You don't need powers to be a Batman villain, you just need to be crazy.

@srstriker6420

5 жыл бұрын

Milkman Dan on which mental illness is their weapon

@TheRezro

5 жыл бұрын

@@srstriker6420 More a secret organization what hide they plans under supposed insanity..

@tmorri603

5 жыл бұрын

It doesn't hurt. You could make another list like this their are demented nonpowered people.

@srstriker6420

5 жыл бұрын

TheRezro what?

@srstriker6420

5 жыл бұрын

tmorri603 which is

Mysterio is a Spider-Man villain who doesn't have any superpowers, especially since they're all just smoke and mirrors. ;)

Best villains without powers... this is just going to be mostly Batman villains isn't it?

@Jirodyne

5 жыл бұрын

And the best one, Mr Freeze, isn't even on there. So sad. And not even any Flash villain, like the Rogues. They are great villains cause they have a code of Honor. They break the law, and will steal from banks, but they will NOT kill people. Honor among thieves kinda stuff. They are more realistic villains than the Joker or Kingpin.

@ayanthebyan9267

5 жыл бұрын

I feel like Joker is more of a realistic villain than Flash’s Rogues Gallery cause he has no special weapons or advanced tech. He is just a man who was driven insane and everyone else could also be like him. In some forms he is a man with makeup and in the more comic bookey ones, a man who had a bad day and fell into a vat of acid.

@Jirodyne

5 жыл бұрын

@@ayanthebyan9267 While their weapons are out of this world, yes. They do realistic crimes. Aka mostly just trying to rob banks. The Joker has mass murdered entire cities, gained powers to destroy universes at one point, uses much more out of this world tech and weapons, and so on. Most of his 'Crimes' are much more unrealistic, and on a scale we very rarely see in the real world. When was the last time you heard of some guy, just 1 single guy, being responcible for creating, delivering, and then releasing a deadly toxic chemical that killed millions of people in a heavily populated city? Never. When do you hear about someone robbing a place? Be it a Bank, Store, Casino, or just some houses? Pretty much every single day around the whole world.

@unforreal

5 жыл бұрын

@@Jirodyne the police can catch the bank robbers, the real villains that do mass murder and out smart the cops... CALL BATMAN 🦇

@titanhades4331

4 жыл бұрын

Mr. Freeze does have powers. Immortality is still considered a super power.

*Doesn't Red Skull have the Super Soldier Serum? & Deathstroke wasn't on the list but on the thumbnail. Doesn't Slade have Mirakuru?* I mean idk dawg, maybe I'm wrong & enhancement serums don't count in terms of characters possessing powers

@timcogan82

5 жыл бұрын

That’s what I thought too.

@haustyl12

5 жыл бұрын

Slade’s agility and reflexes are super human, not to mention his healing factor is super human

@cristiancarrasco1682

5 жыл бұрын

Well at first Red Skull didnt had powers, only when he moved his mind to a cloned body of Captain America. Same thing with Deathstroke I think.

@srstriker6420

5 жыл бұрын

Shione Cooper - Google Me that's true

@henrybelman7424

5 жыл бұрын

deathstroke did have powers from the start but I would call him an anti villian

Not to be nitpicky, but MCU Zemo is a highly trained Sokovian black ops. The "civilian with no training" part is definitely wrong.

@srstriker6420

5 жыл бұрын

M. Rangga yeah, because what would they be if they don't have experience?

@everythinggeekdotcom

5 жыл бұрын

He's also not a comic book character

@manucm8541

5 жыл бұрын

@@everythinggeekdotcom what

@everythinggeekdotcom

5 жыл бұрын

@@manucm8541 The Helmut Zero described is the movie Zemo not the comic book. The comic book Zemo has powers.

@srstriker6420

5 жыл бұрын

Everything Geek yes he is

What do you mean no training? The Zemo in the MCU was special forces so... Also wasn't Red Skull enhanced by a super soldier drug

@Sora572

5 жыл бұрын

In comics, Zemo had no training, and 616 Red Skull originally didn't have the serum. I think 1610 Red Skull did start out with it though.

