Originally posted by vince_slice
This is the start of the next Issue.I guess taking naps in space is one of Thor's favorite hobbies.
But would it or could it have been a different story, if Thor was prepared to battle, and it didn't begin with him looking like he did not expect to be blasted? What I am asking is that if Thor was all ready to rock out with him, would he have been KO'd?
Houdini routinely took gut punches to prove that he could take them, but one day when he did not suspect the punch coming was hit with a mortal blow that wound up killing him. Just food for thought.
Stranger didn't battle field remove Thor, he blasted him and it knocked him out.
Though it ultimately means nothing. A cheap shot resorting in a temporary knock out isn't even conclusive evidence that the Stranger is on par with a general Thor much less more powerful (In a vacuum).
Originally posted by dmills
Gotta think the guy that can make a planet has more resources to bring to an all out war.
The current origin that the Stranger created Ego is irrelevant here. The process of creating the two planets was a task beyond his own capabilities, it required him using items as well as formulas only the Collector possessed:
http://i42.tinypic.com/34o1nyq.jpg
And I assume all out war means they're going all out, not using prep and every tool they have at their disposal.
Originally posted by zopzop
True but we don't know how long it took him to create Ego. It could be instantaneous or it could have taken him generations.But back on topic, I'm giving this to Thor. There's nothing Stranger can do to THor that Thor hasn't already faced and from better than Stranger too. He'd work for those wins but he'd get them.
I'm not even talking about Ego. There was another incidence as well where he did it in the from beyond story arc I believe. Plus dude is just portrayed on a higher on the food chain cosmic in the grand scheme of things.
Originally posted by Stoic
What I am asking is that if Thor was all ready to rock out with him, would he have been KO'd?
Based on my comic reading experience, that's a no though I don't know enough about that particular writer to know for certain. He isn't a comic book writer generally so he might not subscribe to the usual tricks and shit. I'm talking about Rodi specifically here. I know for a fact that there are various portrayals of Thor that would take that shit in stride.
Originally posted by Stoic
But would it or could it have been a different story, if Thor was prepared to battle, and it didn't begin with him looking like he did not expect to be blasted? What I am asking is that if Thor was all ready to rock out with him, would he have been KO'd?Houdini routinely took gut punches to prove that he could take them, but one day when he did not suspect the punch coming was hit with a mortal blow that wound up killing him. Just food for thought.
Nah bro. Comics never start out with a perfect set of circumstances for the good guy. The bad guy doesn't say to the good guy "Are you ready? Ok here I come!" They were face to face in a verbal confrontation of sorts anyway. There was no cheap shot. It was more like the Stranger deciding to swat away a meddlesome bug.
Originally posted by gogogadgetgo
There's a reason why in the IG Saga, Thor stood with earths mightiest heroes while the Stranger stood with Galactus, Celestials, Love and hate etc.Think about it....
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Anyone that thinks Thor has a prayer here is delusional...
Yes, the Stranger has jobbed mightily in times past, but the way he has been written in more recent writtings make it crystal clear that the Stranger is far beyond characters like Thor...
At best Thor can show some heart and put up some resistance, but that will be the extent of it...
Thor cant win a single fight here sans Jobbing/PIS...
Originally posted by TheLordofMurder
👆Anyone that thinks Thor has a prayer here is delusional...
Yes, the Stranger has jobbed mightily in times past, but the way he has been written in more recent writtings make it crystal clear that the Stranger is far beyond characters like Thor...
At best Thor can show some heart and put up some resistance, but that will be the extent of it...
Thor cant win a single fight here sans Jobbing/PIS...
pretty much the way i see it. in general, stranger is definitely beating him imo. stranger does have some showings though that would indicate thor could certainly make a fight of it t least. even that blast that ko'd him could/would be absorbed in a forum fight. stranger is extremely difficult to gauge imo, but he is well above high heralds--usually. i would be interested in seeing the effects of the godblast on the stranger though....
The God Blast should f*ck up the Stranger up something fierce unless there are some massive durability showings I haven't seen.
I know the Stranger had a good showing where he created a planet in Beyond but is there something else I'm missing? From what I've seen, the dude is powerful but no one Thor wouldn't be able to beat going all out.
Originally posted by Starscream M
agreed. thor is not in stranger's class by a wide margin. rage is taking thorbaggery to new heights!
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If the Stranger has the feats, I'll give him the win over Thor, it's no skin off my back but I remember researching the character and not being very impressed at all.
Im pretty sure i remeber the stranger defeated a rogue watcher or something of that sort, and then there is the fact that he was amongst the Cosmic beings during the IG saga and has always been portrayed as such. Heck even against Thor in astonishing Thor, he was portrayed as being quite CLEARLY superior (he casually one shotted him and didnt even look like he was trying).....and virtually always is when he faces beings of Thors level. Thats just off the top of my head without doing any thorough feat searching but just from that this should be a stomp.
Originally posted by Mindship
Interesting...Considering how fast Thor has been shown to react to incoming, I'm wondering just how fast the Stranger raised his hand and fired, catching Thor fully in the beam.
Anyway, Stranger wins.
Originally posted by vince_sliceMy bad. Talk bubble obscured the hand. At least now it seems more reasonable for Thor to be caught by the beam.
If you look at the last panel on the first scan you'll see Stranger having his hand half raised preparing the blast. You also see Thor holding Mjolnir with two hands, raised in front of himself--which looks like a defensive position.
