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From: gasarch@harvard.ARPA (W* I* Gasarch)
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Subject: matchups
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Date: Fri, 2-Aug-85 13:00:57 EDT
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>3. I would have to disagree with your choice of Doctor Doom for the
>   matchup with the FF.  I think Galactus is a much better choice.
>   Doc Doom also doesn't fit your definition because he appears in
>   many of the other comics as well.  

	My criteria were a guideline, not a strict rule. Even so, lets take it
one my one

>> 1) Appears in alot of issues
	Both Doom and Galactus appear in alot of FF issues. To actually count 
them would be nit-picking.

>> 2) Appears in anniversary issue
	Doom appeared in #200, I don't know who appeared in #100.

>> 3) Well Matched in terms of abilities
	Galactus isn't even a villian, he's a force of nature, or some such.
The abilities he has are to weird to really compare.  Doc Doom is only a bit
less intelligent then Reed, and the FF vs. Doom battles seem pretty even.

>> 4) Has been involved in at at least one rather interesting plotline
	This is of course a matter of opinion, but Because Galactus is so
unusual, they seam to win against him by some (unintereting) trick.
Dooms plots are more reasonable.  I will grant that the `Reed on Trial by
the universe' plot was nice, and that Galactus as a Character is interesting,
but not as a villian

>> 5) Really deeply despises the hero
	No comparison here, Doom's hatred for Reed goes back to when they were 
in college, when Galactus is above such things.

>> 6) Has not appeared in other comics, or at least not often
	Here you are correct, as Doom has appeared in X-men, Spiderman,
and others. But I believe Galactus has appeared in others as well.
(I think he told his origin to Thor)

	But these criteria are only guidelines. 
	Transcending all these criteria are a general feeling of naturalness,
of `Yes, it makes sense that so-and-so would fight this-and-that.
Whenever Galactus appears I wonder why every super hero isn't 
out there fighting him. The choice of the FF seams arbitrary.
On the other hand, Doom's hatred of Reed makes the FF an obvious opponent.

	Along similar lines, who is the Teen Titans natural match-
The Terminator or Trigon. I would say the Terminator.