Summary

The heroes of theMarvel Cinematic Universeare undeniably powerful , but even their strong showings pale in comparison to their comics counterparts . The Avengers rosterand affiliated submarine sandwich inthe MCU timelinehave had their backs to the wall time and time again , most recently let to pull out every period in their superpowered arsenals to vote down Thanos in the Earth - shattering Infinity Saga . However , the funny incarnation of the MCU ’s most iconic heroes still have a lot left in the tank compared to their live - military action depictions , hold back some devastating power that never made it to film .

There are many justifiable reasons why the Marvel Cinematic Universe would want to concur back on show some of their characters ' most overpowered abilities from the strip . For one , the break of incredulity forMarvel ’s live - activeness movieswill always be a tight reconciliation act than the lassez - faire world of the strip , in which alone new great power systems and upgrade can be accepted without too much hesitation . But more importantly , the MCU call for to more carefully balance the intensity level of its major musician , ensuring the audience never feels like victory is too easy guarantee .

10Thor’s Warrior Madness

The Asgardian God has a berserker state worthy of his Viking heritage.

One of the most various and well - rounded Marvel hero , Thor is a Swiss Army Knife of new ability in the comics , not the least substantial of which being his Warrior ’s Madness . More of a curse than a blessing , The Warrior ’s Madness grants Thor a dramatic increase in his physical posture , toughness , and amphetamine , sprain him into an absolute demon on the battleground . The downside of the ability is the insatiable bloodlust that comes in bicycle-built-for-two with it , making it hard to distinguish friend from foe in the heated violence of the affliction .

Chris Hemsworth has present the MCU ’s Thor since 2011 , but the God of Thunder still has n’t displayed all of his index from Marvel Comics .

9The Soul Stone’s Resurrection Abilities

The comic counterpart of the yellow Infinity Stone has far greater potential.

Despite the stones ' most impressive displays of ability in the MCU order among the more awesome feats in the enfranchisement , the Soul Stone has always been reckon asthe weakest Infinity Stone . More of a pursuit for the seeker of the stones to go on than a advantage in its own right field , the Soul Stone is mostly responsible for for for good killing beloved Marvel type . Meanwhile , the Soul Stone of the origin stuff is capable of incredible feats of resurrection , bring back slain souls stored within its " Soul World " and even creating intact planets worth of flora and fauna .

8Star-Lord’s Element Gun

Peter Quill’s blasters do so much more than basic energy bolts.

Star - Lord ’s iconic blasters in the MCU are a key signature , if not particularly powerful , piece of equipment used by the character throughout his tenure in the dealership . While the MCU ’s version of the weapons sustain more emotional significance as a gift from Yondu , in the comics , Peter ’s original gun is capable of wield the very elements themselves , harnessing the power of water , earth , fire and zephyr to various effects . Quill was open of aggregate these elementary affinities to produce all sort of stiff combinations , finally modifying the gun and even build a twinned second side arm .

Peter ’s original gun is equal to of wielding the very element themselves , harnessing the power of water , solid ground , ardor and air .

7Ant-Man And Vision’s Deadly Displacement

Two of the MCU’s most peaceful heroes harbor a brutal power.

Around the release ofAvengers : Endgame , devotee jestingly ruminate how Ant - Man could single - handedly slay the Mad Titan by entering his body at a microscopic scale leaf before re - forming to his normal size , instantly shoot down Thanos by displacing his batch . This was an actual power Ant - Man was adequate to of in the comics , albeit not used as much by Scott Lang , but The Punisher once he take his hands on Pym ’s engineering . Vision could also achieve a similar upshot by phasing into an opposite and materializing again . Vision or Ant - Man could use this instantaneous kill on Kang in the nigh future .

6Quicksilver’s Time Travel

Marvel’s silver speedster could channel DC’s The Flash

While running fast enough to outwit the very forces of time itself is more of a phenomenon associated with DC ’s famous scarlet speedster , The Flash , Quicksilver was up to of a exchangeable effort in certain Marvel Comics . Once his powers were removed by Scarlet Witch ’s meddling reality - expunging , Pietro Maximoff gained back his f number and then some by using the Inhumans ' Terrigen Mist . With the unexampled unfathomable speed granted to him by this power source , Quicksilver could outrun prison term itself and travel into the future , even duplicating himself into multiple temporal clon .

