Hey everyone! Welcome back to top 10 nerd. The channel where we count down lists of all
things nerdy. We’re jumping into some more traditional territory today and chatting about
the top 10 strongest superheroes. We’re looking at physically strong, talking big
muscle and big gains and big whoop assery. And we’re taking endurance into account,
too. But don’t get us wrong - this list is not to be mistaken with the most powerful.
but don’t be disappointed, we’ve done a list on that one, too. Worth giving a watch
after this one. That all being said, let’s dive in!
10 Iron Man Tony Stark starts off this list, with an artificial
strength due to his Iron Man suit. He’s capable of lifting approximately 85 times
as much as a regular human. But this can excel, depending on the armour he’s wearing, with
Extremis being capable of putting him in class 100. When wearing the Hulkbuster, he’s capable
of holding his own against the Hulk. All in all, without the suit, Tony doesn’t match
up to the other heroes on this list organically, but thankfully that brain of his always finds
a way to put him on par with most of the threats the Marvel universe encounters, or at least
makes him a worthwhile challenge.
9 She-Hulk Jennifer Walters is Bruce Banner’s cousin,
and after she received a life saving blood transfusion from him, she gained her She-Hulk
abilities. Unlike her relative, she can maintain her Hulk form. She can lift and press 100
tons, and has put heavy hitters like the Thing to shame in the past. Jen also got a massive
power increase after training in space, but she had trouble controlling that strength,
which led to her wearing a special suit to manage it. This eventually passed though,
being temporary.
8 Shazam When Billy Watson says the word Shazam, he
transforms into Captain Marvel, now known as Shazam, and has the powers of Solomon,
Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles and Mercury at his disposal. Or rather, specific aspects
of their powers. So of course, he inherits strength from Hercules. And while he may be
not be as strong as some of the other heroes coming up on this list, he’s able to hold
his own for a while. He even almost bested Superman in an arm wrestling match. And also
actually fought him. Multiple times. Oh, and he once punched an enemy so hard, he created
a black hole.
7 Thor Thor is incredibly strong. He also has a lot
of help from his gear. He literally wears a belt that doubles his strength. But aside
from that, according to the Marvel Strength scale, he’s one of the heroes whose strength
is deemed potentially incalculable, but capable of lifting an excess of 100 tons. He’s closed
a gap in the earth, entrapping Loki. He flicked over the leaning tower of pisa
with just a finger. And he’s taken on the Hulk and even managed to defeat him once - sort
of - he holds his own in a fight with him many times, and does manage to knock him unconscious
with lightning in Incredible Hulk Annual 2001.
6 Hercules Hercules is an Olympian demigod - the son
of Zeus - and not only appears in Greek mythology, but also in Marvel’s panels as the Olympian
God of Raw Strength. He’s pulled off a lot of stunts in the past - he’s stepped in
for Atlas briefly to hold up the sky, he’s tossed Godzilla around a bit, he’s carried
a starship across his shoulders and back, knocked out a titan AND dragged the entirety
of Manhattan. All that, and he’s knocked out the Abomination in one single punch. So
needless to say, the dude is able to lift some pretty heavy shit. But it’s not just
in his arms - his leg muscles allow for him to jump great heights and distances. While
he may not be able to defeat the likes of other previous heroes on this list, when it
comes to a matter of strength, he’s not an opponent who will go down easily.
5 Sentry Sentry has done some pretty impressive stuff
with that muscle of his. Beaten up Thor. Lifted Celestials into the air. Ripped gods in half.
On top of that, he’s incredibly unhinged. Meaning going off the deep end usually has
catastrophic consequences.
4 Wonder Woman Wonder Woman’s strength has been known to
rival the likes of two of our top 3 numbers. So how much muscle does Diana Prince really
have? She and Superman lifted Spectre, a cosmic
being known to weight as much as eternity. she pulled Martian Manhunter out of a black
hole. In addition to that, during Gail Simone’s run on Wonder Woman, Diana’s bracelets were
endowed by Zeus with the power to channel his divine lightning when struck together,
capable of creating a wave of concussive force that made Superman’s ears bleed. And if
she takes the bracelets off, according to New 52 lore, she enters a kind of berserker
rage mode, allowing her to fight the likes of gods, and that she’s Zeus’ daughter,
making her a demi god.
3 Superman The man of steel is almost invincible; there’s
very few individuals who could out match him when it comes to sheer strength. Let’s take
a look at some of his strength successes. He’s bench pressed the equivalent of the
earth’s weight - 5.972 sextillion metric tons - for five days straight. He’s held
black holes in his hands. He’s first the very bonds of infinity. So yeah, dude is severely
over powered. And as long as the rays of the sun are powering him, he’s got lasting endurance.
2 The Hulk While the Hulk’s base level strength is
surpassed by the man of steel’s, technically, he doesn’t have a limitation or weight lifting
capacity – the angrier he gets, the stronger he becomes, which could get him to levels
beyond Supes. He’s also proven to be capable of surviving nuclear attacks AND nuclear fallout,
which gives him the endurance to out last pretty much any other hero, minus our number
one spot. Speaking of,
1 Goku Goku may not be what comes to mind when you
think of a superhero, but he most definitely fits the bill when you consider what his capabilities
are. But the reason why Goku tops this list is because the levels of power he can attain
through his higher transformations - his Super Saiyan God transformation puts him on the
power level of actual deities, and his Super Saiyan Blue form is just a more refined version
of that. These days, in Dragon Ball Super, Goku has been up against Jiren, the only known
mortal that a God of Destruction cannot beat in combat. This has caused Goku to bust out
a new form - Super Saiyan God Silver - giving him Ultra Instinct, a very rare and highly
advanced mental state that even supreme kais and gods consider exceptionally difficult
and rare to achieve.