Writers often take artistic licenses when dealing with Hercules' strength, as Stan Lee himself pointed out at one time. However, it is undeniable that Hercules has bested both Thor and Hulk, proving he is indeed the strongest Avenger.
HERCULES. In the 2008 one-shot Hulk vs. Hercules: When Titans Collide, the two heroes fight it out, but it ultimately proves to be a one-sided fight. The Hulk is clearly more powerful than his godlike opponent, but the problem is that he can't really land a solid blow on him.
In 2022, Collider ranked Hercules 15th in their "19 Most Powerful Marvel Characters" list. In 2022, Screen Rant included Hercules in their "10 Most Powerful Olympian Gods In Marvel Comics" list and in their "10 Most Powerful Thor Villains, In The Movies & Comics" list.
Apocalypse. Apocalypse makes his way into this position on the list because he is technically stronger than the Hulk. He also has a multitude of other abilities, including telepathy, telekinesis, and shapeshifting.
As such, Zeus decides to grant the Hulk's request to beat him to death in hand-to-hand combat. The Hulk's first blow sends Zeus crashing into a nearby building. Zeus then returns this with an even more powerful blow. The ruler of the Olympians than overpowers the Hulk, and ultimately knocks him off Mount Olympus.
Marvel Gods Who Are Stronger Than Thor Zeus It should come as no surprise that, in a one-on-one battle of Zeus vs Thor, Zeus would easily triumph.
A brief fight during World War Hulk ends with Hercules letting Hulk hit him without reacting just to convince him he wants to help (and this is the strongest Hulk ever). A full confrontation happens in the dystopian future setting of Maestro.
Hercules' strength is rarely matched. There were times when he even overpowered the Incredible Hulk – a feat that not even Thor could complete. So, when it comes to physical strength, Hercules is the strongest. It was shown multiple times throughout comics.
Whether it was magic-wielding sorcerers like Doctor Strange or entire teams like The Avengers, almost nothing can get in Hulk's way when he's on a rampage. Though he has beaten the best of the best, only his biggest victories left readers stunned at the sheer power of Bruce Banner's alter ego.
From shooting Hercules in both of his eyes at point blank range and multiple attempts to stab his invulnerable skin, Deadpool's attempts proved to be for naught as they had absolutely no effect on Hercules and he simply just threw Deadpool through a wall.
Hercules is very strong but that's pretty much it. While he's a demi-god, he doesn't really have a magic weapon or skill he can use beyond his strength and that's going to cost him against Superman.
Hercules' weakness was his temper and lack of intelligence. He was notorious for getting himself into trouble because of his temper.
In a Marvel Comics duel between the Greek and Asgardian Pantheons, a drunken Hercules proves to be the superior fighter against Thor, who fails to escape Hercules' wrestling hold. However, Thor secures the victory by using his lightning to knock out Hercules.
When it comes to a battle between these two characters, who share near-identical power sets, it all comes down to timing. When they clash during the daytime, then, of course, Bruce Banner has no chance against Damage but once the night comes then the Hulk can outlast Damage and claim victory.
Cyclops' brother, Havok, is one of the few Marvel superheroes who can defeat the Hulk in a fair fight. Alex Summers aka Havok may not be as popular as his more famous brother, but he is easily one of the most powerful mutants in the Marvel Universe.
10 Thanos The Mad Titan Is Too Much For Hulk
Every time he has stepped up to the Mad Titan, Hulk has gotten his butt handed to him. But in his defense, Thanos usually has the Infinity Gauntlet, a Cosmic Cube, or some sort of powerful object at his disposal when they fight.
If Thanos didn't have his amazing energy manipulating abilities, Hercules would pretty easily beat him. Unfortunately for Herc, Thanos can use those powers to even up the odds.
Despite his best efforts and host of abilities, the Web-Head was simply unable to slow down Hercules. The second time they fought, Spider-Man had the Avengers backing him up. This time around, Spider-Man was at least able to restrain Hercules, but it was far from a true decisive victory.
Odin has pretty clearly been shown to be demonstrable more powerful than the other gods. Odin's Odinforce has far outstripped anything Zeus's magical lightning bolts have ever done.
Rising to his feet, Hulk backhands the Son of Zeus, before pummeling the Greek god into submission as he begs Hulk to stop, trying to convince him that they're there to help. Namora covers her eyes, unable to watch any more of the brutal beating.
In 1260 BC, Hercules defeated the river god Achelous to win Deianeira, princess of Calydon, as his third bride. When the Centaur Nessus tried to abduct Deianeira as she crossed the River Evenos, Hercules shot Nessus with an arrow tipped with Hydra blood.