Talk:Combustion Man/@comment-4068251-20110621175535/@comment-4533483-20110621192420

Not that this disproved your point, but there is the fact of the uniqueness of his style of bending and the fact that The Aang Gang never had anyone specifically trying to assassinate them (as oppose to capturing them) before. Being weird-ed out by your opponent would distract you from fighting him properly, giving the impression that he is overpowered. Due to the limited number of times the Fearsome Foursome faced this opponent and his sudden appearances each time, it is not unrealistic to assume that they simply were never able to overcome this initial distraction.