Superman Can Destroy Any Superhero

Looking forward to the vote. Pro has defended his argument very well. Thor's godly heritage largely invalidates Superman's speed advantage. Even if he succeeds in bashing Thor around a good bit, it will only activate Thor's berserker mentality, which makes his strength and stamina become truly divine. He effectively becomes the Hulk, if the Hulk could survive being thrown in space. While I feel that Thor is superior to Superman in hand to hand combat, I think that we can both agree that the heroes in question are immensely powerful and it would be a close fight, with either fighter having an equal chance to emerge victorious. As for Mjolnir, while Thor does lose it on occasion, in a general combat setting the hammer always returns to his hand when he tosses it. Keep in mind that most stories involving Thor losing his hammer revolve around an antagonistic god, since it takes a deity to pick up Mjolnir. Since Superman isn't a god and doesn't have access to any kind of magic to cancel out the enchantments placed upon Mjolnir, I think we can rule out Thor losing his hammer. This brings me to my next point: Magic. Superman is weak to a handful of things, Kryptonite being the most well known. However, he's also weak to red solar energy and magic. While Thor doesn't have access to the former, he's well equipped with the latter. His hammer is magic, and he's shown to have an entire arsenal of enchantments, charms, and spells given to him by Odin. This is what gives Thor the edge over Superman. While he doesn't have Kryptonite, he has something that Superman has been shown to be just as weak to. When it comes to relatability(is that a word?) to the reader, I still must side with Thor, but on a much deeper level. Superman rises to prominence as an adult, already having learned how to exist in our world. Thor has a much different experience. He comes to Earth and is overwhelmed with ignorance. Is this not so relatable? Remember being a child, coming of age and learning about the world? Such is the scenario for Thor. He is emerging from ignorance to enlightenment in the affairs of man. Despite his divinity, he always has more to learn. While Superman is perfect in all areas, it's this downfall that makes Thor more relatable. Especially when you consider that down the road he ends up being a founding member of The Avengers, showing compassion for those he may not completely understand, but still feels compassion for and wishes to protect. I would also like to point out that many of his comics detail his fight to defend Asgard, which means he has a home to defend as well. As earlier stated, Superman does not have the power to fight off foes wielding Kryptonite, red solar energy, or magic. While the latter two are a bit more obscure, the first is obtainable through wealth. Superman can be defeated by the wealthy, which is exactly how Luthor stands a chance against him. Thor, on the other hand, has no such weakness to be exploited, unless his foe has the alliance of a god. This is a bit more challenging than getting ones hands on a rare element. I would like to reiterate that Thor isn't a "strong guy". He's a god. The more you beat him up, the tougher he gets. Not only that, but he wields magic that Superman has no defense against. While Superman's speed presents a challenge for Thor, it doesn't counter out all of Thor's advantages, primarily due to his ability to become berserk, which makes him essentially immune to harm. Humbleness is appropriate for Superman, because he simply isn't strong enough to go toe to toe with the god of storms. In closing, Thor has powers roughly equal to Superman, but his magic gives him a clear advantage over Superman. He is relatable in the human experience of learning to merge into the world we all know, and he too has a home to defend. While Superman has stamina in abundance, so too does Thor. This clash of the titans is an excellent pairing. However, Thor has a mystical offense that Superman is completely weak to. As such, Thor is the clear victor. Thank you for putting forth your argument, pro. Good luck to you as well!