Despite his immense power, the Hulk has been defeated by heroes like Wolverine, Iron Man, Puck, and the Punisher. Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, and the Thing have also managed to take down the Hulk using their intelligence, teamwork, and unique abilities.
While the Hulk's rage certainly makes him a formidable fighter (the angrier he gets, the stronger he gets), he was no match for Thanos' brute strength and indomitable will. In fact, the Hulk's defeat to Thanos is so traumatic that the "strongest Avenger" refuses to make an appearance for the rest of Infinity War.
However, by forcing Hulk to push himself to resist his power and even stripping off his skin in their fight, Cyclops revealed that his maximum power is something to behold - and may even be able to fell the Hulk in his classic, less overpowered, 'Savage Hulk' form.
However, Thor against Hulk one on one gives Thor a way better chance to win. Thor isn't going to mess around with the Hulk- he's going to go at him as hard as he can as quickly as he can, using his vaunted strength, shots from Mjolnir, and powerful blasts of lightning against the Jade Giant.
FIXIT - WEAK. Remember that Gray Hulk might be the weakest version of the Hulk of all-time but there was one other time that Hulk went gray after that original appearance. This was when he turned into Mr. Fixit.
Rising to his feet, Hulk backhands the Son of Zeus, before pummeling the Greek god into submission as he begs Hulk to stop, trying to convince him that they're there to help. Namora covers her eyes, unable to watch any more of the brutal beating.
This move proves that, while Hulk can be stronger than Thor in absolute terms, the God of Thunder has many more advantages. He has centuries of battle experience, the hones skills of a warrior, and one of the most powerful weapons in the universe.
There's no question the Hulk is a near-indestructible force who comes out on top in almost all of his battles of pure strength. However, against Superman, he's outmatched. While Hulk's strength might rival that of the Man of Steel, Superman's other abilities give him a considerable edge against his opponent.
This Hulk even ripped Wolverine in half in one comic book storyline. The Planet Hulk and World-Breaker Hulk storylines saw the Jade Giant almost completely obliterating all the Marvel heroes, even the Sentry. The Hulk is one character Deadpool can't beat.
The Olympian easily defeated the Hulk and tested his healing factor in their fight. While Hulk's powers kept the hero alive, it was pushed to its limits by Zeus, who proved he was even stronger than the Jade Giant.
When it comes time to collect the Power Gem, Thanos is forced to battle a brute who unwittingly uses the Gem to increase his strength to near immeasurable limits. While fighting the being known as the Champion, Thanos makes a comment that tells fans he is and has always been afraid to fight the Hulk.
Hulk goes up against Thanos in a fight but is defeated by the Mad Titan. Though it ultimately wasn't surprising that Thanos would beat Hulk, it was shocking to see the easy fashion that he did it in. It could even be assumed that Thanos used the Power Stone that he had.
Marvel fans know Spider-Man is a strong superhero, but it's now official: Peter Parker is strong enough to defeat the Incredible Hulk in a one-on-one brawl, with modern comics confirming that Spider-Man is even stronger and more invincible than his fans assume.
Loki regards the Hulk as a danger to society, and, because the God of Mischief is attempting a heel-face turn in order to become a hero, he decides to defeat the Hulk. Of course, even despite his Asgardian strength, Loki is no match for the Hulk so he doesn't bother using his strength to subdue the beast.
Between his ever-increasing strength, durability, and healing factor, Hulk has what it takes to survive Goku's most powerful assaults. Goku could stay out of Hulk's way for a while, but once he gets within the Hulk's grabbing range, the fight is over.
The Hulk is considered the strongest character in the Marvel universe, but there are some characters that can match the Hulk's strength and power, such as Ghost Rider. The Ghost Rider, however, is not the strongest of the two, and he is able to defeat the Hulk in Banner form.
Writers often take artistic licenses when dealing with Hercules' strength, as Stan Lee himself pointed out at one time. However, it is undeniable that Hercules has bested both Thor and Hulk, proving he is indeed the strongest Avenger.
Hulk was convinced and reluctantly killed Deadpool, but it wasn't enough to stop his healing ability. Once Hulk realized Deadpool lied to him, he became angrier and smashed Deadpool's head to bits with one punch.
After Hulk escapes back to Earth, he's shown to be extremely lean, with excess skin hanging from him where his bulging muscles used to be. Without gamma and without Banner, this is what remains of the personality that is 'Hulk', meaning this tall, thin, green man is what this iconic character really looks like.
The Hulk is an actual entity and not just a manifestation of Bruce Banner's mind. They are both connected to a supernatural realm called the Below-Place. Without Bruce Banner and gamma energy, the Hulk is shown to be extremely lean and has excess skin, challenging the commonly held image of the character.
Well, after all the gamma radiation was removed from Bruce, the Hulk was gone as well. Or so he thought. Because after he gets a bit of gamma back, he transforms into a shorter. and skinnier version of the Hulk, as he doesn't have enough energy. to build all the muscle.
