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Boston University
Boston University (BU) is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. The university is historically affiliated with the United Methodist Church, but describes itself as nonsectarian. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers.
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Canada
Canada () is a country in North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean. It is the world's second largest country by total area. Canada's common border with the United States to the south and northwest is the longest in the world.
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FBI
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Germany
Germany (), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (, ), is a country in Western Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The territory of Germany covers 357.021 km2 and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. With 81.8 million inhabitants, it is the most populous member state of the European Union, and home to the third-largest number of international migrants worldwide.
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Kenya
The Republic of Kenya (pronounced ) is a country in East Africa. Lying along the Indian Ocean to its southeast and at the equator, Kenya is bordered by Somalia to the northeast, Ethiopia to the north, Sudan to the northwest, Uganda to the west and Tanzania to the south. Lake Victoria is to the southwest and is shared between Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Kenya has numerous wildlife reserves, containing thousands of animal species. The capital city is Nairobi. Kenya's area is 580,000 km2 with a population of nearly 39 million which is diverse: more than 40 different ethnic groups are present. The country is named after Mount Kenya, a significant landmark and second among Africa's highest mountain peaks.
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New York
New York (; locally or ) is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east. The state has a maritime border with Rhode Island east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces of Ontario to the north and west, and Quebec to the north. New York is often referred to as New York State to distinguish it from New York City.
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Russia
Russia (; ), also officially known as the Russian Federation (), is a state in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects. From northwest to southeast, Russia shares borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland (both via Kaliningrad Oblast), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the People's Republic of China, Mongolia, and North Korea. It also has maritime borders with Japan by the Sea of Okhotsk and the United States by the Bering Strait. At , Russia is the largest country in the world, covering more than a ninth of the Earth's land area. Russia is also the ninth most populous nation with 142 million people. It extends across the whole of northern Asia and 40% of Europe, spanning 9 time zones and incorporating a wide range of environments and landforms. Russia has the world's largest reserves of mineral and energy resources. It has the world's largest forest reserves and its lakes contain approximately one-quarter of the world's fresh water.
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Trademark
A trademark or trade mark or trade-mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual, business organization, or other legal entity to identify that the products or services to consumers with which the trademark appears originate from a unique source, and to distinguish its products or services from those of other entities.
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African-American
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Alpha Flight
Alpha Flight is a fictional superhero team published by Marvel Comics, noteworthy for being one of the few Canadian superhero teams. Created by John Byrne, the team first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #120 (April 1979).
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Atom (comics)
The Atom is a name shared by several fictional comic book superheroes from the DC Comics universe.
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Banshee (comics)
Banshee (Sean Cassidy) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero who operates as a member of the X-Men.
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Batman
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Batwoman
Batwoman (originally referred to as the Bat-Woman) is a fictional character and female counterpart to the superhero Batman, created by Bob Kane and Sheldon Moldoff. This character appears in publications produced by DC Comics and related media. Batwoman made her first comic book appearance in Detective Comics #233 (1956). Originally named Kathy Kane, the character was introduced as a love interest for Batman to disprove allegations of homosexuality in response to the backlash from the book Seduction of the Innocent (1954).
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Beast (comics)
Beast (or The Beast), Dr. Henry Philip "Hank" McCoy, is a comic book character, a Marvel Comics superhero and a member of the mutant team of superheroes known as the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in X-Men #1 (September 1963).
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Bill Mantlo
Bill Mantlo (born November 9, 1951) is an American comic-book writer, primarily at Marvel Comics, best-known for his work on two licensed toy properties whose adventures occurred in the Marvel Universe: the Eagle Award-winning Micronauts and the long-running Rom. An attorney, he also worked as a public defender. Mantlo was the victim of a hit-and-run accident in 1992 and has been in institutional care ever since.
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Bimbo
Bimbo is a term that in popular English language usage describes a woman who is physically attractive but has a low intelligence or poor education. The terms can also be used to describe a woman who acts in a sexually promiscuous manner. The term itself is not explicitly negative, but can be used as a derogative insult towards a woman.
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Black Lightning
Black Lightning (Jefferson Pierce) was one of the first major African American superheroes to appear in DC Comics. He debuted in Black Lightning #1 (April 1977), and was created by Tony Isabella and Trevor Von Eeden.
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Blade (comics)
Blade (Eric Brooks) is a fictional character, a superhero vampire hunter in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer Marv Wolfman and penciller Gene Colan, his first appearance was in the comic book The Tomb of Dracula #10 (July 1973) as a supporting character.
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Blonde stereotype
The blonde stereotype, the stereotypical perception of blond-haired women, has two aspects. On one hand, over the history, blond hair in women has been considered attractive and desirable. On the other hand, a blond woman is often perceived as making little use of intelligence, as a "woman who relied rather on her looks rather than on intelligence".
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Box (comics)
:See Madison Jeffries for more information on his incarnation of Box
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Bronze Tiger
Bronze Tiger (Ben Turner) is a fictional character, a superhero in the DC Universe. He is a martial artist who first appeared in ''Dragon's Fists'', a novel by Dennis O'Neil and Jim Berry, starring Richard Dragon. His first DC Comics appearance was in Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter.
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Canadian
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Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941), from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Over the years, an estimated 210 million copies of "Captain America" comic books have been sold in a total of 75 countries. For nearly all of the character's publication history Captain America was the alter ego of Steve Rogers, a sickly young man who was enhanced to the peak of human perfection by an experimental serum in order to aid the United States war effort. Captain America wears a costume that bears an American flag motif, and is armed with an indestructible shield that can be thrown as a weapon.
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Captain Confederacy
Captain Confederacy is an alternate history comic book by Will Shetterly and Vince Stone that was published between 1986 and 1992. It tells the story of a superhero created for propaganda purposes in a world in which the Confederate States of America won their independence.
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Catwoman
Catwoman is a fictional character associated with DC Comics' Batman franchise. The anti-heroine was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, partially inspired by Kane's second cousin by marriage, Ruth Steel.
