Hulk probably due to near limitless potential in raw strength. Honestly nowadays I wouldn't be surprised to see him overcome abstract concepts with raw strength. Not actual abstract level characters mind you but gripping the fabric of reality as hard as lobo did to tear it. That sort of thing.
Too vague a question. Raw power is hard to quantify between realms (strength, speed, energy output, etc.) and are we talking versatility or raw power, or who would win the most in hypothetical matchups (because some have bad matchups with others in the same tier)?
There's several "right" answers, a few of which have been mentioned.
The tiers thread itself was a mess and accomplished nothing that it set out to. The only good thing to come out of it was a shared vocabulary upon which to base discussions, which didn't exist prior to its creation.
I think the answer is a tapestry of all of your above points. What character below HH personifies the aforementioned criteria the best? Black bolt has both the resume and the powerset.
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Black Bolt or Cpt. Atom probably then, if we're using an eyeball test of the tier.
Again though, the tiers were shared terminology, nothing more. "High Herald" doesn't actually exist in any official sense, and peoples' idea of what it means will vary.
I'll roll with black bolt then. Much as I'd like to say my boy Nova, he has the power but not the resume. BB has both. Cap Atom is a good choice as well.
Powerwise perhaps. But on kmc feats/showings on panel count for a huge majority of how a character is perceived. Nova is perceived by most here as mid herald with some HH showings. I'm cool with that.
That's like asking me to pick my favorite child. Can't do it man lol.
Last edited by dmills on Jan 30th, 2011 at 05:00 AM