How Good is Usagi's fighting skill in comicdom?

[Joesha]

Not making this a battle board. One Thing I really love about UY is the fight and to the death sometimes. There are a lot of martial artist, fighter and warriors in comicdom of different companies. I am a newbie to Usagi, but it is pretty clear he is one of the best Swordman and fighter in his world. If he is translated across all comics to be ranked, how good is he?
E.g with Batman, iron fist, Ninja Turtles, storm shadow, snake eyes, Daredevil etc. Maybe even Po of Kung fu panda?

[Lobster Johnson]

Usagi is an incredible fighter, and he's one of the few comic book characters with consistent abilities (since he's always written by the same writer). The problem with trying to rank characters like Usagi against Batman is that Batman's power levels can fluctuate depending on who's writing him.
Having said that, I think Usagi would do pretty well. He's taken out two dozen thugs in a very short amount of time, and defeated 3 or 4 bad guys in the time it took for a drawing utensil to hit the ground after being dropped (that was so cool ). I think he could be a serious threat to a lot of characters like Daredevil and Batman. Of course, it all depends on the circumstances, too. If Batman had all of his gadgets and equipment, Usagi would have no way to counter that. Another problem is the crazy bullet dodging stuff that non powered comic book characters routinely do. But in pure skill, I think Usagi could give Batman a good fight. And, this all depends on which Batman. I think Usagi would defeat the 1970's Batman or Batman '66, but he would have more trouble with modern-day Batman.
This makes me wonder how a fight between the Lobster and Usagi would go (they're on the same side, they wouldn't fight! ) Hopefully someday we'll get to see that!
However, I have an intense loyalty to my favorite characters and insist that Usagi and Lobster Johnson could defeat anyone.

[Joesha]

Usagi could take on any ninja of his world. How about ninja from other worlds?

[Spam Musubi #7]

Usagi Yojimbo is inspired by the great warrior Miyamoto Musashi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miyamoto_Musashi who’s exploits as a fighter are legendary. As far as Usagi’s fighting prowess compared to other comic book characters… it depends.

Usagi vs. TMNT

Is Usagi fighting them one by one or all together? As Fezzik said in The Princess Bride “ You use different moves when you’re fighting half a dozen people than when you only have to be worried about one.” R.I.P. Monsieur Andre Rene Roussimoff. However Usagi is pretty adept at fighting multiple adversaries as well as fighting in single combat.

Is Usagi allowed to wear armor? It seems only fair that Usagi be allowed to wear armor considering the Turtles have natural armor. If not the turtles have the advantage.

Age and experience – Not really sure how old Usagi is, I’m guessing he’s early 30s? Late 20’s early 30’s is the ideal age for a UFC fighters and NBA players where you have the perfect combination of athleticism and experience. So by the Transitive Property of Anthropomorphic Warriors - Usagi is at the ideal age of a fighter. The turtles are still teenagers and subject to great bouts of hormonal rage and irrational thoughts and behaviors. Usagi could probably use that to his advantage.

Location of fight. Is the fight on land or in the water? Turtles live in the water some or nearly all of the time. If the fight is in the desert the turtles might be at a disadvantage.

Usagi vs. Mouse Guard

Is Usagi fighting them one by one or all together? If it is one by one Usagi should dominate. If it is en masse it could be a toss up. Its kind of like asking the question, “How many five year olds could you take in a Fight?”

http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/how-many ... xjQQOmZaWR

My answer according to this scientifically rigorous test was 21. I’m sure Usagi’s number would be much higher.

The most important thing about Usagi is that he knows when to fight and when not to fight.

- Spam

[Lobster Johnson]

Usagi Yojimbo is inspired by the great warrior Miyamoto Musashi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miyamoto_Musashi who’s exploits as a fighter are legendary. As far as Usagi’s fighting prowess compared to other comic book characters… it depends.

Usagi vs. TMNT

Is Usagi fighting them one by one or all together? As Fezzik said in The Princess Bride “ You use different moves when you’re fighting half a dozen people than when you only have to be worried about one.” R.I.P. Monsieur Andre Rene Roussimoff. However Usagi is pretty adept at fighting multiple adversaries as well as fighting in single combat.

Love to see a reference to that movie!
"So I put down my sword and you put down your rock, and we try to kill each other like civilized people?".
It's a great book, too, if you haven't read it.

[estee]

I'd love to see a fight between Usagi and Elektra. Though I think Elektra would win, as she'd fight dirty.

