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* ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}} the Gaul'' has Obelix, a dumb-but-super-strong sidekick who fell into a vat of strength potion as a child.

* In ''ComicBook/TheBoys'', Homelander is the strongest Superhero by a pretty hefty margin. [[spoiler:In the finale, the military massacres all of the other Supers easily, but Black Noir (his physically-matched clone) is able to take the combined firepower of dozens of aircrafts and Humvees with ease, and only dies because he was already mortally wounded by Homelander. It's stated that even as a child, Vought had to keep a nuclear bomb next to him, as that's the only way they could kill him.]]
* ''ComicBook/TheDandy'' has Desperate Dan, who memorably once won a World's Strongest Man competition by lifting ''all the other competitors, plus everything '''they''' were lifting''.

* ''ComicBook/GhostRider'':
** Similar to the [[ComicBook/TheFlash Flash]] example, Ghost Rider is theoretically this in the grand scope the Franchise/MarvelUniverse. Johnny Blaze and other Riders possessing the Spirit of Vengeance are easily the most ridiculously powerful and nigh-invulnerable Earth-based characters in Marvel and even make a lot of DC heroes look reasonable in comparison. Johnny alone has humiliated the likes of [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]], ComicBook/DoctorStrange, gave the Earth's Mightiest Heroes an absolute clobbering in ''ComicBook/UncannyAvengers'' and [[WordOfGod explicitly]] could've beaten ComicBook/WorldWarHulk too, [[ILetYouWin if his heart]] [[WorfHadTheFlu was in it]]. Alejandra Jones (a Ghost Rider who came after Johnny) could rip [[Characters/MarvelComicsDemons Mephisto]]'s heart out of his chest, and Johnny as the King of Hell can drag Mephisto -- a character who's equaled [[Characters/MarvelComicsGalactus Galactus]] in power in a fight that made the universe shake -- around like a ragdoll. Then there's ComicBook/CosmicGhostRider [[ComicBook/ThePunisher Frank Castle]], who can not only beat the crap of [[Characters/MarvelComicsThanos Thanos]], but eviscerated armies of Marvel's heroes and villains without effort and casually possessed a Celestial (you know, those guys who created the multiverse?). The RuleOfDrama and [[HolyBurnsEvil holy weapons]] are the only things keeping Ghost Rider(s) [[InvincibleHero solving from most problems in the MU]]. Cosmic Ghost Rider also got TheWorfEffect courtesy of Hela, although that's mainly due him being undead himself whereas she's the Goddess of Death.

* Thragg from ''ComicBook/{{Invincible}}'' is the strongest [[FlyingBrick Viltrumite]] and probably the strongest character in that verse to boot given he can NoSell pretty anything the heroes hit him with, as well as rip his foes apart as easily as paper. The only one who equaled and wounded him in battle was [[BloodKnight Battle Beast]], who fought him ''for days'' until Thragg eventually killed him. Another time it took a half dozen Viltrumites just to incapacitate Thragg, and then they had to trap both his arms afterward. In the final battle, Mark only manages to take Thragg down due to [[spoiler:his wife Eve's near-death activated power boosting his own strength, and by flying Thragg into the sun to weaken him. Mark only survives and killed Thragg thanks to Robot sending a suit in at the last minute to briefly protect Mark from the sun's heat, ensuring that Thragg would take more damage from the sun. Even with Mark ripping Thragg's throat out [[TheresNoKillLikeOverkill for good measure]], it still takes time for Thragg to kick the bucket while burning and bleeding to death. It's safe to assume Mark gets this title at the end, becoming the Grand Regent Viltrumite after killing Thragg and left unchallenged [[EarnYourHappyEnding to live a peaceful life]] with his family]].

* ComicBook/TheSentry has also been repeatedly called Marvel's most powerful hero. Having exchanged punches with Hulk (Green Scar version) and Thor, overloaded Absorbing Man (who, mind you, could absorb Thor's strength and his hammer's properties) and, according to Spider-Man, beat up Galactus. But in the end, Marvel's most powerful depends on the story: sometimes it's Hulk, sometimes it's Sentry, etc. The number of people calling Sentry the strongest anything decreased markedly after reader opinion turned against him, however.
* [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Shazam]] (aka "The DC Superhero Formerly Known as Captain Marvel") is often considered the "World's Mightiest Mortal," with an advantage towards Superman due to his magical nature.

