Originally posted by quanchi112
That isn't an explanation. Odin also thought Thanos was dead. When he realized he wasn't then he gave him the option to yield out of respect as a worthy adversary. This is all explained right on panel. Odin admits in trying to kill him earlier in their fight as well.
Quanchi the obvious doesn't need to be explained. Odin thinking Thanos dead =/= him going all out. Characters threaten to kill all the time in comics while still holding back, what happened on panel contradicts your interpretation of events. Unsurprisingly.
At this point you have provided one good durability feat for Thanos, beating a villain (through plot) with the resume of Iron Man, beating up Surfer in melee (something both Hulk and Superman could do) and bashing Prof Hulk and Things head together (lol). I really hope this isn't your proof Thanos crushes two of the top heralds in h2h because even Savage Hulk and Byrne-era Superman have feats that surpass these.
Surfer fought the Hulk in planet Hulk. Surfer was more than holding his own. Looks like continuity gets in the way of your argument again.
How is this proof of anything besides you attempting to lowball? They were both weakened and had very limited access to their powers, Surfer was KO'ed in 2-3 punches iirc.
Thor with the power gem used more than just his strength. Thor with the power gem also wrecked shop on Dr. Strange, the Infinity Watch, and the Surfer. Hulk has never bested the Surfer with him fighting back.
Clearly Surfer and Co fought like idiots in B&T but Thor is also obviously more versatile than Hulk, if you had switched Nul for Thor it would have been a massacre. Green Scar had the whole of planet Earth on lockdown and Superman has held his own against groups of heralds more powerful than Thor did in B&T.
Hulk and Surfer haven't fought in recent times both characters have gone through transformations so who who knows how a fight would turn out now.
Thor with the power gem lastly is far more powerful than WW Hulk and Superman combined. Sorry, again that's continuity getting in the way of your argument.
Thor wasn't tapping into the full power of the gem and he was working Thanos, it's funny because in that fight you could describe Thor as having high damage soak, amping abilities, high durability and strength, being ferocious and unrelenting... Sounds like a certain 7 foot green monster don't you think?
