Captain America is the leader of the Avengers, but we all know𝓀 who the real powerhouses of the Marvel super team really are. When push comes to shove (and ♏the Avengers get shoved a lot), we all know the two members who are going to pack a really powerful punch in the ensuing fight. If you guessed Thor and the Hulk, you would be right. (If you guessed Black Widow and Hawkeye, you would be terribly wrong.)
Thor is an Asgard🐷ian, a literal god to the people of Earth. He is so far beyond super human, I feel like calling him a mega hero would be more appropriate than calling him a super hero. And as for the Hulk, he is the largest, strongest Avenger. As he says himself, "Hulk is strongest one there is." In order to combat the Hulk, Tony Stark had to design a gargantuan Iron Man suit specifically built to contain the Hulk's might. Any Avenger in their right mind would hesitate before taking on the Hulk in a super hero fight. Any Avenger, that is, except for Thor.
Thor is one of the few members of the Avengers who can match the Hulk in a toe-to-toe battle. And, as Thor: Ragnarok showed us, Thor could even potentially beat the Hulk. The reason behind this is that Thor has abilities that are beyond the Hulk's. Hulk can smash, sure, but Thor has way more tricks up his sleeves (err, when he wears sleeves, that is). Read on if you want to check out all the things Thor ℱcan do that the Hulk just can't.
25 Maintain♍ A Single 🐻Pair Of Pants
H𝓰ulk just ♎can't keep his pants together. Due to his sudden and drastic change from Bruce Banner to the Hulk, Hulk always rips up whatever pair of pants poor, unfortunate Banner had on originally.
Thor, on the other hand, has the basic ability to keep his pants intact before he gets into a fight. But hey, on the brig𒈔ht side, I think Hulk is doing Banner a favor. Those purple pants are a crime against humanity. Maybe it's a good thing that they get torn to shreds.
24 Do The Electric Boogaloo 😼 🐎
One major advantage that Thor has over the Hulk is his ability to shoot lightning at🐼 things that are bothering him. If something irritates the Hu🧸lk, he has to amble over to where it's at and punch it. Too much effort, right?
All Thor has to do is stay where he's at and shoot a bolt of lightning at it.
This projection of electricity gi♓ves Thor a much further reach than the Hulk has. Plus, it just looks re𒊎ally cool. It makes for some very mesmerizing cinematic moments.
23 📖 Travel Faster Than Light
For such a large guy, the Hulk can move pretty fast. In all the movies that the Hulk has ev♕er been in (including the bad ones), he's been shown to leap and propel himself forward with wonderful rapidity. He can't beat Thor's speed though.
If Thor put his mind to it, he could travel faster than the speed of light.
A lot of people forget that Thor's adventures in the comic books often took plac♈e in space. There's a lot of empty space in space. You have to move fast to get around out th🎶ere.
22 Stop Himself From Attacking Buddies In Battle 💖 ༒
Thor can keep a clear head in a fight. The Hulk, on the other hand, has proven himself to be a liability at times. The rest of the𓄧 Avengers have to bear in mind that the Hulk isn't always in control of himself.
Once Banner Hulks out, there's no telling who he will attack. He's attacked Thor, Iron Man, Black Widow, and more in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, even though they have been on the same side. You never have to worry about Thor attacking his friends while in a fight.
21 ♈ Super Vision ꧑
Thor's super vision is not often commented upon, probably because it's one of those ꦍsuper powers that gets swept under the rug. (I think the only hero who ever gets his vision praised on a regular basis is Superman.)
Despite that, Thor has superb Asgardian vision. He can see what's happening on the other side of the solar system if he decides to take a peek. Being a living god has its perks, doesn't it? The ✨Hulk som꧟etimes can only see what's going on five feet in front of his face.
20 Blow Really Hard ﷽
The more I think about it, the more I'm beginning to suspect ౠthat Superman and Thor have way more in common than Thor and the Hulk. Like Superman, Thor has his own version of super breath. If Thor exhales forcefully, he can push things around with his breath.
He can cause hurricane-level gales just by breathing out.
While the Hulk does haveꦚ a formidable lu📖ng capacity, I don't believe he's ever used his breath to knock things down before. Hulk would rather rely on his fists than on puny air.
19 🦋 Project Energy 🐓
Lightning isn't the only thing that Thor can shoot out. He can also shoot out plain old energy blasts. This is so far removed from what the Hulk can do, it makes the Hulk seem woefully inadequate in terms ofꦆ super powers.
Seriously, think about it. Hulk basically just punches things until they stop annoying him. But Thor has so many options when it comes to taking down foes. He can punch them, electrocute them, blow them away, and just energy-blast them to obli💜vion.
18 Talk In Grammatically Correct Sentence🍸s
Even🌄 the simple act of speaking is a notch in Thor's belt. The Hulk speaks so gruffly and in monosyllables; occasionally, you can't even understand what the Hulk is saying.
Even during a battle, Thor is intelligible.
He can communicate to others about where to go or what issue to address first. Hulk is only very verbose when it comes ꧃to the language of grunts and yells. This may not seem like the most important ability a super hero can have, but I think communication is important in any vocation.
17 𓆉 The God-Blast
Just like characters in a fighting game have their ultimate move that they keep in reserve until they absolutely have to use it, Thor has the God-Blast. It's an extremely powerful move that Thor uses as a weapon of last resort. It is so powe𝓀rful, that it is actually life-threatening if Thor chooses to u☂se it.
Hulk doesn't have a mega-move like that. What's he going to d🍨o, punch someone even harder than he punched them before? Yeah, real🌳ly flashy and impressive, Hulk.
16 Have An Asgardian Party ﷺ
Hulk is interesting to have as a member of the Avengers, but in the comics, Hulk typically works alone. His ever-shifting mood makes him a danger. Thor can go on adventures with a bunch of people though, including other Asgardians.
In fact, unlike most other Avengers, Thor always has the Asgardians in reserve if he ever needs help. He was born into 🌞a society💃 that are basically all super heroes. If Thor's in a pinch, he can just give his long-time buddies a call.