perhaps because Thor has insane durability feats while weakened. Like the time he fought exitar immediately after getting one of his arms burned to a crisp after fighting one of the apocalypse twins.
When did he ever fight kobra in the new 52. Scratch that, where was it shown that kobra still has the level of skill that he had in pre52? Beating someone stronger than you is now a sign of incredible h2h skill? Was it even shown that wraith had any skill to speak of? For all we know, he was worse in h2h than clark. Diana has a history of being displayed as superman's superior in close combat (at least with the new 52). Hell, a holding back Diana still managed to stalemate an all out and physically enhanced version of clark.
Face facts buddy, pre52 supes at least had the occasional showing in which he'd straight up wreck someone with his skills (like that fight with ultraman), but current superman isn't depicted as being even close to that sort of level. Didn't Zod (who shouldn't be stronger) casually own him, treat him like a jobber, break his arm, and then bargain with Diana for clark's safety? That's pretty much how this fight is gonna go and you know it.
Just that? Superman fought after getting his heart split in half.
Yes, beating someone who is stronger, faster and overall more powerful while having your bones broken shows incredible skill.
He beat Diana's ass and was a trained soldier and Black ops agent.
So yeah.
That's rubbish.
If by stalemated you mean getting tossed around and throwing a rope over him, sure. Otherwise he simply slapped him aside while holding back. [qyote]
Face facts buddy, pre52 supes at least had the occasional showing in which he'd straight up wreck someone with his skills (like that fight with ultraman), but current superman isn't depicted as being even close to that sort of level. [/quote]
I suggest reading some comics.
You mean when Zod and Faora had tag teamed Superman and he was already injured.
Fast forward a few months and Superman actually ripped apart Doomsday with his bare hands. That's how it goes.
abhi has reached a new level in denial.
Instead of just admitting Superman loses one little versus, because he cant convince anyone otherwise, he's now going to go with "well if he wanted to..."