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Altered Powers

Altered Powers

Sometimes super-people (hero or villain) who are used to specific set of abilities could find themselves with their powers diminished, qualities augmented or talents radically changed, temporarily or permanently.

Name:
Altered Powers
Aliases:
Start year:
1946
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Overview

Examples of this concept

  • Superman Blue and Superman Red: Superman becomes an energy being and develops new and unusual abilities.
  • Silver Age Batman: Batman suffered several transformations that included gaining temporary superpowers or a change in his appearance, beyond the concept of the dark detective.
  • Genesis: DC event where most of superpowers started to malfunction or change.
  • For a time, Spider-Man developed organic web-shooters.
  • Ultimate universe: Ben Grimm developed an energy form during the Ultimatum arc.

Issues

March 1947

October 1947

February 1964

August 1964

November 1964

August 1973

December 1976

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September 1988

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October 1991

August 1996

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January 1999

March 1999

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