Deadpool has had a wide variety of strange powers and cool gadgets in the comics that haven’t made it to the movies yet, from curses to magic items.

Deadpool has an eclectic array of superpowers and gadgets that help him in his anti-hero antics which the current films have only barely scratched the surface of. Since his first comic appearance in 1991, the Merc with a Mouth has quickly become one of the most popular superheroes to debut in the last 50 years, winning over countless fans with his quippy sense of humor, fourth-wall-breaking antics, and effortlessly cool fighting style. Deadpool and Deadpool 2 have only further honed his popularity, inspiring Deadpool to enter the MCU in Deadpool & Wolverine.

Though the films have a puzzling place within the Fox X-Men universe timeline, they managed to show off quite a few impressive mutant powers, including those of Deadpool himself. After surviving the Weapon X program, Wade Wilson gained a superhuman healing factor and an uncanny awareness of his own status as a fictional character on top of his already impressive mercenary skill set and weapon affinity. It only makes sense that a character as wacky as Deadpool would’ve had access to a far more diverse and silly array of powers and gadgets across his comic appearances.

10. Various Teleportation Devices

Deadpool consistently steals a page out of Nightcrawler’s book

Wade Wilson has historically had a love for personal teleportation devices, often going out of his way to steal them across Deadpool’s various comic incarnations. Often, the device is hidden in plain sight as Deadpool’s stylish belt, bearing his own emblem in the shape of his mask, allowing him to quickly reposition both himself and others or confuse his foes mid-combat. Other times, the source of his teleportation is even more subtle, such as a small wristband.

It wouldn’t be entirely out of place for Deadpool to utilize this teleportation technology in the films, considering it’s one of his most iconic pieces of equipment right next to his katanas and dual pistols. The suspension of disbelief required for a sci-fi teleportation device isn’t out of the realm of possibility for what the movies have shown off so far, being no more unbelievable than a collar that inhibits mutant powers. If nothing else, his proper entrance into the MCU would open up a broader scope of advanced technology for Deadpool to play with.

9. Telepathic Resistance

Deadpool certainly has a unique mind

Deadpool’s irreverent sense of humor and crass commentary are some of the most appealing aspects of his character, but his thought process has a surprising amount of backstory in the comics beyond being a mere quirky personality. After being ravaged by the processes of the Weapon X experiment, Deadpool’s psyche is utterly broken, something the films uses to explain his sudden ability to shatter the fourth wall. On top of that, the rapid replacement of cells in his brain due the stalemate between his cancer and his healing factor piles on erratic changes in behavior.

This unique mind certainly isn’t without its perks. As Wade eloquently describes it, the same process that causes the “Robin-Williams-on-crack thing I got going“. Also, it renders his mind utterly shielded from telepathy and mind control. Psychic attacks from the likes of Emma Frost, Jean Grey, or even Professor X are historically useless on Deadpool, something the films could explore should he run into a telepathic hero on his future escapades through canon.

8. Holographic Image Inducer

It pays to be able to not look hideously scarred

Because of the tug-of-war constantly ravaging his body at a cellular level, Deadpool’s body has become horrifically scarred, giving him the appearance of Freddy Kreuger to pair with his strangely similar comedic timing. This is the reason that the mutant mercenary is so fond of his iconic black and red mask, sparing the outside world from having to see him at his most vulnerable. In the comics, Deadpool has an additional gadget that helps him deal with social situations known as the Holographic Image Inducer.

As the name might imply, the gizmo is capable of covering Deadpool’s entire body with a holographic disguise, allowing him to walk among the public on missions requiring a more subtle touch in a variety of disguises. He even uses it to impersonate a southern gentleman with a suspiciously similar look to a certain fast-food chicken seller. Unfortunately, the device does have its limits, with the illusion being easily dispelled upon the image making contact with something solid, like another person.

7. Summoning A Vampire Queen

Deadpool’s love interest certainly had its perks

While Vanessa and Lady Death might be Deadpool’s famous love interests, they were far from his only, or even most consistent, romantic partner. When hired by Dracula to bring the Vampire Queen Shiklah to him so he could marry her, Deadpool ends up abandoning his wingman duties to swoop in on Shiklah herself, the two falling for one another before hesitantly starting a relationship. Eventually, they even get married, with none other than Nightcrawler officiating the ceremony.

Having the Queen of all Vampires as a wife certainly isn’t without its perks, and Shiklah wasn’t afraid to step in and help defend her man when the time called for it. Deadpool could summon Shiklah in combat, who could assume a monstrous form, giving pause to even great vampire hunters like Blade. Tragically, the relationship wouldn’t last, and it’s unlikely that Deadpool will get to explore this particularly odd chapter of his comic career in a live-action film.

6. Vastly Decelerated Aging

Deadpool isn’t joking when he calls himself immortal

One of the big plot points of Deadpool 2‘s ending was Wade realizing he had to come to terms with his status as an immortal, continuing to persevere no matter what tragedy may befall him. The film may only explore this thread in relation to his desire to die after losing Vanessa, but Deadpool may be even more immortal than he realizes. The antihero’s healing factor is powerful enough to continuously reverse the flow of time on his body. Not only that, but he was personally cursed with immortality by Thanos himself.

