Powers
Whenever Shelley is killed, he returns to life with a different power (or "gift" as he often refers to it) that correlates in some way to his death. These range from minor, almost dismissive abilities, such as the changing of his skin color and making pyrotechnic butterflies, to the extraordinary, such as the ability to transform into a Hulk-like monster with a bullet-proof hide. He can become more powerful than any single member of the Justice League if he "resurrects right". The source of his power are nanites called "tektites" that permeate his body. Whenever Shelley dies, the tektites will leave his body, consume biomatter from the surrounding environment, and use that biomatter to rebuild Shelley's body. Shelley can resurrect whatever the state of his remains, including total cremation.
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