Repetition of Powers

If you think about it every power has been used before. It is very difficult to think of new powers that haven't been used at least once in the past.

Comics don't really give you a lot of time to breath in terms of exposition... especially now a days when decompression is still somewhat vogue, page counts are lower, wide-screen panels and splash pages are more frequent, and walls-of-text are frowned upon... so any kind of really complex, different, or out of the box power will either be hard to explain or fully explore.  And let's face it, even the most simple of powers can fill reams and reams of fine print... FLIGHT: How high, how fast, can I carry, will I be comfortable, do I have momentum, how do G-forces affect me, can I orient in space, can I do it unconsciously, does it burn calories, etc. etc.  

And that's FLIGHT something we all "know" and intuit as a trope by now. 
 
Breaking ground on a totally new power could potentially suck all the air out of the room for any other plot, character, etc. developments.  By contrast, when the power is a bit rote you can immediately get down to characterization, storytelling, and such which can be a more compelling character in the end.

I blame the "so-called" fans for this.It's the reason every entertainment industry sucks because people are into repetitive bullsh#t.I don't have a problem with Marvel recycling powers but when they have character who have their own original powers, they don't even promote them. I like X-23,Daken,& red Hulk (now) but it would be nice if we got a little more creative with character creation.It seems like as of late every character that appears is a rehash of another one.i mean i'm fine with Striker having electrical powers but what makes him different? For instance Jolt has electrical powers but unlike the majority of them she has a good level of agility and fighting skill. Also Marvel will have original characters and then try to make them like other characters. Why is Arana "Spider-Girl"? It's a gimmick.People will respond to Spider-Girl rather than a spanish name. So if you wonder why this stuff happens blame the people who won't accept change.

" @Vance Astro said:

" ... but it would be nice if we got a little more creative with character creation. [...] I mean, I'm fine with Striker having electrical powers, but what makes him different? "

This is the part I was bothered by. I have no problem with him having electrical powers, but how is he different than the others? If he's just a younger version of Electro, then why even bother? "

The thing is that they don't give time to some characters to shine.

" The thing is that they don't give time to some characters to shine. "

" @ComicMan24 said:

" The thing is that they don't give time to some characters to shine. "

Or they don't even try.Marvel will try with some characters especially if they are male and then others they are just like...fck it!  "

Well yea,I still blame the fans.There are so many things I would like to change about the Marvel U but the fans will b#tch.Then Marvel will have to fix it back.For starters I wish they would have left Steve Rogers dead.Captain America Reborn is the worst miniseries for him i've ever read and he's not even Cap anymore.What is the point of having Super-Soldier...and Captain America? They are the same guy pretty much.I think people would have b#tched about it though.Cap is really important but Marvel shot themselves in the foot int the first place by making Bucky Cap instead of making him his own character.Cap has like a million clones and knock-offs.

" @Vance Astro: I agree that fans are also to blame. They say that nothing ever changes and when it does they complain about it. "

" I'm only new to comics, but personally, I like it when situations change rather than characters. As I mentioned in the Moon Knight forum, I'd be perfectly happy if Khonshu took another to be his avatar (my suggestion was Marlene), as long as Marc is still crazy Marc :) "

It's been 70+ years - none of these companies want to take any chances. Nothing new has been made from these companies since they started. Maybe we should look elsewhere (or to ourselves?) for true originality.