It's hard to make these fights, as styles are so different.

Stan already showed how different traditional Japanese swordplay is compared to Western foils. Which ruled, btw.

Usagi vs. Red Sonja, maybe? With Usagi coming out on top, but he'd need both swords and a couple of passes to break through the She Devil's guard.

[Lobster Johnson]

I'd love to see a fight between Usagi and Elektra. Though I think Elektra would win, as she'd fight dirty.

It's hard to make these fights, as styles are so different.

Stan already showed how different traditional Japanese swordplay is compared to Western foils. Which ruled, btw.

Usagi vs. Red Sonja, maybe? With Usagi coming out on top, but he'd need both swords and a couple of passes to break through the She Devil's guard.

I don't know, I think Usagi would defeat Elektra. He's not above fighting dirty when he has to ("Now you're the one-eyed orphan maker!"). This is all conjecture, of course.
How about Usagi vs Hellboy? Their respective fighting styles are extremely different. I think that could be a good fight.
Usagi vs Wolverine! I think Usagi could have a good chance if he knew about Logan's healing factor beforehand. If not, he would have more trouble.
This is a fun discussion!

[Joesha]

American superhero comic fans will put down Usagi because he's a rabbit, a samurai one. And they don't see Samurai as a high-end fighter/Martial artist. Most Superhero hand2 hand combatants are said to master many styles while Usagi is a master of his Swordmanship and style. Man, this board needs a Usagi Respect thread to show how badass fighter is Usagi.

[Spam Musubi #7]

It's a great book, too, if you haven't read it

Yes I have read the “Princess Bride” book many moons ago, but I think the movie is better than a great book (although both were written by William Goldman). I think the limitations of film helped him make the story more focused. The book from what I remember went on some weird tangents where he talked about how Buttercup became the most beautiful girl in the realm because some lady was feeding her maid candies to make her fat. There was also a sequence where Ingo and Fezzik go on an adventure to retrieve the Holocaust Cloak? that was cut from the movie.

Don’t get me wrong the movie is far from perfect. I always thought the Peter Faulk and Fred Savage narrative devise to be weird and clunky (Although “Yes you’re very smart. Shut up.” is a great line). Also the movie’s theme song is sooo bad its good - the 80’s were a strange and wonderful time for movies.

After I wrote this I found this cool video on youtube that explains the differences between the book and the movie much better. Also here’s some funny Fezzik art.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLrjNZqBeek

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[Joesha]

I'd love to see a fight between Usagi and Elektra. Though I think Elektra would win, as she'd fight dirty.

It's hard to make these fights, as styles are so different.

Stan already showed how different traditional Japanese swordplay is compared to Western foils. Which ruled, btw.

Usagi vs. Red Sonja, maybe? With Usagi coming out on top, but he'd need both swords and a couple of passes to break through the She Devil's guard.

I don't know, I think Usagi would defeat Elektra. He's not above fighting dirty when he has to ("Now you're the one-eyed orphan maker!"). This is all conjecture, of course.
How about Usagi vs Hellboy? Their respective fighting styles are extremely different. I think that could be a good fight.
Usagi vs Wolverine! I think Usagi could have a good chance if he knew about Logan's healing factor beforehand. If not, he would have more trouble.
This is a fun discussion!

Yeah, Usagi could use more crossovers outside of tmnt.

[Lobster Johnson]

Don’t get me wrong the movie is far from perfect. I always thought the Peter Faulk and Fred Savage narrative devise to be weird and clunky (Although “Yes you’re very smart. Shut up.” is a great line).

That line makes me laugh every time.

It's a great book, too, if you haven't read it

Yes I have read the “Princess Bride” book many moons ago, but I think the movie is better than a great book (although both were written by William Goldman). I think the limitations of film helped him make the story more focused. The book from what I remember went on some weird tangents where he talked about how Buttercup became the most beautiful girl in the realm because some lady was feeding her maid candies to make her fat. There was also a sequence where Ingo and Fezzik go on an adventure to retrieve the Holocaust Cloak? that was cut from the movie.

I like the scene (in the book) where Inigo and Fezzik descend into the Zoo of Death. There are some great moments in there. I can see why the cut it from the movie, though, as a lengthy sequence that takes place right before the big finale wouldn't work well in a movie.

[Joesha]

Btw I have gotten permit from the moderators to start our very own VS forum, The Ring. Check it out. http://www.usagiyojimbo.com/forum3/viewforum.php?f=16