DanMan Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 This is something I came across a long time ago looking through a friend's comic books, and I found it again recently online here (from Wizard Magazine #70). This guy copied the article out seemingly word for word, even including the same pictures. If you don't want to read through the whole thing, the list is as follows: 10. The Hulk 9. Firestorm 8. Professor X (pre-Onslaught) 7. Spawn 6. Doctor Strange 5. The Flash 4. Wonder Woman 3. Superman 2. Thor 1. Silver Surfer Obviously, supervillains and all-powerful beings like Galactus are not included. If they were, most of these heros wouldn't be listed at all. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 10. Gladiator 09. Cannonball 08. Professor X and Magneto (tie) 07. Ultron 06. Thor 05. Hulk 04. Superman 03. Wonder Woman 02. Green Lantern 01. Silver Surfer Let me briefly explain why I ranked the mutant Cannonball one notch better than Gladiator. During his short stint on the X-Men, Cannonball had a run-in with Gladiator and actually beat him. It would seem that Gladiator's powers stem from his confidence/ego -- should it be broken, he weakens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cataldi Posted March 10, 2004 Report Share Posted March 10, 2004 10. Gladiator 09. Cannonball 08. Professor X and Magneto (tie) 07. Ultron 06. Thor 05. Hulk 04. Superman 03. Wonder Woman 02. Green Lantern 01. Silver Surfer Let me briefly explain why I ranked the mutant Cannonball one notice better than Gladiator. During his short stint on the X-Men, Cannonball had a run-in with Gladiator and actually beat him. It would seem that Gladiator's powers stem from his confidence/ego -- should it be broken, he weakens. I actually have that issue. I'm not gonna try and rank my top ten right now, but Yoda, why'd you put Wonder Woman ahead of Superman? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 I'm not gonna try and rank my top ten right now, but Yoda, why'd you put Wonder Woman ahead of Superman? She's a goddess. I truly believe DC keeps her down/makes her look weaker than she is so that Superman can remain at the top. Imagine if all of a sudden someone else in the DCU were physically stronger than Superman -- it would make him look bad. (Start the comparisons to HHH now.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James D. Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 I'm not gonna try and rank my top ten right now, but Yoda, why'd you put Wonder Woman ahead of Superman? She's a goddess. I truly believe DC keeps her down/makes her look weaker than she is so that Superman can remain at the top. Imagine if all of a sudden someone else in the DCU were physically stronger than Superman -- it would make him look bad. (Start the comparisons to HHH now.) Wonder Woman is immortal anyway. She was formed from the clay of Themiscyra and granted the attributes of the Olympian gods--wisdom, speed, strength, endurance, hunting prowess, sisterhood to the hearth, beauty and love. She should be ranked above Superman any day of the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 Wonder Woman is immortal anyway. She was formed from the clay of Themiscyra and granted the attributes of the Olympian gods--wisdom, speed, strength, endurance, hunting prowess, sisterhood to the hearth, beauty and love. She should be ranked above Superman any day of the week. Exactly. And the only reason I rank her below Green Lantern is because that ring can do anything the bearer desires -- save resurrecting and creating real life. If an evil bastard got 'hold of the ring they could literally rip a planet in half or collapse a sun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James D. Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 I thought Ultron was a supervillain, not a superhero... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 I thought Ultron was a supervillain, not a superhero... I must've misread the post, and thought it meant the most powerful comic book characters off all time. (Hence Magneto tying Xavier.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hauckly Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 If you don't want to read through the whole thing, the list is as follows: 10. The Hulk 9. Firestorm 8. Professor X (pre-Onslaught) 7. Spawn 6. Doctor Strange 5. The Flash 4. Wonder Woman 3. Superman 2. Thor 1. Silver Surfer Hulk only ranks 10th? For a creature that can't ever be killed (see Hulk: the end for the full length of his regenerative power) and has near boundless strength and endurance, that magazine certainly didn't give him any credit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanMan Posted March 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 Hulk only ranks 10th? For a creature that can't ever be killed (see Hulk: the end for the full length of his regenerative power) and has near boundless strength and endurance, that magazine certainly didn't give him any credit. True, but I wouldn't worry much about what the magazine said. They have a spot explaining why one particular hero isn't higher up. For Doctor Strange: While he's beaten cosmic menaces to save the universe countless times, Doc Strange is only human with limited stamina, speed and reflexes. It's about