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[2] [page needed] Bilocation – The ability to be present in two different places at the same time, usually attributed to a saint. Cryokinesis – The ability to control ice or cold with one's mind. Curse – Any expressed wish that some form of adversity or misfortune will befall or attach to one or more persons, a place, or an object.
Male superheroes, characters who possess superpowers, abilities beyond those of ordinary people, and fit the role of the hero, typically using their powers to help the world become a better place, or dedicating themselves to protecting the public and fighting crime.
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In Marvel Comics, genetic mutation has been used as an explanation for super-powers since the 1950s. [2] [3] [4] Mutants have played a major role in Marvel Comics, particularly the X-Men and related series. In the Marvel Comics Universe, they are a heavily persecuted minority where most people fear and hate them.
Comic book superhero Shazam has superhuman abilities derived from magic. A superpower is a special or extraordinary superhuman ability far greater than what is considered normal. Superpowers are typically displayed in science fiction and fantasy media such as comic books, TV shows, video games, and film as the key attribute of a superhero.
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Fox coined the word "superpower" in his 1944 book The Super-Powers: The United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union – Their Responsibility for Peace to identify a new category of power able to occupy the highest status in a world in which, as the war then raging demonstrated, states could challenge and fight each other on a global scale.