Question: As seen in this screencap, Magneto seems to be pulling Mystique towards him using his powers. What I don't understand is, **how** can Magneto affect Mystique? Since when did he gain the ability to manipulate human beings using his powers? Or is there anything unique about Mystique that makes her vulnerable to this? Any comic references to this?  

![Magneto pulling Mystique](https://i.stack.imgur.com/TyngW.jpg)

Answer: 
I am sure that he has lifted human beings in the comics since his post-Asteroid M power-up, and also as a way for the comic writers to reference [diamagnetic levitation](http://www.physics.org/facts/frog-really.asp). Basically, the right magnetic field causes objects with a high water content to become briefly magnetic and thus able to be repelled or attracted.

It's a little ambiguous, since it's possible that he's working with the metal the soldiers presumably have somewhere on their body, but the following image's art (from the [Comic Book Legends Revealed site](http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/08/13/comic-book-legends-revealed-220/)) suggests that he's moving the soldiers directly.
![Magneto casually repels and corrals soldiers using magnetism.](https://i.stack.imgur.com/LAfqN.jpg)
He's the master of magnitism. It isn't limited to metal objects - he doesn't need any metal around his body to fly. He uses magnetic force fields to manipulate things, he can rip a large tree out of the ground, and launch it miles away. The movies have so much good material to work with out of the comic books; from astral projection, lightning manipulation, magnetic force fields, repulsor beams, all kinds of good stuff.