5Hulk’s Ability To See The Astral Plane

The Hulk is far more than mere brute strength.

Of all the MCU ’s champion , The Hulk is perhaps the most nerfed in his on - screen portrayal compared to the comics , going from a world - terminate threat to Thanos ' punching bagful . More than just a super - hard brute , The Hulk ’s power in the comicseven extend to the meta - forcible , being capable to innately see and interact with extra - planar beings like ghost or astral projection . The MCU missed a mature chance to have a seemingly drained adaptation of Doctor Strange communicate with the Hulk after being killed inAvengers : Infinity Warusing this top executive , an interesting fundamental interaction the tycoon could ’ve facilitate .

The Hulk and Doctor Strange have yet to interact in the Marvel Cinematic Universe , though Bruce Banner and Doctor Strange have .

4Thor’s Earth Control

Controlling thunder and lightning isn’t enough for the comics' Thor.

As if having worshipful domain over the very force of the atmosphere itself was n’t enough , in the comics , Thor is able to inflate his repertory to the solid ground as well . Accepting his heritage as an Elder God , Thor ends up becoming one of the all - time strongest Marvel fighter ever , append geokinesis and seismic temblor command to his unbelievable suite of power . Thor ’s ability to work with rock and rock in the comics was secure enough to create a new foundation for Asgard after its end , something Chris Hemsworth ’s Thor could only dream of .

Thor ’s ability to make with rock and stone in the cartoon strip was stiff enough to make a new foundation for Asgard after its end .

3Black Panther’s Necromancy

From King of Wakanda to King of the Deceased

Compared to most historical business leader the MCU has missed out on , Black Panther ’s newfound abilities as the " King of the Deceased " is a more late exploitation . Thanks to the panther goddess Baast , T’Challa in the comics gained the ability to raise and control the dead with his willpower alone , commanding entire US Army of zombified soldiers . As cool as it would be to see in live - action , this picky ability is probable to always continue another ofBlack Panther ’s powers from the comicsthe MCU could never include .

2Falcon’s Avian Telepathy

The Sam Wilson of the source material has legitimate powers.

In the Marvel Cinematic Universe , Sam Wilson is just one of many superheroes whose intensity come in from the power to in effect pilot or wield rare engineering science , having no inherent powers of his own . However , the Falcon from the original comics lived up to his name far more literally , with a telepathic link to his pet bird , Redwing , thanks to Red Skull ’s use of the Cosmic Cube . Not only that , butFalcon later admits he can expand this telepathic web to include any avian beast , increasing his web of scouts to an telling degree .

1Iron Man’s Technopathy

The MCU’s Iron Man is close, but not a true technopath.

There ’s no debate that Iron Man is one of thesmartest characters in the MCU , make technology light - yr before of the majority of the major planet . As impressive as his thought - control nanotech is , Tony Stark in the source stuff was capable to take his affinity for technology one pace further . By inject himself with nanomachines , Iron Man managed to award himself perfect ascendancy over nearby electronics with the spot of a hand . It ’s a shame theMarvel Cinematic Universe ’s flagship character never got to reach the same elevation as his risible counterpart .

Chris Hemsworth as Thor in the MCU

Gorr at the Altar of Eternity in Thor Love and Thunder

Hayley Atwell’s Captain Carter fighting in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Split image of Thor shouting in Marvel comics and Iron Man looking concerned in the MCU

Thor’s berserker mode in Marvel Comics

Star-Lord’s element gun

Punisher holding a gun and using the Ant-Man suit

Hulk Sees Doctor Strange’s Astral State

Thor uses his Earth Control to cause a chasm

Black Panther raising an army of zombies

Invincible Iron Man #15 panel showing the Sentinel Buster mysterium armor flight suit

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