That's so funny you say that because I do the same thing with All-Star Superman as the quintessential American Superhero Comicbook, I may have to try...
It doesn't have to be an exact ability, it could just be a buff to stats. There's plenty of games that do that. WoW for instance with Pally and Druid...
I was thinking Kurt as well. I'm thinking they wouldn't want to off Rogue since they already took Gambit out. That's a great source of drama for the...