Maybe I shouldn’t be, this series definitely thrives in suspension of disbelief, but if Mark and Nolan have their powers from Viltrum, where do everyone else’s powers come from? Are humans just evolving to be superpowered very occasionally? Are there more alien species that are having children with humans? If so that opens up a whole raft of questions too.
Am I thinking about this too hard? I’ve only seen the show and have not touched the comics although I am easily peer pressured.
Everyone else’s powers come from a variety of places. From ancient curses, to government experiments.
Definitely read the comics.
There are random explanations for some of the heroes as others have mentioned, but seriously just don’t think about it too hard. It only actually matters for like 3 characters.
The Atom Eve special confirms that genetic mutation is a thing and happening, so that’s one way.
We’ve also got confirmation that at least two of the superheroes are Martians.
Then there’s Green Ghost who takes a pill of sorts to get her powers.
Robot is born with extreme high level IQ, hence his suit and skills.
Other than that, I don’t think there’s been other confirmations of the origins of peoples powers.
Scientific experiments, magic, curses, extremely high intelligence, other races, mutations etc
It’s a comic book kitchen sink universe. Powers come from everywhere.