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I'm sure this is quit out of date, but I used the old Handbook to the Marvel Universe (a new edition
of which is sorely overdue, I tell you) to derive a correlation between the Saga system strength level
and about how much exercise a person gets or how many tons they can lift (for those pesky superhumans).
I wasn't kidding when I said I'm sure this is out of date. My source is about 10 years old, and I'm
sure that a lot of characters have undergone upgrades or downgrades in comics that I don't read.
| MSH Strength | Character | Strength Level |
| 1 | Aunt May Franklin Richards | Elderly or small child |
| 2 | Molecule Man Baron Mordo | No regular exercise |
| 3 | Dr. Strange Firestar | Moderate Regular Exercise |
| 4 | The Human Torch Invisible Woman | Moderate Regular Exercise |
| 5 | Storm Quicksilver | Intense Regular Exercise |
| 6 | Cyclops Jolt | Intense Regular Exercise |
| 7 | Magneto Silver Sable | Professional Athlete Level |
| 8 | Daredevil Wolverine | Peak Physical Condition |
| 9 | Black Panther Kingpin | Peak Physical Condition |
| 10 | Captain America Sabretooth | Physically Perfect |
| 11 | The Grim Reaper The Blob | Up to 1 Ton |
| 12 | Machine Man Klaw | 2-5 Ton Range |
| 13 | Luke Cage | 5-10 Ton Range |
| 14 | Spider Man The Warriors Three | 10-35 Ton Range |
| 15 | Iron Man Mr. Hyde | 40-50 Ton Range |
| 16 | Vision Ultron Super-Skrull | 50-65 Ton Range |
| 17 | She Hulk Titania | 70-85 Ton Range |
| 18 | The Thing | 85-95 Ton Range |
| 19 | Thor Hercules Wonder Man | 95-100+ Ton Range |
| 20 | The Hulk | Over 100 Ton Range |
| 20+ | Red Ronin The Celestials Surtur | Far Beyond 100 Tons, Possibly Infinite |
Personally, I think that there have been a few errors in the assignment of strength codes in the roster books so far. Don't get me wrong, they're doing a great job, but I think there's just a few things I'd sort out. The 10 ton lift capacity seems to be very common in Marvel, and several characters who can bench 10 have been put in the Strength 14 category, whereas I think they would be better in the 13 bracket. For example, Spider-man should have a 13. This would narrow the ton range at level 14 and differentiate between Spidey and others like Namorita, who can lift about double what Spidey can tote, but who is currently on the same level stat wise. Just seems incorrect to me...
Corrections or suggestions are always welcome. Email me.
