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The purpose of this strength scale is to, eventually, put all the characters of the marvel universe in order, by raw physical strength this includes the amount of weight each listed character can lift over hisher head with arms fully extended overhead press based upon information taken out of the various printings of the. The answer is the name of three connected fictional comic book characters appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. The book also references events such as civil war, secret war, etc. Take a look at the abilities, powers, and origins of marvel comics characters. Though the list is incomplete and may just change to top.
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