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Power Ratings Day Thread: 15 April 2026

In 1991, Marvel published its second series of Marvel Universe trading cards. You could learn the bios and vital statistics of your favorite heroes, and also Darkhawk.

But what I really want to point out is that Aunt May can’t catch a break.

A description of different power levels for speed, with representative characters for each level, from Silver Surfer at light speed to Aunt May, described as "Slow (cannot attain 15 miles per hour)"
A description of different power levels for agility, with representative characters for each level, from the superhuman Night Crawler "significantly beyond the natural limits of a human" down to Aunt May, "clumsy."
A description of different power levels for durability, with representative characters for each level, from the indestructible Galactus "almost impossible to injure" down to Aunt May, "easily injured."

Come on, man, she’s a septuagenarian! Cut her some slack! Also, note that there is no one with greater agility than Nightcrawler, but he doesn’t even have maximum agility stats. Someday, a mutant will be born that can out-backflip mein freund the Little Elf.

A description of different power levels for strength, with representative characters for each level, from the incalculable Thor "able to lift over 100 tons" down to Speedball, "Normal - able to lift one's own body weight or less."

Meanwhile, a Power Rating that Aunt May doesn’t fail miserably is Strength. Sucks to suck, Speedball. That’s what you get for naming yourself after a drugs. (He’s going to get REAL aggro 15 years later, as Penance—not to be confused with Monet St. Croix.)