Hollywood loves Marvel.

With Iron Man 2 set for release next year and Thor gathering momentum, the film industry seems to be in a constant state of Marvel movie hysteria.

It's not surprising, given that Marvel superheroes are ever-so screen friendly. Not to mention freakin' awesome.

We're pitching the finest Marvel heavyweights against one another in the ultimate superhero showdown.  

And no, Howard the Duck's not invited. FIGHT!
 

Blade (Wesley Snipes) - Blade (1998), Blade II (2002), Blade: Trinity (2004)

Blade really is a bit of an all-rounder.

As half-man, half-vampire, he's got the best of both worlds: not only does he have all the superhuman capabilities of a vampire (mega strength, speed, and senses) but he can also walk in sunlight.

We're pretty sure that's cheating, but whatever.

He uses a specially modified sword to chop up vampires with. As swords go, this one's a beast.

It's going to take someone pretty darn special to square up to this Daywalker.

Land of Leather: 10

Slicing Capabilities: 10

Healing Abilities: 8

Gets cut to ribbons by...

Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) - X-Men (2000), X2 (2003), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

Wolverine (A.K.A. Logan, A.K.A. James Howlett)'s main power is the ability to heal uncommonly quickly. This ability means that he is nigh-on impervious to attack, and has an enviable lifespan. 

However, there's a downside: the healing factor doesn't prevent him from feeling pain. Which means that every time he unsheathes those Adamantium claws, he's effectively being stabbed through the knuckles.

That must f**king cane.

Land of Leather: 7 (unfortunately, screen-Wolverine traded in the spandex for a leather jacket. Less glam-rock, more Hard Rock.)

Slicing Capabilities: 10

Healing Abilities: 10

THE FIGHT

Blade chases Wolverine down to his hide-out in a snowy forest in Canada.

Wolverine who, coincidentally, is trying to read the final book in the Twilight series, and is feeling particulary emotional, is disgruntled at being pestered and rises to Blade's challenge. He gets his claws out.

Blade starts going at Wolvie with his special sword. But, silly Blade! Titanium's no match for Adamantium! Wolverine hashes the sword into a hundred glittering shards and Blade has to rely on his superhuman strength and reflexes alone to win the fight.

No amount of superhuman strength, however, can protect him from those claws. Wolverine gets to work, slicing away till he's Daywalker Julienne. Very soon, there's nothing left but purée. Because Wolverine's the susperstitious sort, he also slices a branch off a nearby tree and shoves it into Blade's still-beating heart.

Try wisecracking your way out of that, Blade.