Magneto's Secret Psychic Powers Make Him Stronger Than Fans Realize
After years of pulling off some of the most devastating acts of villainy, Magneto has proven himself to truly be the Master of Magnetism given the parameters of his immensely powerful mutant ability–though many X-Men fans may not know that Magneto also has secret psychic powers that make him even stronger than previously thought.
Erik Magnus Lehnsherr, or Max Eisenhardt, is an omega-level mutant who has the power to control metal and manipulate any form of magnetism in a multitude of ways including the power to create electromagnetic force fields and create blasts of magnetic rays. Erik became the mutant villain Magneto after he came to the conclusion that humans and mutants would never be able to peacefully coexist, sparking a number of preemptive attacks against humanity. While Magneto may be on the side of heroism, peace, and diplomacy in the current X-Men continuity, his early days were filled with plots to destroy the X-Men and bring humanity to its knees, and he used every power in his arsenal to achieve that sinister goal.
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In X-Men #6 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, Magneto has decided to grow his Brotherhood of Evil Mutants by recruiting some much-needed muscle on the team. In this issue, Magneto attempts to convince Namor the Sub-Mariner to join his crew by traveling to Atlantis and speaking with Namor in person–well, sort of. For the first time, Magneto uses his powers of astral projection to separate his consciousness from his physical form to go to the underwater kingdom without fear of drowning or being attacked by the Atlantians. While projecting one’s astral form at will is an example of significant psychic ability, Magneto steps it up
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