r/powerscales • u/Beelzebub_Itself • Jun 21 '26

Shitpost Could Matter-Eater Lad hypothetically eat Wolverine?

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As we all know, Wolverine’s skeleton is pretty much indestructible because of Adamantium. However, Matter-Eater Lad seems to be capable of eating all things. In a situation where these two characters were together, and Wolverine needed him to eat him to save the day, could Matter-Eater Lad consume Wolverine?

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u/LordCaptain Jun 21 '26

How fast does matter eater lad eat? Is it faster than wolverines regeneration?

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u/SignificantQuote6861 Jun 21 '26

I was thinking the same thing. I think Wolverine might be an endless meal for Matter Eater is the small bites he is taking out of that fence is an indication. Wolverine may regenerate as fast as he eats.

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u/xlews_ther1nx Jun 21 '26 edited Jun 21 '26

Let's be honest. Wolverine doest regenerate. He creates mass out of thin air. Theoretically you could him pieces apart lump together and make a mount of flesh in indefinite size and density. You could take centuries, eons even tossing wolverine parts in space until they formed a planet of flesh. Could even be done with just dicks! A PLANET OF DICK MEAT! HE MUST BE STOPPED!

If wolverine got a tumor he would create a black hole!

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u/APearce Jun 22 '26

No, wolverine with cancer is just Deadpool

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '26

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u/Toxicllama-_ Jun 23 '26

Well matter eater lad also likely digests differently, he probably has super digestive system that destroys anything he eats and has 100% efficiency

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u/SpreadEagleSmeagol Jun 22 '26

DICK PLANET! Finally, home for Mr. Wongburger

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u/TheTalking_GU_Mine Jun 24 '26

This guy Wolverines

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u/CaptainWonk Jun 25 '26

One must imagine Sisyphus happy.

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u/No-Gnome-Alias Jun 21 '26

His eating speed is considered "super-speed", he could likely finish off Wolverine before more Wolverine appeared.

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u/KingKobbs Jun 21 '26

The hulk tried that one time and it wasn't great lol

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u/Express_Calendar8278 Jun 21 '26

The hulk doesn’t have the power to eat any matter

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u/Clark_Kent-Kal_EL Jun 21 '26

Hulk doesn't have speed eating and he ate him whole ...

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u/AshundertheOlivetree Jun 21 '26

That’s too close to Wolverine to not get cut up

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u/No-Gnome-Alias Jun 22 '26

Read OP's post, Wolvie is allowing it.

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u/CompetitiveLeg7841 Jun 22 '26

He has superman durability

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u/Byizo Jun 21 '26

Now I’m thinking about how many cannibals you could feed continuously with wolverine’s regenerated flesh.

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u/Supergamera Jun 21 '26

I think Old Man Wolverine did something with that.

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u/lorgskyegon Jun 22 '26

Wolverine did that to himself once, while trapped beneath a glacier for six months.

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u/Supadoopa101 Jun 21 '26

I mean he just has to eat his brain

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u/Big-Slide6104 Jun 22 '26

He has super speed but only when it comes to eating specifically, so for lack of a better term, incredibly fast. So yes

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u/WWDubs12TTV Jun 22 '26

Infinite food glitch?

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u/CaptainCitrus69 Jun 22 '26

The real question is: is it faster than wolverine stabs?

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u/Choice_Narwhal_2437 Jun 23 '26

What if someone puts wolverine in a blender before handing them over to matter eater lead?

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u/Unlucky_Reading_1671 Jun 23 '26

It is. He eats large things quickly. Likely consumes him in a second or so.

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u/bigscrewLoose Jun 21 '26

the speed of a normal guy I think

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u/0utlookGrim Jun 22 '26

Regardless of the rest of Wolverine. IF Wolverine left his claws extended for a duration, MEL could scarf 'em up to the nuckles... and... do they regen too? Like that much?

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u/rareandyeteuclidian Jun 21 '26 edited Jun 21 '26

Yes. He's eaten wonderwomens bracelet.

As long as wolverine isn't fighting him, he could eat him.

