srankmissingnin
VP of Comic Knowledge
Originally posted by Silent Master
The handbooks only gave cl status to guys like Thor, Gladiator, Hulk etc...the books specifically rated guys like Thing and Classic Colossus as below cl 100.
What does cl 100? It means the character can lift 100 tons or more. If a character can lift 100 tons or more and isn't list as cl 100, then the Handbook is wrong. The Handbook is wrong a lot, which is why we don't rely on it here. Comics trump Handbooks, in the comics Thing, Ares, Wonderman can lift more than 100 tons and as such they are all cl 100 characters. Simple.
STRENGTH
The maximum ability to lift (press) weight over one's head (under optimal conditions)
1 = Weak: cannot lift own body weight.
2 = Normal: able to lift over own body weight, up to twice own body weight.
3 = Peak human: able to lift over twice own body weight, up to 800 lbs.
4 = Superhuman: Able to lift over 800 lbs., up to 25 tons. This range includes "enhanced human" (800 lbs to 2 tons), Class 10 (2 tons to 10 tons) and Class 25 (10 tons to 25 tons).
5 = Superhuman: Able to lift over 25 tons, up to 75 tons. This range includes Class 50 (up to 50 tons) and Class 75 (up to 75 tons).
6 = Superhuman: Able to lift over 75 tons, up to 100 tons.
7 = Incalculable: Able to lift in excess of 100 tons.
Wolverine and Captain America (and in the most recent print he was a 6!) are the only two heroes rated a 7 / 7 on the Marvel Skill chart. They are above Shang-Chi, DD, Iron Fist and Elektra. They are even above Stick, Gamora and Mandarin. The only other sevens are a handful of Wolverine villains... anyone fell like that is the be all and all of the Marvel skill discussion?