The madness has begun! We set the brackets, we placed our bets, we got our popcorn ready, now all we need are those match ups! Here’s a quick reminder to everyone what the rules are:

Tournament Rules

All participates are allowed to use any weapons, magic, skills, gadgets, armor or other strategies to defeat their opponent.
Via the use of the Infinity Gauntlet, all participants will be restored to life and to the exact health they were when they entered the tournament, so killing is allowed.
If the combatant dies, is incapacitated for a 10 count, is away from the designated fighting arena during the match for more than 1 minute or forfeits they will lose the match.

Now, before we actually got to tournament, we did have some play-in games to see who would be representing different aspects of their “conferences.” Let’s take a look at those contests first.

Play In Games

Atlantis

16 v 16 – Robin (Damian Wayne) Vs. Nightwing (Dick Grayson): Highly tactical combat erupts within the arena as batarangs, smoke bombs and all manner of handheld weaponry zoom through the air. Combat moves to sword against batons with Damian gaining ground and setting up a killing stroke. Dick knew Damian wouldn’t hold back and set him up so that as he moved in to kill, he dodged the blow and used the momentum to crack his head with the butt of the baton, knocking him out cold. Nightwing wins.

Oa

16 v 16 – Green Lantern (Hal Jordon) Vs. Green Lantern (John Stewart): After an intense laser light show, the Lantern’s are evenly matched. Hal being bold suggests they settle things the old-fashioned way, with giant Rock Paper Scissors constructs. The suggestion is his undoing as J-Stew uses his intellect to figure out Hal is a “Rock” every single time guy. John Stewart wins.

12 v 12 – Venom Vs. Carnage: As the symbiotes ooze and fight across the battlefield, Venom secretly pulls pieces of himself and scatters them around. Venom engages Carnage in a grapple and they are evenly matched. The hidden symbiote shards form up and grab Carnage, opening a rip in the red symbiote. Venom pulls Cletus out of the symbiote and eats him, then reabsorbs the red symbiote. Venom wins.

11 v 11 – Supergirl Vs. Powergirl: The two Titanesses race through the skies, trading blows so strong they generate sonic booms. Supergirl flies 50 miles straight up and Powergirl follows, however this was a trap. Supergirl rocks a knee into Powergirl’s diaphragm, making her lose your breath. In the vacuum of space, Powergirl is unable to breathe until she is unconscious for a 10 count. Supergirl wins.

Round of 64

Atlantis

1 v 16 – Captain America Vs. Nightwing: Two experts of hand to hand combat compete in an exhibition of skill and technique. Cap throws his shield, which Nightwing dodges and fires 3 batarangs right back at Cap. However Cap set Nightwing up knowing that he would have to take the hit to make Nightwing think he has slipped up. A batarang thunks in Cap’s leg and forearm as his shield ricochets off the wall and clips Dick in the back of the head, dropping him for a 10 count. Captain America wins.

8 v 9 – Jean Grey Vs. Ultron: Ultron Prime brings hundreds of secondary Ultron units into battle. Jean Grey taps into the unlimited potential of the Phoenix Force and drops Ultron Prime 50 billion light year across the universe. This breaks the link to all the secondary units that fall flat. Jean Grey wins.

5 v 12 – Doomsday Vs. Dr. Strange: Strange casts a spell that turns his physical form completely intangible. Doomsday swings with atomic force but all completely to no avail. After a few minutes of futility, Dr. Strange opens a portal right down the middle of Doomsday, sending his left half to the Dark Dimension and his right half lying in a pile of slop on the Atlantean floor. Dr. Strange wins

4 v 13 – The Flash Vs. Colossus: Colossus adopts his metal form as one thousand punches land against him with no effect. The Flash thinks quickly and charges up a massive amount of electricity, firing the bolt right at Colossus. The heat of the lightning is 10 times hotter than needed to melt the Osmium like coating off Colossus’s body. Stunned by the impact, Flash can rush up and knock the Russian out. The Flash wins.

6 v 11 – Cyclops Vs. Hawkeye: While a torrent of arrows sail towards Cyclops, years of Danger Room training kick in. The bolts are either dodged or evaporated, then Cyclops swings around and separates Hawkeye’s arm from his body at the shoulder. Without the ability to fight, Hawkeye forfeit. Cyclops wins.

