10 Superheroes Who Are Way More Powerful Than You Think

6. The Punisher

Punisher vs Hulk
Marvel Comics

Despite possessing no superpowers, Frank "The Punisher" Castle has defeated countless super-powered beings including Wolverine, Daredevil, and Spider-Man. He even defeated the Hulk in three seconds!

How is that possible? Because Castle doesn't need superpowers, he gets by using strategy and fighting dirty. For example, Wolverine has an indestructible skeleton and a healing factor. How could any normal person beat him? Simple. Shoot him in the face and the private parts with a double-barrelled shotgun. Nobody is going to get up from that anytime soon.

But Wolverine will eventually heal, right? So what Castle do? He crushed poor Wolvie with a steamroller. Despite being one of the deadliest fighters in the world, Wolverine tends to get the short end of the straw every time these two duke it out.

But I know what you're really thinking - How could he beat the Hulk? During the Marvel Knights run, Castle pretended to befriend Hulk's alter-ego, Bruce Banner, and cared for him while he was on the run. When Castle fed him, Banner didn't realise that the Castle was putting traces of plastic explosives in his food. When Banner inevitably turned into the Hulk, Punisher detonated the explosives... INSIDE the Hulk's body, defeating him instantly.

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