Originally posted by Lucid Lui
Well, i don't know much about Thing in the way of strength feats, but i've always assumed he was stronger than Aquaman... I could be wrong though...
Thing has Little to no lifting feats. He was unable to stop a moving commuter train, and is given Level 6 strength by the Marvel Handbook. IMO he can lift somewhere in the region of 100 tons. Aquaman has lifted heavier weights, but infrequently. Thing has a good record against strong opponents, he has enough strength to hurt characters such as Thor and Hulk. Aquaman too has various battle feats, he recently threw a steel pipe through Despero (A character who usually has Thanos level durability) he can also hurt Superman and Wonder Woman. All in all i think Aquaman is slightly stronger, but Thing is more durable. 🙂
Originally posted by yahman
Nah mate, no where close. In Marvel terms he is um where around Current Juggernaught, or Abomination. IMO
Naaa....he's way stronger, he went punch for punch against Despero the guy who held up the Rock of Eternity and even threw a rebar into him. A feat where Martian Manhunter went up against him, he got destroyed and he has super strength. Even Wonder Woman admited Arthur was close to her in strength.
"Aquaman is about Wonder Woman strength and just below Superman"
That would scrething it some. Thing level (or the level he supossely used to be) would be appropiate. Wonder Woman reference might had been something in the lines that he was stronger than she though (wich is true, he is underrated, even inside the DC universe.)
Or it was overall about powerset.
Things best pure feat regarding to strenght would be helding up an oil rig structure iirc and during a Byrne`s issue, helding the cables of a bridge so it wouldnt colappsed.
Im going by memory on those ones, tho.
"he went punch for punch against Despero the guy who held up the Rock of Eternity and even threw a rebar into him"
Despero in "Virtue and Vice" beat (not stalemated, he beat) on Superman, Captain Marvel, Power Girl, Hourman and Wonder Woman at the same time.
Either Arthur is stronger than any of those or all of them, or Desespero wasent at the same level in both stories. Wich is more probably accurate.
Besides Arthur was still defeated in that recent Desespero fight. He could punch him but not win. Wich is still an amazing showing for Aquaman, mind you.
Let's put it this way--
Aquaman is JLA caliber.
Thing is not.
That should be your first indication.
Aquaman is faster, at LEAST just as strong IF not stronger...., smarter, with far more experience, and a magic hand. I'd give Thing a bit more durability though, but that's likely the only meaningful category he takes.
Originally posted by King_Mungi
Naaa....he's way stronger, he went punch for punch against Despero the guy who held up the Rock of Eternity and even threw a rebar into him. A feat where Martian Manhunter went up against him, he got destroyed and he has super strength. Even Wonder Woman admited Arthur was close to her in strength.
The Despero who feature in the recent JLA was no where near as powerful as the one lifted the Rock of Eternity. Its all down to the Writers interpretation.
Originally posted by olympian
"Aquaman is about Wonder Woman strength and just below Superman"That would scrething it some. Thing level (or the level he supossely used to be) would be appropiate. Wonder Woman reference might had been something in the lines that he was stronger than she though (wich is true, he is underrated, even inside the DC universe.)
Or it was overall about powerset.
Things best pure feat regarding to strenght would be helding up an oil rig structure iirc and during a Byrne`s issue, helding the cables of a bridge so it wouldnt colappsed.
Im going by memory on those ones, tho.
"he went punch for punch against Despero the guy who held up the Rock of Eternity and even threw a rebar into him"
Despero in "Virtue and Vice" beat (not stalemated, he beat) on Superman, Captain Marvel, Power Girl, Hourman and Wonder Woman at the same time.
Either Arthur is stronger than any of those or all of them, or Desespero wasent at the same level in both stories. Wich is more probably accurate.
Besides Arthur was still defeated in that recent Desespero fight. He could punch him but not win. Wich is still an amazing showing for Aquaman, mind you.
Are you sure he lifted an Oil rig ?????????? I know he punched one of the supports causing it to fall, but that isn't exactly lifting it. 🙂
Eh, Batman is also JLA Caliber and there is no way id give a man a win against Thing even he was slepping.
Aquaman is not necessariy stronger. Both him and Thing manage to punch and hurt cl 100 characters. As far as im concerned strenghtwise they seem close.
"Are you sure he lifted an Oil rig ?????????? I know he punched one of the supports causing it to fall, but that isn't exactly lifting it."
Cant tell for sure Yahman. Im going by memory.
Originally posted by olympianThat's because in the JLA book, Batman is a god, and on top of that, he's the brains of the group...not the brawn..don't get it twisted. Aquaman however is very much JLA caliber powerset. Thing is not.
Eh, Batman is also JLA Caliber and there is no way id give a man a win against Thing even he was slepping.Aquaman is not necessariy stronger. Both him and Thing manage to punch and hurt cl 100 characters. As far as im concerned strenghtwise they seem close.
Shit, remember Batman beat Hulk. Although not a canon crossover.
But he DID give Superman a run.
He also kicked Captain Marvel into Billy Batson, during the Superman/Batman fight against Marvel/Hawkman.
Using Bat's as a benchmark isnt a good idea.
Batman on the forum<<<<<<<<<<<Actual Batman.