Gohan was the strongest at the end of Buu saga Goku itted SuperBuu was more powerful than he and Vegeta Goku fighting KidBuu as SSj3 meant KidBuu was as powerful as pureevil Buu who absorbed FatBuu . Goku was only the mightiest at the end of Z because he trained 10years and Gohan had stopped to become a Scholar.

He wasn't given powers because he was made heaster he was given powers so he could be heaster being fired doesn't mean you qualifications are taken away. The real question is do Justin kids have powers or are they the wife's children from a previous marriage.

She absorbed Thor's power in her first appearance Thor who moved Yaggdrisil in Thor issue 494 Yaggdrisil is a multiverse as stated in journey into mystery issue 509 to 514 and Paradise X Ragnarok issue 2. She absorb the Hulk power Hulk shook the multiverse in incredible Hulk issue 305

DBZ said it both adult Gohan and teen Trunks were unaware of a level beyond Supersaiyan the Androids were still at Supersaiyan 1. Gohan was stronger because he was a hybrid saipan and his pacifist mindset was suppressing his true power.

Barry and Hal were legacy characters nobody griped when they were replaced Wally West was built up by Waid for 20years Allen and Jordan only returned because of Dido,John's and Morrison. Fans backlashed because Dido wanted the younger characters dead and forgotten.