What makes a person a super hero?

[3eland]

Good day Bartertown!

So what is needed for someone to be refereed to as a super hero? What are your favourite super heroes?

Ryan

[spiralingcadaver]

Supernatural abilities. Or, I guess, a super-theme. These are loose, and can be meta. Batman doesn't have any as the most famous example, but as soon as you get him in a crossover, you realize his super power is having none. I'd argue that Captain America's is teamwork (which is more fun to say "leadership"), despite being a supersoldier with a magic shield. Superman's is as much being an icon of the american immigrant as much as he's a super-alien.

That, and a costume/main identifying aesthetic, and doing good in some form (Booster Gold stretches the limits of a lot of super hero definition, despite being clearly one...)

I'm not sure I have a favorite from the mainstream, though Batman's had some of the best stories. Outside of it in the still-mostly-available, the Doom Patrol and the Watchmen are almost certainly my favorites. Robotman and Rorschach would be my favorites there, so I guess I like the ones with more pathos?

[kturock]

"All heroes have to have theme music."
Bonus for the reference.

[3eland]

Interesting thoughts Spiraling.

And I have no clue what the reference is KT. lol

[kturock]

Hint: comedy movie.

[borthcollective]

I'm gonna git you sucka!

I like heroes with odd power sets. My favorite team is Alpha Flight, there is a decent mix of oddness there.

[kturock]

I'm gonna git you sucka!

I like heroes with odd power sets. My favorite team is Alpha Flight, there is a decent mix of oddness there.

Bonus points for actor and character.

[3eland]

[MagickalMemories]

Good day Bartertown!

So what is needed for someone to be refereed to as a super hero? What are your favourite super heroes?

Ryan

The answer to both questions is the same for me:

Those who volunteer to be staff on an internet forum (especially Bartertown).

Eric

[3eland]

Not mine, found it on Warseer.