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Caveman
A caveman/woman or troglodyte is a stock character based upon widespread concepts of the way in which early prehistoric humans may have looked and behaved. The archetype of "cavemen" originates with the discovery of Neanderthal remains. The term caveman, sometimes used colloquially to refer to Neanderthal or Cro-Magnon people, originates out of assumptions about the association between early humans and caves, most clearly demonstrated in cave painting or bench models.
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Colossus (comics)
Colossus (Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin) is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer Len Wein and illustrator Dave Cockrum, he first appeared in Giant-Size X-Men #1 (May 1975). A Russian mutant, the character is a member of the X-Men, and is by far the physically strongest X-Man. Able to transform into a strong metallic form, even without his powers he still cuts a physically imposing figure standing at 6'7". Throughout the series he has been portrayed as a quiet, shy character, honest and innocent. He's now a man without a family, having lost all whom he's ever loved including his parents, brother, sister and even Kitty Pryde, his primary romantic interest. He has had a fairly consistent presence in X-Men-related comic books since his debut. A talented artist, he only reluctantly agrees to use his powers in combat, feeling it is his responsibility to use his abilities for the betterment of human and mutant-kind.
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Cory Doctorow
Cory Doctorow (; born July 17, 1971) is a Canadian blogger, journalist, and science fiction author who serves as co-editor of the blog Boing Boing. He is an activist in favour of liberalising copyright laws and a proponent of the Creative Commons organisation, using some of their licences for his books. Some common themes of his work include digital rights management, file sharing, and post-scarcity economics.
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Crimson Avenger
The Crimson Avenger is the name of three separate fictional characters, superheroes who exist in the DC Comics universe.
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Cyborg (comics)
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Cyclops (comics)
Cyclops (Scott Summers) is a fictional character, a superhero who is the field leader of the X-Men in the . A mutant, Cyclops produces a powerful beam with great destructive power from his eyes referred to as an "optic blast". In uniform, he wears a unique ruby quartz battle visor with a lens which runs from eye-to-eye giving him a one-eyed appearance, hence the codename "Cyclops."
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Elektra (comics)
Elektra Natchios, usually referred to only by her first name Elektra, is a fictional character in publications from Marvel Comics.
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Emma Frost
Emma Grace Frost is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #129 (January 1980), and was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne.
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Enemy Ace
Enemy Ace is DC Comics property about the adventures of a skilled but troubled German anti-hero and flying ace in World War I and World War II, Hans von Hammer.
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Falcon (comics)
The Falcon (Sam "Snap" Wilson) is a fictional comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe.
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Fletcher Hanks
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Forge (comics)
Forge is a fictional character in the , a superhero associated with The X-Men.
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Frank Lovece
Frank Lovece is an American journalist, author, comedy performer and comic-book writer. He was additionally one of the first professional Web journalists, becoming an editor of a Silicon Alley start-up in 1996.
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Gabriele Dell'Otto
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Green Arrow
Green Arrow (Oliver Jonas "Ollie" Queen) is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, he first appeared in More Fun Comics #73 in November 1941. His secret identity is Oliver "Ollie" Queen, billionaire and former mayor of fictional Star City. Dressed like Robin Hood, Green Arrow is an archer who invents trick arrows with various special functions, such as glue arrows, net arrows, explosive arrows, time bomb arrows, grappling arrows, fire extinguishing arrows, flash arrows, tear gas arrows, cryonic arrows, boxing-glove arrows, and even a kryptonite arrow. Originally developed as an archery-themed analogue of the very popular Batman character, writers at DC have developed Green Arrow into a voice of left-wing and progressive politics very much distinct in character from Batman, with his own supporting cast.
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Hellboy
Hellboy is a comic book character created by writer-artist Mike Mignola. He has appeared in a number of eponymous miniseries and one-shots, as well as some crossovers.
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Hiro Nakamura
is a fictional character on the NBC fantasy drama Heroes who possesses the ability of space-time manipulation. This means that Hiro is able to alter the flow of time. Previously, his ability allowed him to teleport, stop time, or travel through time, but recent events in the series have prevented him from regaining his full abilities. He is played by Japanese-American actor Masi Oka.
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Ice (comics)
Ice (Tora Olafsdotter) is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in publications from DC Comics. Created by Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis, and Kevin Maguire, she first appeared in Justice League International #12 (April 1988).
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Iceman (comics)
Iceman (Robert "Bobby" Louis Drake) is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, he first appeared in X-Men (vol. 1) #1, (September 1963).
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Jack Cole (artist)
Jack Ralph Cole (December 14, 1914 - August 13, 1958) was an American comic book artist and Playboy magazine cartoonist best-known for creating the popular and highly influential superhero Plastic Man.
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James Bond
James Bond 007 is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. The character has also been used in the longest running and most financially successful English-language film franchise to date, starting in 1962 with Dr. No.
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Jim Shooter
James Shooter (born September 27, 1951) is an American writer, occasional fill-in artist, editor, and publisher for various comic books. Although he started professionally in the medium at the extraordinarily young age of 14, he is most notable for his successful and controversial run as Marvel Comics' ninth editor-in-chief, and his work as editor in chief of the short-lived but influential company Valiant Comics.
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Jimmy Woo
James "Jimmy" Woo is a fictional, Chinese-American secret agent in the Marvel Comics comic-book universe. Created by EC Comics great Al Feldstein and artist Joe Maneely, the character first appeared in Yellow Claw #1 (Oct. 1956) from Atlas Comics, the 1950s predecessor of Marvel.
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John Henry Irons
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King Arthur
King Arthur is a legendary British leader who, according to Medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the early sixth century. The details of Arthur's story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and his historical existence is debated and disputed by modern historians. The sparse historical background of Arthur is gleaned from various sources, including the Annales Cambriae, the Historia Brittonum, and the writings of Gildas. Arthur's name also occurs in early poetic sources such as Y Gododdin.