the same thing for the Flash too. It must be a padded list, not for quality's sake but to get some better-known names out there, with Firestorm (who I barely even know of) present to try to discount this. I won't argue with you about the Hulk's regeneration abilities or his strength. It's a given he should at least be on here. But why so many heros just barely above the "normal human" mark? Xavier is/was the most powerful telepath on earth, but he's also a paraphlegic. Why not switch him with Psi-Lord (Franklin Richards), who was shown to have even greater psionic powers, including precognition. And if Superman is there, why not Gladiator? He's basically Superman with different vulnerabilities. I agree with Yoda's list up from #1-6, then I'd change it up as follows: 7. Magneto 8. Adam Warlock (not sure if he counts here) 9. Gladiator 10. Wolverine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 I agree with Yoda's list up from #1-6, then I'd change it up as follows: 7. Magneto 8. Adam Warlock (not sure if he counts here) 9. Gladiator 10. Wolverine Wolverine?! HA HA HA!!! He's tough and hard to kill, but not powerful. I love Wolverine fanboys, 'cause they think he should be on every comic book-related list -- much like Nirvana fanboys and musical lists. Logan might be an awesome character, but there's no way he qualifies as powerful. Strong. Not powerful. And Psi-Lord/Franklin Richards isn't on there for two reasons: 01. He's currently a child and not a hero. 02. His stint in the Fantastic Four and then Fantastic Force (remember that?) was short-lived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cataldi Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 What about Flash? No love? The guy can move at lightspeed... I think that'd give him the edge over a lot of heroes... can't hit what you can't see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 What about Flash? No love? The guy can move at lightspeed... I think that'd give him the edge over a lot of heroes... can't hit what you can't see. Fast does not equal powerful. In truth, however, if the Flash punched you while running at top speed he'd cause a nuclear explosion -- so I guess that is powerful, but DC doesn't write him that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cataldi Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 Whoa, but are we going by potential, or by how they're written? Because you rank Wonder Woman over Superman, but DC writes Superman as more powerful. So if you're going by how they're written, Wonder Woman shouldn't be above Superman. I think in terms of potential power, Flash is way up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 Whoa, but are we going by potential, or by how they're written? Because you rank Wonder Woman over Superman, but DC writes Superman as more powerful. So if you're going by how they're written, Wonder Woman shouldn't be above Superman. I think in terms of potential power, Flash is way up there. You are right; there was a major flaw in my argument. But I still don't see Flash as being powerful, even if he theoretically can cause a nuclear explosion -- he's just fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreasraul Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 1)BATMAN 2)MARTIAN MANHUNTER 3)SUPERMAN 4)FLASH 5)WOLVERINE 6)SPIDERMAN 7)SILVER SURFER 8)AMAZO 9)PROFESSOR X 10)GREEN LANTERN IS THERE ANY PROBLEM ?????????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 You have an interesting list there, but I'm not sure I'd put Batman above Superman or Silver Surfer on a list of the most powerful superheroes. On a list of the most skilled heroes, sure. But in terms of power, Batman doesn't even have any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragernok2002 Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 You mean to say the bat utility belt isn't a power? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 The Bat-writers seem to think so, but not me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragernok2002 Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 but the bat belt can do anything its user desires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 I'd like to see Silver Surfer pull out some Bat Shark Repellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 GAH! How could I have forgotten about the Shark Repellent Batspray? It's clearly stronger than the Power Cosmic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 GAH! How could I have forgotten about the Shark Repellent Batspray? It's clearly stronger than the Power Cosmic! Even the mighty Galactus fears Shark Repellant Batspray! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragernok2002 Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 This is the bat utility belt! Its has got Galactus Repellant Batspray, suck on that Reed Richards and your Ultimate Nullifer. Plus the Galactus Repellant Batspray fits into the belt with room to spare so no need for unstable molecules or Pym particles to shrink it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 I think we're all ignoring the obvious fact that the most powerful superhero of all time is obviously Jubilee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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