@21pilotstillidie58

5 жыл бұрын

@@Sora572 yeah but clearly he is going by the MCU. He clearly says that when he is talking about Zemo. So I'm assuming that goes for everyone on the list. Even if I'm wrong on about the whole list being MCU. I'm still right about Zemo like i said he specifically says he is talking about movie Zemo. In the movies they give a breakdown on him being special forces and more

@Sora572

5 жыл бұрын

@@21pilotstillidie58 True. That was a major story point. It doesn't disqualify him from this list since he's still a regular human in the end, but I see your point.

@creed8712

5 жыл бұрын

Sora572 Zemo is trained in fire arms and more specifically swordplay

If Calendar Man isn't #1 I'm unsubbing

@mariovazquez4436

5 жыл бұрын

Well see ya

@YooJoker

5 жыл бұрын

Unsubbed

@nicholasfarrell5981

5 жыл бұрын

So long, sucker.

@BaconStrips0

5 жыл бұрын

Calendar man does have powers now though

@dambrony1394

5 жыл бұрын

Calendar man can shed his skin ever year and be like a Bizarre benjamin button

You silly brits. That’s the wrong thumbnail😅

@TTRPGSarvis

5 жыл бұрын

Amanze Ihedioha It must be, because Deathstroke has minor regenerative powers.

@space1734

5 жыл бұрын

@@TTRPGSarvis so does Red Skull

@EmoEmu

5 жыл бұрын

That's on purpose. It makes people take to the comments to tell them how wrong they are for using Slade in the thumbnail. More comments pushes them up in the KZread algorithms, making more people see the thumbnail, sending more people to the comments section... and so on. KZread rewards this sort of "made you look" thumbnail.

@EmoEmu

5 жыл бұрын

Ironically that also counts as "activity" on the video and doesn't impede it from reaching a wider audience.

@robertfullchim923

5 жыл бұрын

And enhanced strength and reflexes.

The red skull ? wtf he has the same superpowers as captain america

@memetos9375

5 жыл бұрын

James eddine yeah

@jacobcasmus1882

5 жыл бұрын

lmao I know right?

@kemuri_00

5 жыл бұрын

He didn't have aby powers in the comics

@salmonn_gz7987

5 жыл бұрын

@@kemuri_00 well in the comic explained that earlier soldier serum had cost red skull looks into monstrous fiend but ultimately gave him extreme enhanced inhuman capabilities as powerful as the perfected next serum being used by Capitan Americus.

@reddd-77

5 жыл бұрын

James eddine yea this was really poorly researched.

In the Watchmen movie, Ozy mentions Genetic Modification as a division of Veidt industries, which I thought was an explanation for his strength & speed.

@franciscocota6440

2 жыл бұрын

I guess you could say that, but that was mostly for things like the weird cat he had. But, back in the comics, he was just at the top of his game, if I recall correctly.

@MenChooseSlavesObey

2 жыл бұрын

@@franciscocota6440 The movie definitely made him appear enhances, which didn't come across in the book, did he mention Genetic Engineering in the book?

@franciscocota6440

2 жыл бұрын

@@MenChooseSlavesObey I cannot say for sure... I will have to re-read that... BUT, in the book it does make sense, actually, that the genetic bit was used for the Space-Squidward project, right?

@MenChooseSlavesObey

2 жыл бұрын

@@franciscocota6440 Yeah, I keep forgetting about the Space Squid, I preferred how the movie did that.

@franciscocota6440

2 жыл бұрын

@@MenChooseSlavesObey Yeah, I think they were like "okay... that might be a bit too far fetched... even considering the blue beef cake we got here."

They forgot Ra's Al Ghul and Scarecrow. As well as Shredder and Cobra Commander.

@justaguy105

5 жыл бұрын

Curses!!!

Riddler is one of my favourite villains around. He's not wanting to destroy or rule, just wants to prove his intellect. Brilliant character!

Why include fake Zemo? The title says "COMIC BOOK VILLAINS".

@johannesmakila2459

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, that title is both contradiction and straight up lie.

@AL-xq6jt

5 жыл бұрын

Not really. They are charachters from a comic so technically villains from comics even if they were portrayed in other medias.

@everythinggeekdotcom

5 жыл бұрын

@@AL-xq6jt Comic Book Zemo has powers.

@everythinggeekdotcom

5 жыл бұрын

@@AL-xq6jt I'm not going to keep repeating myself read my other comment.

@Sora572

5 жыл бұрын

Because the Multiverse of Marvel Comics includes the movies as part of it. Therefore, movie Zemo counts as a form of Comics Zemo.

