THIN MAN
Real Name: Bruce Dickson
First Appearance: Mystic Comics (Vol. 1) #4, August 1940 (Historic); Marvel Premiere (Vol. 1) #29, April 1976 (Modern Age)
Powers: Bruce Dickson discovered the hidden society of Kalahia, a sub-dimensional realm hidden in the Tibetan mountains and was embraced by the people, who altered him with their science to give him the same longevity and special powers that they possessed.
As the Thin Man, Dickson is able to warp his body through sub-dimensional space, altering its physical characteristics relative to our universe. As a result, Dickson can "flatten" himself down to virtually two dimensions, allowing him to slip through tight cracks and thin spaces. He can also "stretch" his body, shifting it through sub-dimensional space so that he extends to great lengths.
The Thin Man can reach high or distant items, wrap around and constrict people and objects with his body, and use his two-dimensional mass like a razor blade, cutting in-between molecules to slice right through many durable materials. Often, he only partially enters sub-dimensional space. By fully entering it, he can travel vast distances in seconds and also become invisible to those in normal space. He can perceive events in sub-dimensional space no matter which dimension he currently occupies. His aging process has been retarded and is immune to disease, though the effects of his abilities on his other physiological processes remains unclear.
Dr. Bruce Dickson is a polymath of extraordinary genius-level intelligence who holds Ph.D.'s in engineering, philosophy, physics, and physiology. He is also an expert in Kalahian technology and an accomplished pilot.
1 comment:
The difference between him and Reed Richards?
Mr. Fantastic converts his mass into an elastic state. His body can stretch several football fields, spread out like a blanket, flatten like a sheet of paper, squeeze through the eye of a needle, etc.
Thin Man achieves the same effect through dimensional shifting. He alters the way his body interacts with dimensional space so that it appears to become two-dimensional or cover greater distances of space.
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