You know how just about every hero or villain in the Marvel Universe got their powers from the radioactive bite of an arachnid, the gamma exposure from a bomb test, or the splashing of some goo onto their eyes? We decided to throw all of that out and instead look into some of the more interesting characters whose powers aren’t necessarily derived from radiation but are instead radiation-based. You won’t find Bruce Banner on this list because while the Hulk came into being due to radiation, his powers of super strength and durability aren’t radioactive. For this list, we picked through the comic book pages and found 15 amazing characters who could fry an egg from 100 yards or disassemble the atoms of a star if the mood struck them. With that in mind, here are 15 radioactive superheroes and villains.
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