User blog comment:Weddl552/Colossus/@comment-4035634-20110606223258

This has always been one of my debates with other people. I'd say Colossus should be as strong as the Thing.

Colossus has fought against giant monsters, ripped demons in half, held his own against Hulk (Green Scar at that) and Juggernaut. He's lifted the ground underneath Blob with Blob on top of it over his head and done so many other feats of awesome strength.

Further discussion: (rating characters as to whose the strongest imo)

Hulk and Thor, in recent canon, have undoubtedly solidified their positions as 2 of the most powerful (strength-wise) heroes in the Marvel Universe (sans Sentry who I always turned a blind eye to since he seemed very un-Marvel).

But if we also follow recent canon, then in the prelude to Planet Hulk, we find that Banner himself had made Thing his failsafe against the Hulk if he ever went wild. I have always been iffy on Thing's immediate assumption then that only he would be able to take down Hulk if he went wild. I think Thing was chosen as the failsafe because he is one of Banner's closest friends. Banner wouldn't really be able to ask Herc or Thor (who was "dead" at the time) to deal with Hulk.

So if I had to rank them all: 1) Hulk (Green Scar incarnation) and Thor (partial Odinforce after his return) 2) Hulk (now) and Thor (now) 3) Juggernaut 4) Hercules (when he still had his powers) 5) Thing and Colossus --> both of whom have grown in strength over the years.