History Main / SuperhumanTransfusion

* In ''StargateUniverse'', Chloe Armstrong was able to cure lieutenant Scott with blood transfusion in episode "Cloverdale".

* There is an episode of ''KryptoTheSuperdog'' where the cat gets his powers this way.

* In ''{{Hellboy}}: The Island'', Hellboy gets drained of his blood (HeGetsBetter) and a prophet of the Ogdru Jahad absorbs it. This causes the prophet to begin transforming into a copy of ''Anung un Rama'', the demon that Hell wanted HB to be. The man is then driven insane.

* During the first arc of ''YoungAvengers'', Patriot claims that this is how he got his powers: his grandfather, a SuperSoldier of the same type as CaptainAmerica, gave him a blood transfusion. It turns out be a lie, but then he [[TakingTheBullet takes a shot from a Kree blaster]] for Cap. When he gets to the hospital after the battle, Cap is all set for this, except "the ''other'' super-soldier beat you to it."

* This is She-{{Hulk}}'s origin. She needed a blood transfusion and Bruce was on hand, afterwards she was permanently changed into a hulk, albeit she retained her personality and intellect.

John has one or more StockSuperpowers of the genetic and/or magical variety. He may have gained them from birth thanks to SuperpowerfulGenetics, [[GattacaBabies genetic experimentation]], or after conception thanks to SuperSerum, a MassSuperEmpoweringEvent or a DisposableSuperheroMaker. Alternately, he has mystic powers in a setting where ThePowerOfBlood and BloodMagic are very real, so his blood contains a measure of his magic. In short, his powers course through his blood in a very real sense.

** It later [[{{Retcon}} turned out]] that the Hulk's change in personality is caused by multiple personality disorder, not by his powers, so it wouldn't be transferred.

* Done deliberately in ''DarthsAndDroids''; [[http://www.darthsanddroids.net/episodes/0086.html Jim had Qui-Gon give Anakin a blood transfusion]] so the mini-chlorines [[{{Malaproper}} [sic]]] would make him Force-sensitive for the podrace. [[http://www.darthsanddroids.net/episodes/0142.html A later strip]] says that the Jedi tried it a few centuries ago, but the results were unpredictable.

* When {{Megamind}} finally succeeds [[spoiler:or not]] at killing his WorthyOpponent Metro Man and is left with nothing to do, he ends up [[CreateYourOwnVillain creating a new hero]] to fight by injecting [[{{Everyman}} some random joe off the street]] with Metro Man's DNA. [[spoiler:That really [[BewareTheSuperman didn't work out]], though.]]

* A scifi version appears in ''DarkAngel''. When Max gives an emergency transfusion to Logan, her stem-cell-laden blood in and starts to repair his spine.

* There's a ''PennyArcade'' comic where, after a car-crash, Gabe and Tycho end up in the hospital and get blood-transfusions. Gabe ends up getting blood donated by SpiderMan, and immediately develops web-shooting abilities, much to his joy.\\Tycho got [[ButtMonkey monkey-blood]].

It bears mentioning that in RealLife blood transfusions in no way transfer the donor's genes into the recipient's DNA. The red and white blood cells last only a few months before dying without leaving a trace. If John's powers are biological/genetic/chemical in nature, and/or {{Phlebotinum}} is involved, Jack getting these powers is often justified by TheProfessor explaining that the donation triggered dormant super-genes in Jack, or actually ''did'' somehow [[ViralTransformation overwrite parts of his genome]]. If John's powers are magical in nature, then the reason Jack gets similar powers may have to do with BloodMagic. In these cases "John" might not even be the same species as Jack, such as dragon or vampire blood [[hottip:*:(of the mystical, non [[ViralTransformation viral based types]])]] endowing the imbiber with power. If John's powers are from a ([[TheSymbiote symbiotic) virus]], then it reasonably be able to transfer via blood transfusion, though you can probably count characters with these powers on one hand.

It bears mentioning that in RealLife blood transfusions in no way transfer the donor's genes into the recipient's DNA. The red and white blood cells last only a few months before dying without leaving a trace. If John's powers are biological/genetic/chemical in nature, and/or {{Phlebotinum}} is involved, Jack getting these powers is often justified by TheProfessor explaining that the donation triggered dormant super-genes in Jack, or actually ''did'' somehow [[ViralTransformation overwrite parts of his genome]]. If John's powers are magical in nature, then the reason Jack gets similar powers may have to do with BloodMagic. In these cases "John" might not even be the same species as Jack, such as dragon or vampire blood [[hottip:*:(of the mystical, non [[ViralTransformation viral based types]])]] endowing the imbiber with power. If John's powers are from a ([[TheSymbiot symbiotic) virus]], then it reasonably be able to transfer via blood transfusion, though you can probably count characters with these powers on one hand.

