FNF (Round 1): M10 results and Mockingbird vs. Nemesis

Round 1, Match 10 results

When I first paired the Match 10 combatants, I knew next-to-nothing about the Voice.  Basically, I jus thought he was like a crime-fighting ventriloquist.  Up against that, a quirky-looking martial artist like Osakan Riot would seem to have a pretty good chance...

But then I read the Voice's inaugural adventure in Amazing Comics #22.  In it, not only does the Voice single-handedly taken on a large group of thugs (in contrast to Osakan Riot, who shows up to help Miss Melee take down a gang) but to top it off, the guy can blast bad guys out of trees and even collapse a building by "throwing his voice in a loud roar"!?

I'm guessing this assessment was universal, as the feedback I got from a few Facebook polls uniformly gave the win to the Voice.  The people have spoken, Voice goes to the next round!

 

FNF (Round 1): M9 results and The Voice (Centaur) vs. Osakan Riot

Round 1, Match 9 results

Initially, I really thought this would be a pretty even match.  First, I have to acknowledge that I've read neither Contest of Champions #3 nor Flash #124.  Thus, in both cases, I'm having to base my judgement based on others' synopses of the tales.  With that caveat, I really thought this would've been a more even match, but now--despite being a fan of Peregrine--this looks to me like a pretty easy win for Captain Boomerang.

In the two tales referenced, we have a non-superpowered dude who's repeatedly given the Flash trouble and learned how to throw a boomerang through time, going up against a non-superpowered guy who was defeated by the Angel once the latter was able to secure a stick!? If a stick is all it takes to tip the scales, then tossing a boomerang through time should pretty much wrap it up.

Boomerang for the win!