Overpowered Comic Characters

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Overpowered Comic Characters

Well, I've observed that, in the realm of comics, there are quite a few overpowered characters in both DC and Marvel. And some would argue that there are different understandings on how overpowered a character is. This is true, and of course, everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

I'll name a few characters I believe to be pretty overpowered.

Phoenix - Immortal. That alone makes her pretty insane. She has all these cosmic powers, telepathy, etc.

Galactus - Nothing really needs to be said. As far as I know, he's the single most powerful being in the universe or something. He eats PLANETS, for crying out loud! Guy's got an appetite, too...

Silver Surfer - Immune to most physical attacks, can manipulate matter. Has some crazy cosmic powers. Really freaking fast on his board, too.

Martian Manhunter - Totally exploits the powers of Superman and adds in some new ones, such as mental abilites.

Deadpool - Guy can regenerate from pretty much anything. Someone even said he regenerated from being liquefied , and had the composure to make his ole' wisecracks while he became... "un-melted".

There are tons of others I could sit here and name, but you get the point. I understand that it's cool to have a super hero with a bunch of nice flashy powers, but come on now. After a while it just gets ridiculous. What's the point of even reading after a while? All you see is an overpowered super hero defeating a bunch of defenseless enemies who don't have a chance in heck of harming him. In fact, the only challenge faced by an overpowered superhero is an even more overpowered super-villain.

I prefer reading about heroes who have a minimum of powers, and rely more on training, equipment, and weapons. In short, I admire the hero who has to dodge a bullet or take cover, as opposed to one who takes on a whole volley because he knows they'll just bounce off harmlessly.

As a solution, whenever I'm thinking up battles, I often give any overpowered people a serious overhaul. For instance, I would seriously tone down Superman's powers and resistances, to the point where high-caliber bullets might just hurt him a bit, maybe cause some bruising, and high-explosives would seriously injure him. Some would argue that by doing this I destroy the character; I do it for my benefit. I do it because I believe, in my battles, that, in most cases, one superhero/villain should have at LEAST a 40, at the very least, a 25% chance of beating the other. I don't like to see a group of six super heroes having a 0% chance of beating Dark Phoenix.

Anyways, these are just my thoughts. I hope I didn't offend anyone.

Re: Overpowered Comic Characters

Originally posted by Jason Redfield
Well, I've observed that, in the realm of comics, there are quite a few overpowered characters in both DC and Marvel. And some would argue that there are different understandings on how overpowered a character is. This is true, and of course, everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

I'll name a few characters I believe to be pretty overpowered.

Phoenix - Immortal. That alone makes her pretty insane. She has all these cosmic powers, telepathy, etc.

Galactus - Nothing really needs to be said. As far as I know, he's the single most powerful being in the universe or something. He eats PLANETS, for crying out loud! Guy's got an appetite, too...

Silver Surfer - Immune to most physical attacks, can manipulate matter. Has some crazy cosmic powers. Really freaking fast on his board, too.

Martian Manhunter - Totally exploits the powers of Superman and adds in some new ones, such as mental abilites.

Deadpool - Guy can regenerate from pretty much anything. Someone even said he regenerated from being liquefied , and had the composure to make his ole' wisecracks while he became... "un-melted".

There are tons of others I could sit here and name, but you get the point. I understand that it's cool to have a super hero with a bunch of nice flashy powers, but come on now. After a while it just gets ridiculous. What's the point of even reading after a while? All you see is an overpowered super hero defeating a bunch of defenseless enemies who don't have a chance in heck of harming him. In fact, the only challenge faced by an overpowered superhero is an even more overpowered super-villain.

I prefer reading about heroes who have a minimum of powers, and rely more on training, equipment, and weapons. In short, I admire the hero who has to dodge a bullet or take cover, as opposed to one who takes on a whole volley because he knows they'll just bounce off harmlessly.

As a solution, whenever I'm thinking up battles, I often give any overpowered people a serious overhaul. For instance, I would seriously tone down Superman's powers and resistances, to the point where high-caliber bullets might just hurt him a bit, maybe cause some bruising, and high-explosives would seriously injure him. Some would argue that by doing this I destroy the character; I do it for my benefit. I do it because I believe, in my battles, that, in most cases, one superhero/villain should have at LEAST a 40, at the very least, a 25% chance of beating the other. I don't like to see a group of six super heroes having a 0% chance of beating Dark Phoenix.

Anyways, these are just my thoughts. I hope I didn't offend anyone.

But deadpools healing factor adds to the hilarity of his comic.

Those guys aren't even near the top of people who are overpowered.

Should they just give everyone a broom and let them duke it out?

MM can't be overpowered he gets knocked on his ass every 3 appearances.

Originally posted by chithappens
Should they just give everyone a broom and let them duke it out?

I never said that... I just don't like seeing a person who can't be killed
:- /

You should read Secret Wars II....

Venom. 🥷

Originally posted by Jason Redfield
I never said that... I just don't like seeing a person who can't be killed
:- /

It doesn't if you can kill them. They'll come back anyway...

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Jason, these two are overpowered. (All credit for the images and respect thread goes to Galan.)

http://www.killermovies.com/forums/441767_1-respect-mad-jim-jaspers-the-fury

That's Mad Jim Jaspers and his creation, the Fury.

Fury has survived universal nullification.

There's more in the thread. And trust me, there are overpowered characters, but you have to look at who their peers are and the level of power.

This image is impossible to describe, except that it puts Jaspers in the top 10 or so of the most powerful beings in Marvel.

Did you have to stretch the page? 😬

.........yes. 😛 It's not this was a worthwhile thread or anything.

Silver Surfer doesn't count anymore. BP is stronger than him

i like his missing tooth

Personally, I've always felt Surfer to be over-the-top; not so much in sheer power but in versatility. A planet-finder really only needs very few abilities: find the planet, fly to it, defend against attack from any inhabitants (bolts and shields). Period. Matter transmut, time stuff, etc: simply not necessary. Plus it would minimize PIS.

Originally posted by Mindship
Personally, I've always felt Surfer to be over-the-top; not so much in sheer power but in versatility. A planet-finder really only needs very few abilities: find the planet, fly to it, defend against attack from any inhabitants (bolts and shields). Period. Matter transmut, time stuff, etc: simply not necessary. Plus it would minimize PIS.

The reason for all those extra powers is that:

A) It allows conquest of highly advanced civilizations
B) Heralds are basicly aspects of TehBigG's power

Most of the characters in Excalibur - they're apparently now all omniversal beings or some other crock of sh1t

Re: Overpowered Comic Characters

*Insert Black Panther joke here*

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My main problem with overpowered characters resides in the Mutant community for the most part. 😬