Death By Blog: Pepsiman vs Coca-Cola Bear

"Soda pop, baseball and beating up old people”

— DEATH BY BLOG —

₊‧.°.⋆Cold and Refreshing •˚₊‧⋆.

Ah, soda, pop, whatever you wanna call it! It's been a popular drink for the masses for decades, there are many many soda companies and brands that people love! What's your favorite soda? I honestly don't really care. But the main two are perhaps one of the most iconic corporate rivalries ever. Pepsi vs Coca-Cola, Blue White and Red vs White and Red, which one is better? Well that depends on your taste, but another way we could decide is making their mascots fight each other in an epic battle!

Pepsiman

The Superhero Mascot of Pepsi!

Coca-Cola Bear

The Cold and Cuddly mascot of Coca-Cola

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It's time to see which Representative of Refreshness has the best Arsenal, Abilities and Actions to decide who will be sentenced to Death By Blog!

Before We Start!

For Pepsiman he has a pretty simple media list, we'll use all of his commercials, the Videogame, and the uh…Japanese novel that just, exists for some reason (if I can actually find it). As for the Polar Bear, obviously we'll use the commercials, the Polar Rollers game, and the promotional art.  

History

Pepsiman

In the mid 1990s, Pepsi-Japan wanted to create a superhero mascot for their marketing campaigns, they would create a clumsy yet charming hero named Pepsiman! Many origins say that he was a Japanese scientist who was given the holy power of Pepsi in order to save the world from thirst. But no matter the origin, he quickly became an advertisement icon in Japan, with many commercials, toys, keychains, and many more merch. Of course he even got his own videogame, he quickly became the biggest brand name for Pepsi. However in the 2000s he was unfortunately pushed aside, and ever since then we haven't seen Pepsiman. But he still remains a staple of commercialism, and is still a very memorable mascot that Pepsi and the fans can never forget. No matter where you may be, if you're thirsty and need a can of Pepsi, then you can always bet that Pepsiman will be the hero that you and your taste buds need.

Coca-Cola Bear

Coca-Cola always had brand recognition, after all they were one of the first companies to really bank on Santa Claus as a commercial character. But they needed more, something else. Back in 1922 a French print ad featured a Polar Bear refreshing the sun with a nice cold Coca-Cola, and that changed everything. In 1933, Coca-Cola released their first commercial featuring the Coca-Cola Bear, and it quickly became a global hit. They would create a ton of commercials featuring this Polar Bear, which soon spread into merch, calendars, games and more. Coca-Cola quickly found its hot mascot, and they became a staple for holiday advertising for decades. These bears not only represented some animals that just enjoyed some soda, they represented joy and togetherness and enjoying a nice drink with the people you love. Even when the company loses its mojo, you can always count on this bear to lift your spirit by drinking a glass of Coca-Cola.

Skill and Experience

Pepsiman

Pepsiman has been around for…. almost a decade? Yeah about seven years, kinda tragic honestly. But in those seven years, he has displayed a lot of skills! Such as being a skilled driver, being skilled in surfing the waves, snowboarding like a pro..even though he also fails at it badly. And he's such a good mascot for Pepsi, he had a Coca-Cola worker actually want a can of Pepsi! Pepsiman is so linked with the Pepsi name, he will find and reach anyone who is in need of Pepsi! And he's dealt with a lot of things, such as skeletons, Frankenstein, the creature from the black lagoon, and the wolf man. He's also surprisingly agile and has great stamina, being able to constantly run and jump around obstacles all the time. And in the fighting game, "Fighting Vipers", he's capable of using hand to hand combat to engage in..well...combat!

Coca-Cola Bear

Well you see as a Polar Bear he's a naturally gifted fighter, obviously. With bears his size being able to fight other bears using their claws, pure strength, and sharp teeth. I mean these bears are normally friendly but….you don't know what goes on when they're not on air. I mean he's more than your average polar bear, he uh…knows how to build a snowman? That's pretty cool. He also teaches a bird that he can open a Cola can using his beak, that's also something. I mean these guys are barely bears, from what I've seen they sometimes act like completely normal humans. Straight up using kitchen utensils, living in a house, just acting like you and me.

Arsenal

Pepsiman

Pepsi

Obviously as the representative of Pepsi itself, Pepsiman always has a Pepsi can on him! He can get thirsty too, even if watching him drink is honestly very unsettling. This Pepsi can also be used to heal Pepsiman through his journey, and it can energize anyone who's extremely exhausted.

