Some of the big problem with comic books is that creativity over takes realism and continuity.
Certain characters will end up having powers that create paradoxes, or make you wonder
if they used that power in the past why didn't they use that I this issue or episode.
So today on top 10 nerd we are gonna be counting down the top 10 xmen powers that nobody understands.
Remember this is a part 2.
And if you missed it be sure to check out our first episode with kely.
DAVE For this video I'll look at characters that
have odd contrasting powers, or characters that may have powers with weird origins, powers
that make absolutely no sense, and were probably just written cause they were out of ideas.
DAVE Starting off at number 10- We have Magik.
Or Illyana Rasputin.
She first appeared in the 1975 giant size xmen issue number 1.
She originated from Lake Baikal russia.
Which on a side note is one of the oldest, and most clearest lakes in the world, and
one of the worlds deepest lakes.
It's the 7th largest lake in the world.
Okay sorry I just like weird facts like that.
Back to Magik.
She was taken to the us by villain known as arcade and used against the xmen.
Eventually she is rescued and becomes a member.
But her powers consist of teleporation where she brings out these stepping discs which
originate from a dimension known as limbo.
She's capable of teleporting across continents, and she can even teleport through space and
time, which some others can't do.
She also has the ability to form an armor the more she uses her magic from this limbo
universe.
And that is what makes many people wonder what exactly this universe is and how does
she manage to harness this energy is unkown.
She's a sorceress of the limbo universe and that's all we got.
Actually she ended up absorbing all of the limbo universe which destroyed the disks...
Now when she teleports, images of ghosts and dragons and other creatures appear..
I have noo idea.
DAVE Number 9 Michael Pointer.
Or OMEGA as they call him.
Originally he was a post man, before he found out he was a mutant.
He is capable of not just absorbing other peoples powers, but he can take on their personalities.
His powers have always been extremely strong that his suit had to be made by reed richards
to regulate his powers.
There was a point in his super hero career where he absorbed the powers of 50 mutants
and xorn.
Xorn merged with Michael pointer and ended up killing almost all the members of alpha
flight.
The thing with michael pointer is he does NOT need to touch his mutants to take their
powers.
Actually at one point he managed to take on the power of almost every mutant on earth.
So he's like the superman of absorption.
And unstoppable machine with his powers having unknown origins.
DAVE Number 8 Fantomex.
First appeared in 2002 in New xmen 128.
Created by Weapon Plus and acted as a super sentinel for a while.
The weapon plus program made a group of people or mutants with techno-organic organisms fused
with the nano technology of a sentinel.
Fantomex was born out of this when his mother, who was one of these weapon plus people, was
fertilized with nanomachines.
So his powers are interesting because his nervous system is known as EVA and it came
become external.
When his nervous system leaves he becomes more powerful, as he doesn't feel his injuries.
The EVA identifies itself as a female but fantomex can control her.
Also EVA can shape shift and fly, and generate energy discharges.
Fantomex also has a BACK up internal nervous system in case EVA gets damaged.
Fantomex has the ability to go into a state of mind and do repairs on himself.
He's also an amazing marksman, which his bullets never miss because they are laced with mutant
skin.
At one point, he was capable of skewing reality with illusions.
DAVE Number 7 Glob Herman cool guys but lamest
name, at the same time.
First appearance was in the new X-Men Vol.2, #138: "The Prime of Miss Emma Frost" (May
2003.
This guy is made up of what is essentially living wax.
It's known as bio paraffin and his internal organs and bones basically float inside it.
It's see through and you can see his bones.
This bio paraffin reacts great to heat.
From what we know this wax gives him great strength, and is extremely flammable.
At one point he acted as a major heat shield for the xmen academy class when they transported
to SWORD base.
At one point he joined fellow classmates in the Omega gang.
Glob hermans ends up attacking civilian and joins in the fight against the xmen.
The xmen succeed in taking him down by burning off the wax layer.
Also his wax can be flicked off in small portions.
But really besides strength, we aren't sure what he does.
DAVE Number 6 Shatterstar first appeared in 1991
apart of the new mutants series, and has still remained popular that he was in deadpool 2.
He originates from a planet called Mojoworld and from a century in the future, aparently
also in another dimension which I'll get to his powers.
He was basically a genetically engineered individual, and learned to fight in the arenas
of mojo world.
For his powers he has super human strength, and can yes time travel and dimension travel.
He also has extreme senses, keeping him alert.
His weapon; a staff is extremely strong that he was able to smack the thing into a building.
But although strength and such is common in heros, he also has the ability to control
electricity.
Fantomex uses electric frequencies to create bioelectric shockwaves.
Because he was engineered his bones are hollow which make him move quick, so quick that he
is expected to dodge point blank machine gun fire.
Also he's extremely intelligent and can learn things like languages unlike anyone.
DAVE Number 5 Goldballs.
Worst name of a hero.
Pretty much his ability is to project high speed gold coloured balls.
The thing is nobody really knows what these balls are made of, and these balls also change
size and can be projected from any part of his body.
Ontop of that he can call in an infinate amount of them, and throw them in a straight line
or direct them.
Magic balls that can grow in size wouldn't the ladies love that.
DAVE Number 4 Blink a member of generation x was
also in the film days of future past.
She's extremely unstable, and has the ability to teleport.
But not just herself as she can teleport a bunch others around her.
Which seems sometimes all too convienent.
This ability makes her also able to teleport objects or parts of them and use them these
objects against her enemies.
DAVE Number 3 Forge.
A man of great technology.
Not just good at inventing but can precieve mechanical energy in action.
Which means he can see something and go ah this is how its in use.
Basically he's an eingeineer that went to a university.
The thing its its not really intelligence but more or less like instinct.
Sometimes he will figure something out or make something with out understanding how
he did it.
He also knows native american magic, and uses magic from time to time.
Short simple sweet.
I like the name.. don't get the powers.
DAVE Number 2 Dazzler She is one of the weirdest
I don't quite understand her power because its technical.
She can transduce sonic vibrations.
She operates a range of frequencies.
She uses the audible spectrum and uses sound pressure levels.
What does that mean?
Apparently she uses the sound of music cause its very pleasing to her.
By usng this energy she can produce light rays that create a trance effect on her enemies.
Also she can blind her enemies.
She uses energy to create holograms and uses light energy to fly.
How she converts this energy is unknown.
Basically alot of BS..
Probalby was made by a music student.
DAVE Number 1 Rogue.
Okay a lot of people know of rogue we don't have to go into great details with her.
But do we really understand her powers.
The problem with rogue is she's had so many different abilities over the years its confusing.
I'm not going into all of them.
We all know that she has the ability to absorb mutants abilities through touch.
That's why she gets no kissy kissy.
In some of these cases she can absorb so much that she can take their memories, personalities,
and even duplicate herself to the characteristics of her victims.
Her powers even got so great she could do an instant death touch.
After the messiah complex basically rogue had the ability to control her powers so you
yes could give her a kiss.
She also permenantly absorbed Carol Daners (miss marvel's) powers.
And weven wonder man's powers which she had trouble absorbing in the plast.
In some cases when she absorbs the powers of her victims they end up unconcious fora
while.
DAVE So there you go guys.
So did I miss any.
To be perfectly honest you could almost say we don't really undertand a lot of hero's
powers.
Simply because some change over time because comic book writers always need a new change.
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