Anna Daniels
After his fateful accident, Ted Sallis became the voiceless guardian of the Nexus of All Realities which, it turns out, is located in the Florida Everglades. Luckily, the Nexus provides him with the tools to be a capable guardian. Most impressively, Man-Thing’s relationship to the Nexus grants him the power to travel between dimensions and even bring others with him. In addition to this, during brief periods when he regains the ability to speak, Man-Thing’s speech can be understood by any intelligent creature in any dimension.
Man-Thing’s other abilities are about what you’d expect from a Marvel superhero, but that doesn’t make them any less impressive. Notably, his unique physiology makes him a challenging opponent for even Marvel’s strongest. For example, while it would be difficult for Man-Thing to do much damage to a powerhouse like the Hulk, it’s even more difficult for Hulk to hurt Man-Thing, as his regeneration abilities keep the swamp creature from ever being down for long. The Hulk has ripped off Man-Thing’s limbs and even punched right through his body, only for the creature to reform moments later.
And then there are the empathic abilities for which he is best known. While Man-Thing no longer has a brain, he can sense strong emotions and react powerfully to them. For someone feeling strong fear, Man-Thing’s barest touch is lethal. Seriously: He secretes acid which sets any fearful person in physical contact with him on fire.
Written by: Looper
