2006-06-25 16:27:52 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Comics & Animation
Mutants are humans, or perhaps beings of other races as well, which have a genetic anomaly which grants them super powers. This differs from altered humans, like Spider-Man & Hulk, who are transformed by outside sources into the super beings they become. For example, Spider-Man was born as a normal human, & remained as such until he was bitten by a radioactive spider, so he is an altered human, since he was altered from his normal state. Iceman was born with a genetic anomaly which allowed him to freeze water molecules, so his powers are the result of a mutation, therefore he is a mutant. As for people like Wolverine & Beast, I suppose you could make an argument for them being altered mutants. Wolverine was born with regeneration & bone claws, but was altered by having adamantium grafted to his skeleton. Likewise, Beast was born with heightened agility, but due to a lab accident, gained blue fur. Sorry, I went on a tangent, but thanks for sticking with me.
Cosmic beings are essentially beings possessing the Power Cosmic. Some of these possess such powers from the dawn of time. Eternity & Death are good examples. Galactus has had these powers from the dawn of the current universe, but did not have them as Galan in the previous universe. The Silver Surfer, Firelord, Air Walker, the Forgotten One, Terrax, Nova (the female flaming version), & anyone else who has served as a herald of Galactus have been gifted with the Power Cosmic, & are cosmic beings. Also, one might argue Jean Grey has become a cosmic being. I say this because Galactus gained his powers when the Phoenix Force of his home universe merged with his life essence during the collapse of his universe. Since the Phoenix Force of the current Marvel universe bonded to Jean Grey, she might also be considered a cosmic being. If you've ever played HeroClix, they back up this theory by giving her Phoenix & Dark Phoenix figures the Power Cosmic team ability. Finally, any time someone is possessed of the Captain Universe powers, such as Cosmic Spider-Man, they temporarily become a cosmic being, because the Uni-Power comes from the Enigma Force, which is either a part of Eternity or Infinity.
2006-06-25 17:50:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mutants are the next stage in human evolution, like humans are to apes. It has been said that within 3 generations the entire Marvel population would be made out of a majority of mutants.
Cosmic beings are entities that can manipulate a form of energy called "power cosmic". Many of these entities represent an aspect of the universe and are needed to keep balance in the universe, but some (like the Silver Surfer) are not needed to ensure survival of the universe.
Although some mutants have been shown to be able to manipulate cosmic energy, it is due to the nature of their powers and NOT because they are cosmic beings.
2006-06-28 08:50:13 · answer #2 · answered by =_= 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mutants are regular old humans, or sometimes other races that are on the lower level of the scale, just above humans with no mutations in their genes. cosmic beings are beings that were either born in space or live in space without protection, and can tap into the powers of the entire universe or the power cosmic. In any case, cosmic beings have power beyond imagination of mutants and others who were genetically enhanced, such as hulk or spiderman. Cosmic beings can affect the entire universe, while mutants can only affect their viewing area.
2006-06-26 16:24:04 · answer #3 · answered by deal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Off the top of my head i think powers. Mutants r advanced humans, with small or great xtra abilitys. Cosmic beings , they have The Powers Cosmic. Next best thing to being sentient.
2006-06-28 21:04:20 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mutants are born with there abilities, while cosmic beings where bestowed the powers by a greater beings source...Like the silver surfer was giving the power...where as mutants were born with powers ..besides the mutant powers are usually weaker then cosmic beings.
2006-06-25 23:34:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mutants would be from earth. They would be, as the word implies, some sort of mutated earth life. Cosmic beings, again as the name implies, would be from somewhere other than earth (cosmos=universe). Also, how could we tell that an extraterrestrial was mutated, unless we had seen normal versions first...
2006-06-25 23:33:46 · answer #6 · answered by aboukir200 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK the mutants were just like normal right then some ''incident" happened and there genes got out of whack and now they are mutated
2006-07-02 17:53:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mutants are human with a unique gene that gives them different types of powers with different phase of evolution, while cosmic power are like let me put it to ya like this say ya have da power to create suns or better yet break down anything to its molecular structure thats da difference ya have da power to kill Superman with changing da sun rays or makin him human ya have da power to change air, water, gas ya get my point and chemical make up in general.
2006-06-27 04:14:05 · answer #8 · answered by troublemaker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cosmic beings? ehh... mutants are just humans that have a gene that is out of whack. "the next stage in evolution" as Xavier puts it. nyaah. cosmic beings, well, i don't know much about those, but they're just so much essence, rather than physical matter, :-/ i hypothisize...... nyaah. :-S
2006-06-25 23:32:02 · answer #9 · answered by darkfurl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mutants are produced by genetic means
2006-06-25 23:50:48 · answer #10 · answered by gerbil31603 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