3 v 14 – Black Panther Vs. Apache Chief: Apache chief grows to half the size of Atlantis and kicks Black Panther out of the ocean. BP is out of the arena for more than a minute.

7 v 10 – Aquaman Vs. Namor: After a very long argument over which Atlantis they are in and who is the king there, Aquaman calls a swarm of halibut to conceal his location. He then strikes out of nowhere with his trident, killing Namor

2 v 15 – Lex Luthor Vs. Loki: Loki attempts to use a multiform technique to confuse Luthor, but Luthor has a sensor with his armor battlesuit that can detect the real one. While feigning that he has been fooled, he charges a laser blast and begins to fire. Loki quickly turns him into a frog and then steps on him. Loki wins.

Wakanda

1 v 16 – Superman Vs. Two-Face: Superman simply uses his freeze breath and encases Two-Face in a block of ice. Superman wins.

8 v 9 – Human Torch Vs. Iceman: Initially it appears the fire and ice beams would be equally matched, however Iceman derives his powers by freezing the ambient water vapor. Human Torch super heats the vapor to the point that Iceman cannot freeze it fast enough and his defenses are gone. The flames envelope him and he dies. Human Torch wins.

5 v 12 – Green Arrow Vs. Green Goblin: Trick arrows and bombs buzz thru the night as the two utilize the full compliment of their arsenals. Goblin sets his glider to grapple arrow and fly him into the Wakandian force field. Arrow dodges the cable and fires an arrow pinning Goblin into his own glider, which sends him to his own doom in the force field. Green Arrow wins.

“You have failed this invisible country.”

4 v 13 – She-Hulk Vs. Killer Croc: She-Hulk tries to use her feminine mystique to seduce Killer Croc, but he is too stupid to realize what is happening, so he throws a rock at an otherwise defenseless she-hulk.

6 v 11 – Thor Vs. Wolverine: Wolverine extracts his claws and rushes the Asgardian. Thor fires Mjolnir smashing Wolverine’s chest, however he recovers quickly. Thor takes on a different tactic and flies into the sky. He summons lightning and uses wolverine like a mutant lightning rod. The one billion volts of electricity shut down Logan’s central nervous system for more than 10 seconds. Thor wins.

Wolverine’s last words before he passed out was “AHHHHH MY BONES AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM!!!”

3 v 14 – Shazam! Vs. Storm: Sparks erupt in the sky as lightning is cast from each of the combatants. A well fought exhibition of weather control and magic lightning goes on and on, but ultimately Storm cannot compete with the strength and speed of Shazam. He withstands hurricane strength winds and lands a punch shattering her ribs. Storm is unable to continue. Shazam wins.

7 v 10 – Magneto Vs. Juggernaut: Magneto pulls a metric ton of Vibranium from the soil of Wakanda and wraps it around Juggernaut. Due to its properties, the more energy Juggernaut uses the tougher the Vibranium becomes. Unstoppable object, meet unmovable force. Juggernaut is ruled to be incapacitated for 10 seconds. Magneto wins.

“Wakanda Forever. Seriously, it might be the only reason I won.”

2 v 15 – Iron Man Vs. Mr. Freeze: Ironman’s lasers easily melt through all of Mr. Freeze’s ice constructs. Ironman sprays hot, souplike liquid on Mr. Freeze that breaks his containment suit and renders him immobile. Iron Man wins.

Gotham

1 v 16 – Batman Vs. Sabretooth: Batman uses a vile of Scarecrow’s fear spray to confuse Sabretooth’s senses and induce fear hallucinations. Sabretooth sees himself stabbing Batman, who shape-shifts into Mystique, his true love. He collapses in despair and forfeits the match. Batman wins.

8 v 9 – Darkseid Vs. Apocalypse: As strong as Apocalypse is, Darkseid is practically immune to all damage. Apocalypse can cause Darkseid pain, but Darkseid ultimately blasts Apocalypse with his Omega Beams and disintegrates him. Darkseid wins.

5 v 12 – Captain Marvel Vs. Punisher: The Punisher always seems to have a knack for beating super powered opponents he has no business messing with. He peppers Captain Marvel with hundreds of bullets and fires off a few grenades, all meaningless against Carol. He pulls out a pistol with a gamma irradiated bullet and is able to clip her thigh, but in the end Captain Marvel photon-blasts him to pieces. Captain Marvel wins.

Higher. Faster. Stronger. And lucky that gamma irradiated bullet only winged her.

