Powers and Abilities
The Impossible Man's alien physiology gives the character the ability to take on virtually any form via molecular rearrangement. Almost every appearance has featured the Impossible Man mimicking another Marvel character's appearance and their abilities, such as Thor, Klaw, and Wolverine. He also has the ability to teleport across vast interstellar distances and even dimensions, an effect commonly accompanied by a "Pop!" sound effect.
The Impossible Man once battled the New Mutants' Warlock to determine whose shape-shifting ability was superior, a contest Warlock won when he showed he was able to change his colors to match those the forms he mimics, while the Impossible Man could not. This was not the case when he first appeared, however; for instance, when impersonating the Invisible Girl in order to trick Galactus into consuming Poppup, he was fully capable of changing color to make his disguise perfect.
The Impossible Man has an encyclopedic knowledge of Earth's popular culture.
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