Monday, October 6, 2014

Tale of the Tape: Goku vs Superman

In my travels on the inter webs no question seems to have fans up in arms more than the answer to who wins between Goku of Dragon Ball Z and Superman. DBZ fans says it's Goku that wins, comic book fans say it's Superman that wins.

I will not pretend to have extensive knowledge of Dragon Ball Z but I am pretty knowledgeable when it comes to Superman. My main sources of information will be the comics, the TV shows, the DBZ wiki and the DC Comics Database. We will examine each fighter and then determine who wins in the respectable areas.

First up is Superman

  • Superhuman Strength: The exact limits of Superman's strength is unknown. Superman's known feats include moving various planets by use a giant chain, and having the strength necessary to transform coals into diamonds. Exposure to a white sun can exceed Superman's "normal" strength level.

 In the first picture we have Superman pushing a planet into orbit around a sun.

 Here we have a sneeze so powerful from Superman it destroys a solar system.

Here we have Superboy moving a galaxy with ease.

So here we have it on several occasions Superman moves planets.
Here is the biggest show of strength for Superman. He's pretty much bench pressing the Earth for five days and he's not tired.

I could only find one feat of strength of Goku and that was him pulling apart a mountain and that's Superman on a bad day. Of the DBZ I've watched I have not seen Goku approach the level of strength  Superman is shown to have.

And for good measure I have included Superboy Prime. He is Superboy from another dimension...all of the powers of Superman but none of the morality. He became a murderous villain and nearly destroyed the multiverse. He shattered reality with a punch.

HE. SHATTERED. REALITY....with one punch.

Test of Strength goes to Superman.