Pepsi Lemon Twist

It's Pepsi, but with a lemon twist! Not sure if the mask was a great idea though…

Corvette

It's a badass Corvette, I mean not my style but..hey it matches the silver highlights of Pepsiman so that's all that matters! Wish it had more red…kinda bland.

Pepsi Surfboard

Aw yeahh! Surfin’ the waves! Super rad man! Pepsiman! Super rad Pepsiman!

Pepsi Snowboard

Y'know some people actually like their Pepsi’s cold, I am one of those people..why would you have a room temperature soda. But that's why Pepsiman is especially skilled in snowboarding, for anyone in need of a cold and refreshing Pepsi!

Pepsi Skateboard

A totally awesome skateboard that Pepsiman uses to skate along the street in order to deliver Pepsi's to anyone in need of them.

Pepsiman Watch

Just a cool and stylish watch.. honestly don't really know why I'm mentioning it, it's not a Ben 10 type of watch or anything..

Space-Wear

No not like an actual space suit or anything cool like that, it's a bad, a jacket, and a watch…I mean it looks cool right?

Trash Can

While it may look very stupid, and it is, this trash can could actually be used as a sort of shield to crash through anything in his way.

Reindeer

Merry Pepsimas one and all!! Wait I'm a couple of days late for that…uh…yeah whatever look at the fuckin’ Pepsi reindeer.

Pepsi Spaceship

Ah no worries, just an entire damn spaceship that Pepsi pilots in order to give out space tours. Not even the craziest shit they have, I haven't even told y'all about the time Pepsi owned a military..

Misc.

Just a bunch of random things he has, like a giant hotdog, hamburger, pizza, fried chicken, French fries, some letters that spell out Pepsi, and a giant Pepsi can!

Coca-Cola Bear

Coca-Cola

Need to chill? How about having a nice and refreshing Coca-Cola! Seriously these bears just have bottles constantly near them…it's kinda weird..they don't have pockets or anything.

Snow Shades

Just in case snow gets in their eye, what the hell am I saying it just makes the Polar Bear look fuckin’ badass…

Ice Skates

These Polar Bears have ice skates….ice skates…to skate..on the ice. What am I doing here man.

Sledding Boards

If this bear really wants to travel across the frozen tundra with speed, he can for sure just fucking sled down like a fuzzy daredevil!

Snowboard

Okay now THAT is pretty cool, weird that he's wearing pants but I'm not going to judge.

Tablet

Why does he-

Okay I'm not asking anymore questions.

Golf Gear

As you can see he's a very caring father, he even takes his kids out to play golf!

Fishing Equipment

Once again showing how good of a father he is! Going fishing with his kids!

Pirate Swords

Okay letting his kids play with swords?...okay not the best father in the world.

North Pole Hardware

Okay okay he seems pretty cool, he's getting the right equipment like a saw, hammers, nails, screwdrivers and other things!

Cola-Ship

Wtf is he taking his kids into space?? What kinda dad is he?? I mean it's pretty cool…pretty badass

Abilities

Pepsiman

Pepsi Manipulation

Pepsiman, of course being the mascot of Pepsi, is able to summon Pepsi cans and shoot out Pepsi. He's basically Pepsi bending, which sounds like a pretty refreshing bending technique! He can even shoot out a bunch of Pepsi's like they were projectiles! 

Color Manipulation

Pepsiman was able to change the color of a commercial, making it go from Black and White to completely in-color!

Technology Manipulation

Using his Pepsi abilities, somehow Pepsiman was able to manipulate the technology in the room to make it all Pepsi-branded!

Coca-Cola Bear

Polar Bear Physiology

If I had a nickel for every time I used an animal mascot for a blog and made a section dedicated to the IRL animal, I'd have 2 nickels. Which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice. Polar Bears are capable of swimming for days, and they can smell seals from over a mile away. They especially have enhanced hearing and great eyesight for hunting their prey. Their specialized fur and fat keep them warm in extreme cold, and they're capable of moving very swiftly in order to hunt faster animals.

Resistances

Pepsiman

• Cold - seemingly fine in the winter cold despite being…basically naked.

Coca-Cola Bear

• Cold - All Polars are naturally great in the cold, being able to constantly travel in the Arctic and even swim in cold waters

Actions & Stats

Pepsiman

Overall

• Become one of Japan's biggest soda mascots, even though he lasted for only seven years…
• Had an entire videogame dedicated to himself, y'know it's surprisingly funny..
• Delivered lots of refreshing soda to many thirsty people across the world
• Is still recognized as a branding icon in the modern day

Strength

• Can destroy wooden walls and pulverize through metal shed walls. 

