intelligence: Tony vs. T'challa

can one really argue that Tony is smarter than T'challa

i see it like this

the top 2 smartest human minds in the marvel universe are Reed and Doom

1. Reed/Doom
2. Doom/Reed

and the 3rd smartest man is T'challa

yet my friend, who agrees that reed and doom are number 1 and 2 as well, argues that Tony should be number 3

but T'challa is often Reed''s go to science buddy

he recently cured galactus

Wakandian tech is miles ahead of Stark tech

etc.
can someone really argue that Tony is smarter than T'challa

Yes the tech of Wakanda is miles ahead of Stark Tech, but that actually tells us very little about how smart BP is.

With all that said if the guy has cured Galactus then yeah I would say overall he is smarter.

And yet Tony walks and flies around in a suit that can destroy T'challa in any random encounter. Strange isnt it?

Yeah, but it's not like Reed Richards walks around decked out in god-like tech either. He'd get slapped down by a whole bunch of people in a random encounter.

Originally posted by Surtur
Yeah, but it's not like Reed Richards walks around decked out in god-like tech either. He'd get slapped down by a whole bunch of people in a random encounter.

This is true. I think they're all dumb asses now that you mention it.

Originally posted by Surtur
Yeah, but it's not like Reed Richards walks around decked out in god-like tech either. He'd get slapped down by a whole bunch of people in a random encounter.

Originally posted by tkitna
And yet Tony walks and flies around in a suit that can destroy T'challa in any random encounter. Strange isnt it?

Becuz tony has no other options. Bp does

BP has an entire country's resources (scientifically and magically) to back up any ideas he has.
He may think "i need a teleportation option in this suit". Then his people make it happen.
Tony thinks of a new armor update, HE makes it happen.
Tony is smarter.

Originally posted by riv6672
BP has an entire country's resources (scientifically and magically) to back up any ideas he has.
He may think "i need a teleportation option in this suit". Then his people make it happen.
Tony thinks of a new armor update, HE makes it happen.
Tony is smarter.

do you think tony still has greater overall feats

T'Challa used his Kimiyo card, which isn't his own personal invention. Used the Wakandan teleporter, also not his personal invention. Had aid from Blue Marvel, amongst others. Outsmarting Doom was a group effort.

Originally posted by tkitna
And yet Tony walks and flies around in a suit that can destroy T'challa in any random encounter. Strange isnt it?

He wouldn't get torn apart in his vibranium suit. Tchalla will be wearing it again in his upcoming solo series.

Originally posted by SWblayde938
so even with t'challa recent feats of curing galactus and outsmarting god doom

do you think tony still has greater overall feats

Originally posted by DarkSaint85
T'Challa used his Kimiyo card, which isn't his own personal invention. Used the Wakandan teleporter, also not his personal invention. Had aid from Blue Marvel, amongst others. Outsmarting Doom was a group effort.

Originally posted by DarkSaint85
T'Challa used his Kimiyo card, which isn't his own personal invention. Used the Wakandan teleporter, also not his personal invention. Had aid from Blue Marvel, amongst others. Outsmarting Doom was a group effort.

Yeah. Frankly it just feels like phenomenal intelligence is more Stark's "thing" than it is BP's. BP's thing seems to be having the world's best support-staff. He's got a country worth of military force and scientific teams and spy networks. The combined effect is almost like having a genie at his beck and call.

And there's nothing wrong with that. He's damn good at what he does.

And then he attacks people with comments like: "your battle suit armor, I made it when I was 8" 😛

it just confuses me why Reed always picks T'challa as his science buddy and not Tony, if Tony is more intelligent than T'challa like you guys say

Tchalla is smart, no doubt about it.

He also brings with him technology and resources from the most advanced civilisation on earth, plus magic.

Originally posted by SWblayde938
it just confuses me why Reed always picks T'challa as his science buddy and not Tony, if Tony is more intelligent than T'challa like you guys say

Personal preference.
Not to beat a dead horse, but BP and Reed are both douche nozzles; they get along.
Plus BP has, as was pointed out, vast resources for Reed to tap, and BP i'm sure benefits from Reed's inventions.

BP began in Fantastic Four, and is an FF side-character when he doesn't have his own book, it's as simple as that.

Originally posted by DarkSaint85
Tchalla is smart, no doubt about it.

He also brings with him technology and resources from the most advanced civilisation on earth, plus magic.

if stark is smarter than t'challa shouldn't tony have technology on the level of wakanda