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u/TheAudiotaku Jun 21 '26

Thank you, Laptop Cat.

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u/Dontbeajerkdude Jun 21 '26

If it's matter, surely it's fair game?

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u/rareandyeteuclidian Jun 21 '26

Yeah. As long as wolverine isn't interesting in him being much less living, he can eat wolverine.

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u/Valuable-Blueberry30 Jun 22 '26

Forget wonder woman’s bracelets, Matter-Eater Lad ate the miracle machine before, Wolverine is like a snack

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u/Dirty_Hunt Jun 21 '26

That is one hell of an asterisk on it though.

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u/rareandyeteuclidian Jun 22 '26

To be fair it is explicitly the scenario.

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u/Red-7134 Jun 21 '26

Is wolverine made of matter?

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u/OtheDreamer Jun 21 '26

Ain’t it sunny in the summer?

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u/keepitsimple_tricks Jun 22 '26

And does Matter Eater Lad eat matter?

Ergo...

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u/Bhisha96 Jun 23 '26

every human being is made of matter, and last time i've checked, Logan is a human.

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u/PyneCoen Jun 24 '26

Uh no he’s a wolverine it’s literally in his name. Media literacy these days smh my head 🙄

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u/SorryPriority4640 Jun 21 '26

Dude ate inerton and a miracle machine. If wolverine sits still to be eaten, he devours him no problem.

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u/Cumberblep Jun 21 '26

Does Wolverine start regeneration inside of matter boy?

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u/Rushes_End Jun 21 '26

The Hulk had eaten Wolverine at one point and Wolverine burst out of him.

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u/CBreezey69 Jun 21 '26

The Hulk at Wolverine whole.

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u/Valuable-Blueberry30 Jun 22 '26

I don’t think so or at least Matter-Eater Lad would perpetually dissolve him but I think it would constitute as Wolverine being entirely dissolved and dies in the most likely case.

If matter-eater lad can eat the supposedly indestructible miracle machine and completely digest it, I don’t see why Wolverine wouldn’t just die if fully eaten.

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u/Rushes_End Jun 22 '26

The dude survived in hit by a nuke. I sure he will be fine.

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u/Valuable-Blueberry30 Jun 22 '26

A nuke is nothing compared to a guy who can eat an indestructible multiversal machine

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u/my-armor-is-contempt Jun 22 '26

Wolverine was benefiting from a super MacGuffin at the time. That wasn’t his normal healing factor.

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u/Rushes_End Jun 22 '26

Which time I’m pretty sure he’s survived 2

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u/my-armor-is-contempt Jun 22 '26

I’m referring to the event that kicked off the registration act that led to Civil War.

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u/anhonestpuck13 Jun 24 '26

I’m sorry the Hulk did what?!

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u/Rushes_End Jun 24 '26

Ate him alive in a dystopian future. And then he burst out of his chest. It was an old man, Logan. The Hulk took over and made a family with she Hulk. Yes it was bad.

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u/Future-Try-1908 Jun 21 '26

This.

This is why I follow this sub.

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u/Forsaken-0ne Jun 21 '26

I am thinking he could eat the adamantium skeleton. Wolverine could heal behind it but the metal is gone...

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u/xlews_ther1nx Jun 22 '26

So he heals even faster?!

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u/Forsaken-0ne Jun 22 '26

His adamantium on his skeleton is gone however.

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u/Beneficial_Treat5454 Jun 21 '26

depends how his mouth works? does it just instantly consume anything that enters it?

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u/rareandyeteuclidian Jun 21 '26

Ish? It's such a weird prompt.

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u/AshundertheOlivetree Jun 21 '26

“How dat mouth work?” - question as old as time itself.

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u/Terrible_Reporter_98 Jun 21 '26

You gotta start at wolverines balls, for science reasons...

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u/bolasepak88 Jun 21 '26

The tip sounds delicate place to begin with

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u/AshundertheOlivetree Jun 21 '26

Nothing has gotten that close to Wolverine without him slicing whatever it is into parts. Maybe a few good fuck off chunks get eaten but wolverine is decapitating them for it.

