They're both great in a fight, resourceful, lucky and always get the girl.

The tie breaker for me is Han Solo has a laser blaser, Chewbaca and a spaceship which is much cooler than a whip, Short Round, and a vintage 30's airplane.

That is really hard to say. Anything that get's even remotely close to such a character is nailed for ripping it off.

I would go with Josh Holloway of the Lost TV Series. His James "Sawyer" Ford character is a fairly good match to Indy and Solo.

They're both great in a fight, resourceful, lucky and always get the girl.

The tie breaker for me is Han Solo has a laser blaser, Chewbaca and a spaceship which is much cooler than a whip, Short Round, and a vintage 30's airplane.

Han Solo - no contest...

Han Solo - he may not know his parsec from his backside, but at least he knew not to appear in any action films after retiring...

Reggie =)

Indy does however have the really cool costume change sound effect. The punch effect, followed the sound of the guy wearing stuff (almost) Indy's size hitting the floor.

Plus, Indy does have two of the funniest moments in action movie history.

Shooting the swordsman.

"No Ticket."

And it doesn't take Indy more than one movie to get the girl!

Although Han does have much cooler people to hang out with. Lando Calrissian, Chewbacca, and Luke Skywalker beat Short Round and Marcus Brody easily, although it is much closer with Salla.

Plus, Indy does have two of the funniest moments in action movie history.

Shooting the swordsman.

"No Ticket."

Agreed, however he also has the one of the most poorly delivered lines in "it's a date, you eat 'em!" What's with the squeal? His voice goes up like 2 octaves. I can't watch that scene without busting up.

Only topped by Hamill in the Cloud City climax. "Yer not my fatherrr!"

Zo

Neither. Jason Nesmith is teh bomb!

I refuse to participate as they are twins separated at birth.

No, he's immortal and just changes his name.

Really? Is this even worthy of the question?

Indiana Jones. Hands down.

Now, Han Solo is THE man of the Star Wars Universe. Yes, he's got a blaster (so does almost everyone else), and a spaceship (yes, his is cooler than everyone else's), etc. However, from a cool-factor perspective, the deck is stacked in the Jedi's favor. Han's claim to hard-edged coolness is he shoots Greedo first and Lucas was dumb enough to retcon that out.

Indy wins primarily on two fronts:

1) The Action Man
Indy's got much cooler fight scenes, greater derring-do, and can take a punch. Han's big fight with a heavy-hitter, i.e. Boba Fett -- played for comic relief.

and the ultimate "who's cooler" clincher:

2) Indy gets more babes. Yeah, Han gets Leia in the slave girl outfit but it's Carrie Fisher in the slave girl outfit at the end of the day. The leading lady/femme fatale/booty factor is definitely higher for Indy. Now you take Dr. Elsa from Last Crusade and put her in the slave girl outfit and the equation changes drastically... Just sayin'.

Case closed.

Han Solo all the way for the win.
indy's great but HE doesn't have a wookie.
Any one that has a wookie as a friend wins the universal loto cause wookies are just that D%#% cool.

Han Solo all the way for the win.

indy's great but HE doesn't have a wookie.
Any one that has a wookie as a friend wins the universal loto cause wookies are just that D%#% cool.

Chewbacca is pretty awesome, but I don't consider him part of the contest.

Indy has more plentiful/attractive women, better fight and action scenes, and a cooler image in general. He's tough and a mans man, while Han avoids a straight fight as much as he can.

Indy fist fights on the deck of a boat in torrential rain, while Han has to be convinced to risk his own hide to help save a freaking princess.

Indy is a professor of archaeology, Han is a smuggler with debt problems.

Indy fights Nazis. Han got kicked out of the Imperial Starfleet before joining the rebellion.

How is this even a fair fight?

Indiana shot first.

Duh! Rick Deckard
He's smarter, younger, and edgier than either of those losers.

Duh! Rick Deckard

He's smarter, younger, and edgier than either of those losers.

He's also a replicant and is therefore disqualified.

Reckless wrote:

Duh! Rick Deckard

He's smarter, younger, and edgier than either of those losers.

He's also a replicant and is therefore disqualified.

Pshaw! Ridley says he is, Harrison says he isn't and Dick took his story to the grave...

Now, don't forget about Jack Ryan, Dr. Richard Kimble or President James Marshall either.

Reckless wrote:

Duh! Rick Deckard

He's smarter, younger, and edgier than either of those losers.

He's also a replicant and is therefore disqualified.

Well, then, Han gets disqualified for being a scruffy-looking nerfherder. :P

I should try to be more like Indie; I want to be more like Han! Wait, I'm a grrlll.

Who's cooler, Princess Leia or Laura Croft?!?

Leia, she leads armies.

Han, FTW.

Yup..Han for the simple fact that he would shoot first..

Yup..Han for the simple fact that he would shoot first..

The both shot first (the swordsman in Raiders?).

Ah but Han went in the surprise round.Indy just won the first round initiative

Have to say Han.

As much as it pains me to say it, it's Indy. There's no question he shot first.

Next thing you know, the beards will go back and re-edit to update the Indy films to change the firing order. At least that's what Nostradamus says in Quatrain XI.XXXVIII.

Malcolm Rynolds

Jason Nesmith.

They're both great in a fight, resourceful, lucky and always get the girl.

The tie breaker for me is Han Solo has a laser blaser, Chewbaca and a spaceship which is much cooler than a whip, Short Round, and a vintage 30's airplane.

Dude Indiana Jones survived a freaking atom bomb from just a few miles away while hiding in a fridge. Han barely survived being encased in carbonite! No contest Indiana Jones.

Indy, hands down.

Indie, hands down.

He can't do the Kessel Run in however many parsecs, but he: gets shot at more often; laughs in the face of danger at every opportunity; and is a consumate scoundrel.

Han, however, SHOT FIRST.