Oliver Queen, a.k.a. Green Arrow, is our latest Character of the Month and, so far, he's been dominating in the Battle of the Week. Every challenger we've made him go against has fallen and it's often thanks to his assortment of trick arrows. Black Widow, Elektra, and Bullseye have been defeated, but will Ollie's final obstacle be the one to bring him down? Will the Emerald Archer remain undefeated or will Bucky Barnes, a.k.a. The Winter Soldier, be the one to drop him? Will the DC archer keep Bucky on his toes and then earn the win with a well-placed trick arrow? Or do you think Bucky's simply too skilled to be bested by the marksman? Read the rules, think it through, and then cast your vote and join the discussion!

Match Rules

Combatants are in character.

This is a random encounter (no prep for either side).

The Winter Soldier has the standard gear he'd have back on Earth (pistol, knife, cybernetic arm, etc).

Green Arrow has his New 52 gear. For simplicity's sake, let's say pre-52 feats are applicable.

They're fighting in a generic downtown city setting. It's unpopulated, at night and all standard city lights remain on. Assume they start roughly 100 feet apart and visible. However, there is a good amount of cover in the location (parked vehicles, bus stops and such) and the entire area is on limits (alleys, rooftops, building interiors, the sewer, etc).

Incapacitation, knockout or death all count as elimination. Making a tactical retreat counts as a loss, too. "What's a tactical retreat?" It's leaving the fight with the intention of not returning to the battle in the immediate future. Going to another spot in the environment to catch your breath for a moment or two or for a tactical advantage is not a tactical retreat.

Hey, you know what would be really cool? Treating everyone else in the debate with respect. If you think someone's saying something that just isn't true, go ahead and stick to the facts to point out why. There's no need at all to drop insults just because you disagree with someone. Seriously, this is just talking about a fictional fight, there's no need for immaturity and mudslinging.

If you think the poll isn't going how it should, making an informative post about why a character is being underestimated and spreading the word is far more useful than complaining. Just saying.

One more thing: you don't need to write an essay to have your post highlighted in Friday's article. Sometimes concise posts can be way more effective than a flood of paragraphs.

Check the homepage this Friday for an updated article with the following:

Thoughts from the staff.

Viner Arguments for both characters.

If we're lucky, blurbs from industry talent.

Poll: Battle of the Week: Green Arrow or the Winter Soldier? Green Arrow

The Winter Soldier

Too close to call Poll: Battle of the Week: Green Arrow or the Winter Soldier?

Here are the results Green Arrow

The Winter Soldier

Too close to call

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