* ComicBook/SheHulk is generally billed as the strongest woman in the world in the Marvel Universe, though this is contested whenever her EvilCounterpart and usual ArchEnemy, [[Characters/SheHulkEnemies Titania]], enters the picture. Titania is commonly portrayed as stronger than a calm She-Hulk despite usually ending up on [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter the wrong side of]] TheWorfEffect, and both women can further increase their already impressive strength through [[TrainingFromHell various]] [[BoxingLessonsForSuperman means]].
* ComicBook/SpiderMan usually wouldn't make this list -- although it's wise not to sell him short; he's the upper crust of street-level heroes and defeats beings stronger than him on a consistent basis -- but [[Characters/MarvelComicsCaptainUniverse Cosmic Spider-Man]] makes a lot of these examples look tame by comparison. Cosmic Spidey using the Unipower can ''can literally do [[ImaginationBasedSuperPower anything]] he wants'' and unlike most other characters who gained this power, Spider-Man is already superhuman so Peter's SuperStrength and SpiderSense are [[ExaggeratedTrope exaggerated]]. Some of his feats include: [[MegatonPunch punching]] Grey Hulk into space, humiliating ComicBook/{{Magneto}} and KO'ing Thor, all foes that are usually leagues beyond Spidey. Yes, Cosmic Spider-Man is given TheWorfEffect in ''ComicBook/SpiderVerse'', but considering how omnipotent this version of Spider-Man is normally, you can write it off as a case of PowerCreepPowerSeep.

* ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'':

* Dr. Manhattan from ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}''; the TropeCodifier for PersonOfMassDestruction, arguably Manhattan serves as {{Deconstruction}} of this trope and the concept of a "Superhuman" in general. Especially when he's [[SuperpowerLottery compared]] to the other, more humble Crimebusters. ''Watchmen'' also gives a realistic reaction from the world to a being like Jonathan Osterman, as they see him as no less than a PhysicalGod. The media has to label Manhattan as a superhero so as not to frighten people, and the U.S. government turns Manhattan into a nuclear deterrent against Russia (before he leaves to Mars and all hell breaks loose). Dr. Manhattan is [[AboveGoodAndEvil so above]] petty problems that he eventually becomes apathetic with humanity and tells Ozymandias at the end that he will leave Earth to create his own worlds. In ''ComicBook/DoomsdayClock'', Dr. Manhattan becomes a CanonImmigrant to Franchise/TheDCU and instantly becomes the most powerful thing in it, easily overpowering the likes of Superman and the Reverse-Flash.
* ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'' is one of the strongest, if not the strongest female hero in DC comics. In her [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1942 earliest appearances]] Diana was explicitly "Stronger than ComicBook/{{Hercules|Unbound}}", and she is generally portrayed as the strongest woman in the DC universe. Strength relative to other heroes depends on who's writing her; she's sometimes portrayed as matching Superman's strength, [[PowerCreepPowerSeep other times]] she's closer to "street-level", getting pierced by bullets and literally hurting her hands more than Mongul's face when she tries to punch him.
* ''Franchise/XMen'':

** Superman is generally thought of as the strongest superhero in [[Franchise/TheDCU the DC universe]], though there are a number of cosmic and legendary beings who are comparable and may (depending on the writer) be depicted as stronger than him, including [[ComicBook/HerculesUnbound Heracles]], [[Characters/NewGodsDarkseid Darkseid]], [[Characters/SupermanBrainiacCharacter Brainiac]], Mongul, Doomsday, Despero, Monarch, [[ComicBook/GreenLantern Sodam Yat]], Vartox (Pre-Crisis), Superboy Prime, Ariella Kent, and his ''ComicBook/KingdomCome'' counterpart. Ostensibly Superboy Prime was the strongest character in the main DC universe -- just not emotionally. Though aside from Heracles, none of these characters are regularly present on Earth so he has a reasonable claim to the title.