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Lady Luck (comics)
Lady Luck is a fictional, American comic-strip crime fighter and adventuress created and designed in 1940 by Will Eisner (who wrote the first two Lady Luck stories under the pseudonym "Ford Davis"), with artist Chuck Mazoujian. Writer Dick French then took over scripting. Through 1946, she starred in a namesake, four-page weekly feature published in a Sunday-newspaper comic-book insert colloquially called "The Spirit Section". This 16-page, tabloid-sized, newsprint comic book, sold as part of eventually 20 Sunday newspapers with a combined circulation of as many as five million, starred Eisner's masked detective The Spirit and also initially included the feature Mr. Mystic, plus filler material.
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Latino
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Lobo (Dell Comics)
Lobo is a fictional Western comic book hero who is the medium's first African-American character to headline his own series.
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Luke Cage
Luke Cage, born Carl Lucas and also called Power Man, is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Archie Goodwin and artist John Romita, Sr., he first appeared in Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #1 (June 1972). He obtained his powers in an accident that left him with near impervious skin and superhuman strength.
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Magical Negro
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Magneto (comics)
Magneto (born Max Eisenhardt, also known as Magnus and Erik Lehnsherr and Deus Maximus) is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the central villain of the X-Men comic, as well as the TV show and the films. The character first appears in X-Men #1 (Sept. 1963), and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. A powerful mutant with the ability to generate and control magnetism, Magneto has been the X-Men's most prominent enemy ever since his first appearance. In his early appearances, his motives were bent on megalomania, but writers have since fleshed out his character and origin, revealing him to be a Jewish Holocaust survivor whose actions are driven by the purpose of protecting the mutant race from suffering a similar fate. His role in comics have varied from supervillain to antihero to even hero.
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Mario
is a fictional character in his eponymous video game series, created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. Serving as Nintendo's mascot and the main protagonist of the series, Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his creation. Though originally only appearing in platform games, starting with Donkey Kong, Mario currently appears in varied video game genres such as racing, puzzle, role-playing, fighting, and sports.
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Nerd
Nerd is a term that refers to a person who avidly pursues intellectual activities, technical or scientific endeavors, esoteric knowledge, or other obscure interests, rather than engaging in more social or conventional activities. It often carries a derogatory connotation or stereotype. The nerd may be awkward, shy and unattractive. Therefore, a nerd is often excluded from physical activity and considered a loner by peers, or will tend to associate with like-minded people.
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Northstar
Northstar (Jean-Paul Beaubier) is a fictional character, a superhero who appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the twin brother of Aurora. Through his mutation, Northstar gains superhuman powers, which he uses for the betterment of society. Although originally a member of Alpha Flight, a fictional team of Canadian superhumans, Northstar is later portrayed as a member of the X-Men. He is one of the first openly gay superheroes in American comic books.
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Plastic Man
:For other meanings of Plastic Man, see Plastic Man (disambiguation).
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Pow Wow Smith
Ohiyesa "Pow-Wow" Smith is a fictional Western hero published by DC Comics. Created by writer Don Cameron and penciler Carmine Infantino, he is a Sioux who is the sheriff of a small Western town, where he is known as a master detective. He prefers to be addressed by his proper name, Ohiyesa, but the white citizenry take to calling him "Pow-Wow" so stubbornly that he eventually gives up and accepts the nickname among them.
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Punisher
:This article is about the Marvel Comics character. For other uses, see Punisher (disambiguation).
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Red Wolf (comics)
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RoboCop (character)
RoboCop (or OCP Crime Prevention Unit 001), formerly Detroit Police Officer Alex J. Murphy, is a fictional cyborg Detroit policeman and protagonist from the feature film series of the same name. The character begins as a human being who is killed in the line of duty by a vicious crime gang. Subsequently, Murphy is transformed into the cyborg entity by the megacorporation Omni Consumer Products.
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Rorschach (comics)
Rorschach ( [http://media.merriam-webster.com/soundc11/gg/ggrors01.wav ]) is a fictional comic book superhero featured in the acclaimed 1986 DC Comics miniseries Watchmen. Rorschach was created by Watchmen writer Alan Moore with artist Dave Gibbons, but as with most of the central characters in the series, he was an analog for a Charlton Comics character, in this case Steve Ditko's The Question, and Ditko's small press character Mr A.
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S.T.R.I.P.E.
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Sabretooth (comics)
Sabretooth (Victor Creed) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics supervillain created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne. The character first appeared in Iron Fist #14 (August 1977). Originally portrayed as a non-powered serial killer, Sabretooth is later written as a mutant who possesses bestial superhuman abilities, most notably a rapid healing factor, razor-sharp fangs and claws, and superhuman senses. He is a vicious assassin responsible for numerous deaths both as a paid mercenary and for his personal pleasure.
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Sex appeal
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Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes () is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A brilliant London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to take almost any disguise, and his forensic science skills to solve difficult cases.
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Spawn (comics)
Spawn (Albert Francis "Al" Simmons) is an undead superhero in the . He first appears in Spawn #1 (May 1992) and was created by Todd McFarlane.
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Spider-Girl
Spider-Girl (May "Mayday" Parker) is a fictional character, a superhero in Marvel Comics' MC2 universe. May "Mayday" Parker is a cute and attractive 16 year old. The character was created by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz as the teenage daughter of Spider-Man and Mary Jane Watson, and first appeared in What If (vol. 2) #105 (February 1998). She later acquired her own ongoing comic book, Spider-Girl, written by DeFalco and drawn by Frenz and Pat Olliffe, which was the longest-running superhero book with a lead female character ever published by Marvel before being relaunched as The Amazing Spider-Girl.
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Tempo (comics)
Tempo is a fictional, African-American mutant villain in the Marvel Comics universe. She was first introduced as a member of the Mutant Liberation Front in the comic title New Mutants, when Rob Liefeld took over as the penciller of that series. Although she was first allied with villains, she once seemed to see error in those ways and retire to a normal life.
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The Punisher
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Vixen (comics)
Vixen (Mari Jiwe McCabe) is a fictional character, a comic book superheroine published by DC Comics universe. She debuted in Action Comics #521 (July 1981), and was created by Gerry Conway and Bob Oksner.
