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* Inverted at the start of the Planet Hulk storyline, where Hulk [[Catch Phrase|(who is the strongest one there is)]] lands on a planet where he's not all that strong compared to the natives.
* One story in the [[Silver Age]] had Jimmy Olson go to another world, where the low gravity meant he had the equivalent of Superman-level abilities.
* Mr. Mxyzptlk, the imp who occasionally pops over from the Fourth Dimension to bug [[Superman]], was said in his first appearance to be a nobody in his home dimension, where his powers are nothing out the ordinary.
* [[Superman]] himself is an example; he's a completely normal [[Human Aliens|Kryptonian]], but the completely normal ability of Kryptonians to absorb solar energy makes him on Earth, well, [[Superman]].
** Same can be said about [[Martian Manhunter]] - completely normal Martian but compared to humans he is extremely powerful.
** Also true for many members of ''[[The Legion of Super Heroes]]''. Many of them - including Triplicate Girl, Shrinking Violet, Cosmic Boy, and Lightning Lad, to name just four - are aliens whose powers are shared by their entire species.
* While [[The Mighty Thor|Loki]] is often more of a [[Non-Action Guy|schemer than a fighter]] when dealing with Asgardians, and is supposed to be a weakling compared to fellow giants, it's sometimes acknowledged that he's still way beyond the physical capacity of any human. For instance, in ''[[Hulk Vs]]'', he's shown giving Bruce Banner a weak slap that is strong enough to launch Banner across the room, and as discussed by [https://web.archive.org/web/20120115205431/http://www.reelz.com/movie-news/11947/two-new-the-avengers-images-plus-tom-loki-hiddleston-not-impressed-with-the-team/ Tom Hiddleston], who
** Some of Thor's
* [[Nemesis the Warlock]] is well-respected among his race, but is not
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