As powerful as they may be, Marvel's most formidable heroes actually hide some secrets —weaknesses that the enemy could take advantage of if the opportunity arose. While DC's Superman might have his Kryptonite, other comic book characters have weaknesses that are a little more bizarre.
It could be a phobia they have always operated with or an inconvenience that ultimately impacts them in battle, but these weaknesses are certainly unexpected. There may be ways to solve them and work around the setbacks, yet they also add some much-needed drama to any conflict. Marvel's heroes always have their back up against the wall, after all.
10 Spider-Man: Web Fluid
Some of Spider-Man's most fearsome foes could capitalize on a pretty ordinary weakness. Unlike characters like Miles Morales, usually, Peter Parker's web fluid is human-made rather than a naturally occurring substance created as a result of the spider bite.
As a result, Spider-Man can actually run out of his web fluid, which puts him in real danger, especially in high-stakes situations. A number of other things can impact this ability to web-sling, including if the equipment gets damaged in some way — even water has been known to have an impact.
9 Wolverine: Magnets
Wolverine, whether it's Logan or his daughter X-23, is a pretty serious character. Yet their weakness could lead to a pretty hilarious storyline. The all-new Wolverine's claws and the previous Wolverine's skeleton are bonded with the metal known as adamantium.
This means that they can be subdued using magnets. Of course, Magneto uses this very often in the battle against these healing mutants, yet really all it would take is a giant magnet to bind Wolverine in place. It's certainly a weird weakness to be defeated with.
8 Black Panther: Sonic Waves
Black Panther's vibranium suit is one of the most protective costumes out of all of Marvel's heroes. But whether it's T'Challa, his father, Killmonger, or perhaps even Shuri donning the armor, there's actually a pretty big weakness that has even been seen on screen.
Due to the unstable molecules of the substance, they can be weakened by something as simple as a sonic blast. The suit itself is pretty useless against the impact of a sound-based weapon. It's what led to Killmonger's death in the MCU's Black Panther. Perhaps further suit upgrades could solve this issue.
7 Trauma: The Wrong Fear
Trauma is a slightly lesser-known hero, yet was once classed as an Omega Level meta-human. He has worked as part of the Initiative after the superhero Civil War and his powers stem from the god, Nightmare. Trauma has the ability to turn into anyone's greatest fear.
Without a fear to draw on, Trauma is not particularly well equipped in battle. His real weakness though is if his enemy has a fear that cannot be weaponized very well. For instance, a fear of chickens would simply have Trauma running around as a hen.
6 Storm: Natural Limitations
The mutant Storm is considered to be a deity in her own right, drawing upon the natural elements to create unique weather patterns. She's one of the strongest heroes in all of Marvel, but her abilities do actually come with limitations.
Usually, Storm has to draw her powers from elsewhere. For instance, if she wishes for it to rain, then she is taking those water molecules from somewhere else on the planet. It's a weird logistical problem to have to solve and one that could cause issues given the wrong scenario.
5 Iron Man: Low Batteries
This is less of an issue in the modern era, especially because Iron Man could even use solar energy to recharge his suits if he so wished, but back in the early days of the character, Tony Stark's suits of armor could actually run out of battery completely.
Without any power, Iron Man is essentially running around in an incredibly heavy metal costume. His power could be drained by even the lamest of villains with relative ease, although at the very least he can be recharged from a simple bolt of lightning from Thor.
4 Red Hulk: Too Much Anger
Red Hulk operates much in the same way as the regular Hulk, fuelled by complete rage. However, as Thunderbolt Ross continues to fight, his body begins to heat up. The more anger within him and the more conflict he gets involved with, the hotter he will get.
This heat could lead to an explosion or at the very least kill Red Hulk. Therefore, it's vitally important that Red Hulk manages to calm himself down and only operate in the field when completely necessary. It's a weird issue for a Hulk to have to overcome.
3 Domino: Chickens
Domino operates on luck. As a mutant with a strange ability, it's only fitting that she also has an equally bizarre weakness. In theory, the character shouldn't have to come across this boundary very often, since she should be lucky enough to avoid it.
However, Domino is actually completely afraid of chickens. Trauma would certainly have a field day here, but Domino has been shown to completely freeze when facing off against this poultry-based phobia. If her enemies ever knew, she might have to retire!
2 Cyclops: His Glasses
Speaking of mutant abilities, Cyclops has some of the most impressive powers in the Marvel Universe. He controls them using his specially designed glasses, which allow him to aim his vision-based blasts and hold them back when necessary.
Once these glasses are broken, though, he is useless. He cannot control his abilities at all and has to keep his eyes closed so that he doesn't endanger those around him. For anyone battling the former leader of the X-Men, it's best to aim for the face.
1 Deadpool: Cows
Of course, Deadpool would have an odd phobia to hold him back. Granted, he is also afraid of clowns, which is a fear that many could relate to, especially with some of the Marvel villains running amok in the universe. He also has a deep phobia of cows, though.
Supposedly, it's the way they stare which really puts him off, although there was an odd friendship developing between the Merc with a Mouth and Hellcow (who ultimately tried to suck his blood). Needless to say, a beefy attack could be the most efficient way to dispose of Wade Wilson.
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