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    Beast Boy

    Character » Beast Boy appears in 2006 issues.

    The classically green-skinned member of the Doom Patrol and later the Teen Titans, Beast Boy has the power to transform into any creature of any size.

    How can he change so fast?

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    #1  Edited By Silver Knight75

    Any theories on how he changes so fast and what exactly happens to his bones, muscles, etc ?

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    #2  Edited By Zoom

    Why is he green?  Any theories?

    Its a comic book.

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    #3  Edited By Kal'smahboi
    I think the idea is that he has the strength, speed and reflexes of the animals he can become. Right?

    also @Zoom said:
    "Its a comic book. "
    Try not to question stuff. It makes your head hurt.
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    #4  Edited By Zoom

    Because there is totally logical science behind Beast Boy's powers to think about in the first place right?

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    #5  Edited By Chaos Agent

    hey it's totally logic that if a green monkey bites you you....nvm

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    #6  Edited By Silver Knight75
    @Kal'smahboi:
    It's just the way I am.
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    #7  Edited By RaDicalCannibal

    The emperor from Mummy 3: Tomb of the dragon emperor was the same way, instantly changing into creatures would you rather they do it slowly? then it'd look slightly less badass

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    #8  Edited By Silver Knight75

    I'm just curious as to what goes on in his anatomy

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    #9  Edited By Raddra

    in the same way Cyclops and Superman can see while using their beam vision. 
     
    And how Storm can control the weather.
    And Johnny Storm can shoot fire from his hands. 
     
    etc etc
     
    There is no real world logic behind super powers.

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    #10  Edited By Walker696

    Here is my favorite super power that makes no sense. The whole travel back and change things. Look at people like Bishop, Cable, Dr.Doom and Lyra, they have both gone back, changed the past but yet they still remain unchanged. Wouldn't changing something in the past (especially major events like Bishop has done many times) for the most part change your or in most cases cause you to never be born in the first place. Time travel is something that can only make since in fantasy, cause when you really sit down and think about it, you head for the most part will explode.

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    #11  Edited By danhimself
    @Walker696 said:
    "Here is my favorite super power that makes no sense. The whole travel back and change things. Look at people like Bishop, Cable, Dr.Doom and Lyra, they have both gone back, changed the past but yet they still remain unchanged. Wouldn't changing something in the past (especially major events like Bishop has done many times) for the most part change your or in most cases cause you to never be born in the first place. Time travel is something that can only make since in fantasy, cause when you really sit down and think about it, you head for the most part will explode. "

    what does that have to do with Beast Boy's powers?
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    #12  Edited By MrMiracle77

    I suspect that his entire body converts to a homogenous organic mass nearly instantaneously, alters shape, then reconverts back into the necessary tissue and organs of the animal of choice.  Its mostly physical, but partly mental.  Its been shown that Beast Boy has to know what he's turning into, and can't just invent animals out of whole cloth. 
     
    Its possible that he's subconsciously connected to the morphogenic field, like Animal Man and Vixen.

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    #13  Edited By Silver Knight75
    @MrMiracle77: Morphogenic field?
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    #14  Edited By MrMiracle77
    @Silver Knight75 said:
    " @MrMiracle77: Morphogenic field? "
     
    Its the means by which Vixen and Animal Man are able to take on the properties of different animals.  It's never really been given very exacting properties by DC's writers, but it has roots in a bit of existentialism.  The idea is that there's a connectedness between all the planet's creatures that allows for the sharing of certain traits.

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