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A superhero is a character who is noted for feats of courage and nobility and who usually has a colorful name and costume which serves to conceal their true identity, and abilities beyond those of normal human beings. A female superhero is sometimes called a superheroine, although this term has fallen out of favor in the modern era.

Supergirl and Flash

The Flash and Supergirl.

The word superhero originated with Superman, who debuted in 1938, and the stories of superheroes - ranging from episodic adventures to decades-long sagas - have become an entire genre of fiction that has dominated American comic books and crossed over into several other media.

A subsection of superhero is the anti-hero, which came to prominence in the mid 1970s and represents a character who is equally dedicated towards fighting injustice as any other hero, but may not necessarily share the same moral code as a traditional superhero. Anti-heroes are often flawed characters, burdened with the responsibility of their cause, who often demonstrate sociopathic tendencies. In comic books, one of the most well-known examples of an anti-hero is the mutant adventurer, Wolverine. Frank Castle, also known as the Punisher, is often labeled as an anti-hero despite the fact that most of his actions actually categorize him more as a villain. Another questionable character is the mysterious V from V for Vendetta, whose actions brand him as a terrorist, but he is also selfishly motivated to pursue revenge against the totalitarian hierarchy that destroyed his life.

Examples[]

Character Source
Angel, Thomas Halloway Marvel Comics
Battle Girl, Angel Murphy Savage Dragon
Battlestar, Lemar Hoskins Marvel Comics
Black Lightning, Jefferson Pierce DC Universe
Black Noir The Boys
Bloodwynd DC Universe
Dart, Jill August Savage Dragon
Dash, Dashiell Parr Incredibles
Doctor Fate, Kent Nelson DC Universe
Doctor Fate, Khalid Nassour DC Universe
Doctor Manhattan, Jon Osterman Watchmen
Doctor Mid-Nite, Pieter Cross DC Universe
Elasti-Girl, Helen Parr Incredibles
Elasti-Girl, Rita Farr Incredibles
Frozone, Lucius Best Incredibles
Gloss, Xiang Po DC Universe
Green Flame, Beatriz da Costa DC Universe
Green Hornet, Britt Reid The Green Hornet
Guardian, Jim Harper II DC Universe
Isis, Andrea Thomas Secrets of Isis
Jack from Jupiter The Boys
Jet, Celia Windward DC Universe
Kid Flash, Wally West DC Comics
Lamplighter The Boys
M, Monet St. Croix Marvel Comics
Mighty Man, Robert Berman Image Comics
Mighty Man, Ann Stevens Image Comics
Miss America, Madeline Joyce Marvel Comics
Miss Martian, M'gann M'orzz DC Universe
Mister Incredible, Robert Parr Incredibles
Negative Man, Larry Trainor DC Universe
Nite Owl, Dan Dreiberg Watchmen
Nite Owl, Hollis Mason Watchmen
Patriot, Jeffrey Mace Marvel Comics
Patriot, Elijah Bradley Marvel Comics
Red Arrow, Emiko Queen DC Universe
Red Arrow, Roy Harper DC Comics
Robin, Dick Grayson DC Universe
Robotman, Cliff Steele DC Universe
Sara Pezzini Witchblade
Speedy, Roy Harper DC Comics
Spider-Ham, Peter Porker Marvel Comics
Spider-UK, Billy Braddock Marvel Comics
Spitfire, Jacqueline Falsworth Marvel Comics
Star, Chris Robinson Image Comics
Starman, Theodore Knight DC Comics
Starman, David Knight DC Comics
Starman, Jack Knight DC Comics
Tick The Tick
Tigra, Greer Grant Nelson Marvel Comics
Tornado Twin, Dawn Allen DC Universe
Tornado Twin, Don Allen DC Universe
Triplicate Girl, Luornu Durgo DC Universe
U.S. Agent, Johnny Walker Marvel Comics
Union Jack, Brian Falsworth Marvel Comics
Union Jack, Joey Chapman Marvel Comics
Union Jack, Montgomery Falsworth Marvel Comics
Violet Parr Incredibles

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