There’s no denying that when it comes to physically strong Marvel Comics characters, The Hulk is near the absolute top of the list. It is known that Hulk’s anger allows his strength to increase infinitely, but surprisingly, this is not the ability that makes him so unbelievably dangerous – In fact, it is the character’s equally limitless reserve of stamina that really makes him a force to be reckoned with.
The Incredible Hulk Annual #7 – written by Roger Stern, with art by John Byrne – revealed the true secret ability of the Hulk, as this was the issue that demonstrated that it is not Hulk’s strength that makes him dangerous, but instead, his stamina.
As Hulk continues to become evil, his strength will constantly balance. There is no known upper limit to this strength, meaning Hulk can only get stronger, but this is only aided by the fact that Hulk also never gets tired. This lesser known ability is what makes Hulk truly one of the most dangerous characters in Marvel.
Hulk has limitless stamina to match the undefined upper limit of his strength
The Incredible Hulk Annual #7 – Written by Roger Stern; Art by John Byrne, Bob Layton, Jim Novak, & Janice Cohen
There are many characters in the Marvel Universe that can match Hulk’s strength at first, Sentry is one of the main ones. Thor has also battled the Hulk to a standstill in the past. Although Hulk can eventually overpower them when he becomes angry, this is only possible because he never gets tired. This even means that Hulk can face off against someone who Begins Stronger than him, however As long as he is not knocked out and can keep fighting, he will eventually win through a simple war of attraction.
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The ability to run and fight forever is an incredible trait. It means that Hulk will almost always win against people who are stronger than him, but he can also win against impossible numbers. His infinite stamina means he will only fight until there is no one left to fight. This is also why Hulk going on a rampage is so dangerous, because he will simply destroy city after city until he is given a reason to stop, but he will never just tire out and fall asleep.
Hulk’s incredible stamina means he will always be Marvel’s biggest powerhouse
Stamina + strength = a force to be reckoned with
There are very few characters in the Marvel Universe who can directly overpower the Hulk, and even if they could, they’d need to. Quick Or else Hulk will simply wait until they tire themselves out, and then hit them with the absolute full force of his strength. It’s a truly winning combination. Hulk’s inability to get tired means he can fight foreverAnd there are very few Marvel characters that can boast the same ability. In general, there is a reason Hulk is known as Marvel’s strongest.
The Incredible Hulk Annual #7 is available now from Marvel Comics.