 A small fragment of the meteor was left over and taken by a vagrant named Marvin (Bill Cosby).Reed awakens several days later in the hospital, but when his bandages are taken off, he is miraculously healed of all injuries.Jeff soon discovered that the meteorite had left him with spectacular superpowers such as flight, x-ray/laser vision, superhuman strength, speed, and hearing, invulnerability, healing powers, the ability to absorb a book's content by touch, super breath, telepathy with dogs (which he uses to communicate with his own dog, Ellington), and telekinesis.