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Edited by Mrph1 on Jul 29th 2024 at 3:09:00 PM
Spider-Man OTOH has bonafide Super-Strength.
Edited by M84 on Apr 18th 2019 at 12:11:13 AM
Disgusted, but not surprisedPeak human in comics and apparently in the MCU is very different from what peak human actually is in real life.
Forever liveblogging the AvengersCap in the movies isn’t peak human, he’s explicitly superhuman. Peak human is more Black Widow and Hawkeye.
Comics Cap is peak human, but like Batman gets Charles Atlas Superpower all over the place.
Edited by KnownUnknown on Apr 17th 2019 at 9:14:50 AM
In the MCU, Captain America has what I like to refer to as "low-level super strength." As in he's stronger than a regular human being, but still less strong than a full blown superhuman. So yes, Spider-Man (having the proportional strength of a spider) is definitely strong than Captain America.
The difference is, of course, that Cap knows a lot more about tactics, so he doesn't even let Spider-Man come close to him.
Keep in mind that Loki can physically manhandle Steve with ease. That's the difference between a peak or slightly super human like Steve and a Physical God Frost Giant like Loki.
Edited by M84 on Apr 18th 2019 at 12:20:09 AM
Disgusted, but not surprisedIt's similar to a scene in Hulk Vs. Thor, when Loki abducts Bruce Banner and easily slaps him around a room in a bid to make him Hulk Out. Loki remarks that he had forgotten about the frailty of mortals.
Edited by M84 on Apr 18th 2019 at 12:22:45 AM
Disgusted, but not surprisedAs I recall that Captain America Thanos scene, Thanos seems more confused than actually struggling.
The whole thing doesn't last long and Thanos effortlessly slaps him aside once he actually tries.
Forever liveblogging the AvengersI remember that asgardian zombies could be killed by common bullets.
While Loki survived a missile launched by Iron Man.
Two Asgardians appeared in the series, one called Eliott Randolph and another called Lorelei.
The first was considered standard, but he could bend a knife with his hands.
Edited by JoLuRo075 on Apr 17th 2019 at 9:31:03 AM
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In fact, my question was for Asgardian standards.
Being stronger than the Captain does not answer my question.
Loki is basically is a Squishy Wizard, but a squishy with super strength.
Edited by JoLuRo075 on Apr 17th 2019 at 9:39:26 AM
Reminder that "X has won a fight against Y" does not mean "X would always win every single fight, every possible fight, that could ever occur against Y". A 1:0 W/L record is not the end-all be-all ultimate feat-scaling proof.
This is true for both Captain America beating Spider-Man and Spider-Man beating Bucky.
My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.Spiderman is clearly stronger than Cap. But Steve is better trained and therefore able to use his strength against him, hence he would have currently won in a fight against him if he goes after him unrestrained. Tony says as much, and he is right.
The reason why Steve was able to hold of Thanos was most likely a mixture of adrenaline, will-power and Thanos just being too surprised to immediately fight back with his full power. Once he does, Steve doesn't have a chance.

He only has bonafide Super-Strength in the Ultimates comics verse.
In Marvel comics and the MCU he "only" has peak baseline human physical abilities.
Disgusted, but not surprised