Speed

• Is able to run down the neighborhood really really quickly
• Ran from downtown to a boxing place in a short amount of time
• Was able to outrun a Coca-Cola truck that was chasing after him….huh.
• While running through a neighborhood, he's able to quickly evade a bunch of incoming cars.
• Was able to outrun a giant Pepsi can falling down the street
• Ouran a bunch of rolling logs while stuck in the middle of the desert

Durability

• Hits himself in the head trying to jump out of a window, that's some real pain.
• Survived falling down a snowy mountain after a terrible attempt at snowboarding.
• His head was used as a punching bag, quite literally….
• Survived jumping off a very tall building and diving into a pool, causing him to break through the floor of the pool
• Survived crashing into a window, falling off a skateboard, crashing into a wall, having paint fall off his head, and being slapped in the face, and having a steel beam fall on his head and squish him.
• After jumping off a building, he survived falling straight down and cracking the ground

Coca-Cola Bear

Overall

• Became one of the biggest soda mascots and ad icons in the world
• Had a short film dedicated to Polar Bears awareness which raised a lot of money to support Arctic conservation efforts
• Was indicted into the Madison Avenue Advertising walk of fame
• Had many ads that aired during the super bowl, becoming a Christmas staple

Strength

• Polar Bears are one of the strongest animals in the world, with a 1200 PSI bite force, and paw swipes exceeding 1,800 pounds. Not to mention they can drag 600 lb seals.
• Accidentally pushed over and knocked out a bunch of other Polar Bears while trying to catch a Cola bottle
• His roar was so loud, it was able to heard across the entire Arctic
• He was able to….grab the moon..and…use it to open a Coke bottle.
• Was able to use Coca-Cola to…cool down…the sun…. (2.04 Ronnatons of TNT) (Large Planet)

Speed

• Polar Bears are very fast sprinters, being able to reach speeds of about 25 mph, and they can swim fast as well, reaching speeds of about 6 mph.
• While sliding down very fast in the snow, was able to quickly catch a Coca-Cola
• Walked across the Arctic and into snowy caves in a short amount of time
• He and the other bears climbed on top of each other until…they reached the moon..and grabbed it…

Durability

• Yeah he doesn't…really have any durability feats…

Flaws & Weaknesses

Pepsiman

Despite being a very popular soda brand mascot, and basically being a mascot superhero, he is very very VERY clumsy. I mean seriously the guy's kind of an idiot, he's either constantly bumping into things, hitting himself, or giving himself a concussion. How is he not dead? We're lucky he's durable as hell.

Coca-Cola Bear

Cola-Bear is clearly very powerful as an actual polar bear, but as you can see he's also incredibly clumsy. I mean aside from not really engaging in much combat and being a somewhat awkward dude, he's just really clumsy which explains why he ended up pushing through a bunch of other Polar Bears.

Before the Verdict!

Pepsiman: the Marvel Summoner

So this doesn't actually mean anything but it's worth mentioning because it's really really funny. There was once a Pepsi x Marvel collaboration, where kids would collect marvel trading cards via Pepsi themselves, it was a whole thing. However in the Pepsi commercials it's shown that these Pepsi cards could actually SUMMON the marvel heroes and villains into the real world. Such as Spiderman, Sue Storm, the Human Torch, Captain America, quicksilver, Silver Surfer, the Hulk, Doctor Doom and much more. Now as funny as this is, obviously Pepsiman never actually had access to these Pepsi cards. Maybe if you comped him to have EVERY Pepsi product, but yeah he shouldn't have this.

THEY CAN REACH THE MOON!!

So yeah…uh…that feat. Where all of the bears climb on top of each other in order to reach the moon, so they could then use the moon to open their Coca-Cola bottles, and then they put it back…yeah. So…what do we do here? Well obviously they shouldn't scale in AP, the moon is clearly very small to them, so small it could be used to take the cap off of a Coca-Cola. But speed is where the argument changes, you can easily argue it's simply a perspective issue, but the moon is clearly in space, and the bears definitely had to climb up to space to reach the moon. So how fast would the bears have to be to climb to the moon? Well via the distance between the earth and the moon and how fast they climbed, the bears would have to be:

0.25 C (Relativistic)

Bonus Fanart!

(All made by me!!)

Who Wins!

Now it's time to decide which soda brand is truly superior! Pepsi or Coca-Cola? The decades-long rivalry shall finally be decided! Okay probably not but it's time to see which iconic soda mascots will prove their soda brand is the best!