Either do a comics list or a film list, why mix the two

@syn710

5 жыл бұрын

Because then you can cherry pick facts you want to use.

@richborn6700

5 жыл бұрын

Classic WhatCulture laziness

*A list of Comic Villains without powers, who are all better than Harley Quinn could ever be* - Bane - Ras Al Guhl - Deathstroke - Deadshot - Mysterio - Bullseye - Doctor Octopus - Kraven the Hunter - Vulture - Arcade - Black Mask - Hugo Strange - the Scarecrow All of them far better than Harley in skills and actually being a great non powered Villain. Yet, the dude obviously took *his* picks instead of the logical ones.

@haustyl12

5 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately Kraven, Ras and Deathstroke have Powers. While nothing that stands out, still powers nonetheless

@alissa6

5 жыл бұрын

Bane(Uses sometimes Venom steroids), Deathstroke and Kraven have super powers. And Ra's Al Ghul has powers when he's rejuvenated. Nonetheless Harley Quinn is overrated and sucks.

Great stuff.

Helmut in MCU was Sakovian Spec ops. He had training. 3:00

One of my faves is Taskmaster. Photographic muscle memory would be awesome!!!

'Comic Book Villains'. 'Whatculture Comics'. Second one in, movie villain. Good job.

Haha, what a way to start this list. In her breakout issue, Harley gets a super strength treatment from Ivy. Giving someone powers in DC is only as hard as giving someone a Tesla.

Red Skull didn't always have the super solider serum

@srstriker6420

5 жыл бұрын

Elliot but he started off as a normal man

@srstriker6420

5 жыл бұрын

Elliot yes

@Meekkhi

5 жыл бұрын

@Elliot neither did superman lol

Wasn't it said that Joker has the power of "Super Sanity?"

@salmonn_gz7987

5 жыл бұрын

wtf? twisting ppl mind until insane by force?

@brobro7293

5 жыл бұрын

They believe that joker was a 4th wall breaker

@mason7067

4 жыл бұрын

Yep, he has a beyond genius intellect, with the ability to alter his own personality at will. He shouldn't be on this list.

Why is deathstroke the thumbnail he has super regeneration

@memetos9375

5 жыл бұрын

Skeleton Crew yes but no Acctual powers like lasers or Super duper strength and yeah

@skeletoncrew6500

5 жыл бұрын

@@memetos9375 super regeneration is a superpower

@ShastaHawk

5 жыл бұрын

Deathstroke is actually the DC version of Captain America and has virtually the same powers like enhanced strength, speed and endurance.

@skeletoncrew6500

5 жыл бұрын

@@ShastaHawk super soliders

@smhgaming3259

5 жыл бұрын

@@skeletoncrew6500 r/whooosh

No Bullseye?? I hope this becomes a series because they left a lot of great non powered villains out?

@johannesmakila2459

5 жыл бұрын

They really did leave lot of those out. Besides this list was rather Batman's rogue gallery heavy and it also included movie version of non powered villain and two that actually have powers.

@TheBoyBK585

5 жыл бұрын

Bullseye can’t miss. He has superpowers.

@sammylane21

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheBoyBK585 His "power" is really just a great aim, Hawkeye has it too and he is just a fined human.

@TheBoyBK585

5 жыл бұрын

Sammy Lane The guy literally ricocheted daredevil’s baton off of a wall and hit someone with it and he just has “good aim”? And even Hawkeye said “Played 18, shot 18, just can’t seem to miss”.

@markokurotarko6601

5 жыл бұрын

Actually bullseye has a vibranium spine which doubles his throwing speed so wouldn’t really count him as without superhuman abilities

super intellect and super strength don't count as powers??

@TheRezro

5 жыл бұрын

According to hipsters.. I think so? That include also power of the plot.. only way how Batman could defeat Superman (what by the way didn't happen in TDKR).

@skeletoncrew6500

5 жыл бұрын

They can be power but they can also not be let's look at Batman or bane

@doginhat13

5 жыл бұрын

Also flight doesn't count super speed a healing Factor all that stuff doesn't count as superpowers

@TheRezro

5 жыл бұрын

@@skeletoncrew6500 Except Bruce Wayne is hair of Ra’s al Ghul, what in fact mean that he has minor mystic powers and Bane totally has superpowers revived through "Venom" poison.

