Nah in the comics they never saw him coming.If I remember correctly (from the comics), yeah, he really caught the beats while taking them out.
One thing to keep in mind is that he's not a 1:1 Superman analogy. He's strong, but other people with powers can be threats to him. Also, in the third episode the government agent suggested he might not be at peak strength fighting the Kaiju.
Without spoiling anything, him getting waxed gets explained.