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Wasp (comics)
The Wasp (aka Janet van Dyne) is a fictional character, a superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe and founding member of The Avengers. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Tales to Astonish #44 (June 1963).
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Werewolf by Night
Werewolf by Night (birth name Jacob Russoff, legal name Jack Russell) is a fictional character, an antiheroic werewolf in the Marvel Comics universe. The Werewolf by Night (usually referred to by other characters simply as the Werewolf) first appeared in Marvel Spotlight vol. 1 #2.
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Wolverine (comics)
Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero who appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing factor that allows him to recover from virtually any wound, disease or toxin at an accelerated rate. The healing factor also slows down his aging process, enabling him to live beyond a normal human lifespan. This healing factor, along with his retractable bone claws, enhanced physical abilities and senses, made him a valuable weapon. His powerful healing factor enabled the supersoldier program Weapon X to bond the near indestructible metal alloy adamantium to his skeleton and claws without killing him. He is most often depicted as a member of the X-Men, Alpha Flight, or later the Avengers.
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Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a DC Comics superheroine created by William Moulton Marston. She first appeared in All Star Comics #8 (December 1941). The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986.
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Yokel
Yokel is a derogatory term referring to the stereotype of unsophisticated country people.
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- Unshaken
- Tinman Jones
- Sky
- Reef
- Onelinedrawing
- Jane's Addiction
- Stereo Fuse
- Garrison Starr
- Stephen Lynch
- Donots
- KMFDM
- Brian McKnight
- Ani Difranco
- Vanessa Carlton
karaoke
Put your glasses on
Blend into the crowd
Cause you know you're different
And you're scared to make a sound
Will they take you in
You're the alien
But it's for a greater cause
Than they can understand
The world needs a superhero
Will you let your gift hide
For the sake of your pride
Will you live your life and amount to zero
The world needs a superhero
Will you take to the sky
In the blink of an eye
Will you give your life Superhero
Now you must decide
What life you will live
Are you making history
Or will you be a myth
Time is running out
Will you face the truth
I can see it in your eyes
So go find your phone booth
Will you save the day Will you save the day
The world is calling out, will you pretend it's all okay
Will you save the day Will you save the day
Show them what you're made of.... They are waiting... Fly away
I've never heard of a superman who could mend a broken heart
I've never heard of a sherlock homes who was ever quite this smart
I've never seen an incredible hulk with the strength to move the earth
I've never heard of a wonder woman who could give me a new birth
But I know onew who has super power
To heal your wounds on the inside
To hear your cries from the dark side
To meet you where you are and I know I know
Jesus wants to be your superhero
Jesus wants to be your superhero
I've never heard of a big kahuna who could ever walk a wave
I've never heard of a spartacus liberating every slave
I've never heard of a Michael Jordan who could ever fly this high
I've never heard of a John Lennon who imagines like this guy
But I know one who has super power
To heal your wounds on the inside
To hear your cry from the dark side
To meet you where you are and I know I know
Jesus wants to be your superhero
Jesus wants to be your superhero
Superhero
Written By: Antoine Sicotte / Anastasia Friedman
Morning cartoons
My superhero
Oh I hear you come flying
My superhero
Don't turn your back and walk away
Into the dark it's cold they say
You think I'm wrong when you know I'm right
The truth is that we're so damn different
From all the other fellas that I've ever known
I didn't expect you could be so under control
You are the light that guides me kindly through the dark
You're my superhero come to life
CHORUS
Tell me do you really wanna really wanna ride with me
I wanna ride with you
You know you do me right
Tell me do you really wanna really wanna ride with me
If you really want me to
You know you're my superhero
You bring out the little girl in me
And when push comes to shove
You're right there flying at my window sill
People talk but rarely they
Speak their minds although they pray
To a God without a face
The truth is that I'd rather believe
In my morning cartoons like I did one night
Was only knee high to my mother's thighs
It was easy then it ain't so easy now
But if you like you can fly into the night
CHORUS x2
Oh you know I really wanna ride with you
CHORUS
I just want to ride with you
I wanna ride so take me for a flight
You're my one and only superhero
melody i think you've met your maker
play another let me be the one
you were only looking for a failure
now your evil plan has come undone
superhero i'm dancing and i feel like you
i'm surging jumping on the dance floor
me and mine we're launching through the air
we have all been given superpowers
that show up whenever you are near
superhero i'm dancing and i feel like you
sing me a song i fly away
When you make someone into a superhero
know that they will fly
and they will see right through you
they will burn so bright
that they will make you blind
yeah they will make you blind
If heaven will have you
then someone will have you
Love will find a way (x2)
And as sure as I can see you
there's someone who will need you
Love will find a way (x3)
Did I dream of you?
was it never true?
whatever will go through
did I dream of you?
If heaven will have you
then someone will have you
Love will find a way (x2)
And as sure as I can see you
yeah there's someone who will need you
Love will find a way (x6)
yeah, yeah
yeah, yeah
yeah
you were smiling by my table
had to call up everyone that day
beautiful mind and body
what a happy image i see
my mind had been enabled
in the memory you overflow
wanna be your super hero
even if i tumble fall
i'm ok
you have that affect on me
but i need you desperatly
you know i need you desperatly
brick stone
cannot hurt me
mad man
around the city goes
they attack
i bring 'em down
or make thier chances
super low
my, my pretty navel
dimple cheek,
her face i adore
wanna be your super hero
falling from a running horse
i'm ok
you have that affect on me
but i need you desperatly
you know i need you desperatly
i halted that illusion
i'm not your average guy
other guys
they won't dare to
join the line
and order you back
when i introduce me to you
my face had turned to super red
your steady
beck and call boy
playing on piano
wanna be your super hero
i'm not afraid to tumble or...
