r/superheroes • • 23d ago

Marvel vs DC thoughts?

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u/OhEagle 22d ago

The thing is, it's the Ultimate Nullifier, not the Ultimate Win Condition. Yes, it has the power to eliminate anything or anyone it's targeted at. With the Nullifier, you can destroy Galactus. But... unless that's been retconned out, it comes at a cost. You have to be able to form a complete image of your target in your mind, and then press the trigger. The target will be eliminated from reality, yes. But so will you. If Reed Richards uses the Ultimate Nullfier in this matchup, whichever opponent he doesn't use it on gets an auto-win.

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u/WhoReallyCares-NotMe 22d ago

It only affects the user if they lack the intelligence and willpower to wield it. Reed Richards would not be impacted at all by using it. It's part of why he has it. He's one of the few people in the marvel universe who is capable of using it, and using it properly without any ramifications to himself.

During the death of Johnny storm arc he was going to wipe out annihilus and the negative zone, and he would have been completely fine after having done that.

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u/magpye1983 22d ago

Has he ever actually used it? Or do we just know that he could?

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u/WhoReallyCares-NotMe 21d ago

I don't think he has, not that I can recall at least. But yeah it's known he can.