@TheRezro

5 жыл бұрын

​@@doginhat13 WTF are you talking about? Even super-intelligence and magic are a superpower's (some people joke that plot-armor also). In fact most Batman villains has low level superpowers revived through illegal experiments on humans (Harley get some from Eve). Only exception from this rule is when power is achieved through external device, what wasn't designed by the user (what exclude Iron Man) though even in case of tech-version of sinister six (and Kingpin), some experiments of Norman Osborne could be also involved. Anyway, even if "hero without powers" is a thing, too many people get undeserved credit for that.

"Comic book villains" "MCU version of Zemo"

Immediately saw the thumbnail and stopped to say Deathstroke has a power. He has a healing factor. I think they're intentionally putting incorrect characters to get people to comment lol

well, Victor "Zsasz" Zsasz is a DC comic book villain that had no actual power.

@MajorMlgNoob

5 жыл бұрын

Scarecrow is better and he's not here

Why Is deathstroke used for the thumbnail for your video, yet you left him completely off your list. Meanwhile you add and villains like the red skull, who yes, he has super powers. Same as cap.

nice list. Red Skull is my second favorite comic villain of all time!

@stevenhill1878

3 жыл бұрын

He has similar powers as Cap....he's the first super soldier serum recipient....he shouldn't be on this list

Uh, did somebody miss Doctor Doom? That's huge.

@kcollier2192

5 жыл бұрын

Doom knows magic which might count as a super power...

@skeletoncrew6500

5 жыл бұрын

Magic man he knows magic

@omegathemerciless4561

5 жыл бұрын

@@kcollier2192 Yeah, thought about that too but then I said "NO! Doctor Doom #1"

@stevevondoom4140

5 жыл бұрын

Doom can time-travel too in some capacity as well, which could be seen as a power/supernatural...

Good point.

Red skull has the same powers as Cap.

@masterofninjas4207

5 жыл бұрын

Moardieb kind of red skull had used a dumbed down version

@142doddy

5 жыл бұрын

Only as of recently when he transferred his mind into cap's body.

Great video what about deadshot toy man killmonger captain boomerang captain cold whiplash etc

America enjoys your channel 👍👌🖖

I always thought the villain in The Watchmen was ...The Watchmen.

@kaylemkerr6989

5 жыл бұрын

Gavin Smiley I have never read Watchmen but I am informed enough to know that the character ‘The Comedian’ in the story was a cruel perhaps evil piece of shit! Don’t remember much about the rest of the Watchmen though. P.s. One day I will pick up and read through this masterpiece.

The fact you put riddler on this list at all baffles me but the fact you put him that high up and the fact that Hush, calendar man, Ra's Al goul, Amanda Waller are not on the list. I'd put William striker on this list before the riddler.

From what comic is 9:28?

Why the f is deathstroke in the thumbnail but not limited in the list?!

@IsaiahINRI

5 жыл бұрын

Idk why he is in the thumbnail but he isnt on the list because he has powers

I love of how you put Zemo on here but not Deathstroke

@cha5

5 жыл бұрын

Unskilled Boss87 Well Deathstroke does have the DC equivalent of the super soldier serum coursing through his body enhancing his strength and agility so he really wouldn’t count, unlike Zemo.

2:14 😭😭😭 great bit

I love how you can find almost half of these guys in Batman’s rogue gallery

3:00 Zemo most certainly had training, he was in the military if i remember right, and is a fantastic fighter. this was revealed in that movie.

actually, Zemo in the MCU is actually a special agent for his country ( I forgot the name oopsies) and he is specially trained in commando training I think I saw it mentioned during the movie

Patton Oswalt should be the next Penguin. He was a good villian in Reno 911 Miami 🤣🤣🤣

@srstriker6420

5 жыл бұрын

Artez Jackson I would give Jonah hill or josh Gad a chance

Hi Will! I’m Will too!

A video about villains with no powers, yet you have Deathstroke in your thumbnail, who I could swear to have both a healing factor and other super soldier serum stuff done on him which can easily be counted as super powers

This list began with the Jokers girlfriend and ended with the Joker. lol

That’s why Civil War is my favorite MCU movie. It has my favorite villain and an excellent twist reveal (I never read the comic). This 1 regular dude broke The Avengers.

