Ok this one will in all likelihood be the most contentious category yet. So with that in mind, I'm going to attempt to make it as fool proof as possible.
*No one above High Herald/Top Tier
*No hyperbole
*No theoretical Limits
*No amped versions of characters (unless amping is a part of a said characters common abilities e.g. The Hulk, Namor in water etc.)
*No non quantifiable bullshyte, i.e. punching holes in space, thunder clapping dimensions or lifting books with infinite pages.
Only demonstrable feats/showings count here. But because of the fact that some obviously strong characters (Juggz) don't have many quantifiable strength feats i.e. so called "lifting feats", results from head to head fights and the like will be considered, but only where physicality comes into play. So for example, fights between Glads and Thor can't be used to prove that Thor is the physically stronger of the two where Mjolnir comes into play etc. However if Thor has held an advantage in pure physical h2h vs Glads, then obviously that will count.
If any set of characters are considered relatively equal, proxy feats will be allowed, i.e. Glads physically lifted a stone that Thor could not lift, or Thor physically pummeled an opponent that ko'ed Glads etc. However, because of the presence of PIS and the inconsistent nature of comics, I would ask that we try and shy away from proxy feats as much as possible.
Ok, I've tried to cut out as much riff raff as possible, so hopefully this goes well. So with that said, have at it...
Last edited by dmills on Apr 13th, 2011 at 05:46 PM
tough one as joke characters like Squirrel girl weren't included but if I had to pick I would have to say Silver Surfer or Rogue at her peak before the issue of limited power absorbs and personalities overwhelming her.
Drax. Ripped apart a star, smashed a planet when fighting Thanos. And that was without the power-gem. Not too many feats, I know, but I can't think of any other herald leveler destroying a star with his bare hands (on panel, anyways).
off the top of my head, the only quantifiable feat i recall was wonderman (before getting buffed) bracing a printing press that had the pressure of 50,000 tons. he could only support it for a brief moment but it showed his limit at the time.
Not sure how much Mt. Etna weighs, I'll look for an answer, logically its a better feat because not only was Zeus unaided, he also was not simply bracing a portion of a mountain, he was lifting the whole thing over his head.
Not seeing how it's a better feat. The reason Hulk didn't lift the mountain because it was dropped on top of him, which is harder than lifting it from the ground, discounting the fact that he'd have to rip it up from the earth. Hulk was also doing this unaided.