i'm ok
cause you have that affect on me
but i need you desperately
you know i need you desperately
i'm ok
you have that affect on me
but i need you desperatly
you know i need you desperatly
i wanna be your super hero
baby i wanna be your super hero
yeah
oh yeah
oh yeah
Oh why can't you understand I want to be just like superman
I want to fly so high up in the sky be immortal never gonna die
I wanna be a super hero i wanna fly so high
I wanna be a super hero be immortal and i'm never gonna die
oh why can't you understand with my mask I'll be like batman
With my powers I could save the world drive the car and always get the girl
I wanna be a super hero I wanna fly so high
I wanna be a super hero live forever and never gonna die
I'll be a super hero
Not just a loser zero
I'll be a super hero
Oh why can't you understand I don't want to be just a mortal man
I want to fly so high up in the stars
Use my xray vision counting cards
I wanna be a super hero i wanna fly so high
I wanna be a super hero live forever and never gonna die
We are ten years old
We are holding our breath...underwater
Eardrums burstin' from the pressure
We can touch the bottom
Won't you come away...with me?
Oh, we are flying high
(Bare?) carpet on...feet
And we are airplanes today
We can do anything
We can do anything
And I don't ever wanna leave the stage
I am a superhero these days
And I don't ever wanna leave my age
I am a superhero these days
Baby where am I gonna go?
There must be a place for me I know
Try and try as I may
I can't make sense of a word I say
And I don't ever wanna leave the stage
I am a superhero these days
And I don't ever wanna leave my age
I am a superhero these days
Touch my cape -- I'll take you
So, c'mon touch my cape and I'll take you
C'mon touch my cape -- we're gonna make a whole new world
And I don't ever wanna leave the stage
I am a superhero these days
And I don't ever wanna leave my age
I am a superhero these days
If I could be a Superhero,
I would be Awesome Man.
I'd fly around the world fighting crime
According to my Awesome Plan.
And if I saw criminals trying to lie
Hurting other people and making them cry
I'd haul them off to jail in my Awesome Van.
Because I would be Awesome Man.
(Now some criminals want you to be a criminal, and they offer you things like drugs and alcohol, but we know what to do kids, we just say no.)
If I could be a Superhero,
I would be Drug-Free Boy.
Telling the world of the evils of drugs,
and the lives that they destroy.
And all of the junkies getting so high
With their needles and bongs and sticks made of thai
I'd burn them alive and I would squeal with joy.
Cause I would be Drug-Free Boy.
If I could be a Superhero,
I]d be Immigration Dude
I'd send all the foreigners back to their homes
For eating up all of our food
For taking our welfare and best jobs to boot
Like landscaping, dishwashing, picking our fruit
I'd pass lots of laws to get rid of their brood
Becasue I would be Imigration Dude.
(Kids, you can make up your own superhero. If you could, who would you be?)
If you could be a Superhero,
Would you be Justice Guy?
Making sure people get what they deserve,
Especially women who lie
Like if a wife left her huband with three kids and no job
To run off to f---ing Hawaii with some doctor named Bob
You could skin them and drain them of blood til they die
Especially Bob
Then you would be Justice Guy
Or you could be subtle, I didn't mean to be vague
Give her Mad Cow disease & let him die of the plague
As long as they suffer for their terrible lie
Especially Bob
Then you would be Justice Guy.
Then you would be a Superhero, like me.
Stuck between the cheapest thrills tonight
Hello, what's up, good-bye
Everyone's cool but nothing feels alright
Until I finally get you on the phone
To tell you that I'm feeling down
My hero, won't you come and save my day?
My hero, let's talk the night away
My hero, please alleviate the hurt
My hero, the two of us against the world
Against the world
They're talking a thousand words - zero contents
And everyone keeps smiling
A fist in the pocket while shaking hands
The meaning's gone
Everything's gone
So I finally pick up the pen
To write this letter to my friend
So I finally get you on the phone
To tell you that I'm coming home
You're so wonderful
Apple of everyone's eye
You're so clever
Multimillion-dollar smile
The world is your oyster and pearls are fun
Share them with everyone that you love
And you love everyone always all of the time
Missing link you eat your own dear
Bird of prey you can't control
In your world perception
Hazy
Connection precise
Cave in
Bow to the other side
You're a superhero
Demigod
No one anywhere anytime any which way but you
If the mirror speaks the truth we must aspire and work
Harder to be like you
'cause anything goes when you're a star
Regal elegant
You are bewitching and wild
Fifteen minutes a lifetime
They just don't apply
Shudder to think that if could ever be true
That anyone else is as lovely as you
You bear the name and the lineage taht we desire
In the shutterbug-flash you look fabulous
With your made-to-order plastic-mask
You look so divine
[Verse 1:]
One look in your eye
Though I'm stronger than a locomotive
I can't tell a lie
Now that you've became my very life
Enough is enough
No more disguise
[Chorus:]
I'm yours
Baby you're mine
I'm your superhero for you I will fight I'll
Save your life I'm your superhero all day all night
[verse2:]
Kal-el son of jor-el all my secrets you can never tell and you know
Why especially about the kryptonite and by the way I can fly
[Chorus]
[verse3:]
I can't see through lead but I am faster than a speeding bullet you
Are all I need to make it through this lonely daily planet
[Chorus]
Sleepwalking through the all-nite drugstore
Baptized in flourescent light
I found religion in the greeting card aisle
Now I know hallmark was right
And every pop song on the radio
Is suddenly speaking to me
Yeah, art may imitate life
But life imitates t.v.
