Following the deaths of Gambit and Magneto within the earlier “X-Males ’97” episode, Rogue goes on a mission to search out out who’s accountable. She visits a covert U.S. Military facility, ripping by means of its defenses whereas an unfazed Thunderbolt Ross sips espresso and tells his nervous troopers, “Gentleman, want I remind you, we’re staying in the identical place constructed to carry the Hulk?” He refers to Rogue as an unhinged intruder from the swamp, suggesting her powers pale compared to the Jade Big. He shortly finds out simply how flawed he’s.
Rogue makes use of her energy to tear the highest of the constructing off, telling Ross, “Daddy at all times used to say breaking into jail was simpler than breaking out,” earlier than confronting him concerning the whereabouts of Henry Gyrich and Bolivar Trask, whom she blames for the mutant bloodbath in Genosha. Within the course of, she decimates the bunker that was particularly designed to maintain the Hulk contained.
Nevertheless, whereas this reveals she’s a official powerhouse, it would not essentially imply she’s stronger than the Hulk. The ability was made to comprise the Hulk, however whether or not it truly might isn’t answered. When the Hulk’s rage reaches its highest degree, he can break by means of practically something — even a jail designed particularly to cease him. Plus, Rogue has some benefits the Hulk would not, akin to the flexibility to fly, that means the bunker is supplied to take care of the Hulk, not a flying mutant. Whereas Rogue’s powers definitely put her within the dialogue of being doubtlessly stronger than her fellow hero in a matchup of pure energy, Hulk most likely nonetheless has a bonus at his higher ranges.