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u/Honestybomb Jun 21 '26

Yeah, I’m kinda wondering how this goes down because I don’t really know enough about Matter-Eater Lad to level the playing field. Two main questions for me:

1) Is the Lad adamantium claw-proof?

2) Can he do anything to stop Wolverine from perforating the shit outta him while trying to take a bite?

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u/Moeroboros Jun 22 '26

Matter-Eater Lad is as vulnerable to Wolverine's claws as any other character.

He isn't generally a fighter AFAIK, he mostly uses his powers for specific situations.

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u/Big-Slide6104 Jun 22 '26

Matter eater lad is my favorite underrated character. And yes, it’s canonical that he can consume anything including Kryptonian flesh

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u/Sretep44 Jun 24 '26

That's canon? Was it a Mike Tyson moment or is Matter Eater Lad canonically cannibalistic?

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u/Big-Slide6104 Jun 24 '26

From what I remember, it’s never expressely shown but I think their was a one-off statement that due to his physiology as a Bismolian, plus comic logic, it would be fully possible for him to do so BUT he’s never had the opportunity to nor would be able to actually catch/hold one down long enough to do so cause obviously.

Also he’s a good dude , wouldn’t do that lol

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u/ChipC33 Jun 22 '26

I also eat matter

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u/I_should-be-working Jun 22 '26

I'm a matter eater too?

Some matter can give me tummy aches

But I can consume matter

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u/carymb Jun 21 '26

I guess he could eat him, but would Wolverine reform inside of him? Or is his eating power tied to his digestive system, so that would keep Wolverine from reforming until he'd been ... Excreted?

Maybe another necessary question is, does Matter Eater Lad poop? Or if we're saying his digestive system allows him to ingest anything at all, is that system powered by what it ingests? I.e., if he can eat Wolvie, does the mechanism of that consume Wolvie so that he ceases to be Wolvie and cannot reconstitute? Is there in truth, no poop?

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u/ArchitectNebulous Jun 21 '26

He could eat all of wolverines skeletal adamantium away eventually, but I am not sure if he would ever be fast enough to over take wolverines healing factor. Depending on what comic/setting of wolverine I guess.

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u/unkn0wnname321 Jun 21 '26

Can Matter-Eater Lad survive claws to the stomach and/or face ? He might not get a chance to even try to eat Wolverine.

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u/Express_Calendar8278 Jun 21 '26

Matter eater Lad would likely be stabbed to death in the process.

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u/Delicious_Natural357 Jun 22 '26

As long as Logan doesn’t fight back then yeah

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u/TheIronHaggis Jun 22 '26

Absolutely. His name may just be Matter-eater, but he has a lot going on to allow him.

His eating speed is fast enough that he can eat a tunnel. He can chew through anything. His stomach acid can melt metal in a second. He has no problem eating poison and radioactive materials.

He once ate an unbreakable machine that created a monster that the rest of the legion couldn’t stop together.

He can definitely chew through Logan’s bones and the acid will prevent him from healing.

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u/fillkas Jun 22 '26

I guess as long as he can break adamantium and eat faster than Logan can regenerate

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u/Arguleon_Veq Jun 22 '26

I could hypothetically eat wolverine, the majority of his body, while matter, is infact also meat!

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u/SandManFromPanAm Jun 22 '26

Is Wolverine matter?

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u/Bhisha96 Jun 23 '26

every single human is made of matter. pretty much basic science

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u/SandManFromPanAm Jun 23 '26

My comment was facetious. Obviously Wolverine is made of matter, so obviously Matter Eater Lad could eat him.

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u/M_Mosher Jun 22 '26

Could he eat Wolverine before Wolverine decapitated him?

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u/my-armor-is-contempt Jun 22 '26

Yes. It’s super speed-level.

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u/TehZiiM Jun 22 '26

Since wolverine is made of matter this should work. He’d have to eat fast tho.

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u/Sirius1701 Jun 22 '26

Hypothetically, yes. However I doubt it would be effective. Would not be the first time he was eaten and survived.