'Cuz you've been gone exactly two weeks
Two weeks and three days
And let's just say that things look different now
Different in so many ways
I used to be a superhero
No one could touch me
Not even myself
You are like a phone booth
I somehow stumbled into
And now look at me
I am just like everybody else
If I was dressed in my best defenses
Would you agree to meet me for coffee
If I did my tricks with smoke and mirrors
Would you still know which one was me
If I was naked and screaming
On your front lawn
Would you turn on the light and come down
Screaming, there's the asshole
Who did this to me
Stripped me of my power
Stripped me down
I used to be a superhero
No one could touch me
Not even myself
You are like a phone booth
I somehow stumbled into
And now look at me
I am just like everybody else
Yeah you've been gone exactly two weeks
Two weeks and three days
And now I'm a different person
Different in so many ways
Tell me what did you like about me
Don't say my strength and daring
'Cuz now I think i'm at your mercy
And it's my first time for this kind of thing
I used to be a superhero
I would swoop down and save me from myself
You are like a phone booth
That I somehow stumbled into
And now look at me
I am just like everybody else
I am worse than everybody else
Mother may I lay my head down
What would you say
If all that's lost will never be found
It's gone away
I never thought it would be me
Head so high, fell so far
Mother may I lay my head down
I'm a falling star
Superhero won't you come and take me away
Superhero won't you come save my day
If I ever could have faked it
Oh it would show
And if I ever could have made it
Would I be gold?
I never wanted to be what they even wanted me to be
Now this story ends untainted
Without me
Superhero won't you come and take me away
Superhero won't you come and fly me away
Superhero, superhero, superhero won't you come
Save my day
Won't you, won't you, won't you take me home
Won't you, won't you, won't you take me home
Won't you, won't you, won't you take
Won't you come and take me
Won't you come rescue me
Won't you come and take me
Hero, hero, hero
Won't you take me home
Superhero won't you come and take me away
Superhero won't you come and fly me away
Superhero, superhero, oh my hero, oh my hero
Superhero won't you come
Save my...
Mother may I lay my head down
What would you say
If all that's lost will never be found
It's gone away
I never thought it would be me
Head so high, fell so far
Mother may I lay my head down
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Cher Lloyd - Superhero (AOL Sessions)
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- Duration: 3:00
- Published: 29 Jun 2012
- Updated: 17 Sep 2012
Music video by Cher Lloyd performing Superhero (AOL Sessions). (C) 2012 Simco Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
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"Superhero" - Luke Conard and Landon Austin (Original song)
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- Duration: 3:34
- Published: 11 Jun 2012
- Updated: 17 Sep 2012
Purchase on iTunes! itun.es Tweet this video! clicktotweet.com My vlog channel: youtube.com "Superhero" written and produced by Luke Conard and Landon Austin. Subscribe to Landon! He rocks! Landon Austin: youtube.com youtube.com Filmed by Jason Munday! He did a great job! youtube.com youtube.com _________________________________ Luke online: youtube.com youtube.com youtube.com twitter.com facebook.com _________________________________ "Luke has no friends" shirt! www.districtlines.com _________________________________ My music: Luke Conard: itun.es ALL CAPS: itunes.com Ministry of Magic: itunes.com _________________________________ Superhero music video Luke Conard lukeconard Landon Austin landonaustin Me Singing Sing Song Acoustic Guitar piano Produced Lyrics Lyric Video Version Official Effects Full Album Release Brand New Single Pop RON AND HERMIONE LOVE EACH OTHER
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Cher Lloyd - Superhero (Lyrics)
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- Duration: 3:28
- Published: 12 Nov 2011
- Updated: 17 Sep 2012
Realistic Superhero Funeral
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- Duration: 3:08
- Published: 06 Dec 2010
- Updated: 17 Sep 2012
See exclusive articles and pictures on www.collegehumor.com ! Kill me once, shame on you... LIKE us on www.facebook.com FOLLOW us on: www.twitter.com FOLLOW us on: digg.com WATCH exclusive videos we can't put on YouTube at: www.collegehumor.com
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Superheroes HBO Trailer
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- Duration: 2:00
- Published: 13 Jul 2011
- Updated: 16 Sep 2012
From New York to San Diego and everywhere in between, "Superheroes" is the definitive look in to the ever-growing Real Life Superhero community. Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com or go to superheroesthemovie.com
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EDGUY - Superheroes
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- Duration: 3:25
- Published: 15 May 2006
- Updated: 17 Sep 2012
From the album, Rocket Ride PURCHASE MUSIC AT: Nuclear Blast USA store.nuclearblastusa.com Nuclear Blast EUROPE www.nuclearblast.de eMUSIC www.emusic.com NAPSTER free.napster.com RHAPSODY www.rhapsody.com iTUNES itunes.apple.com AMAZON www.amazon.com FYE www.fye.com BARNES AND NOBLE music.barnesandnoble.com .
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Dear Ryan - Superhero
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- Duration: 1:56
- Published: 14 May 2010
- Updated: 17 Sep 2012
"Dear Ryan: Can you be a superhero?" Feel free to leave you questions and if they're good, I'll answer them in the next video and give you credit at the end like I did in this video! Find me on Twitter: www.twitter.com Myspace: www.myspace.com Facebook www.facebook.com Special Thanks to Jason Domingo!
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Cher Lloyd - Superhero
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- Duration: 3:30
- Published: 13 Nov 2011
- Updated: 17 Sep 2012
No copyrights intended. Audio go to Cher Lloyd & Sony Music Entertainment UK. Cher Lloyd's song ''Superhero'' from her new album ''Sticks & Stones'' that released November 11th in the UK. Subscribe for more new songs by different artists.
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Lazy Teenage Superheroes - Short Film
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- Duration: 12:49
- Published: 17 Jan 2011
- Updated: 17 Sep 2012
Trailer - www.youtube.com Behind the Scenes - www.youtube.com "Crime doesn't take a vacation. But we do." -Created, directed, edited, and visual effects by Michael Ashton for $300. Lazy Teenage Superheroes follows Ty as he tries to get his new "super" friends, Mitch, Cal, and Rick, to put down the video games, get off the couch, and use their powers to help save the world, instead of themselves. www.LazyTeenageSuperheroes.com Cast Joseph Stricker - Ty Ellis Martin - Mitch Sean Patrick McGowan - Rick Federico Rodriguez - Cal Rafael Cebrian - Solario Julian Cihi - Laser Wing/Blood Belt Anne Costner - Mel Crew Michael Ashton - Director, Producer, Writer, VFX - www.ashtonmike.com Sean Conaty- Director of Photography - http Dave Margolius - Prod. Coordinator Danny Cannizarro - VFX - www.dannycannizzaro.net Tom Ashton - Boom Operator Adam Royster - Writer Dan Teicher - Music - http Kyle Long - Prod. Assist. James Myers - Post Consultant
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Daze - Superhero lover [OFFICIAL HQ]
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- Duration: 3:26
- Published: 20 Aug 2008
- Updated: 17 Sep 2012
From the album Superheroes.