Abilities

So Pepsiman is capable of shooting Pepsi and summoning Pepsi cans constantly, he can especially use Pepsi during chaotic situations and use Pepsi to heal himself when he's in danger. Along with that he can change the color of the commercial, and he's capable of manipulating technology to make it Pepsi-branded. Cola-Bear on the other hand…uh…well he's a normal Polar Bear. He has great senses of smell, great eyesight and hearing, is a natural born swimmer and hunter, and are very swift carnivores with powerful paw strikes and bite forces. So….yeah Pepsiman not only has actual abilities, he can constantly just heal himself in battle, this was no contest. This category goes to PEPSIMAN.

Arsenal

Now this category is sadly the closest category in the entire debate. Pepsiman of course has his Pepsi cans which can heal him, has a whole ass car, has a surfboard, a snowboard, a skateboard, a trash can that makes him almost invincible, a whole ass reindeer, a bunch of giant food items, and a whole Pepsi space shuttle. Meanwhile Cola-Bear can constantly pull out Coca-Cola’s, has ice skates, sledding boards, a snowboard, a tablet, golf gear, fishing equipment, pirate swords, hardware such as hammers and saws, and a Cola-Ship. Now both have spaceships so they cancel out, Pepsiman generally has a bigger arsenal although Cola-Bear has a more VS oriented arsenal, but Pepsiman also has a whole ass car that he can just run over Cola-Bear with. So they basically cancel each other's arsenal advantages out, so generally this category would be a STALEMATE.

AP and Speed

Okay we're really doing this huh. Well Pepsiman has many displays of being a very fast runner, running all the way to deserts and neighborhoods and towns, being able to outrun giant cola cans and rolling logs, and being able to outrun a truck chasing him. He's displayed lots of durability as well, falling down mountains, falling off buildings and cracking the ground, having many things fall on him and squish him like steel beams, and giving himself concussions constantly. Cola-Bear on the other hand is strong enough to push over other bears, roar loud enough it's heard across the Arctic, and Polar Bears in general can carry 600 lbs, swipe at 1,800 lbs, and have 1200 PSI bite forces. And speed wise he can walk across the Arctic, catch a Coca-Cola while sliding down snow, and Polar Bears are also capable of running at speeds around 25 mph. With these stats in mind the AP and speed debate would be really close. Generally it'd be a solid Pepsiman win since breaking through metal is much more powerful than a Polar Bear, if it wasn't for those damn cosmic feats. The Bears being able to reach the moon would make him Rela, and Cola being able to cool down the moon would be Large Planet. The Pepsiman Internet novel potentially had feats where the sun was expanding and Pepsiman had to stop it, however we just don't have any scans of the novel yet, maybe if I get my hands on it I'll share it but as of right now; this category absolutely goes to COLA-BEAR.

Debate Summary

Pepsiman

“That's What I Like"

Advantages

• Generally has a bigger arsenal with a mobility advantage thanks to his car
• Pepsi’s are more useful than the Cola’s thanks to how they could heal him
• Has much more combat experience and has dealt with crazier things
• Has actual abilities and can constantly summon more Pepsi
• Way better survivability
• Technically has an entire military..

Disadvantages

• Gets absolutely sliced and diced in all forms of stats
• Has less combat weapons
• Hasn't been a mascot in decades and practically doesn't exist anymore..
• That one racist Pepsi commercial..

Coca-Cola Bear

"Taste the Feeling”

Advantages

• Absolutely shit-stomps in stats, I mean seriously it's an insane gap..
• Generally has more combat weapons via hammers and saws and swords
• Being a Polar Bear means he's a naturally skilled hunter and has great senses
• Probably takes AOE via roaring
• Helped fund an actual charity

Disadvantages

• Has no actual powers or abilities
• Barely has any combat experience and is just as clumsy
• None of his normal arsenal is beating a fucking car….
• His Cola’s are basically just normal Soda's in comparison to the Pepsi’s
• Less displays of survivability
• AI AI AI AI AI AI AI AI AI AI AI
• AI commercials.

Conclusion

So…yeah Pepsiman just, yeah. If stats were a lot closer he would most likely just win this with his many advantages, however he just has no way to match up the fucking Large Planet and Rela Polar Bear. Maybe the Internet novel makes this closer, but as of right now, Pepsiman’s chances of winning are as flat as an open soda can. While Pepsiman’s chances were Soda-arn close, Cola-Bear’s victory was Soda-lightful. Which means Coca-Cola is the superior soda…

Coca-Cola Bear has escaped this deadly fate and is tonight's winner

Pepsiman on the other hand, has been sentenced to Death By Blog

Coca-Cola Bear is our Champion!

Credits:

Ty Stars for the main calcs!