It's a big week for Oliver Queen, a.k.a. Green Arrow! It's his first week as our latest Character of the Month and the third season of his CW show will begin this Wednesday. The hero has a lot to be happy about, but it won't be an easy ride for him. Being the Character of the Month also means we're going to put his abilities to the test each and every week against a hero or villain. His first challenger: Natalia Romanova, a.k.a. Black Widow.

Will Ollie's accuracy and trick arrows allow him to defeat the Marvel character or will Romanova's skills as an assassin grant her the edge in the fight? Who do you think should win? Keep in mind that the poll is open until Friday morning (ET), so that's plenty of time to gather your thoughts, spread the word, and root for a specific character.

Match Rules

Combatants are in character.

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

Black Widow has standard gear.

Green Arrow has his New 52 gear. For simplicity's sake, 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 30 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 Black Widow? Black Widow

Green Arrow

Too close to call Poll: Battle of the Week: Green Arrow or Black Widow?

Here are the results Black Widow

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Too close to call

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