Like it or not, a powerset of strength and durability alone is fairly limited. He's not a stronguy "like the Hulk," because Hulk has that unique dynamic strength factor that mixes things up. He's more like Hercules. What I would prefer to see, rather than a bunch of new powers, is new technology that allows him to tap into his ionic energy. All the energy is there. He's bubbling with the stuff. Suddenly giving him the power to shoot it out of his hands requires some sort of silly powerup story. But a too-often overlooked concept is the way his belt jets used to draw on Simon's own ionic energy. It was hinted at pretty heavily, but never directly addressed in any substantial manner. So have Simon come up with some devices that allow him to use his own energy for various purposes without needing to gain "new powers" to do it. Not only does it broaden Simon's offensive capabilities, but it develops his thoroughly neglected munitions background. He could create weapons that would be completely harmless in anyone else's hands, but which would become exceptionally powerful in his own by drawing on his ionic energy. Plus, with this, a writer could easily put him in a situation where his weapons are damaged or have been removed if they want him to need to rely solely on his strength. --Previous Message--
: The problem is not his powers, Frank my bro,
: its with his writers.
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