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marvel - Could the Hulk become powerful enough to break adamantium?


The madder the Hulk gets, the stronger and more powerful he becomes. Could he eventually become mad enough to break adamantium?



I've seen a couple of cartoons where it is Hulk vs Wolverine. These typically seem to end in a stalemate. But shouldn't the Hulk be able to keep increasing in strength until he reaches a point where Wolverine's skeleton could be shattered?


Additionally, in the Ultimate Avengers Movie, the Hulk becomes angry enough to be able to lift Thor's hammer.



Answer



It depends on what form of adamantium.



Adamantium typically, is almost impossible to destroy or fracture. From Marvel's background information on Adamantium:



Although True Adamantium was thought to be indestructible, there are at least two known examples of the alloy within the Earth-616 reality sustaining damage without molecular manipulation. The first involved Thor focusing all of his strength into striking a small cylinder of adamantium with Mjolnir, which only slightly dented. The second incident involved a battle between Ultron and the Hulk. During the fight, the Hulk punched the robot with enough force to slightly dent it. (Both instances were later revealed to have been only Secondary Adamantium)



Here is an example of Hulk manipulating the shape of adamantium by squeezing it:



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Hulk has fought Wolverine on many occasions. In World War Hulk, which may be when Hulk is the maddest I've read, they square off a bit, and Hulk understands that he cannot kill Wolverine. So he shakes him causing a lot of trauma to the brain, to basically knock him out.


Hulk vs Wolverine in World War Hulk Hulk vs Wolverine in World War Hulk


This does have a lot to do with Wolverine's healing factor, but in the very same battle, he fights Colossus in steel form. With much ease, Hulk defeats him by bending his steel arms backwards, essentially breaking them, and removing Colossus from the fight. In no way does he attempt to do this to Wolverine's adamantium skeleton. Time is of concern to Hulk, and maybe that's why he didn't attempt to manipulate adamantium as such.


Hulk bend's Colossus's steel arms backwards


In Ultimate Wolverine vs Hulk, Hulk rips Wolverine in half. I'm sure there are other stories where Hulk has ripped a body part off Wolverine, but the weakness is not in the Adamantium, but rather the ligaments.


Ultimate Wolverine vs Hulk


In regards to Hulk lifting Mjolnir in the Ultimate Avengers movie, which I asked, there is a great answer to that. In short, in the Ultimate version of Mjolnir can be lifted by anyone of sufficient strength, and has nothing to do with worthiness.


TL;DR


Yes, depending on what type of adamantium. Has it happened to Wolverine's adamantium? As far as I know, no it hasn't. Theoretically, I suppose it's possible as Hulk has access to unlimited energy the angrier he gets, but I don't think Marvel would ever completely settle it in-universe.



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