The answer to all power scaling questions in comic books is: because the writer thought it'd make a better story.
this post was submitted on 22 Jun 2026
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Like anime fans trying to justify power scales and narrative decisions, when usually the answer is literally just "I made it up as I went along."
That is not the Ant-Man scenario fans considered. 😉
y not?
Probably because of the Thanos power set. Trying to kick Thanos with the glove on would be like kicking a boulder.
Yea but he didn't have the glove until Captain Marvel more or less gave it to him.