* Thragg from ''ComicBook/{{Invincible}}'' is the strongest [[FlyingBrick Viltrumite]] and probably the strongest character in that verse to boot given he can NoSell pretty anything the heroes hit him with, as well as rip his foes apart as easily as paper. The only one who equaled and wounded him in battle was [[BloodKnight Battle Beast]], who fought him ''for days'' until Thragg eventually killed him. Another time it took a half dozen Viltrumites just to incapacitate Thragg, and then they had to trap both his arms afterward. In the final battle, Mark only manages to take Thragg down due to [[spoiler:his wife Eve's near-death activated power boosting his own strength, and by flying Thragg into sun to weaken him. Mark only survives and killed Thragg thanks to Robot sending a suit in at the last minute to briefly protect Mark from the sun's heat, ensuring that Thragg would take more damage from the sun. Even with Mark ripping Thragg's throat out [[TheresNoKillLikeOverkill for good measure]], it still takes time for Thragg to kick the bucket while burning and bleeding to death. It's safe to assume Mark gets this title at the end, becoming the Grand Regent Viltrumite after killing Thragg and left unchallenged [[EarnYourHappyEnding to live a peaceful life]] with his family]].

** The title of World's Strongest Woman fittingly goes to Wonder Woman-expy Queen Mauve, despite her lacking the flashy powers of Homelander, Soldier Boy, Starlight, A-Train or Stormfront. In Season 2, she's able to overpower Black Noir saving Starlight's life and later in the finale pulls a BigDamnHeroes againist the previously dominating Stormfront with her arrival being a OhCrap moment for Stormfront that turns tide of the battle againist her. In Season 3, Mauve is indeed able to fight Homelander and [[NotSoInvincibleAfterAll even make him bleed]] by jamming a metal rod into his ear and is literally the only other Supe capable of matching him and Soldier Boy in strength.

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* In ''VideoGame/DiceyDungeons'', the Warrior enters the dungeons in hopes to become the strongest fighter there is.
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** Outside of the ancient beings from before the world, the elf Fëanor was the mightiest who ever lived, [[spoiler:but he gets himself killed making war on Melkor.]] The only other planet born creatures coming close to him had DivineParentage, were TouchedByVorlons, or had tools blessed by the Valar.

** Film/{{Thor}} Odinson is likely the strongest male humanoid in the MCU. His strength alone exceeds everyone on Asgard save for his father Odin (and Odin even admitted he has more potential). In ''The Avengers'', he easily destroyed the massive alien Leviathans and was able to fight for much longer than ''everybody'' else despite getting stabbed by Loki earlier. While Thor's WorldsBestWarrior status is also solid, he's still overshadowed by the Hulk despite touting himself as "Strongest Avenger" (though their battle in ''The Avengers'' does see Thor generally have the upper hand over Hulk despite not trying to hurt Banner, including a PunchCatch that startles Hulk). [[spoiler:However, Thor's claim is given credence when he fully realizes his [[ShockAndAwe lightning powers]] (without his hammer) and wrecks the Hulk. If that wasn't enough, Thor gains a massive power boost with Stormbreaker, a weapon forged by [[UltimateBlacksmith Eitri]] with the express purpose of killing Thanos. With it, Thor becomes the strongest hero in ''[[Film/AvengersInfinityWar Infinity War]]'', overpowering Thanos while wielding all six Infinity Stones and mortally wounding him, though it was due to Thanos being caught off-guard. In ''[[Film/AvengersEndgame Endgame]]'', however, Thor has [[FormerlyFit let himself go]] and [[WorfHadTheFlu isn't quite as strong]] as he was in ''Infinity War'' but even then he can still [[{{Acrofatic}} effectively]] fight Thanos and {{dual wield|ing}} both Stormbreaker and Mjölnir simultaneously]]. ''WesternAnimation/WhatIf'' confirms Thor is indeed capable of equaling Captain Marvel in a fight, largely thanks to his centuries of combat experience countering Carol's raw power.

