology when a mortal is raised to the level of a god and allowed to live among the gods on Olympus, then they would not be considered to be Human anymore.

Ok, well in that case...

1.) Batman
2.) Superman
3.) Green Arrow
4.) Superman

[LordEd1976]

Human-no weapons

1. Batman
2. Richard Dragon
3. Nightwing
4. Batgirl
5. Bronze Tiger
6. Barbara Gordon (pre-Killing Joke)
7. Robin
8. Lady Shiva

[prand_2002]

1) Batgirl
2) Shiva
3) Batman
4) Bronze Tiger
5) Nightwing
6) Black Canary

[jimmyboy]

Batman
Batgirl (Cassie)
Diana
Lady Shiva
Nightwing

[tkitna]

1. Karate Kid
2. Deathstroke
3. Lady Shiva
4. Wonder Woman

[Arkham Resident]

1. Batgirl, Lady Shiva, Batman,Richard Dragon
2. Kal-L, Kal-El
3. Deathstroke
4. Wonder Woman

[geewaiho]

1.batgirl
2.wonderwoman ( she has had thousands years of combat training in all known martial arts if i remember correctly)
3.deathstroke
4.artermis

[dancj]

Is Deathstroke not human?

[Calybos]

1. Karate Kid

Thank you! I was wondering if anyone remembered that the world's greatest nonpowered martial artist resides in the 31st century.

Buncha time-ists around here, if you ask me. It's discrimination!