Here's a fun topic people might enjoy contributing to here. Can you offer up an instance from a comic, a story or a video/movie where the hero or heroine has a power that's strikes you as silly or useless?
My suggestion comes from the Legion of Superheroes comics: Bouncing Boy. Seriously? That's his power. And he made it through their stringent vetting process? Just how often would that power come in handy? Besides, you know, "Could you bounce down to the supermarket and get a carton of milk for the team fridge?"
Who else has a hero or heroine with a particular power, even within a legitimate set of them that's doesn't jive with the sense of heroic?
Lamest Superpower Ever? Chime in
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I'm nominating Squirrel Girl with one of the lamest superpowers ever. She has the ability to command squirrels. That sounds so boring. Are they going to collect nuts for her to crack? I think her character would have potential if she did not have a theme of a squirrel. She has super strength and agility, and inspired to be Iron Man's sidekick. Give her a different name with the same powers of super strength and agility, and a new design.
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Squirrel Girl? Does she steal the villain's nuts and hide them away for the winter?
Isn't that literally the whole point of her, though. She's meant to be a bit of a joke character. Her power is just to control squirrels... but she's one of the strongest heroes around. It's funny.GeekyPornCritic wrote: ↑4 years agoI'm nominating Squirrel Girl with one of the lamest superpowers ever. She has the ability to command squirrels. That sounds so boring. Are they going to collect nuts for her to crack? I think her character would have potential if she did not have a theme of a squirrel. She has super strength and agility, and inspired to be Iron Man's sidekick. Give her a different name with the same powers of super strength and agility, and a new design.
I mean, it's NOT funny, but it's supposed to be. You're not supposed to take her seriously.
As for my actual vote, I had one character who had the power that they were immune to cyanide. I call it a lame power because at no point in their life is the average person ever even going to realise that they have this power, so they're not going to know to put it to any use.
How strange are the ways of the gods ...........and how cruel.
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Could have been worse. Could have been Batter-Eater Lad.
You have overlooked the fact that his effective range is actually anything within his own lips.
That seems somewhat lame in a crimefighting scenario, no?
And whilst he can bite thru anything that just means he can choke on anything too lol
That seems somewhat lame in a crimefighting scenario, no?
And whilst he can bite thru anything that just means he can choke on anything too lol
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Well, he it'd be okay at close range. Plus, a superhuman can do more than fight stuff. MEL is part of a team. He steps in when the situation requires his power. Like I say it's dopey, but with a huge amount of utility. Like, uh, Moody Blues or something.
Thats REALLY CLOSE range if you can only attack things inside your own mouth lol
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Color Kid is worthy of this list as well. His only superpower is changing colors. Does this mean he can change me from black to white? Then, I can obtain white privilege. Hmm....he may be useful after all....
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Are you sure they haven't updated his superhero name to Diversity Lad?GeekyPornCritic wrote: ↑4 years agoColor Kid is worthy of this list as well. His only superpower is changing colors. Does this mean he can change me from black to white? Then, I can obtain white privilege. Hmm....he may be useful after all....
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Boooooooooooooo!DrDominator9 wrote: ↑4 years agoAre you sure they haven't updated his superhero name to Diversity Lad?GeekyPornCritic wrote: ↑4 years agoColor Kid is worthy of this list as well. His only superpower is changing colors. Does this mean he can change me from black to white? Then, I can obtain white privilege. Hmm....he may be useful after all....
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Aquaman used to be pretty lame until they retconned him from this:
A guy who could only basically talk to fish.
To this:
A bad-ass looking superdude who can go toe to toe with Superman and Wonderwoman (and can still talk to fish).
A guy who could only basically talk to fish.
To this:
A bad-ass looking superdude who can go toe to toe with Superman and Wonderwoman (and can still talk to fish).
Found Arm fall off boy a while back but I think I was traumatised into forgetting him.
It does make you wonder what they were taking when they came up with him
It does make you wonder what they were taking when they came up with him
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he is going down on that fence like a $20 hooker!!! I guess he doesn't go down on his boy or girlfriend!!!Damselbinder wrote: ↑4 years agoAre you kidding me? Matter Eater Lad is a bit specialised, but he's amazing. He can eat anything. He could chomp right through Darkseid's skull, or any lock or seal. He's incredibly useful. It just looks dopey.