stan lee's view on thor versus hulk

just read the following interview which stan lee gave just a few years back in 1998 when asked who he thought was stronger thor or the hulk here's what he had to say.

Roy: And now I have what Evans and Novak would call on their show, "The Big Question," which the editor requested me to ask you: Which is stronger, Thor or the Hulk?

Stan: I would have to guess that Thor is stronger, only because he is a god and probably can't be killed. Again, I don't know how the guys have been writing him lately, but I thought of him as invulnerable

he did go onto say that it was posssible that the hulk might be able to eventually get to thor strength level but in his opinion thor would win a fight between the two of them

Interesting stuff, but most likely irrelevant. Stan hasn't written anything in ages. We're probably more versed in Marvel continuity than he is. And the question was worded poorly. "Who is stronger" and "Who is more powerful" are two different questions, and it sounded as though they asked him "Who's stronger" and Stan gave them the answer for "Who is more powerful".

Still, he's still the man, so I won't argue with anything he says about his own creations. But at this point he's just another fan of comics...albeit an insanely rich and influential fan of comics.

Yea ok im going to belive u I guess u dont understand LIMITLESS STRENGTH!!! Hulk would pulverize thor.

Originally posted by bigboygreen
Yea ok im going to belive u I guess u dont understand LIMITLESS STRENGTH!!! Hulk would pulverize thor.

Maybe if Thor lost all his limbs and was struck blind, deaf, and dumb, and was asleep.

I love how all these Hulk fans want characters to throw away their hammers, not to fly, no heat vison, no energy absorbtion, yada yada yada...should Dr. Strange challenge Hulk to a fight; no spells?? 🙄 😛

Sorry that the Hulk has limited power compared to some other characters. Get over it, or cheer for someone else.

This is no surprise. Stan Lee always wrote Thor as the top dawg in Marvel.

Originally posted by Dayscribe
Maybe if Thor lost all his limbs and was struck blind, deaf, and dumb, and was asleep.

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Originally posted by paolo2143
just read the following interview which stan lee gave just a few years back in 1998 when asked who he thought was stronger thor or the hulk here's what he had to say.

Roy: And now I have what Evans and Novak would call on their show, "The Big Question," which the editor requested me to ask you: Which is stronger, Thor or the Hulk?

Stan: I would have to guess that Thor is stronger, only because he is a god and probably can't be killed. Again, I don't know how the guys have been writing him lately, but I thought of him as invulnerable

he did go onto say that it was posssible that the hulk might be able to eventually get to thor strength level but in his opinion thor would win a fight between the two of them

In the olden days (when Stan and Jack were running things), Hulk ranked as stronger. The Thing was #2 and Thor was third place. This was not to say, however, who would win in a fight, with all powers in full deployment.

Originally posted by bigboygreen
Yea ok im going to belive u I guess u dont understand LIMITLESS STRENGTH!!! Hulk would pulverize thor.

I don't believe the whole "unlimited strength" bullshit.... it's the dumbest thing i've ever read (and i've read Wolverine8888's posts)

Originally posted by Scoobless
I don't believe the whole "unlimited strength" bullshit.... it's the dumbest thing i've ever read (and i've read Wolverine8888's posts)

Thor shouldnt be able to beat Thor without Mjolnir.

With Mjolnir though he most definitly can.

But, back to Stan Lee. Everybody loves Stan. He created the MU and characters like Spider-Man, Hulk, the Thing, Dr. Doom, Magneto, Cyclops. But lately in his old age, I think its safe to say that Stan is off his rocker.

Originally posted by Scoobless
I don't believe the whole "unlimited strength" bullshit.... it's the dumbest thing i've ever read (and i've read Wolverine8888's posts)

From what I can remember, in all of the old fights, the Hulk never seemed to exceed Thor's level of strength. He'd match it when he got to the full-blown angry level, but that's about it. So while his strength was theoretically unlimited, practically its limit was about Thor's level.

In more recent years, the Hulk seems to jump to around Thor level (usually) and then surpass him as the fight goes on. And before someone says it, I know the Hulk's strength is tied to his anger and can jump to just about any level if he's mad enough.

Originally posted by Grimm22
Thor shouldnt be able to beat Thor without Mjolnir.

With Mjolnir though he most definitly can.

But, back to Stan Lee. Everybody loves Stan. He created the MU and characters like Spider-Man, Hulk, the Thing, Dr. Doom, Magneto, Cyclops. But lately in his old age, I think its safe to say that Stan is off his rocker.

🤨 He knows more about comics than you do.

It shall be stated again - WHO is the STRONGEST, and WHO is the MOST POWERFUL, are not necessarily THE SAME THING. Even if I acknowledged Hulk could be stronger than Thor, overall Thor is more powerful, and so higher up. The Hulk IS stronger than Dr. Strange, but Dr. Strange is more powerful overall. Two different things.

Originally posted by Mindship
In the olden days (when Stan and Jack were running things), Hulk ranked as stronger. The Thing was #2 and Thor was third place. This was not to say, however, who would win in a fight, with all powers in full deployment.

When were Hulk or Thing portrayed as being stronger than Thor? In fact, did you read the first fight between Thor and Hulk?

That said it!

Thor is still kinda top dog in marvel. You can see how writers view Thor's power thru the awe of the characters they write.

hmmm, whats the strongest thing you'd say the hulk has ever done?
like wise with thor?

Originally posted by Scoobless
I don't believe the whole "unlimited strength" bullshit.... it's the dumbest thing i've ever read (and i've read Wolverine8888's posts)

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digi's initial post summed this thread topic up quite well i thought. lee does live in the past. his opinion should still be respected, but it is no longer the be all end all in the world of comics.