10 Marvel Heroes Who Could Defeat Superman
The DC and Marvel universes have crossed over at different times, but never have we seen
a true face-off between characters like we want.
Superman is marketed as one of the strongest characters...well, anywhere.
But does Marvel have a hero that could go toe-to-toe with the spandex-clad alien and
win?
We think so.
Here are our ten picks for Marvel heroes who could defeat Superman.
Hawkeye Of all characters, you didn't expect to see
Hawkeye on this list, did you?
His slew of gadgets make him almost a variant of Batman, but that's where his ability to
win comes from.
While his physical strength would never be able to match Superman's, Hawkeye has perfect
accuracy -- and a bit of kryptonite on the tip of an arrow would give Superman the surprise
of his life when he tried to catch it.
Hawkeye would need to come in with a big supply, though; Superman's laser vision and super
speed could make hitting him difficult.
Doctor Strange Superman's power originates from our sun;
his alien biology absorbs the sun's energy and converts it into the super-strength-speed-durability
we know and love.
But Doctor Strange is the Sorcerer Supreme, capable of manipulating reality and teleportation.
Teleporting Superman to an area with a different sun would rid him of his powers and make it
easy to dispatch him however Sorcerer Supremes like to dispatch aliens with weird biology.
Iron Man Everyone remembers the fight between Batman
and Superman in Snyder's most recent film (yes, cue the groans.)
Well, Iron Man is basically Marvel's version of Batman, just with better toys and a much
better attitude.
Aside from possessing enough firepower to beat Superman into submission, Iron Man's
vast intelligence would likely let him synthesize Kryptonite or a viable alternative.
And if all else fails, there's the Hulkbuster suit.
The Hulk The Hulk shows up on a large number of these
lists, and for good reason: he's insanely strong.
And the comic writers see fit to keep making him stronger.
Aside from Hulk's ability to split realities with a punch, he can take a ridiculous beating.
Think back to the scene in the Avengers when all of the Chitauri aimed their lasers at
the Hulk and fired; sure, it hurt, but he shrugged it off.
Superman's eye lasers have nothing on that.
Even without Kryptonite, the Hulk could likely punch Superman right of existence.
Thor The God of Lightning boasts super-strength
on a level all his own.
Mjolnir can only be lifted by those deemed worthy; if Thor and Superman are duking it
out, we can assume Superman isn't worthy.
On a practical note, Thor could knock him to the ground and put Mjolnir on his chest.
Fight over.
Otherwise, the aliens can slug it out until Thor gets enough, yanks Superman off Earth
via the Rainbow Bridge to somewhere he has no power, and end the fight quickly.
Vision Vision is basically Superman, just Marvel.
Think back to his outfit in Age of Ultron; seriously, don't we have enough tight-clad
superheroes?
His powers are even derived from the sun through the Solar Jewel on his forehead.
Those same powers let him turn himself nearly into stone, rending him totally invulnerable
-- and a body made of nanobots is capable of instantaneous repair.
Superman could beat on Vision all day long without making a dent.
His physical disruption ability could knock Superman unconscious, and then he could seal
Supes away somewhere.
Silver Surfer The Silver Surfer isn't thought of as the
most powerful character, suffering from his appearances in the recent Fantastic Four films.
However, as the Herald of Galactus, he has control of the Power Cosmic.
This grants him super-speed, strength, and a host of other powers, including the ability
to create a black hole.
If he drops one of those on Sol, there's not much Superman would be able to do.
Apocalypse En Sabah Nur, the first human mutant, may
also be the most powerful.
For starters, he's immortal.
Age isn't an issue for him.
He's also capable of regerating from any injury and turning his body into whatever form he
chooses, which makes for odd scenarios.
Entire teams of X-Men have been defeated, and Apocalypse has come close to destroying
the Earth on multiple occasions.
Superman may be able to do some damage, but not nearly enough.
The fight would drag on for so long that Apocalypse could toss Supes around like a rag doll.
Phoenix Force Using Phoenix Force almost feels like cheating.
As the cornerstone of all psionic energy in the universe, Phoenix Force is almost unbelievably
powerful.
Phoenix Force has the power to cut away parts of the universe and regrow it from scratch.
Superman can't stand against that in any sense.
To Phoenix Force, Superman would be a slightly more annoying than usual mosquito that he
could simply swat away.
Galactus As the Herald of Galactus, Silver Surfer is
strong -- but his powers derive from Galactus.
Galactus is essentially an immortal being from the previous universe and is capable
of extreme displays of power.
I mean, he created something called the Ultimate Nullifier which can destroy and rebuild the
multiverse.
Superman is an alien that relies on solar energy; he's a souped-up Tesla, but no match
for an extra-dimensional god.