In the overcrowded pantheon of Marvel superheroes, there is one character who has managed to become a reference in terms of brute force: the Hulk. In the Marvel Universe the Jade Giant it is used as a yardstick to describe unstoppable forces, but how strong is the incredible Hulk?
In our discussion of Thor’s strength, we saw the God of Thunder clash with the Hulk several times, with mixed results. And apart from the possibilities of storytelling and narrative means, the reason for the lack of coherence in the Verdone’s strength is soon said: Hulk in its classic form it gets stronger the angrier it gets.
That means Bruce Banner’s main alter ego he has no real limit to his physical strength. One of the most iconic moments when the Hulk showed its enormous potential was in Secret Wars # 4, released in 1984, in which the Jade Giant he had to carry the weight of a mountain on his shouldersto keep his superhero colleagues from being crushed. It is interesting to point out that the Hulk’s body was under the total control of Banner’s mind on this occasion and therefore the anger factor did not affect the Green Goliath’s power in this situation.
Another incredible demonstration of the Hulk’s capabilities is featured in the latest Immortal Hulk # 6, released in 2018, which actually features Banner’s new alter ego, the Immortal Hulk Face it and defeat the latest Avengers lineup without too many problems, which includes heavyweights like Ghost Rider, Captain Marvel, and even Thor.
Another notable form of the Hulk is Hulk Devil, the embodiment of Banner’s childhood trauma, the represents one of the most powerful (and ruthless) versions of the Green Goliath. It is a Hulk that has incredible regenerative powers and the ability to increase its power by absorbing gamma rays. But while its strength is already off the charts compared to a large chunk of Marvel characters, the strongest title in Hulk form goes to another incarnation: the destroyer of worlds.
World Breaker Hulk debuts in the 2007 World War Hulk miniseries and represents, in summary, the furthest hulk ever seen in comics. After he was banished to the planet Sakaar and his wife and son were murdered by a bomb placed on the spaceship he was banished in, the Hulk returns to Earth in search of revenge. In the World Destroyer version, the Hulk is unstoppable: Face all superheroes on earth in battle and defeat them. Its strength is so high that with every step it takes, it causes seismic tremors that threaten to destroy the east coast of the United States.
The only superhero who can stop the destroyer of the worlds will turn out to be Sentry, Robert Reynolds’ alter ego that we could compare in terms of powers to a Marvel version of Superman. Although the sentry’s power is officially comparable to that of a million exploding suns, The clash between Banner and Reynolds ends in a draw, with both superheroes running out of energy.
So it is clear that the Hulk’s strength cannot be precisely defined, however is potentially superior to any other Marvel superhero. In his most powerful incarnations, there are very few beings who can withstand the Hulk, and many of them are cosmic gods of the Marvel Universe.
Right now, the Destroyer version of Worlds represents the most powerful form of the Hulk ever seen, but that doesn’t mean an even stronger form can’t come. Bruce Banner’s adventures go on every month, and just recently a new transformation of the Hulk was revealed in his new comic book series.
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