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Daft Punk - Superheroes
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- Duration: 3:55
- Published: 26 Feb 2009
- Updated: 17 Sep 2012
Music video by Daft Punk performing Superhereos.
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Hillsongs Kids - Jesus Your My Superhero
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- Duration: 3:05
- Published: 22 May 2008
- Updated: 17 Sep 2012
Hillsongs Kids - Jesus Your My Superhero
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If Superheroes Were Real!
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- Duration: 3:44
- Published: 13 May 2011
- Updated: 17 Sep 2012
WATCH THE EXTRAS: bit.ly What if the superheroes we knew and loved were bound by the constraints of real life? ------------------------------------ Hey it's our very own website: smosh.com Oh and our Facebook page facebook.com Want to know when we're filming and/or pooping? Now you can: twitter.com
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Watch the Super Hero Squad Online Trailer
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- Duration: 1:48
- Published: 16 May 2010
- Updated: 16 Sep 2012
Feast your eyes on the first footage from "Super Hero Squad Online," the upcoming MMO from Marvel and Gazillion!
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BIGkids - Superhero (Official Music Video)
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- Duration: 3:19
- Published: 25 Apr 2012
- Updated: 16 Sep 2012
Download Superhero now on iTunes worldwide itunes.apple.com BIGkids live - October tour - www.ticketmaster.co.uk & http Live festival dates on facebook The official BIGkids Superhero Music Video - Directed by Billy Boyd Cape www.facebook.com twitter.com www.bigkidsmusic.com http
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The Science of Superheroes - SPIDER-MAN
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- Duration: 2:19
- Published: 10 Jul 2012
- Updated: 17 Sep 2012
TWEET IT- clicktotweet.com The 'Amazing Spiderman' definitely has some unique tricks and abilities, but do any of them stand up to scientific realities? We'll take a look at how some of Spiderman's main attributes could legitimately happen, while others...not so much! Written and created by Mitchell Moffit (twitter @mitchellmoffit) and Gregory Brown (twitter @whalewatchmeplz). TWITTER: www.twitter.com FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com Music by Mitchell Moffit www.mitchellmoffit.com http www.facebook.com Art by Gregory and Mitchell www.gregorybrownart.tumblr.com http Sources - The Biology of Spiders: tinyurl.com
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Real Life Superheroes in the news
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- Published: 15 May 2009
- Updated: 15 Sep 2012
WPIX 10 o'clock news did a story on Real Life Superheroes. Featuring real life superheroes Dark Guardian, Life, and Phantom Zero. Real Life Superheroes fight crime and help those in need. Find out more at www.RealLifeSuperheroes.org
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SUPER HERO
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- Published: 29 Oct 2007
- Updated: 17 Sep 2012
SUPER HERO from: Lupin the 3rd Original Soundtrack 2 music: Yuji Ohno vocal: Tommy Snyder year: 1978 Theme song of Lupin III.
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Superhero Dunks
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- Duration: 1:54
- Published: 18 Feb 2009
- Updated: 16 Sep 2012
If only Dwight Howard would have watched this video before the dunk contest... tsk tsk Dwight.
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Superhero Costume!
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- Duration: 3:13
- Published: 23 Aug 2010
- Updated: 17 Sep 2012
Cloning Charlie T-Shirts are currently available for pre-order: dft.ba as part of a bundle with my new album "This Is Me" Blog post about this video: charliemcdonnell.com A challenge! Where I become CLONING CHARLIE, the superhero to make all superheros look much cooler than they did originally. He doesn't even fight crime, he just looks stupid. Enjoy! Voiceover man: youtube.com
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Confessions of a Superhero
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- Duration: 2:05
- Published: 10 Oct 2007
- Updated: 15 Sep 2012
CONFESSIONS OF A SUPERHERO is a feature length documentary that chronicles the lives of three mortal men and one woman who make their living working as superhero characters on Hollywood Boulevard. This deeply personal look into their daily routines reveals their hardships and triumphs as they pursue and achieve their own kind of fame. The Hulk sold his Super Nintendo for a bus ticket to LA; Wonder Woman was a mid-western homecoming queen; Batman struggles with his anger, while Superman's psyche is consumed by the Man of Steel. Although the Walk of Fame is right beneath their feet, their own paths to stardom prove to be long, hard climbs.
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SUPERHERO MOVIE UK HD TRAILER
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- Duration: 2:16
- Published: 07 Sep 2010
- Updated: 16 Sep 2012
Spider-Man, X-Men, and the Fantastic Four will never be the same after this outrageously funny spoof of your favourite comic book movies! Drake Bell (Drake & Josh) stars as a nerdy high school student bitten by a genetically-altered dragonfly. He stumbles through the process of becoming a crime-fighter and as his new powers grow, so do the laughs. Sara Paxton (Aquamarine) and Christopher McDonald (Spy Kids 2) co-star as the clueless damsel in distress and the comically intense supervillain...along with hilarious turns from superstar Pamela Anderson and the king of spoof comedy, Leslie Nielsen.
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Dante Rowley - Superhero
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- Published: 23 Oct 2008
- Updated: 17 Sep 2012
dante rowley - superhero
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This article is about the stock character. For the genre, see Superhero fiction. For other uses, see Superhero (disambiguation).
