Healing factor

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A healing factor is the ability of some characters in fiction to recover from bodily injuries or disease at a superhuman rate. This ability has been featured in comic books, novels, television, film, and other mediums.

Comic books

Hulk recovering from having his skin and most of his muscle tissue torn away.

Marvel Comics

There are numerous characters within the Marvel Universe that possess some form of accelerated healing ability. The source of these "healing factors" ranges from genetic mutation to artificial enhancement to magic. The exact limits of some character's healing powers is often a source of debate among fans since many of their healing powers have appeared to fluctuate in efficiency.

Marvel Comics characters known to possess a "healing factor" ability include:

In addition to the above, all Asgardians are able to heal much faster than humans.

Ultraverse

DC Comics

Wildstorm

Image Comics

Top Cow Comics

Valiant

Dark Horse

Aspen MLT

Caliber Comics

Dynamite Entertainment

IDW Publishing

Chaos Comics

Outside of comics

Non-comics characters who can heal rapidly in one manner or another include:

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