My regular readers are already familiar with the terrifying radioactive origins of Batman, Robin, Man-Bat, Black Canary, and Green Lantern.
But wait, there’s more!
Iron Man was a man who got his powers through being bitten by a radioactive iron.
The Sandman was a man who got his powers through being bitten by some radioactive sand.
Superman was a man who got his powers through being bitten by a radioactive building superintendent.
The Silver Surfer was a surfer who got his powers through being bitten by some radioactive silver.
The Human Torch was a torch that got its powers through being bitten by a radioactive human.
Red Tornado was a tornado that got its powers through being bitten by a radioactive Communist.
Doctor Doom was a doom that got its powers through being bitten by a radioactive person with a doctorate.
Man-Thing was a thing that got its powers through being bitten by a radioactive man.
Swamp Thing was a thing that got its powers through being bitten by a radioactive swamp.
The Justice League was a league that got its powers through being bitten by a radioactive Supreme Court judge.
Harley Quinn was a mighty Eskimo who got her powers through being bitten by a radioactive motorcycle.
Captain America was the entire United States of America, which got its powers through being bitten by a radioactive captain.
Hey longrob, thought you might find this onion article pretty funny:
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/27873
You left out my favourite one: V.
Of course, V was a person who got bit by a radioactive muppet.
No, V would have to be a / who got bitten by a radioactive \.