Skin Manipulation

Skin Manipulation
Angelo Espinosa/Skin (Marvel) using his ability.
Power/Ability to:	Control skin.

"My. what lustrous skin you have. I think I'll peel it off you and wear it as pantyhose."

― The Skin-Bender to Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider (Ghost Rider Vol 6 #35)

Power to control skin of oneself or others. Variation of Body Manipulation.

Also Called

• Epithelial Manipulation
• Dermakinesis
• Creakinesis
• Sarcokinesis

Capabilities

The user has complete control over the skin of oneself and others, allowing them to freely alter and manipulate them. They can manipulate the texture, color, smoothness, density, sensitivity, etc. of the skin, change it's protective qualities against pathogens, evaporation/water, cause/remove skin ailments, flay the skin of their enemies, etc.

Applications

• Adhesive Skin
• Body Shedding
• Body Temperature Manipulation
• Elastic Skin
• Enhanced Touch
• Health Manipulation skin related only.
• Invisible Skin
• Malleable Anatomy
• Organic Attacks using skin.
• Prehensile Skin
• Skin Color Manipulation
  • Camouflage
• Skin Constructs
• Skin Generation
• Skin Hardening/Unbreakable Skin
• Skin Removal
• Skinlessness
• Temperature Regulation

Techniques

• Dermakinetic Combat
• Multi-Sensory Skin
• Skin Mimicry

Variations

• Acne Manipulation
• Leather Manipulation
• Scale Manipulation

Associations

• Biological Manipulation
• Body Manipulation
  • Bone Manipulation
  • Connective Tissue Manipulation
  • Joint Manipulation
  • Keratin Manipulation
  • Muscle Manipulation
• Dermal Adaptation
• Layer Reinforcement

Limitations

• May be limited to manipulating the skin of others or only themselves.
• Constructs are only as tough as the skin used to make them.
• May only be able to manipulate the outer layer of skin.

Known Users

• Flaccids (Afterbomb Madness RPG)
• Clayface (Birds of Prey)
• Svenkin Gatard (Black Clover)
• Riful (Claymore)
• Ryūichi Sendō (Code:Breaker)
• Mad Skin (Gradius Gaiden)
• Rai Mamezuku (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part VIII: JoJolion); via Doggystyle
• Angelo Espinosa/Skin (Marvel Comics)
• Skin-Bender (Marvel Comics)
• Kenji Uedo/Zero (Marvel Comics)
• Seiji Shishikura (My Hero Academia)
• Asura (Soul Eater)
• Skinslip (Worm)
• Elder Toguro (Yu Yu Hakusho)

Gallery

Ryūichi Sendō (Code:Breaker) can manipulate the texture, color and temperature of his skin.

Mad Skin (Gradius Gaiden) is a monster made entirely out of skin.

Skin-Bender (Marvel Comics) a demon who has the ability mold the flesh of other beings.

Kishin Asura (Soul Eater) can manipulate his skin.

Elder Toguro (Yu Yu Hakusho) can manipulate his skin and the rest of his body.