Joker definitely deserves number one 😍

Comic book villains or movie villains? Make up your damn mind!

The Red Skull has a very similar super soldier serum as Cap. He definitely has super powers.

@142doddy

5 жыл бұрын

Only recently.

Helmut Zemo in the MCU was a trained Special Operations officer so he wasn't just some average dude who got pissed off.

So....your thumbnail is a picture of someone with powers and your first entry likewise (Harley has enhanced strength and agility and is immune to most toxins), then you ignore the comics even though the title says comic book to do a movie (not comic book) villain...were you having trouble filling the list or something?

The joker is classified a meta human that has the ability to change the odds of his disputes in his favor. Although not having complete control

Wasn't Ozzie's intelligence actually considered a superpower?

@TheRezro

5 жыл бұрын

Details.. pointing to fact that Batman in fact has mystic powers would shatter myths about mere human beating super-powered alien "god".

@Rainbow_Matrix

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheRezro Batman has powers..?

@TheRezro

5 жыл бұрын

@@Rainbow_Matrix Let's be honest.. in comic almost everyone has some level of powers. Even if it is just power of the plot armor! For example: Because in Marvel Earth was huge alien test lab, literally everyone could have some minor superpowers. Even without gene X specifically. That beside resurrections, inter-dimensional travels and all weirdness what can give you superpowers at random. After all, didn't Punisher become a demon at one point?

@cha5

5 жыл бұрын

RainbowMatrix Well Batman seems to have the power never to trip over that massive cape of his, or get it caught on anything when he’s swinging over Gotham city at night. 😉

Putting Deathstroke in the thumbnail is hilarious just because he actually does have powers. He's a physically enhanced human. He's got super strength, agility and even has an enhanced brain that tactically allows him to always be 5 steps ahead of his enemies.

Slade in a lot of movies actually had a super hero syrum called myrakura in him

So the thumbnail shows deathstroke, however deathstroke did indeed have a power from a super serum which comes with enhanced strength, reflexes, healing factor, ect

Ozymandias stopped a bullet by catching it in his hand. He's superhuman.

False advertisement, you had deathstroke on the thumbnail

anyone else wonder what the jokers prefered meal is? other than jello and applesauce of course.

lady shiva and bronze tiger are both pretty tough for non-powered foes... Negan from TWD is also human, mostly a sarcastic jerk with a barbed-wire bat.

Batman Villains will always be the best villains, with having no powers, but to rely on their gadgets/weapons to attack people. Deathstroke'll appear in season 2 of Titans and must be better than the CW one

@scrambolly6896

4 жыл бұрын

Lanre Akerele are u really saying the deathstroke on the cw is bad you must not know what bad means

@JoseMolina-ij3xx

4 жыл бұрын

Scarecrow is potentially the most dangerous of the supervillains. His Method of Operation is your mind on extreme fear that never ends. The Joker puts you out of your misery, but Scarecrow never really kills you, you basically beg to die or suffer the Cthulhu-like madness.

Before Watching: "Half this list is going to be Batman villains isn't it?" After Watching: "Fucking called it!!"

Shredder!

No Kite-Man? Hell Yeah!

if this was a real list all 10 characters would be advasaries of THE BATMAN.....except maybe kingpin

In the movie, Batman v Superman, Batman was the villain of that movie. His whole motivation throughout that movie was to kill Superman because he saw Superman as a threat to the planet just like Lexx Luthor did. I half expected to see both Batman and Lexx team up against Superman to complete the job. If that didn't put Batman and Lexx in the same category then you're crazy.

You are forgetting the dirty bubble from SpongeBob

an idea for a video, 10 Best Comic Book Villains That Had No Powers that are not from batman

@TheRezro

5 жыл бұрын

Except most Batman villains have minor powers, as result of secret experiments.. speaking of that Bruce also as hair of Ra’s al Ghul (just those are mystic).

“Best comic book villains” put movie Zemo on the list.

@TheRezro

5 жыл бұрын

Movie is still based on comic book..

@blackmercury2796

5 жыл бұрын

But it still takes liberties and forms it's own unique Identity from the comics. Therefore, he's not a comic book Villain, because he's based on one. One look up on the Internet can prove how different they are.