It bears mentioning that in RealLife blood transfusions in no way transfer the donor's genes into the recipient's DNA. The red and white blood cells last only a few months before dying without leaving a trace. If John's powers are biological/genetic/chemical in nature, and/or {{Phlebotinum}} is involved, Jack getting these powers is often justified by TheProfessor explaining that the donation triggered dormant super-genes in Jack, or actually ''did'' somehow [[ViralTransformation overwrite parts of his genome]]. If John's powers are magical in nature, then the reason Jack gets similar powers may have to do with BloodMagic. In these cases "John" might not even be the same species as Jack, such as dragon or vampire blood [[hottip:*:(of the mystical, non [[ViralTransformation viral based types]])]] endowing the imbiber with power. If John's powers are from a (symbiotic) virus, then it reasonably be able to transfer via blood transfusion, though you can probably count characters with these powers on one hand.

It bears mentioning that in RealLife blood transfusions in no way transfer the donor's genes into the recipient's DNA. The red and white blood cells last only a few months before dying without leaving a trace. If John's powers are biological/genetic/chemical in nature, and/or {{Phlebotinum}} is involved, Jack getting these powers is often justified by TheProfessor explaining that the donation triggered dormant super-genes in Jack, or actually ''did'' somehow [[ViralTransformation overwrite parts of his genome]]. If John's powers are magical in nature, then the reason Jack gets similar powers may have to do with BloodMagic. In these cases "John" might not even be the same species as Jack, such as dragon or vampire blood [[hottip:*:(of the mystical, non [[ViralTransformation viral based types]])]] endowing the imbiber with power. If John's powers are from a (symbiotic) virus, then it reasonably be able to transfer via blood transfusion, though you can probably count such characters on 1 hand.

It bears mentioning that in RealLife blood transfusions in no way transfer the donor's genes into the recipient's DNA. The red and white blood cells last only a few months before dying without leaving a trace. If John's powers are biological/genetic/chemical in nature, and/or {{Phlebotinum}} is involved, Jack getting these powers is often justified by TheProfessor explaining that the donation triggered dormant super-genes in Jack, or actually ''did'' somehow [[ViralTransformation overwrite parts of his genome]]. If John's powers are magical in nature, then the reason Jack gets similar powers may have to do with BloodMagic. In these cases "John" might not even be the same species as Jack, such as dragon or vampire blood [[hottip:*:(of the mystical, non [[ViralTransformation viral based types]])]] endowing the imbiber with power .

->'''Qui-Gon:''' They'll [[SuperEmpowering multiply there]] and grant you [[OneStatToRuleThemAll lightning fast reflexes]] and skill points in [[CarFu driving.]]

* This is {{Dealpool}}'s backstory; his healing factor was derived from Wolverine's blood.

* This is how Patriot of the ''YoungAvengers'' got his powers. His grandfather, a SuperSoldier of the same type as CaptainAmerica, gave him a blood transfusion.

* This is how Patriot of the ''YoungAvengers]]'' got his powers. His grandfather, a SuperSoldier of the same type as CaptainAmerica, gave him a blood transfusion.

* Done deliberately in DarthsAndDroids; [[http://www.darthsanddroids.net/episodes/0086.html Jim had Qui-Gon give Anakin a blood transfusion]] so the mini-chlorines [[{{Malaproper}} [sic]]] would make him Force-sensitive for the podrace. [[http://www.darthsanddroids.net/episodes/0142.html A later strip]] says that the Jedi tried it a few centuries ago, but the results were unpredictable.

->'''Qui-Gon:''' They'll [[SuperEmpowering multiply there]] and grant you [[TheGodStat lightning fast reflexes]] and {{skill point}}s in [[CarFu driving.]]

->'''Qui-Gon:''' You're going to need better stats. I'm transferring some of my [[{{Malaproper}} mini-chlorines]] to your blood.

->'''Qui-Gon:''' They'll multiply there and grant you lightning fast reflexes and skill points in driving.

* This is how Patriot of the ''Young [[ComicBook/TheAvengers Avengers]]'' got his powers. His grandfather, a SuperSoldier of the same type as CaptainAmerica, gave him a blood transfusion.

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