Who is stronger: Terminator or Hulk?

cnn.com/technology ^ | June 19, 2003 | Michael Moyer

[mass55th]

If we wait long enough they'll make a movie of Hulk vs. The Terminator. Afterall, they're making a movie of Freddy [Kruger] vs. Jason [Voorhees].

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

Yipes! I remember that story now...you're right about the Hulk using his strength more intelligently than the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing.

But what would happen with Hulk vs. Matter-Eater Lad?

[Chancellor Palpatine]

Freddy would kick Jason (Fri.13) and Michael Myers (Halloween). And he'd say funny stuff while doing it.

How about throwing in the ball guy from "Phantasm".

And speaking of competition - the Federation vs. the Star Wars Empire...

Who wins?

[ComtedeMaistre]

>>>Superman's strength varies, depending on the venue, from about 3/4 of the Hulk's to totally limitless.<<<<

Hulk, too, has limitless powers. There is an interesting site run by Hulk's greatest fan on the web, which lists most of his powers: http://www.incrediblehulk.com/powersabilities.html

Hulk's Powers/Abilities

We all know that the Hulk could take Superman and Thor with his hands tied behind his back. We all know that the Hulk is the strongest person on Earth and beyond but he is a lot more than just strength. He has a multitude of powers and abilities:

Unlimited Strength

All the incarnations of the Hulk, except for the Grey Hulk, can lift approximately 100 tons when calm. The Grey Hulk starts off at approximately 75 tons. As the familiar old addage goes, "the Madder the Hulk gets, the Stronger he gets." During times of high stress or anger, an increase in adrenaline causes the Hulk's strength to increase dramatically. There has never been a limit shown as to the highest strength the Hulk can reach thus it is assumed it is limitless. The Hulk has shown many incredible feats of the years, including holding up a 150 billion ton mountain during the Secret Wars and breaking open Onslaught's armor when the combined might of the rest of the world's heroes couldn't even make a scratch in it.

Leaping/Jumping Ability

The Hulks's leg muscles are augmented so much that the Hulk can travel miles in a single casual jump. Jumping is the standard mode of transportation for the less intelligent incarnations of the Hulk. The Hulk has been known to make it into the earth's atmosphere on a single leap. Given the strength of the leap and the angle of trajectory when landing, the Hulk can create large craters and limited seismic activity when landing.

Accelerated Healing

The Hulk has probably the quickest healing factor than anyone in the Marvel Universe, including Wolverine. Wounds that would be deadly to most other heroes takes just a short time for the Hulk to recover. During a battle with Vector, he repelled all of the skin off of the Hulk leaving just exposed flesh and muscle. It took the Hulk minutes to regain the mass and be completely healed. During a battle with Speedfreek, he cut the Hulk's stomach open with adamantium blades. The Hulk had to hold his stomach to prevent his insides from spilling out. Within minutes the wound had healed, but unfortunately the skin had healed around part of the Hulk's fingers. He had to rip his fingers out of his stomach and allow it to heal again. It should be noted that during the transformation from Bruce Banner to one of the various incarnations of the Hulk and back, he gains and loses large amounts of mass. The source of this mass is unknown. The amount of mass transfered is dependent on the incarnation, such as the Grey Hulk has much less mass than most of the other incarnation.

Resistance to Mind Control

The Hulk has always shown an ability to resist mind control. This is probably due to the fact that there are multiple personalities residing in the Hulk's mind and a person can not control all of them at once as they offer resistance.

Unusual Mental Abilities

Bruce was always afraid of his father and when he accidently killed him, he blocked the incident in his mind. He still had a fear that his father would come back to get him so when Bruce turned into the Hulk, he gave himself the ability to see ghosts so that he could see his father coming for him. This ability has also allowed him to see Dr. Strange's astral form while others can't. Another mental ability related to this is the fact that no matter where the Hulk is in the world, he can always instinctively find his way back to the site of the original Gamma Bomb explosion in the desert. This was discovered to be caused by the spirit of the Maestro's remains calling the Hulk back so that he could absorb gamma radiation and reform.

High Resistance/High Durability

The high tensile strength of the Hulk's skin allows him protection from most modern artillery such as bullets, grenades, shells, and rockets. He can withstand concussive blasts, impacts from super-powered villians, and extreme high and low temperatures. He was once deep frozen by Ice Man for an extended period of time with no ill effects. He has withstood the vacuum of deep space a multitude of times. The Hulk is immune to all known Earth-based diseases, including AIDS. He can operate under intense conditions for extended periods of time due to his body not developing fatigue toxins quickly.

[ComtedeMaistre]

>>>Superman would kick both their asses!<<<

Oh, puhleez! Wanna see Hulk kicking Superman's butt? http://www.supermantv.net/comics/hulksuperman/newHulkvssuperman/hulk7.jpg

[Ready4Freddy]

Da Bullsss

[ComtedeMaistre]

More butt kicking: http://www.supermantv.net/comics/hulksuperman/junepics/hulkbattlethree.jpg

[Chancellor Palpatine]

No damn way - no matter how much bigger the Hulk gets, Superman has every advantage where it counts - special powers, impervious bone and muscle density, etc.

[xm177e2]

Feh. ALL of those mentioned pale in comparions to the World's Greatest Superhero...

Wrong. The greatest super-hero wore black tights and a cape... and had a gasgun.

I AM THE TERROR THAT FLAPS IN THE NIGHT...

Err, nevermind....

[ComtedeMaistre]

>>>Superman has every advantage where it counts - special powers, impervious bone and muscle density, etc.<<<

I thought Superman was the man of steel. Hulk has a proven ability to shatter steel.

Did you read the partial list of Hulk's powers in my post #44? Hulk's leg mucles are so powerful, that he can get into orbit with a single leap. And when coming down from such a leap, he causes earthquakes.

And, yes, he is bulletproof and impermeable to artillery shells, a trait he shares with superman.

[RightWhale]

what's the gun mount made from?

That's the thing. Overall athletic prowess cannot be determined from one test alone. The tank toss is one-dimensional. It demonstrates shoulder flexibility and imperviousness to back strain. But how far is the tank thrown at the end of a long day compared to early in the morning? Terminator would still be going strong, while the Green Man would be nowhere to be found. Total performance is more than an adrenaline rush: staying power, endurance, completion of mission, that's where it is.

[jpsb]

man that was a bad typo! If you enjoy typos and misspelling then I am numero uno. I was nonminated for worst poster of the year (usenet) in 1994. hahahaha,

[MalcolmS]

As I recall, the Daleks are easily defeated by that most mundane of human inventions: STAIRS!

[Unassuaged]

YOU WILL OBEY! :)

[Argh]

Strong comic book heroes?

1. Superman

2. Hulk

3. Sad Sack