** Even with no additional buffs, he's considered the strongest and best warrior in Asgard (where [[WorldOfBadass everyone]] has SuperStrength) and when it comes to battles on Earth, only the likes of Hulk, Juggernaut and Sentry can can get away with beating him up. Thor has pulled off truly epic feats like destroying planets, hurting cosmic beings like the Phoenix Force and Galactus and even damaged a nigh-invincible Celestial. Also in the ''ComicBook/MarvelVersusDC'' crossovers Thor has given both Superman and Shazam a hard time. Still, Thor is subjected to TheWorfEffect on a regular basis, and writers tend downplay his might or nerf him to the extent where Thor falls behind the Hulk in terms of strength, as well as his father Odin and other Cosmic Beings in terms of power.

** Like as the comics, Diana aka ''Film/{{Wonder Woman|2017}}'' is DC's strongest human woman; her [[OneManArmy presence]] in UsefulNotes/World is enough to quickly turn the tide in Belgium, then in the FinalBattle she manages to destroy her brother Ares, the God of War, after discovering she is a Demi-Goddess, using ThePowerOfLove + [[ShockAndAwe Lightning]] to defeat him. In ''[=BvS=]'', Diana can hang tough and even incapacitate Doomsday (see above), who killed Superman, and while she is sadly overpowered by Clark in ''Film/{{Justice League|2017}}'', Diana is still strong enough for Supes to wordlessly acknowledge and visibly struggle with her strength slightly while fighting her.

** Bruce Banner aka the Incredible Hulk is undoubtedly the strongest being from Earth with the only other humans with comparable SuperStrength being [[Film/CaptainMarvel2019 Carol Danvers]], She-Hulk (his cousin), Abomination and Spider-Man. [[Film/TheIncredibleHulk2008 In Hulk's first cinematic outing]], the army armed with weapons specifically designed to hurt/capture Banner couldn't even faze him, nor could the SuperSoldier turning himself into a Hulk-like [[PsychoSerum Abomination]] succeed in defeating the Jolly Green Giant. By the time of ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'', Hulk almost singlehandedly stops an alien army, punches a PhysicalGod like Thor around, and then [[CurbStompBattle literally wipes the floor with]] Odin's ''other'' son and [[FaceHeelRevolvingDoor this installment's]] BigBad, Loki, who made the mistake of being in the same room as Hulk (ditto for [[Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron Ultron]]). On the flip side, being so strong and nearly uncontrollable makes Banner [[PersonOfMassDestruction a risk]] to society and his fellow Avengers, leading to Hulk leaving Earth after an [[MindRape incident with Scarlet Witch]] that caused the destruction of an entire city. This is {{subverted|Trope}} from ''Film/ThorRagnarok'' onward; while Hulk is much more at home on Skaar with his unmatched strength quickly making him the Grandmaster's [[GladiatorGames Gladiator Champion]], he is matched by Hela's undead wolf Fenris and even briefly overpowered by Thor [[spoiler:before being beaten utterly by Thanos in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'']].

* In ''Franchise/StarWarsLegends'', the ''New Republic'' and ''Literature/NewJediOrder'' era novels have Luke Skywalker, who has grown more powerful in the time since ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' and has learned new Force abilities. He's been stated to be the most powerful Jedi of all time and his power surpasses that of even Yoda and other Jedi from different eras. He was able to fight on par with a resurrected Palpatine who could create Force Storms to destroy space and time, defeat multiple Yuuzhan Vong and their leader, and even use the Force to move an artificial Black Hole. The only being that's stronger than him is [[EldritchAbomination Abeloth]].