4 v 13 – The Joker Vs. Invisible Woman: Invisible Woman easily deflects all of Joker’s bullets and acid sprays using her force fields, but Joker releases an airborne laughing gas that is able to pass thru the shield. This gas gives Invisible Woman the infamous rictus grin and drives her mad. She becomes a drooling, cackling mess and is disqualified under the 10 second count rule. The Joker wins.

6 v 11 – Bane Vs. Nightcrawler: Nightcrawler is easily able to BAMF behind Bane and sever the tubes filling his body with the venom. Now deprived of his source of strength, Bane cannot compete with the swashbuckling demon, and is cut down. Nightcrawler wins.

3 v 14 – Dr. Doom Vs. Rogue: As the match begins, Rogue zooms forward and attempts to drain Doom of all his strength and powers. However his metallic suit prevent physical contact and nullifies Rogue’s ability to steal his mojo. Now in Doom’s grasp, he uses his mastery of mystical arts to turn the tables and absorb Rogue’s life force until she nothing but a husk. Dr. Doom wins.

7 v 10 – Hulk Vs. Solomon Grundy: Old fashion punch fest. Hulk eventually rages out by not having won easily, and hits Grundy so hard it breaks his neck. Grundy regenerates but not in time and is disqualified. Hulk wins.

2 v 15 – Spiderman Vs. Harley Quinn: Spidey webs Harley up and leaves her that way for 10 seconds. The whole match only takes 11 seconds total. Spiderman wins.

Oa

1 v 16 – The Thing Vs. John Stewart: High up on the platform serving as the arena, The Thing charges with all his effort at GL. John Stewart attempts a variety of constructs such as brick walls and bank vault doors, but The Thing is stronger than anything projected. Then Stewart realizes he has to use the momentum in his favor, and produces a spring construct. The Thing barrels into it compressing the spring until it launches him thousands of feet away. Without the ability to fly, he cannot return to the platform within a minute. Green Lantern wins.

8 v 9 – Deathstroke Vs. Deadpool: Deathstroke keeps hacking off limbs, but Deadpool keeps healing. Deathstroke eventually gets exhausted and is slain by his wise cracking doppelganger. Deadpool wins.

“I’m as shocked as you are. Truly. Have you SEEN Manu Bennett??? He’s like a brick wall!”

5 v 12 – Clayface Vs. Venom: As the two goo based monsters slop all over each other, a weird reaction occurs between the clay and the symbiote. The two creatures mold into a new monstrosity with the symbiote’s, Flash Thompson’s and Basil Karlo’s psyches fused together. Its ruled that the new entity is considered the winner since 2 combatants entered and only 1 is leaving. VenonFace wins.

4 v 13 – Gambit Vs. Catwoman: Two of the most flirtatious people in the whole field attempt to seduce the each other into forfeiture. But for all her feminine wiles, Catwoman was putting on an act and attempts to whip Gambit. The Cajun snags the whip, charging it and detonating the hand, blowing Catwoman away. Gambit wins

6 v 11 – Professor X Vs. Supergirl: Professor X makes Supergirl forget that she has powers. He tells her that forfeiting is the only way to pass the test and lets her know he will write her a recommendation to the college of her choice. Supergirl forfeits. Professor X wins.

3 v 14 – Bizarro Vs. War Machine: War Machine takes an insane beating but during the match learns Bizarro thinks of everything in reverse ways. He then starts acting excited about losing because it means he will move on, and tricks Bizarro into losing using his own stupid brain. War Machine wins

7 v 10 – Mr. Fantastic Vs. Quicksilver: Quicksilver is zipping all over, but Mr. Fantastic expands into a balloon to encase him and then starts shrinking until he wraps up Quicksilver and suffocates him unconscious. Mr. Fantastic wins.

2 v 15 – Wonder Woman Vs. Daredevil: Being unfamiliar with Daredevil’s powers, Wonder Woman uses her lasso of truth to find out that Daredevil is blind and has radar sense. She uses that info to deduce that with lack of soundwaves, DD can’t use his abilities to fight, and he can’t fly. She heaves him into the nearest body of water and he is out of sight for more than a minute. Wonder woman wins.

Let’s take a look at the new bracket, we got some HUGE match ups in the round of 32. Quite a few shocking outcomes but we can guarantee you this: Round 2 will be just as surprising.

March Marvel/DC Madness

Round 1 Results

Round of 64