As the big-hitters in DC’s Justice League and Marvel’s Avengers respectively, Superman and Thor are often the subject of debates between fans regarding who would win if they were to fight.
Of course, the pair did come to blows in the JLA/Avengers crossover, but crossovers are rarely reliable in terms of their writing quality (Wolverine beat Lobo thanks to a fan vote in one, for heaven’t sake) and they aren’t considered canon 99% of the time anyway.
Moreover, individual showings are rarely good for gauging character powers – otherwise Spider-Man would be more powerful than Firelord, Black Panther would be more powerful than the Silver Surfer and a python would be more powerful than the Hulk!
We want to know who would win between Superman and Thor based on consistent showings and based on a fight without any P.I.S. (plot-induced stupidity) i.e. in a fight in which both characters were going all-out to defeat the other – it’s the only way to decide who’s the most powerful once and for all.
So, we’re going to give our brief input on the matter (based on the classic depictions of each character (those being post-crisis Superman and 616 Thor), but we also want to know what YOU think. That’s the key here – we want YOUR opinions about who wins this fight. By all means, read what we have to say, but do comment with your own thoughts in the comments section below!
Strength
Strength-wise, Superman and Thor are in the same ballpark.
DC’s Kryptonian hero used to be able to tow several planets back in the pre-crisis days – and he can still bench-press individual planets for days on end in the New 52 timeline – but classically he is capable of moving and cracking planets with great effort. He has held mini black holes in his hands, punched opponents into space and caught and thrown moon-sized spaceships.
Marvel’s Asgardian hero has casually lifted the biggest mountain in his home realm, he has punched so hard that he nearly killed the Hulk himself in a physical altercation, he has opened a black hole through the sheer impact of his punches alone and he made a nearby moon crumble in the same way.
How can you possibly separate that?
Winner: Tie.