@johannesmakila2459

5 жыл бұрын

@@blackmercury2796 Indeed. Anyone who doesn't know that either hasn't read any comic books or didn't bother to look what he is like in those.

@Sora572

5 жыл бұрын

@@blackmercury2796 Given how wildly multiverse counterparts to characters can vary between comics, him being his own character isn't enough to keep him off this list.

@blackmercury2796

5 жыл бұрын

True, but the title specifically states them to be Comic Book characters. While the MCU is part of the Marvel Multiverse, it's still a Cinematic Universe revolved around movies based on Comic book characters and stories but not the actual comics themselves like many other Universes in the Multiverse

Wait what? - Zemo has no training? He had some serious secret service/military training. In addition he got some informations, that really none could ever had. - Movie Ozymandias was kinda super powered souce he was the smartest and the strongest man alive. - Kingpin has no powers? He survive a lot of hits from his opponents that easily wreck some walls. Whe nyou survive hit that throws a car hundreds feet away You absolutely has some extra talents

There are more villains out there then just the Batman ones.

Helmet zemo was a part of the sokovian black ops in the Mcu so he had training

Red skull has a super soldier serum running through his veins, he has power almost equal to cap

Does anybody else remember when the Joker gained superpowers and ate the entire population of China with an enormous pair of chopsticks while exclaiming, "Yum yum, dim sum?"

It's so fucking weird Kingpin was able to resist the Purple Man in the comics.

I wanna see a marvel dc crossover with joker getting the carnage symbiote

I miss Terry Dodson’s classic Harley Quinn.

Deathstroke has powers. He's essentially evil Captain America but can also use more of his brain than others as well. If his level of strength, speed, and agility weren't enhanced he couldn't solo the bat family and the Justice League like he has. Even Arrow got it right though Mirakuru was Arrow exclusive.

Red Skull absolutely have super strength. He isn't even human from what I know.

Not hating on this as he is one of my all-time favorite superheroes, but I think they should’ve cut down on having 80% of the list be Batman villains. Maybe do a companion video with the Batman villains listed maybe?

No Dr Doom, no Deathstroke, no Bullseye, no Dr Octopus, no Bolivar Trask, no Green Goblin and no Merklynn (Green Arrow's archer nemesis)???

@quinross3072

5 жыл бұрын

I think dr doom is a little far he does have magic but the rest I agree.

...but Harley HAS supertpowers. She was granted a small measure of superstrenght and resillience by a tincture made by Poison ivy.

Deathstroke is the Deadliest mercenary who joined the military at the age of 12 and he is trained in multiple martial arts and has mirakuru in his blood stream.. he's basically batman without the "no killing" rule *#1*

@IsaiahINRI

5 жыл бұрын

Deathstroke has powers though he is basically a better captain america

@space1734

5 жыл бұрын

no He's Captain America with no shield

@IsaiahINRI

5 жыл бұрын

@@space1734 he also has brain functions 9 times faster than the average human and he has an idadic(think thats how you spell it) memory meaning he can learn every move just by seeing it once

Wreck it Ralph? Lol

*clicks video* "It's gonna be mostly bat villains and Joker will be #1" *reaches #1* "Called it"

Joker doesn't hate the bat.. He can't live without him.. His sole purpose is to break him mentally and have some fun.

Your thumbnail is a head scratcher. You used Deathstroke who most certainly has super powers

what about the ninth circle in green arrow and deathstroke. I am not sure if deathstroke has powers, but still.

I honestly feel that the comics by dc are wayy better than those by marvel. It's not just about superpowers but the characters themselves with their back stories are intriguing. This can be seen in this video too where there are so many of the dc villains

Any superhero list without Batman or his villains..... Where can I find one?

Knowledge is power bebeh..

I just love how at least half of these were Batman villains. It takes something to stand out and go up against the Bat

Teach the sciences without teaching humanities, you get a Spider-man Villain Teach theatre without teaching humanities, you get a Batman Villain

Red Skull definitely has powers, and I’m pretty sure Ozymandias does as well. I mean, he tossed Blake through a heavy window that the cops claim would’ve required two strong men

I think Slade was on the thumbnail but not the list because they realized too late he actually has powers

Well. The Joker knows that he is a comic. You can consider this as a kind of superpower...

Zemo is a special forces trained man in the MCU...and both comic and MCU verison of Red Skull have super powers.