Marvel's screwy power ratings on Marvel.com

[KangConquers]

I was on the Marvel's new Marvel wiki lay out, and I saw they added power grids...so I click on Spider-Man expecting his usual lay out...and what do I see?


Intelligence: 6
Strength: 5
Speed: 6
Durability: 6
Energy Projection: 4
Fighting ability: 7

Now some of you may not know what these imply, so I'll go down the list.,


Intelligence: 6= Super genius. Genius in almost every field possible. This would mean, not only would Peter have to possess scientific genius (which even that is questionable; he is talented but not a genius) but also genius in mathematics, art, literature, every form of science possible. His IQ would also have to be 1 in 3 million. Parker is smart, but not that smart.

Strength: 6= 25-50 ton range: Spider-Man was always a class 10; I'm aware that recently he was bumped to a class 20, but that's still a 4. This is probably the rating I have the least contention with.

Speed: 6: Six in speed equals light speed, 186,000 miles per second. Spider-Man is a 3 in speed, obtaining about 111 miles per hour running speed, max.

Durability: 6= You are nearly indestructable. The Hulk is a 6 in durability; Spider-Man is a 3, maybe a 4. You shoot Spider-Man in the head and he's gone.

Energy Projection: 4...wow. Spidey can't shoot concussive bolts of energy can he? Then it's inapplicable. 1.

Fighting Ability: 7= a master of all martial arts, and weapons forms. Only 3 men have ever been given this rating in a handbook, and only two deserve it; Wolverine and Captain America. Both are older than dirt and had time to learn every single martial art.

Spidey isn't a master of any form of martial arts; he's an experienced fighter with no training.

Spider-Man's appropriate ratings (and the ones that have been in the handbook for years are):

Intelligence: 4 (Gifted)
Strength: 4 (Class 2-20 strength)
Speed: 3 (Under mach 3)
Durability: 3 (Somewhat difficult to injure)
Energy Projection: 1 (No energy projection)
Fighting Ability: 4 (Experienced fighter)

I looked around and also found out that they have Reed Richards at a 7 on the intelligence scale.

Now, you can say "Yeah, but he's the most intelligent human being in Marvel" but the fact is a 7 means you know EVERYTHING there is to know. This rating only applies to Eternity, Infinity, Death, and The Living Tribunal. Even Galactus imo doesn't deserve that rating; in essence, if you ever ask a question, you are not worthy of a 7.

So have fan boy NooB's just overrun Marvel.com?

 

[PhotoJones]

So, Marvel ****ed up? I can promise you it will not be the last time.

 

[KangConquers]

So, Marvel ****ed up? I can promise you it will not be the last time.

Yeah obviously...but it's like...kind of silly.

Look at the handbooks published recently; it's not like I'm referring to 20 year old handbooks. Ones published in 05-06 directly contradict this.

So unless Peter Parker's IQ went up 30 points in the past calendar year (which in comic book time is about 2-3 months), then I'm seriously doubting that he's a super genius now.

 

[Eros]

Marvel.com power ratings are laughable, those fan made bios don't help either.

 

[ssj wolverine]

I think these ratings are ridiculous. I would assume the only being that has perfect 10 straight through is TOAA.

 

[Kitsune]

Webing = Energy Blast. At least I guess that's the logic

 

[Varient]

scary.

 

[Harlekin]

How is this different from any power ratings Marvel has ever posted online? If you'll remember the old site, they had such ******ed ratings as well.

 

[TheCaptain22555]

We'll survive. Maybe they know something that you don't know.

 

[fifthfiend]

They're counting his The Other powers?

 

[Silicon Surfer]

In terms of pure fighting skill there are a number of people who are much better than Cap or Wolvie. Shang Chi, Iron Fist, Gamora, Electra, and the Black Widow come immediately to mind.

 

[yenaled]

I never will understand the need to quantify power in Marvel as if their heroes are all Top Trumps.

 

[CBG]

Despite the Marvel.com bio section revamp. . .

Marvel.com power ratings are laughable, those fan made bios don't help either.

Last I checked, Gambit was decked out max in all categories.

 

[Harlekin]

Gambit's Marvel ratings are 4, 1, 5, 1, 7 and 6, so no.

 

[CBG]

Gambit's Marvel ratings are 4, 1, 5, 1, 7 and 6, so no.

You should have seen it before they officially corrected it.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Webing = Energy Blast. At least I guess that's the logic

That's not logic. That's crazy.

All power ratings ever put on paper have been either wrong or stupid or both. Just ignore them, judge the characters by what you see in the comics, and be happy.

