Originally posted by h1a8
How do you know that base Hulk (100tons) can withstand a couple of blows from someone who is 8x stronger than someone who can crack a celestial's dome?You are basically arguing that no one can actually ko Hulk even though it
has happened countless times. Is this true? Please answer!
1. in most instances Hulk's "base strength" means squat because it instantly increases +exponentially+ when in battle.
2. Hulk has taken everything Thor could dish out, many times. the only thing left is the GodBlast, which isn't available here.
3. Onslaught at his strongest was said to rival The Celestials, had physically pummeled all the heroes on Marvel Earth, including humiliating Juggernaut a few times (this was a weaker Onslaught mind you). yet at his most powerful, Onslaught still could not KO mindless Hulk, none of the other characters here is even a mote in comparison to Onslaught's force. and Hulk went toe-to-toe with him.
4. Hulk has survived blackholes that were so strong even The Surfer was KOed by them. again, Surfer > Thor/Superman, Surfer even fights other Heralds inside regular blackholes, so that is an impressive feat.
5. Hulk's durability, healing, regeneration, speed ALL grow alongside his strength, as shown on-panel. neither of these guys has anything that can put him down fast enough to prevent the inevitable. Hulk wins.
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6. Zom/Strange, Dr. Strange empowered with a fraction of Zom (who himself is a challenge that the LT had to deal with) went down to 3 Hulk punches. Zom/Strange ripped through Hulk's body, clearly destroying the upper torso (thus disconnecting the brain from the rest of the body. the impact was NOTHING to Hulk, he grew it back in a panel and without slowing down or weakening. this happened twice during the battle. Zom/Strange is hideously more powerful than both these guys put together.
7. Sentry charged into Hulk with +everything+ he had and couldn't KO Hulk, it's just not possible for these guys either.