- "He embiggened it."
- ―Mick Rory
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| Size alteration | |
| Classification: | Super-power |
| Associated franchises: | DC Universe Marvel Universe Superfriends |
| Associated films: | Ant-Man Ant-Man and the Wasp Captain America: Civil War |
| Associated programs: | Challenge of the Super Friends Justice League Unlimited Legends of Tomorrow |
| Associated comics: | Atom Vol 1 Avengers Vol 1 Doom Patrol Vol 1 |
| Character examples: | Apache Chief; Ant-Man; Atom; Black Goliath; Elasti-Girl; Giant Man; Goliath; Wasp; Yellowjacket |
| Related articles: | Shrink ray |
Size alteration is a super-power. It represents an individual's ability to adjust the mass and volume of either themselves, another person, or an inanimate object(s). Most often this is an internalized power, but may also be generated through a mystical or scientific process. Size alteration is usually found in media of the superhero fantasy genre.
Examples[]
- Amazing Adventures 6: An alien named Krogg uses technology to turn a village really small. Doctor Droom drives him away and turns everything back to normal.
- Astonishing 10 - A scientist's assistance knocks over a shrinking formula and reduces himself in height to be tortured by insects.
- Avengers 153: Hank Pym and Janet van Dyne get tiny in order to fight off a temporarily insane Whizzer. And there is nothing in this galaxy more terrifying than a psychotic Whizzer.
- Challenge of the Super Friends: Apache Chief grew to the size of a skyscraper, as could Giganta, which made them the perfect match.
- Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 53: Jimmy Olsen become the Giant Turtle Man.
Characters with size alteration[]
Characters with size-altering tech[]
| Character | Source |
|---|---|
| Brainiac | DC Universe |
| Doctor Reducto | Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law |
Size altering technology[]
| Character | Source |
|---|---|
| Doctor Reducto's shrinking ray | Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law |
| Hyper-Ray | DC Universe |
| Pym Particles | Marvel Universe |
Appearances[]
Films[]
- Phantom Planet, The - Astronaut is reduced to six-inches in height.
Television[]
- Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons (Part 1) - The Master shrinks a dead man down in size and puts him into a box.
- Legends of Tomorrow: Freakshow - Ray Palmer embiggens a sabre-toothed tiger.
- One Punch Man: The Strongest Man - The Brain creates a super-steroid that makes The Brawn the tallest living creature.
Comics[]
- Astonishing 10 - Scientist's assistant knocks over shrinking formula, exposing himself.
- Atom 26
- Avengers 23 - Kang uses a molecule expander to enlarge Captain America' shield.
- Avengers 268 - Growing Man grows. Wasp shrinks.
- Doom Patrol 86 - Elasti-Girl enbiggens and shrinks.
- Fantastic Four 175 - High Evolutionary enbiggens himself to Galactus size.
- Fantastic Four 176 - Impossible Man shrinks himself.
- My Greatest Adventure 80 - Elasti-Girl enlarges.
- She-Hulk Vol 2 1 - Cassie Lang enbiggens after Boomerang & Ox piss her off.
- Young Avengers 2 - Cassie Lang gets large for the first time.
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