* [[http://www.wwe.com/classics/classic-lists/strongest-superstars This is pretty much a stock wrestling character.]] Wrestling/MarkHenry is currently billed as the World's Strongest Man in the Wrestling/{{WWE}}; apparently he was a winner of several Strongest Man competitions as well as an Olympic weightlifter, and he is the current world record holder for the ungeared squat at 430 kg. Previous World's Strongest Men include Bill Kazmaier (who also won a few Strongest Man competitions, and came to the ring holding a giant inflatable globe to evoke images of Atlas) and Wrestling/KenPatera (who was an Olympic weightlifter). And let's not forget one of the first with this billing, Ted Arcidi.
* 1890-1910 wrestler Josie Wahlford, aka Minerva, the first pro wrestler ever known to be called a "world champion"(though Cora Livingston is more widely accepted as the first), was also a circus strongwoman in the ''Guinness Book Of World Records'' for the most weight ever lifted by a woman at 3000 lbs. Now it involved 18 men on a platform connected to a harness, but if that counts as an assisted lift 3000 lbs is still 3000 lbs. Incidentally, in weightlifting competitions and the circus she was billed as the world's strongest.
* Al Szasz, and his wife, Ada Ash, were billed as the strongest man and woman in the world. Ash would prove her strength by breaking 2X4s with her bare hands, removes spikes from them with her teeth and then driving them into new pieces of wood, also with her teeth. And Szasz would pull motor vehicles attached to ropes and chains with his teeth while Ash was ontop of them. They also happened to be more famous for wrestling alligators and bears than for other human beings. Ash never won a title belt. Szasz won title belts in the light heavyweight and junior heavyweight divisions of California and Portland, but his great strength wasn't enough to make up for his height at 5'7" and let him have much success against heavyweights.
* Doug Furnas, a Knoxville Tennessee football player who made his pro wrestling debut ripping a door off of a cage. He continued to be billed as such during his brief Wrestling/{{WCW}} and Wrestling/{{SMW}} days.

* Wrestling/ClaudioCastagnoli, better known as Cesaro, is currently billed as being "pound for pound, the strongest superstar in the WWE." Zeb Colter insisted Antonio Cesaro was the strongest man in the world but the rest of the roster had their doubts.

* ''WesternAnimation/DragonPrince'' has Aaravos, going by the quote that he's "stronger, older, and wiser than any other magical creature in Xadia", qualifies him for this position, considering his magic is extremely potent even whilst imprisoned and only at a quarter of his previous might, and it takes a lot of knowledge and skill to even wield basic magic. He wasn't even defeated in battle; the most ancient and powerful of the Dragons had to use trickery in order to imprison him, and they are terrified of his possible return.

** [[OldMaster Albus Dumbledore]] is considered by many to be ''the'' strongest wizard alive. Both [[TheDreaded Dark Wizards]] who were around in his time, Gellert Grindelwald and [[BigBad Lord Voldemort]], feared him and only him. Dumbledore lived up to his title as he defeated Grindelwald even with Grindelwald's magic empowered by the Elder Wand, which was one of the few times that wand ever lost in a fair fight. Even in his older age, he dueled Lord Voldemort to a stalemate and drove him to retreat. Additionally, he is still able to effortlessly deliver a CurbStompBattle to multiple groups of powerful wizards and witches, using spells capable of causing great destruction as if it's naturally easy and like using normal spells, the most notable of which being a Firestorm capable of defeating an entire army of Inferi while Dumbledore was in a weakened state. Not to mention how he can overcome Voldemort's best protective efforts in hiding his Horcruxes and goes as far as to say even if he were captured and sent to the notoriously secure Azkaban, he would be able to easily escape as none of it's wardings would be strong enough to hold him! It's telling that [[spoiler:his death is a ThanatosGambit on his part to help keep up the facade of Snape's loyalty to Voldemort (that, and Dumbledore was already dying of powerful (read: painful) curse, and thus Snape killing him was considered a MercyKill)]].

** TV-wise, Angel is the strongest Vampire by the end of the series, outstripping the likes of The Master and even defeated The Beast who's much stronger than any Slayer. Though Angel did outright lose to Spike (who's still the WorldsBestWarrior according to Buffy) in a straight fight but it's evident Angel's heart [[WorfHadTheFlu wasn't in the fight]] and at all other times and with proper motivation he can mop the floor with Spike... even as a puppet.

