Warning: Contains SPOILERS for The Ultimates #6! Since his debut in Marvel Comics She-Hulk demonstrated itself to be a superhero powerhouse worthy of the Hulk title, as her feats of strength and proven heroism are impressive enough to make her an Avenger. But between the two Hulks, who is stronger? Well, the last fight between Hulk and She-Hulk settles that for good with a bloody injury that highlights the massive gulf between their power levels.
In The latest #6 by Deniz Camp and Juan Frigeri, the Ultimates are raiding a facility owned and operated by the Creator as they believe he is holding several superheroes captive behind the vault doors. However, when they open the doors, the Ultimates do not find a prison, but rather an entire dimension known as K'un-Lun. The Ultimates walk straight into an arena, and sitting patiently waiting for them are the Hulk and his gamma mutant disciples. The sight of him awakens an incomparable burst of rage in She-Hulk, forcing her to attack this ruthless villain – and she suffers the consequences.
In the new Ultimate Universe of Earth-6160, the Hulk is not just a gamma-powered brute, he is also the Immortal Iron Fist (also known as the Atomic Iron Fist). So when She-Hulk attacks him, the Hulk simply fires his Iron Fist and hits her with a single blow that has the same impact as 15 atomic bombs. However, She-Hulk didn't let this discourage her. Later in the battle, She-Hulk attacked Hulk again. However, Hulk catches one of She-Hulk's punches and crushes her fist in his hand. In other words, Hulk has proven to be much more powerful than She-Hulk, and it's not even close.
She-Hulk will never close the power gap between her and Hulk in the Ultimate Universe
Hulk wields the power of the Iron Fist in addition to his Gamma Strength
She-Hulk suffers a horrifically bloody injury while fighting the Hulk, which leaves her hand little more than a bloody stump. While her gamma-powered healing factor should patch her up quickly, the implication of this injury is more painful than the injury itself, as it proves that She-Hulk will never be able to match the Hulk's strength in the Ultimate Universe. Which, given the history they share, hurts even more.
In the Ultimate Universe, Hulk and She-Hulk are not cousins. In fact, the only reason She-Hulk is gamma mutated is that she and her entire island community were exposed to the gamma consequences of Bruce Banner's experiments. She-Hulk was the only one who became 'super' as a result of gamma exposure, while everyone else she loved suffered horrible cancerous mutations. This is why She-Hulk wanted to kill Hulk immediately, and why it's even more tragic that she will never be able to close the power gap between them.
Hulk has already proven that he is stronger than She-Hulk on Earth-616 too
World War Hulk #2 by Greg Pak and John Romita Jr.
Although Hulk proved to be much stronger than She-Hulk in the Ultimate Universe because of his additional power from Iron Fist, he also proved this in the original Marvel Comics continuity of Earth-616. During the World War Hulk eventWhen Hulk was arguably at his most powerful state, he and She-Hulk fought one on one, and She-Hulk was defeated in a matter of moments. Sure, their power levels might be comparable most days, but when considering the Hulk at his peak, She-Hulk just doesn't compare.
Of course, the difference between Earth-616 and Earth-6160 in regards to Hulk vs She-Hulk is that She-Hulk has the potential to reach Hulk's level on Earth-616, while she cannot hope to do so on Earth-616. Supreme Universe. This means that with one bloody injury, Marvel Comics' Ultimate Universe decides who is stronger between Hulk and She-Hulk, while also making it clear that there is a huge gulf between them.
The Ultimates #6 from Marvel Comics is now available.