Thick Skull

Thick Skull
Joseph/Hammerhead (Marvel Comics) truly lives up to his name.
Power/Ability to:	Have an incredibly thick and durable skull.

"If my head were any harder, you could use it for a cannon ball."

― Pazu, Castle in the Sky

"It would probably take a bolter shell to crack that thick skull of his."

― Commissar Ciaphas Cain, on Jurgen

"I shall break out of this cell using the hardest substance known to Mankind! MY HEAD!"

― Kremmen of the Star Corps

"My upper spinal support is a polyalloy designed for extreme stress. My skull is composed of cortenide and duranium."

― Data explaining to Nu'daq why his headbutt attempt failed (Star Trek: TNG)

"I've fought Hammerhead before. He's tough as hell. But he's no Wolverine. He's no Bullseye. He's just got the hardest head in the world."

― Matthew "Matt" Murdock/Daredevil (Marvel Comics)

The power to have an abnormally strong and durable skull. Variation of Unbreakable Bones.

Also Called

• Hard Head
• Strong Skull

Capabilities

The user's skull is incredibly durable and strong, enabling for powerful headbutts to no ill effect.

Applications

• Enhanced Durability
• Enhanced Strength
• Power Headbutt

Associations

• Enhanced Combat
• Horn Protrusion
• Natural Weaponry
• Psychic Shield - Having such a hard-head as to be immune to telepathy
• Unbreakable Bones

Limitations

• User's skull may only be able to endure a certain amount of impact.
• Enhanced strength and durability may be limited to the skull.
• User may have a small brain due to the skull being so thick.

Known Users

See Also: Hard Head and Use Your Head.

Anime/Manga

• Arale Norimaki (Dr.Slump)
• Saiyans (Dragon Ball series)
  • Son Goku
  • Son Gohan
• Kamado Tanjirou (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
• Ushiyama Tatsuma (Golden Kamuy)
• Chinjao (One Piece)
• Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece), Via Busoshoku Haki
• Hammerhead (One Punch Man)
• Edajima Heihachi (Sakigake Otokojuku)
• Vash The Stampede (Trigun)
• Akira Inugami (Wolf Guy)
• InuYasha (InuYasha)
• Yusuke Urameshi (YuYu Hakusho)

Cartoons/Comics

• Crashocker (Ben 10: Omniverse)
• Crashhopper (Ben 10: Omniverse)
• Scotsman (Samurai Jack)
• Homer Simpson (The Simpsons)
• Jasper (Steven Universe)
• Princess Fiona (Shrek)
• Queen Lillian (Shrek)
• Hammerhead (Marvel Comics)
• Viltrumites (Image Comics)

Live Television

• Klingons (Star Trek)
• Curly (The Three Stooges)
• Marv Merchants (Home Alone)
• Fonzie (Happy Days)
• Phillip (Mighty Med)

Web Animation/Series

• Devil Boner (Channel Awesome)

Video Games

• Bonk (Bonk's Adventure)
• Tabbakumu/Ice Dragons (Combat of Giants)
• Slobber Tooth (Skylanders)
• Rude (Compilation of Final Fantasy VII)
• Krogan (Mass Effect)
• Mario (Super Mario)
• Luigi (Super Mario)
• Pokémon who can use "Headbutt", "Skull Bash", "Head Smash", or "Iron Head" (Pokémon)
• Mega Man X (Mega Man X)

Known Objects

• Wushu Helmet (Xiaolin Showdown)

Gallery

Bonk (Bonk's Adventures)

Arale Norimaki (Dr. Slump) using her famous headbutt on General Blue.

One of his greatest assets, Son Goku (Dragon Ball) frequently used his head during intense fights like with Tien Shinhan...

...and Piccolo during their final showdown at the 23rd Tenkaichi Budōkai.

By coating his pointed head with Busoshoku Haki, Chinjao (One Piece) performed a headbutt powerful enough to split open the immensely hard ice plains.

Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) defeating Kuro with his Gomu Gomu no Kane...

...and usage of Busoshoku Haki embodied forehead against Hody Jones.

Homer Simpson's skull (The Simpsons) is a quarter inch thicker than the average skull which can protect him completely from cranial injury up to a certain point

Devil Boner (Channel Awesome) has 20 metal plates in his head, making his skull immune to all gun-fire.

A master of karate, Princess Fiona (Shrek) delivers a powerful headbutt to Prince Charming as payback for impersonating her husband.

Jasper (Steven Universe) with her helmet.

Viltrumites (Image Comics) like Nolan/Omni-Man possess powerful skulls which allow them to smash an opponent's face...

...like when Mark Grayson/Invincible finished off Conquest by headbutting him repeatedly.

A thug dislocates his fist while punching Akira Inugami's forehead (Wolf Guy) .

Like the rest of his body, Luke Cage (Marvel Comics) has an unbreakable skull.

Due to his skeleton being infused with Adamantium, Wolverine (Marvel Comics) has an incredibly hard head, demonstrating with Deadpool's nose...

....and Nuke's face.

Tabbakumu/Ice Dragons (Combat of Giants) primarily focus on headbutting opponents.