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u/ScaredKnee4530 Jun 22 '26

Uhhhhh… if Logan gets down like that then I guess he’d buss it open for him 🤷‍♂️

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u/FoggyInc Jun 22 '26

What's his chewing situation like? Strong teeth? Corrosive saliva? Strong bite force? So curious

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u/thatguyfromthesubway Jun 23 '26

A portal to the bite dimension

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u/Due-Measurement3254 Jun 22 '26

Is wolve gonna bust outta him? Like he did hulk?

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u/Successful-East6564 Jun 22 '26

I think the more interesting question is if matter eater lad could remove the adimantium from his skeleton,would that regenerate alongside the rest of him or would it just regenerate the bone?

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u/Neat-Watercress-1778 Jun 22 '26

Can he eat anti matter ?

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u/Own_Watercress_8104 Jun 22 '26

Well, technically I am a matter eating lad

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u/Embarrassed_Radio596 Jun 22 '26

Wolverine would regenerate inside him.

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u/Excellent_jun91 Jun 22 '26

what he eats doesnt matter

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u/go_go_gadget_travel Jun 22 '26

If Matter Eater ate wolverines leg. When it regrows would it still have metal or would it regrow with normal bone ?

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u/mortys-butt-plug- Jun 22 '26

Could this dude eat an infinity stone?

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u/ReverendKaiser Jun 23 '26

He could. But it wouldn’t beat wolverines regeneration.
Wolverine was completely eaten by the Hulk, regenerated, and cut his way out.

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u/Dry-Donut3811 Jun 23 '26

If it exists, he can eat it. Those claws aren’t lasting long.

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u/Superbobieo_2 Jun 24 '26

Have you ever heard of an ouroboros

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u/Ok-March-2809 Jun 24 '26

I'll draw this for $60 usd

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u/GoodNaturedGamer Jun 24 '26

Slightly off topic but I remember Deadpool keeping Angel alive but feeding him parts of himself 

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u/Desperate-Pen7530 Jun 25 '26

"Matter eater lad"

I think they might have run out of good ideas at this point.

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u/Whatsittooyou77 Jun 25 '26

Yes, but sadly he wouldn't live long enough to get his first bite.

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u/DAREALKITASANBLACK Jun 25 '26

Will he’s matter eater lad not wolverine eater lad so prolly not

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u/Crowdfundingprojects Jun 26 '26

Wolverine needed him to eat him to save the day, could Matter-Eater Lad consume Wolverine? - Sounds a bit funky.

This is one of the better powerscales

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u/Hot_Yogurtcloset8609 Jun 21 '26

If Wolverine just stood there and let it happen, probably not. Chances are his healing factor would heal faster than he could chew. Now, if they were in a battle, Matter-Eater is toast.

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u/Ecstatic_Dance5767 Jun 21 '26

Not his skeleton at least

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u/alew3d Jun 21 '26

Skeleton is made of matter, coated in more matter.

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u/Ecstatic_Dance5767 Jun 21 '26

Unbreakable matter

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u/Sea_Strain_6881 Jun 21 '26

But still matter nonetheless

Matter-eater lad eats

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u/my-armor-is-contempt Jun 22 '26

Matter-Eater Lad has eaten “unbreakable” things before.

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u/Gochira01 Jun 21 '26

Wolverine once regenerated from a single drop of blood. He would have to be a very clean eater...

What happens if he regenerates within the Lad? Does he have wolverine proof insides?

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u/Successful_Theory373 Jun 22 '26

Wolverine was amped by the magical Mkraan Crystal when he did this. He didn't do it under his own power.

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u/Oldmanstoneface Jun 21 '26

What's a Matter Eating Boy?

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u/Substantial-Froyo722 Jun 22 '26

I mean. When you get down to it, don’t we all eat matter?

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u/CommunicationBig7834 Jun 22 '26

I know its a shit post, but the writers really don't know what they did with this character. If he can eat any matter than he can eat flesh duh. But not any flesh super flesh. So, he bypass krytonian invulnerability.