 

[LouFerignoDemon]

I like people who USE this site and believe in them.

 

[phoenixflight]

I was looking through my old Marvel cards (wow, I so miss these), and I saw several power rating categories that are not currently on the Marvel webiste.

They are STAMINA, AGILITY and MENTAL POWER. Although many people think these power ratings are silly, inaccurate and useless, however I find them interesting and fun.

Does anyone have the 1 - 7 ratings definition for the above categories that no longer exist, if so please post. Both STAMINA and AGILITY were on the 1995 Marvel Metal Flasher card sets (by Fleer). For some reason I can not find my complete set, however here is the Fighting Ability one below.

MENTAL POWER appeared on the 1992 and 1993 Marvel Universe card set (by SkyBox). But how did Marvel define MENTAL POWER back then??

I would really like to see how these categories were defined. Can anyone help?

EDIT...
Okay, after careful review of the Marvel website (which is pretty detailed), I found scans of the 1991, 1992, and 1993 Marvel Universe card sets both front and back. I found STAMINA and AGILITY, however I still need MENTAL POWER. Did Marvel do HANDBOOKS back in the mid to late 90's??

 

[Aristotle]

So have fan boy NooB's just overrun Marvel.com?

Yes, but that's not why this happened. The explanation's forthcoming in the, "OK, Well, Just One More Day, But This Is Really The Last One," when Mephisto offers to make Spider-Man far more powerful, but in return, "I want your date from last Friday night," and he retcons it so the date never happened.

 

[Captain Useless]

That's not logic. That's crazy.

All power ratings ever put on paper have been either wrong or stupid or both. Just ignore them, judge the characters by what you see in the comics, and be happy.

If it is quite alright I would like to quote this statement for the truth.

 

[GNR]

debating power ratings and levels is one of the stupidest things ever

 

[Kitsune]

I was on the Marvel's new Marvel wiki lay out, and I saw they added power grids...so I click on Spider-Man expecting his usual lay out...and what do I see?


Intelligence: 6
Strength: 5
Speed: 6
Durability: 6
Energy Projection: 4
Fighting ability: 7

Now some of you may not know what these imply, so I'll go down the list.,


Intelligence: 6= Super genius. Genius in almost every field possible. This would mean, not only would Peter have to possess scientific genius (which even that is questionable; he is talented but not a genius) but also genius in mathematics, art, literature, every form of science possible. His IQ would also have to be 1 in 3 million. Parker is smart, but not that smart.

Strength: 6= 25-50 ton range: Spider-Man was always a class 10; I'm aware that recently he was bumped to a class 20, but that's still a 4. This is probably the rating I have the least contention with.

Speed: 6: Six in speed equals light speed, 186,000 miles per second. Spider-Man is a 3 in speed, obtaining about 111 miles per hour running speed, max.

Durability: 6= You are nearly indestructable. The Hulk is a 6 in durability; Spider-Man is a 3, maybe a 4. You shoot Spider-Man in the head and he's gone.

Energy Projection: 4...wow. Spidey can't shoot concussive bolts of energy can he? Then it's inapplicable. 1.

Fighting Ability: 7= a master of all martial arts, and weapons forms. Only 3 men have ever been given this rating in a handbook, and only two deserve it; Wolverine and Captain America. Both are older than dirt and had time to learn every single martial art.

Spidey isn't a master of any form of martial arts; he's an experienced fighter with no training.

Spider-Man's appropriate ratings (and the ones that have been in the handbook for years are):

Intelligence: 4 (Gifted)
Strength: 4 (Class 2-20 strength)
Speed: 3 (Under mach 3)

Durability: 3 (Somewhat difficult to injure)
Energy Projection: 1 (No energy projection)
Fighting Ability: 4 (Experienced fighter)

I looked around and also found out that they have Reed Richards at a 7 on the intelligence scale.

I have a genius level IQ.... ie. around 143.... it's not that big a deal... Peter is way smarter than I am.

As for the second set of stats... He's used his webbing as an attack so he does have a ranged attack. Speed can mean movement, but it can also mean reaction time.

 

[Kitsune]

debating power ratings and levels is one of the stupidest things ever

No bragging about your IQ is one of the stupidest things ever.

Maybe I better quit while I'm behind

 

[Varient]

lol

 

[spideyboy_1111]

you guys take those power ratings seriously? every medium a power rating is there hardly ever consistent. Back of action figure boxes, marvel encyclopedia, the website, the little handbooks that come out... there never consistent.. people seem to just put random numbers and guesses in