On the first of October 1989, 43 women around the world gave birth. this would have completely ordinary except that none of these women had been pregnant when the day first began. Reginald Hargreeves set out to obtain as many of these children as he could. He got eight of them . . . Each of them with abilities far beyond the ordinary Number one - super strength Number two - manipulating thrown objects (knives) Number three - rumors people Number four - interact with the dead Number Five - teleportation and time travel Number six - tentacles come out of his chest Number seven - no powers Number eight - shape shifter