10 Insane Times Superheroes Developed New Powers
6. Silver Surfer
The Silver Surfer is one of the most powerful beings in the Marvel Universe thanks to his wielding of the Power Cosmic, but that doesn't mean he can't get an upgrade from time to time. There exists another powerful force in the universe that recently found its way to Galactus' former herald.
The Uni-Power typically bonds with people who need it most, but every once in a while it causes problems by bonding with the wrong person. That once happened when Krosakis forced it to bond with himself, making him an immensely powerful cosmic threat.
When the Silver Surfer sensed the Uni-Power's plight - it was in distress after the forced bonding - he went to its rescue. The heated battle between the two cosmic forces was hard fought, but the Surfer was able to drive the Uni-Power from Krosakis right into his own. The combination of the Power Cosmic and Uni-Power boosted the Surfer's abilities to being pretty much godlike in scale (and then some).
When the dust settled, and the Surfer had freed the people enslaved by Krosakis, he carried the Uni-Power to a disabled soldier named Gabriel Vargas. The Uni-Power chose to bond with him, which left the Surfer back to his typical Power Cosmic levels.