Tony Starkis one of Earth’s top super-science geniuses within the Marvel Universe as anAvengerand the superhero known as Iron Man, but Tony has admitted that another Avenger is a superior scientist to him: theHulk. While Bruce Banner is known for being the iconic green rage monster, the hero is also a world-renowned nuclear physicist and biochemist whose intellect rivals the Marvel Universe’s smartest.
InIndestructible Hulk#2 by Mark Waid and Leinil Francis Yu, Bruce Banner makes a deal with S.H.I.E.L.D., giving them first dibs on his groundbreaking technology and use of the Hulk in exchange for providing him a state-of-the-art lab. When Tony visits Bruce and hears what Banner has been creating,Tony begins to feel threatened and excuses himself to affirm himself in the mirror, telling himself “you’re still rich.”
At this moment, Tony Stark inadvertently realizes and admits that Bruce Banner’s way of thinking makes Banner the smarter hero.
Iron Man Admits Bruce Banner Surpasses Him in Intelligence, Making Banner the Superior Scientist
Indestructible Hulk#2 by Mark Waid, Leinil Francis Yu, Gerry Alanguilan, Sunny Gho, and Chris Eliopoulos
Iron Man is undeniably a genius, often compared toMarvel’s brightest intellectualslike Reed Richards, but Bruce Banner explains why he greatly excels where Tony Stark cannot. Bruce notes that while Tony is unmatched when it comes to engineering, he often builds upon what already exists and what he already knows, which puts limits on his innovations. Meanwhile,Bruce studies the unknown with “applied science fiction.”It’s evident from his advanced Iron Man suits and inventions like Extremis 3.0 that Tony is an unmatched engineer, but Bruce has shown that he can make much larger and quicker advances.
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When Bruce Banner has an epiphany that he wants to leave a greater mark on the world aside from being a green monster, he begins to make significant scientific breakthroughs in mere weeks. Bruce easily creates a device that purifies water of all water-borne illnesses, and later,he creates a catalytic converter that eliminates the carcinogens that cause most cancers,a device that Tony Stark admits he and his scientists only theorized.It’s apparent that if Bruce Banner were a full-time scientist rather thanbeing the Hulk, he would run circles around Tony Stark and possibly Marvel’s other super scientists.
Marvel Proves That Bruce Banner’s Intellect Is Just as Impressive as the Hulk’s Strength
Tony Stark May Be a Superior Engineer, but Bruce Banner Is a Better Scientist
The Hulk is an incredibly powerful force of nature and has grown into one of themost powerful beings within the Marvel Universe, and too often, Bruce Banner’s existence as the Hulk overshadows Bruce Banner’s status as a gifted scientist. Banner spending so many years as the Hulk and attempting to separate himself from the Green Goliath greatly derailed his career as a scientist. If he had solely remained on his path as a talented physicist,he would most likely have surpassed Tony Starkwith his contributions to society, as seen with his advancements in reducing water and air pollution.
While Tony Stark remains a highly renowned inventor, Bruce Banner’s way of redefining science outclasses him, and Tony knows it.
When Marvel displays Bruce Banner’s intelligence, it shows how he could easily become just as beneficial to the world as the Hulk is when fighting world-ending threats with the Avengers. While Tony Stark remains a highly renowned inventor, Bruce Banner’s way of redefining science outclasses him, and Tony knows it. Bruce Banner is one of the most intelligentAvengers, andIron Man, as much as his ego will allow him to, has even admitted that theHulkis smarter than he is.
Indestructible Hulk#2is available now from Marvel Comics.
Iron Man
Anthony “Tony” Edward Stark, AKA Iron Man, is a Marvel Comics superhero who has enjoyed several years of the spotlight and has become a mainstay in several Marvel media franchises. After suffering a critical injury, Tony creates a specialized armored suit powered by an arc reactor, which keeps him alive. Egotistical but good-hearted, Tony utilizes his super intellect and inventions to fight to protect humanity from various threats, eventually becoming a founding member of the Avengers. In 2008, the Marvel Cinematic Universe was kicked off with the film Iron Man, which starred Robert Downey Jr. as the superhero.
Hulk
The Hulk, a Marvel Comics superhero created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, is physicist Bruce Banner transformed by gamma radiation. He morphs into a giant, green-skinned creature of immense strength and invulnerability when angered. Struggling with his transformations, Hulk allies with other heroes, battling villains while balancing his intellect with uncontrollable rage, making him a central figure in Marvel’s universe.
