The Sandman from Spider-Man 3.
Bio-conversion is a super-power which refers to the ability of an individual to transform the atomic structure of their own body or the body of another into an alternate substance. This power is widely used in comic books of the superhero fantasy subgenre.
A classic example of body conversion would be the Sandman - a supervillain featured in Spider-Man and Fantastic Four comic book titles by Marvel Comics as well as the 2007 feature film Spider-Man 3. The Sandman had the ability to transform his entire body into silicon particles, which he could manipulate to form a wide variety of shapes. He could also use this power to enlarge his own mass and project columns at sand at opponents or erect barricades of sand.
Carl Creel becomes water on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D..
Another Spider-Man villain who demonstrated a similar ability was Hydro-Man. Hydro-Man, whose real name is Morris Bench had the same abilities as the Sandman, but could transform his body into water rather than sand.
On the superhero team the X-Men, young mutant Peter Rasputin can transform his body into organic steel at will. The composition of his steel body is a unique form of metal and is not found on the periodic table. However, it is highly durable and has even been known to withstand blows from Wolverine's adamantium claws.
And some more Sandman.
Ben Grimm of the Fantastic Four underwent body conversion after being exposed to cosmic rays in Fantastic Four #1. Through no effort on his own part, his flesh transformed into a rocky carapace that could withstand a substantial degree of physical punishment. The conversion was a permanent transformation of Grimm's body, though there has been the odd occasion where he found a means by which to turn back into his human form.
On Doctor Who, the alien race known as the Daleks have employed a process by which nanotechnology is introduced to biological organisms, converting anything it infects, whether living or dead, into a Dalek puppet. Even memories are rewritten and become part of a subroutine, which makes the puppet ideal for infiltration. A full cybernetic conversion may even transform a living human completely into a Dalek. Such was the case with Oswin Oswald, who was the last survivor of the Starliner Alaska, which crash-landed on the Dalek Asylum planet. [1]
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- Amazing Spider-Man 24 - An illusion of Sandman using his sand-transformation powers.
- Fantastic Four 176 - Sandman turns his right hand into a giant sand hammer.