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For years, fans have always wondered who was faster/stronger between their favorite superheroes. 1 / 9

The big difference for Marvel is that they actually ANSWERED the fans! 2 / 9

This clearly led to DC doing similar things, like Superman and Flash racing. 3 / 9

However, when Lee and Kirby had Thor explain what happened when he fought Hulk... 4 / 9

The answer was that there was no clear winner. So effectively a tie. 5 / 9

Therefore, when Hulk and Thor faced off again in Defenders #10... 6 / 9

and the issue ended in a tie, it seemed like an "unofficial" company position. 7 / 9

Steve Englehart, though, insists that no one told him anything. It was totally his call. 8 / 9

Since Marvel didn't object to him having the US President kill himself, Englehart seems believable. 9 / 9