This seems like a weird topic to me, but I will give it my best.
What exactly determines super hero status? This is the main problem I am having with this question. Boo for vagueness... Lets turn to our friend, Wikipedia, and find out.
A superhero is a type of stock character possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers" and dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas — have dominated American comic books and crossed over into other media. The word itself dates to at least 1917.[1] A female superhero is sometimes called a superheroine. "Super-heroes" is a trademark co-owned by DC Comics and Marvel Comics.[2] Superheroes are authentically US-American,[citation needed] spawning from The Great Depression era.
By most definitions, characters do not strictly require actual superhuman powers to be deemed superheroes,[3] although terms such as costumed crime fighters are sometimes used to refer to those such as Batman and Green Arrow without such powers who share other common superhero traits. Such characters were generally referred to as "mystery men" in the late 1930s and 1940s period historians and fans call the Golden Age of Comic Books, to distinguish them from characters with super-powers.
Normally, superheroes use their powers to police day-to-day crime while also combating threats against humanity by supervillains, criminals of "unprecedented powers" in the same way as superheroes. One of these supervillains is often the superhero's archenemy, although sometimes the superhero has a rogues gallery of archenemies. Additionally, superheroes sometimes will combat such threats as aliens and supernatural or mythological entities.
Enlightening, no? Ha, I crack myself up! So let me get started on my superhero list. I have been thinking about this for the last two days. What a nerd, right?
I feel it's only proper to start with the more traditional superheroes...
1. Batman... because not only does his alter ego share my hubby's first name, Batman is a man. His superhero-ness comes from ingenuity and his amazing belt. Plus when I was little I used to watch the old show on TV, the one with Adam West, and I remember thinking it was so cool.
Now I have a whole new reason to love Batman... two words: Christian Bale. What can I say, I'm a girl after all, and I'm not blind... hee hee.
2. Rogue, from XMEN. When I was a young girl, I used to play Xmen with my cousins, and invariably, Rogue was my choice character to be. And I loved the cartoon... And I love the movies... This character also has a whole new reason for me to like her... one word: Wolverine.
Now for a non traditional superhero...
3. Rainbow Bright. Yes, I said Rainbow Bright. She is kick @$$!! Not only is she cute and spunky, she fights the bad guys with her horse and rainbows. :) I loved it when I was a kid, and I love it to this day.
I loved Rainbow Brite too and I still have a Sprite somewhere...LOL As for super-heroes...mmm.. I think I would have to go with my female counterpart, Wonderwoman.
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