This means that even in the far future, Deadpool has functionally not aged a single biological day since he emerged from the Weapon X program. In the comic X-Force / Cable: Messiah War, Deadpool is revealed to have been alive for 800 maddening years trapped under the rubble of a building, having not aged a day since his last appearance. It would be fascinating to see the movies tackle this power, assuredly more of a curse than a blessing, via a glimpse into Cable’s future.

5. Super Strength

Deadpool can certainly punch above his weight class

Almost every Marvel Comics character has some degree of superhuman strength, and Deadpool is certainly no exception. In his case, the explanation for his low level of super strength is justified by his healing factor giving him an ability to abuse his muscles far past the point of human endurance, taking advantage of the hysterical strength most humans will never be able to experience. Of course, this gives him some degree of durability as well, able to absorb a surprising degree of damage before his healing factor is even needed.

Deadpool’s strength levels have fluctuated almost as much as his healing factor over the course of his comic appearances. In some media, he is barely stronger than a peak human, whereas in other stories he’s able to easily shatter metal vault doors and hold his own against super strong opponents with no difficulty. Regardless, the films aren’t likely to incorporate this aspect of his unique biology, wishing to avoid too much overlap between their more limited rosters.

4. Water Fowl Biology

Deadpool the Duck must’ve had some benefits

Other than Deadpool, Howard the Duck is the premiere leader of Marvel silliness, being an anthropomorphic cartoon Duck who finds himself in a bevy of strange situations. Strangely, Howard the Duck was the first Marvel movie to ever be made, but the character has since been relegated to cameo material in the MCU and comics. That didn’t stop him from getting a strange crossover with Deadpool, in which the two combined to create Deadpool the Duck.

Thanks to an accident involving Deadpool’s teleportation belt, his body merged with Howard the Duck’s in the comic series aptly-titled Deadpool the Duck. Other than looking adorable in Deadpool’s trademark suit, the character’s water fowl biology was sure to come with some benefits, including water-resistant down feathers and webbed feet great for swimming. Calling this brief-lived fusion a “power” may be a bit of a stretch, but it’s certainly a resource the films have yet to even consider drawing on for Deadpool’s abilities.

3. Superhuman Unpredictability

Deadpool’s random nature can confound certain foes

The same brain processes that drive Deadpool’s telepathic resistance also fuel his bizarre personality, switching up goals at the drop of a hat or quickly becoming violent. This volatile brain chemistry certainly makes it hard for the Merc with a Mouth to make lasting friendships, but it surprisngly has some applications in battle, as well. Deadpool’s erratic behavior makes it incredibly different to keep track of his fighting style, mixing up his opponents beyond all hope.

This is best exemplified in his fights with Taskmaster, whom Deadpool is particularly suited to handling. Taskmaster is a minor villain known for his photographic memory and perfect mimicry, able to expertly parrot the movements of heroes like Captain America, Hawkeye, and Black Panther, absorbing their fighting styles while easily predicting the moves of most opponents. In Deadpool’s case, however, even Taskmaster’s unnatural knack for understanding the human body is unable to make any sense of his haphazard movement, proving that sometimes the best plan in a fight is no plan at all.

2. Indestructible Tom Cruise Face

A nonsensical power for a nonsensical character

Having an “Indestructible Tom Cruise Face” might seem like too strange a power for even Deadpool to inherit, but there’s not better way to describe the brief-lived magical ability Deadpool suffered from. In Deadpool #34, the Merc with a Mouth winds up crossing paths with none other than Loki, promising to help him in one of his schemes only to betray him at the last minute. In a fight of rage, Loki cursed Deadpool to look like the actor, Tom Cruise — Or as the Marvel Universe refers to him, Thom Cruz.

Looking like Tom Cruise is a niche power in and of itself, although it could allow Deadpool to expertly impersonate Tom Cruise’s best characters. To add insult to injury, Loki also made Deadpool’s face indestructible in this form, meaning he couldn’t even resort to self-mutilation in order to escape his fate. Strangely, the connection to the TVA and Loki in the upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine may mean that this absurd power isn’t out of the realm of possibility for a Deadpool movie.

1. Magic Satchel

A place for Deadpool to store his many weapons

Even with all of his powers, Deadpool is still reliant on his beloved weapons at the end of the day. From guns to katanas to throwing knives and grenades, Deadpool often has too big of an arsenal to realistically keep on his person. Enter the magic satchel, a recently-implemented solution to Deadpool’s storage woes.

Strangely, the existence of Deadpool’s magic satchel was erroneously assumed by fans for some time in a kind of Mandela Effect, with many Deadpool readers having some recollection of Wade Wilson owning some kind of magical bag of holding despite the comics never concretely introducing one. Finally, in 2018’s Spiderman/Deadpool #27, the false memory was brought to life, and Deadpool officially received a magical sack capable of holding his entire stockpile of weapons at once.