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The Thingand theHulkhave partake puff on more than one function , but within the pages of Marvel and DC ’s ultimate crossover , the matter is given a power - up that actually makes him a match for the Hulk .
Just because they ’ve fight a great number of times , does n’t mean the matter and the Hulk are evenly matched . While , sure , the Thing is unbelievably substantial , even when compared to most other superheroes , the Hulk is only unequaled . The Hulk gets strong the Rubia tinctorum he gets , and there is no known top executive roof , whereas the Thing is always as strong as he ’ll ever be ( barring any outside influence ) . In fact , most of the fights between the Hulk and the matter reflect this , as the Hulk usually beat the Thing with simpleness . One of the more dramatic examples was register inSecret Empire#6 , where the Hulk takes down the affair with a individual lick . However , there are instance when the Thing comes out on top , like inImmortal Hulk#41 , but that was only because the Hulk had been greatly weaken – something that is a trend with much all the Thing ’s triumph over the Hulk . In essence , the Hulk is stiff in a cosmic signified while the affair is potent in a more down - to - earth mental ability . Although , within the Amalgam Universe , that sentiment could n’t be further from the accuracy .
The Amalgam Universe’s The Thing is Powered By a Galactus Variant
Inthe Amalgam UniversecomicChallengers of the Fantastic#1 by Karl Kesel and Tom Grummett , reader are introduced to the Fantastic Four of Earth-9602 , who are known as the Challengers of the Fantastic . While they were essentially the same as their Earth-616 twin , the one notable remainder is that they never get their powers . During the fateful infinite delegacy where the Fantastic Four were blasted with cosmic ray , the radiation carapace in reality defy , mean Ben , Reed , Sue , and Johnny were safe from the mutating force . However , in this issue , the world is greeted with the unexpected sexual climax of this world ’s version of Galactus ( who was merged with Brainiac ) known as Galactiac . Like Galactus , Galactiac make out to this domain for his own destructive design , and he wield a cosmic powersource for do so , which is transmit through his ship . When the Challengers face - off against Galactiac , the Galactus - chance variable used his Power Cosmic - tantamount , and blast Grimm with the mutating zip , thus transform him into the Four - Armed Thing .
As the Four - Armed Thing , Grimm looked just like his 616 counterpart , except ( apparently ) he had four arms instead of just two . This alone make believe the Four - Armed matter twice as strong as the original , but the comic goes on to reveal that he ’s much stronger than that . The Four - Armed Thing was able to decimate Galactiac ’s ship , and since it is the consolidated variant of both Galactus ’ and Brainiac ’s original vessels , it is safe to say that it is one of the impregnable mechanical engines in the world , given the level of cosmic energy that powers it . If the Four - Armed Thing can do that ( all while not even meaning to ) , then he could definitely go toe - to - toe with the original Hulk in a direction the original matter could only daydream of doing .
TheHulkis commonly so out of the Thing ’s league it ’s almost laughable , but during Marvel ’s ultimate crossover , the Thingis easily an factual match for his long - time rival , and it ’s all thanks to a cosmic upgrade courtesy of Galactus ’ DC variant .
