Catching Thor’s Mjolnir, Superman already confirmed the real reason DC heroes are always stronger than Marvel

A clash between iconic teams

The Justice League and the Avengers bring together leading heroes from their universes to confront threats to the world and beyond. Both teams have grown beyond their original rosters, adding characters with extraordinary abilities who can sometimes become dangers themselves.

In JLA/Avengers #2, Thor strikes Superman with Mjolnir, but Superman catches it. Thor asks how that can be possible, and Superman replies that “the dials go up to eleven” in his world, before knocking Thor unconscious with a punch.

The Avengers roster in that story includes Scarlet Witch, Vision, Quasar, Ms. Marvel, Jack of Hearts, Hercules and Thor. Superman and Wonder Woman alone are described as overshadowing the group, alongside other Justice League members such as the Flash, Martian Manhunter and Zatanna.

Different cosmic structures

DC’s multiverse contains successive realms, including the Sphere of the Gods, the Monitor Sphere, the Source Wall and the Overvoid. Some beings beyond ordinary space-time regard whole universes as comparatively small concepts.

Marvel has its own cosmic figures, including the Living Tribunal, Eternity, the Beyonders and the One-Above-All. The distinction presented here is that DC more strongly emphasizes planes of existence that transcend those below them.

Darkseid’s true form is described as so vast that his fall into reality threatens every timeline across the multiverse. That scale reinforces the article’s argument that DC’s stories often push power beyond individual worlds.

Heroes reach extreme heights

Superman’s Prime One Million and King Omega forms are presented as nearly invincible. His Cosmic Armor fusion with Ultraman is described as embodying superhero storytelling itself. Marvel has delivered comparable cosmic spectacles through the Beyonder, God Emperor Doom and the Maker’s manipulation of the multiverse. The article argues that the scale and effort behind these feats differ from DC’s.

Power can weaken the story

The story cautions that escalating power levels can obscure what makes characters compelling. If the Flash can solve every problem on Earth almost instantly, slower speedsters’ adventures may become more engaging by comparison.

Batman’s remarkable skills can also complicate his role as an ordinary human standing alongside gods. The argument is not simply that one universe should keep raising the stakes, but that extraordinary abilities can make threats feel less serious.