** {{Dracula}} is hands down the strongest character, so much so that his power is considered a force of nature or that of the Devil rather than just one strong vampire. This is especially evident in the final battle: Dracula, despite [[WorfHadTheFlu being in a badly weaked state due to having refrained from drinking blood]] and generally being at the end of his tether because of [[TragicVillain the loss of his wife Lisa]], ''[[CurbStompBattle demolishes]]'' Alucard (his [[{{Dhampyr}} half-vampire]] son), Trevor Belmont, and Sypha Belnades with only mild difficulty. [[spoiler:The heroes don't even defeat Dracula either; he simply has a HeelRealization and MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment after nearly killing his own son and lets himself get staked.]] At full health, Dracula is shown in a {{flashback}} to be no less than an InvincibleVillain.

* Universe

** At the top of the pyramid are The Diamonds, [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking leaders of Homeworld]], who are considered to be the universe's strongest Gems. Peridot says that while each Gem type has their own strengths and weaknessnes, the Diamonds do not, and are supposedly perfect in every way. "Perfect" may just be propaganda to keep their image up among their citizens, but they're still powerful enough to instantly poof most other Gems and are difficult to best in combat. Between the four of them, [[TheOlderImmortal White Diamond]] is even larger, stronger, and even thinks of the other Diamonds as being flawed compared to her.
*** The difference in power between normal Gems and Diamonds is best showcased in the "Reunited" two-parter. Blue and Yellow engage the full roster of Crystal gems and, despite a few good hits particularly from Lapis Lazuli, they dominate the fight. Yellow is able to instantly poof any gem she desires because she naturally generates the energy that Jasper and other homeworlders had to use a special tool to utilize. Blue has the ability to manipulate emotion, which she has weaponized to a degree that she can simply stop the [=CGs=] from fighting her. At no point during the battle is either Diamond at risk of being defeated.

* [[Characters/MarvelComicsThanos Thanos]] becomes this in ''ComicBook/TheInfinityGauntlet'' storyline. With the power of the six Infinity Gems, he wipes out half the universe and [[HeroKiller curb stomps the surviving heroes who tried to fight him]]. If that wasn't enough, the Cosmic Entities Love, Hate, The Stranger, Epoch, Chaos, Order, and Galactus all joined the fray as well and Thanos kicked their asses too. It took [[Characters/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyModern Nebula]] taking the Gauntlet off Thanos's hand when he was distracted to actually defeat him. Though it's important to note [[BroughtDownToBadass even without the Gauntlet]], Thanos has enough strength to beat the Hulk, Thor, Silver Surfer, ''and'' the Phoenix Force and has PsychicPowers and other abilities that can rival Doctor Strange's. At his absolute peak, Thanos is easily [[PhysicalGod the strongest being]] in the MU, even if he's not quite as invincible as other cosmic characters.

* ''Series/TheBoys'':

*** [[AwesomeEgo Gilgamesh]] is quite firmly established as ''the'' strongest being in the story by a '''HUGE''' margin. WordOfGod even confirms that he would be able to take on all the Servants and Masters on at the same time and easily win. And while a small handful of stronger entities exist in the Franchise/{{Nasuverse}}, Gilgamesh is the strongest regular Servant as well as the strongest that isn't an out-and-out god or EldritchAbomination.

*** Heroic Spirits' power can potentially be much greater than what they were were in life (which is saying something because many were very explicitly superhuman to begin with), based on the [[OlderIsBetter age]] and the fame of their legend. Gilgamesh's legend is [[Literature/TheEpicOfGilgamesh the oldest heroic tale on Earth]], so in addition to granting him great power on the basis of age, this status pretty much makes his fame self-reinforcing. And [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Heracles]] is the most famous hero, period. Heroic Spirits also get even greater strength if they're fighting on the "home turf" of their legend, meaning Gilgamesh would be stronger in Mesopotamia and Heracles in Greece. Though ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' took place in Japan, which was pretty much neutral ground for the Servants who got summoned [[note]]There were two Servants of Japanese origin, but they were both special cases. Assassin (UsefulNotes/SasakiKojiro) was a fake Servant, and Archer was a FutureBadass version of the protagonist and doesn't actually ''have'' a legend.[[/note]] but all of this muddies the waters about which Servant really is the World's Strongest Man.

