Once Again: What Makes Thanos Superior to Superman?

Originally posted by leonidas
what makes thanos superior? the company's stance on the character. 😬

Originally posted by long pig
What makes Thanos superior to Superman in any way?

NOTHING

Originally posted by Philosophía
You mean the same way DC's stance is that Superman beats Darkseid, to whom Thanos has always been portrayed as an analogue, be it DC vs Marvel or JLA/Avengers (though in this one it was just a statement) - which includes Marvel's 'company stance"? 🙂

In his true, Final Crisis and Seven Soldiers form, sure.

But you don't read the comics, so you wouldn't know.

Originally posted by Black bolt z
Never happened.

Unless you are referring to IG #6 in which thor sucker punched(or sucker hanmmer threw) at thanos.

That's even worse for Thanos, who at that time was by far the most powerful villain of the 616 universe.

Originally posted by Philosophía
In his true, Final Crisis and Seven Soldiers form, sure.

But you don't read the comics, so you wouldn't know.

Originally posted by Starscream M
I have read some comics, and supplemented that with other media and I know Darkseid is intended to be above Superman in power (otherwise it wouldn't be impressive when Superman does beat him)

If Darkseid is so much above superman how come supes is always kicking his ass. Losing to Superman is a low showing for Darksied and Thanos would never lose to Superman. he would beat him to death.

Originally posted by Deadline
Thing isn't a non-factor I think Thor+Thing are formidable opponents and he owned them both. I don't see Superman doing that.

And (sigh) Thanos did not beat WM Thor. He fought him a bit, realized he couldn't beat him and used some fancy weapon that apparantly was lying around.

That screams "plot device."

Originally posted by Kid Kurdy
Now that you mention it, it was without Mjolnir, it was just a punch from Masterson Thor.

That's even worse for Thanos, who at that time was by far the most powerful villain of the 616 universe.

So if Clark and Thanos took an IQ test, Thanos would get the highest score ?

come on

Originally posted by Black bolt z
Actually, no. Masterson threw his hammer at thanos and knocked him back a few hundred feet.

Originally posted by chomperx9
So if Clark and Thanos took an IQ test, Thanos would get the highest score ?

come on

Originally posted by Kid Kurdy
No that was the last comic.

Both time thanos has been knocked down by thor it was a sucker shot.

Thanos is a professional athlete. Darkseid is a high school gym teacher. 😎

Originally posted by Black bolt z
Yes. By far.

Originally posted by Kid Kurdy

I do. One good haymaker from Superman and the lights go out for Thing.

And (sigh) Thanos did not beat WM Thor. He fought him a bit, realized he couldn't beat him and used some fancy weapon that apparantly was lying around.

That screams "plot device." [/B]

really, no one should be able to take out a power gem equipped, warrior madness Thor.

The fact that thanos is known to carry around a lot of tech isn't a plot device, that's part of the character.

Certain characters (Reed, Doom, Apocalypse, Thanos) are known to be sitting on piles of extremely advanced tech- for them whipping out random shields and guns etc in battle isn't "plot device", it's in line with what the character would do. Note that this is even MORE valid when you consider Thor was teleported right in the middle of Thanos' base of operations-

The same thing happened in Loki vs. Apocalypse. Loki ambushes apocalypse in his HQ, they fight for a bit and apocalypse uses his tech to powerdrain him.

I don't think thanos is much smarter, if at all, than superman. thanos may be more crafty and sneaky, but superman in all likelihood has a better mind.

absolutely not. Thanos amped his powers with cybernetic implants to become the most powerful of his race (when starting out among the weakest), Created a clone army so sophisticated Death and Watchers can't tell them from the real thing, created his own starship fully equipped with planet destroying devices- has become "god" through mastery of cosmic devices not once but twice...(His mastery of the gems and the cosmic cube were both many times that of every other user in the galaxy) and remember he CREATED the infinity gauntlet that united the gems for the first time.

by feats thanos' intelligence level is many times that of superman.

Originally posted by Starscream M
I don't think thanos is much smarter, if at all, than superman. thanos may be more crafty and sneaky, but superman in all likelihood has a better mind.

No way dude. Thanos mind is up there with the best in the Marvel universe. It gets to a point when being craft and cunning is being smart. Thanos Has book smarts and common sense as well as cunning.

He would have to be a genuis to have figured out all of the plans he has , Gauntlet, hotu etc. Remember he outsmarted mephisto.

Originally posted by Hyperion Prime
No way dude. Thanos mind is up there with the best in the Marvel universe. It gets to a point when being craft and cunning is being smart. Thanos Has book smarts and common sense as well as cunning.

He would have to be a genuis to have figured out all of the plans he has , Gauntlet, hotu etc. Remember he outsmarted mephisto.

Originally posted by Starscream M
well, in the pure IQ sense, I think superman matches or even trumps thanos

What has Superman done that trumps Thanos in the IQ department. I am asking for just one example because i truley dont know.

Originally posted by Hyperion Prime
No way dude. Thanos mind is up there with the best in the Marvel universe. It gets to a point when being craft and cunning is being smart. Thanos Has book smarts and common sense as well as cunning.

He would have to be a genuis to have figured out all of the plans he has , Gauntlet, hotu etc. Remember he outsmarted mephisto.

If Reed Richards would, for some reason, turn evil, he'll probably kill every hero/villain in a few days and destroy the universe in the weekend.

Is Thanos faster?

Is thanos Stronger?

Is Thanos smarter?

Is Thanos more durable?

Is Thanos capable of stronger blasts?

Is Thanos an owner of a powerset as varied?