As luck would have it, it appears we have the female Dr. Fate tonight so therefore we actually get an Elite Eight Female Fury sudden death match. For this match we have hung a superhero sized dose of Midol high above the arena. The first heroine to make her way to the Midol, unhooking it from the wire suspending it nearly 1,000 feet into the air will not only get relief from aggravating cramping and bloating in about twenty minutes, but will also secure her spot in the final four. Here we go and seeing as how both of them are able to fly, the "1,000 feet above the arena" part doesn't seem to be that big of a deal anymore now does it. For those of you that thought the female version of Dr. Fate was just a bad dream well, here she is in all of her glory. Kent Nelson was able to put the big blue boy scout down for the count. Can Inza Nelson, Kent's wife, do the same to Superman's alternate Earth's cousin? Didja get all that? The Dr. Fate moniker has done well for itself (regardless of whoever is wearing the helm) thus far. Just making it this far is considered above and beyond what was expected. Don't seem to recall the female version of Fate being as powerful as Kent Nelson or even the Hector Hall version. Watching her New Earth cousin get his big blue ass handed to him did wonders for his Earth 2 cousin Power Girl as far as strategy is concerned. After a few failed attempts by Power Girl, and a feeble attempt by Fate, Power Girl is able to secure the Midol and has cemented her name into the Final Four Bracket. Winner - Power Girl.
Moving on-
Batman
Versus
Zatanna
Whoa, you wanna talk about history? We gots some here folks! I will try to see if I can give you the Reader's Digest condensed version of the story between these two, so bare with me. High above the Earth, in the Justice League satellite, super villain Dr. Light (not to be confused with the super heroine Dr. Light) teleported himself and while hiding and waiting, bided his time. Sue Dibny, the wife of the Elongated Man, was left alone on the satellite. Seeing his chance, Dr. Light made his presence known and began to assault Sue only to be caught in the act by most of the Justice League. Somehow Dr. Light knew the secret identities of the Justice League and swore he would get at them by going through their families. He would tell all of the super villians what he knew about their personal life and none of their families would be safe. The Justice League made a drastic decision. After putting it to a vote, they decided Zatanna would give Dr. Light a mind wipe and erase all knowledge he had of the leaguers personal life. In the middle of the mind wipe, Batman teleported to the satellite and voiced his disapproval. It was then decided that Zatanna would also mind wipe Batman as a way of making him forget what had happened that day. Even if it was crossing a line they felt it was better than leaving their families exposed to threats of danger from the super villain community. Batman eventually learned of the deceitful act of Zatanna and the rest of the league and disbanded the entire Justice League. None of the members felt as much of Batman's anger as Zatanna did. The entire league decided what was to be done but it was Zatanna who did the actual deed. That, as you can see, would make for a very entertaining battle. And entertaining it was from bell to bell. Batman has forgiven Zatanna as the two have recently spoken about the event and Batman even asked for Zatanna's help recently on a case. From the looks of things, he has forgiven but he has not forgotten. Batman must have had some of the Scarecrows "fear" poison or some of the "Joker Venom"; for a very short period of time Zatanna was out of her mind and Batman waited a few extra minutes after being declared the winner to give her the antidote. The hatchet seems to have been reburied. For now. Winner by TKO - Batman.
Next into the arena-
Wonder Woman
Versus
Swamp Thing
This one, on paper, looks like a crap shoot. You have the seemingly immortal "God of the Bog" Swamp Thing versus the Amazon Princess. A truly back and forth affair as the creature that Alec Holland has become struggles to keep pace with Wonder Woman. The golden lasso of truth is the deciding factor as Wonder Woman is able to tie up her opponent and seal her place in the final four. Swamp Thing seems to be pleased with the outcome, oddly enough. Winner by submission - Wonder Woman.
And finally tonight -
Green Lantern Hal Jordan
Versus
Green Arrow Oliver Queen
Wow! That's all I can say. Another unbelievable battle. Not only are they both complimentary garbed in emerald green but they are the closest of friends. Ha Ha! Mongol has nothing on me! (inside joke, if you don't read the comics you won't understand) How can you pick a winner here? The original "Hard-Traveling Heroes" were even joined together in a comic, each splitting time in the stories main arc. Even though they sit on opposite sides of the fence, Oliver being a free spirited liberal and Jordan a stoic practitioner of conservatism, they have found common ground and are forever linked. It appears neither wants to be the first to take the initiative on offence. This one almost has a sort of sad undertone to it. C'mon guys it's not a fight to the death, it's just a battle for the egos supremacy. Ah, I knew that would do it. Now it's on as Ollie has begun to show some of his archery skills successfully shooting off 29 arrows per minute. Jordan hardly cracks a sweat defending off the arrows. The supply of arrows will eventually run out, how long can the ring hold it's charge? That could be the deciding factor in the fight. Arrow is now asking Jordan to finish it. Telling him to do what he has to do. As if to make matters worse and to force the hand of Jordan, Arrow pulls out a quiver of new arrows. All of the arrows in this quiver are yellow. "How about now, Hal?" Queen asks. Lantern uses his ring to create an air tight bubble around Arrow. As Ollie begins to loose consciousness, Jordan mouths the words "I'm sorry.". Winner by KO - Hal Jordan.
We now have our final four.
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