*** The ''Cosmos in the Lostbelt'' storyline introduces the Kings of the [[AlternateTimeline Lostbelts]]. Each one is so titled because they were determined by the [[CosmicKeystone Tree of Emptiness]] within their respective Lostbelts to be ''the'' most powerful living beings within it, bar none. Even the weaker ones among their numbers such as Ivan the Terrible or Qin Shi Huang have the capacity to devastate entire countries and continents with their power. The strongest ones can destroy ''the entire planet'' with only some level of effort, with it being indicated they could wreck the whole solar system and beyond going all out.

* ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'': The Hulk's ''potential'' strength is theoretically unlimited, making him the Franchise/MarvelUniverse's strongest character. [[ComicBook/PlanetHulk Green]] [[ComicBook/WorldWarHulk Scar]] in particular is the strongest version of the Hulk. WordOfGod is that the Green Scar Hulk is "stronger than any mortal and most immortals in the Marvel Universe." So he is literally the strongest man; anyone stronger than him is at least a PhysicalGod, and he's stronger than most of those as the only heroes who were able to challenge the Hulk in Green Scar form were the Sentry (see below), ComicBook/TheMightyThor (in a "ComicBook/WhatIf" when he beat the Sentry to New York) and ComicBook/GhostRider (who only came to reason with the Hulk and never attacked since Hulk was not guilty). Devil Hulk (the Hulk incarnation who stars in ''ComicBook/ImmortalHulk'') is on the cusp of this trope now, [[spoiler:given he [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu defeated]] [[TheAntiGod The One Below All]] (the counterpart to [[{{God}} The One Above All]]) ''with one ShockwaveClap'', though he admitted it only bought the protagonists a minute's breathing space to escape it. The last issue in the run outright confirms Hulk as the strongest character in Marvel as it turns out he's actually a direct creation/"child" of The One Above All meant the serve as the "counterweight" to creation by being [[DestroyerDeity the embodiment of destruction]]. Likewise, the reveal that The One Below All is actually the SuperPoweredEvilSide to The One Above All makes Hulk's aforementioned thunderclapping of the deity even more impressive given he essentially blow away the creator of everything.]]
* Thragg from ''ComicBook/{{Invincible}}'' is the strongest [[FlyingBrick Viltrumite]] and probably the strongest character in that verse to boot given he can NoSell pretty anything the heroes hit him with, as well as rip his foes apart as easily as paper. The only one who equaled and wounded him in battle was [[BloodKnight Battle Beast]], who fought him ''for days'' until Thragg eventually killed him. Another time it took a half dozen Viltrumites just to incapacitate Thragg, and then they had to trap both his arms afterward. In the final battle, Mark only manages to take Thragg down due to [[spoiler:his wife Eve's near-death activated power boosting his own strength, and by flying Thragg into sun to weaken him. Mark only survives and killed Thragg thanks to Robot sending a suit in at the last minute to protect briefly protect Mark from the sun's heat, ensuring that Thragg would take more damage from the sun. Even with Mark ripping Thragg's throat out [[TheresNoKillLikeOverkill for good measure]], it still takes time for Thragg to kick the bucket while burning and bleeding to death. It's safe to assume Mark gets this title at the end, becoming the Grand Regent Viltrumite after killing Thragg and left unchallenged [[EarnYourHappyEnding to live a peaceful life]] with his family]].

* In ''Fanfic/TheBridge'', there are several depending on which world is brought up. Princess Celestia and Luna are the physically and magically most powerful Equestrians without factoring in group spells like the Elements of Harmony or items like the Crystal Heart. Some conditions could allow the likes of Tirek, Queen Chrysalis, or King Sombra to go hoof-to-hoof with them.

** King Ghidorah, Empera, and Ultraman King are tied for the title of most powerful mortal being in the Terran Universe. As Empera is implied not to be around anymore and Ghidorah was sent to Equestria [[spoiler:and then killed by Junior, Xenilla, and Senior]], the title defaults to King.