I noticed that in many forums Americans and Europeans, The is considered by a lot of people to be a Class 100
by "a lot of people", not by all
Why?
Because there are Marvel Handbook that say no (nonsense as Class 85-90 )
but in the COMICS, the Thing has lift a lot of things heavier than 100 tons: skyscrapers, bridges, oil platforms, spacecraft gigantic pyramids
once defeated a machine that could move a planet
and beat people who can do it
a lot of people
this would be enough to justify his Class 100 (or Top Tier)
no, they compared it to abomination
they seach for someone to train with the Class 100, to beat Abomination
and choose the Thing, because is a class 100
Comics >>> HandBook
The Thing has lift in many occasion hundreds tons
Last edited by Spider Boy94 on Oct 10th, 2012 at 08:46 PM
Thing when he was specifically listed as class 80 even in the 70-80's has fought the Hulk, Namor, Juggeranut, etc. all true class 100 fighters but he himself wasnt. In that scene they were not calling him class 100, just that he has dealt with class 100 characters
That scan is far from concrete proof. Sorry.
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Last edited by -K-M- on Oct 10th, 2012 at 09:02 PM
and guess what? People far weaker then that have matched those characters and beat them as well. Does that mean the likes of say Shatterstar is class 100 who recently got the better of Thing? No.
Also he never defeated Sasquatch may want to reread that. Also when did he beat a non-mind controlled Wonderman?
The Thing drew with the Professor Hulk (Class 100) in armwrestle match ( Peter David's story )
Namor wet (Class 100?) can't break his grip ( Lee and Kirby story)
Iron Man (Class 100?) can't break his grip
Ultron (Class 100) said: "your strength is equal mine"
She Hulk lifting 75 tons, said "I'm not in Thing's Class" (by John Byrne)
Silver Surfer must by use the power cosmic to arrive at Thing's strength level (Lee and Kirby story)
The Thing is in Class 100 since 80'-90' years
COMICS >>>>>> Handbook
he had can lifted excess of 100 tons
he had fought on par with Hulk, Hercules, Hyperion, Champion
Actually no he wasn't, he was weakened LATER on in the story but not there
No need to address them as holding someone does not indicate someone is stronger if you do it properly. Professor Hulk isn't class 100 in his base form, neither is oldschool Iron Man or Ultron they amp. I recall the Namor scene.
Yeah and it contradicated a few other apperances. He physically dragged him out of the water. I don't think even you would argue Thing is stronger then Namor in the water
Perhaps Im thinking of a different Iron Man scene? Was the scene with Iron Man recent? Issue and or scan? Regardless not like grip dictates if someone is stronger or not.
It doesn't, hence why cops can secure people bigger and stronger then them using propery techiques. That actually is even accepted in the real world. Strength helps, but technqiue is what actually secures people
Naaaa I like Ben, and to be honest I DO think he is class 100 (or just a sea hair below) and was as Digi said poking fun. However, you are using some faulty logic and not examples to prove he is class 100 and the examples you posted you took out of context.
FYI, Thing merely trapped Namor with the fish's teeth in AvX, but literally in the last panel when Thing comes out of the water we can see Namor flying out at the same time. He wasn't KO'ed just temporaly held.