Originally posted by dmills
Come on brah, you're more savvy than this. You know I said that I posted the scans to established a baseline of strength for the Sphinx. Which I said was WWH/very pissed savage Hulk range. Not that Ben Grimm was the be all end all. He caught his punch, was crushing his hand while monologuing. And that was classic Sphinx pre worldmind amp.The power to crush worlds? Man the Sphinx has altered reality, time/space on a whim. He has destroyed planets with a thought from interstellar distances. He has the power to crush a planet and then will it back together again brah.
Galactus was motivated by Reed letting him have Earth. In other words, he was finally offered the pussy that he had been wanting so desperately to smash. Read the dialogue.
At one point during the fight they were engaged in a grappling match. Iirc it lasted a few panels at that. The art depiction had them quivering indicative of a physical stalemate. All while talking with him. I figure a dude has to be pretty phucking strong to do that. If you feel wbh can do that then come out and say it. Just sayin.
His battle with Galactus was not a Galactus trying too hard. Galactus beat him so bad that he retconned his entire history. That was not a battle but more of a humiliation. If the Sphinx took on WB Hulk at his same height, he would be beaten. I have never read the other stories with him in them outside of the Galactus battle, and him punking the Thing. What was his best showing? Was it better than he looked against Galactus? If not, what I am saying is that it would be a good fight, but my vote goes to WB Hulk.
I also realize the reason why you used the Thing showing. I was just showing that it wasn't anything that WB Hulk could not do much better.