A superhero is a type of stock character, 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 comic books and crossed over into other media. The word itself dates to at least 1916.[1] A female superhero is sometimes called a superheroine. "SUPER HEROES" was registered as a trademark jointly by DC Comics and Marvel Characters, Inc. on August 25, 2009.[2]
Characters do not require actual superhuman powers to be deemed superheroes; the term has also been applied to costumed crime fighters, characters without superpowers who perform the same functions as superheroes, such as Batman and Green Arrow.[3] However, broad interpretations of the superhero archetype included masked vigilantes, such as the Spirit, who fought crime with their wits, fists and guns rather than superhuman powers, while concealing their identities with only a mask, hat and coat.[4]
In the traditional paradigm, superheroes supplement official law enforcement efforts to fight crime by using their extraordinary abilities to circumvent legal and physical limitations affecting the police. In addition to this basic function, superheroes also confront characters representing their polar opposites, known as supervillains, who employ comparable powers and abilities toward nefarious purposes. Generally, a superhero will regularly engage in physical and strategic combat with a collection of recurring idiosyncratic and iconic villains, often known as a rogues gallery, in attempting to thwart a number of schemes. It is also common for one of these characters to serve as a primary antagonist and archenemy of the superhero, with the others serving as secondary nemeses. Additionally, superheroes will combat threats against humanity, such as extraterrestrials and supernatural or mythological entities, or threats posed by supervillains.
Superheroes remain a staple of most illustrated serial fiction in Western culture, frequently drawing both acclaim and controversy for their perceived influence on social and political issues addressed in their story-lines. In the twentieth century, superheroes and comic books were occasionally attacked as proponents of subversive political and social ideologies; on other occasions, they served to support and idealize the dominant values of the national culture. They have, historically, also been used for commentary on political, social, sexual, and philosophical controversies.[citation needed]
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Common traits[link]
Extraordinary powers, skills, equipment[link]
Superhero powers vary widely. Superhuman strength, the ability to fly, enhanced senses, and the projection of energy bolts are common. Some superheroes rely upon special weapons or technology, such as Iron Man's powered armor suit and Green Lantern’s power ring. Many characters supplement their natural powers with a special weapon or device (e.g., Wonder Woman's lasso and bracelets, Green Arrow's trick arrows, Spider-Man's webbing, Wolverine's adamantium claws, Daredevil's billy club, or Thor's hammer).
Moral code[link]
A strong moral code, including a willingness to risk one's own safety in the service of good without expectation of reward (Spider-Man's "With great power there must also come great responsibility") can be an essential element of the superhero's basic character. Such as a code often includes a refusal or strong reluctance to kill or wield lethal weapons.
Secret identity[link]
A secret identity protects the superhero's friends and family from becoming the targets of an enemy. The Clark Kent alias, for example, served this purpose for Superman. Many superheroes have a confidant (usually a friend or relative who has been sworn to secrecy). As one scholarly work analyzed in 1972,
...the rigid convention of giving super-heroes a secret identity…is part of their psychological defence mechanism. Each super-hero chooses in the beginning of his career a disguise and a battle name.… He dons a mask and in doing so reaches back to the age-old custom of exorcising demons and evil spirits by frightening them with a terrifying disguise. Today the villain stands in place of evil spirits. The super-hero's disguise has therefore become a mythical element.… The super-hero divides himself into two component parts, each part playing its role: the alter ego and the secret identity. The dream half (alter ego) expresses all that the author or designer—and with him the reader—would like to be; the other half, rooted in reality, is a symbol of the ordinary everyday man following the behaviour pattern ordained by society. It is a division of life into dream and reality…and serves to strengthen the individual's self-confidence and to justify his personal way of thinking.[5]
Motif or theme[link]
An underlying motif or theme affects the hero's name, costume, personal effects, and other aspects of his or her character. Batman, for example, resembles a large bat, operates at night, and uses several devices given a "bat" prefix, such as his bat-like car, the "Batmobile". Spider-Man shoots webs from his hands, has a spiderweb pattern on his costume, and other spider-like abilities. Phoenix can create inextinguishable cosmic fire and, like the mythical bird of the same name, she always rises from death.
Supporting characters[link]
Often the hero's personal relationships are complicated by the dual life necessary to preserve a secret identity. This was a common theme in Spider-Man and Batman stories in particular. A supporting cast of recurring characters, includes the hero's friends, co-workers and/or love interests, some of whom may know the superhero's secret identity.
Rogues gallery[link]
Generally, a superhero fights a rogues gallery of enemies on a recurring basis. In some cases the superhero fights run of the mill criminals before supervillains surface in their respective storylines. The hero may even be responsible for the appearance of the supervillains (the Scorpion was created as the perfect enemy to defeat Spider-Man, and characters in Batman's comics often accuse him of creating the villains he fights). Often superheroes have an archenemy who is more troublesome than the others, a nemesis who serves as the superhero's doppelganger or foil (e.g., Sabretooth embraces his instincts while Wolverine tries to control his; Batman is dark, quiet, and grim, while the Joker is colorful, loquacious, and flamboyant).
Financial support[link]
Independent wealth (e.g., Batman or the X-Men's benefactor Professor X) or an occupation that allows for minimal supervision (e.g., Superman's civilian job as a reporter) can be quite helpful in maintaining the superhero lifestyle.
Headquarters[link]
Many superheroes (and supervillains) have headquarters or a base of operations. These locations are often equipped with state-of-the-art or even alien technologies, and may be disguised or in secret locations to avoid detection by enemies or the general public. Some, such as the Baxter Building, are known to the public, although in some other cases the precise location may remain secret. Many heroes and villains who do not have a permanent headquarters are said to have a mobile base of operations. A headquarters can provide the character with a secure area for storing equipment and costumes, such as Batman's Batcave. For Superman, the Fortress of Solitude served as a quiet location to relax and study.
Backstory[link]
The backstory explains the circumstances by which the character acquired his or her abilities as well as the motivation for becoming a superhero. Many origin stories involve tragic elements and/or freak accidents that result in the development of the hero's abilities.
Achilles' heel[link]
A specific weakness or Achilles' heel can be an important plot device in a superhero story. The threat of Kryptonite provided Superman's enemies with a tool to restrict and challenge his powers. In the case of The Incredible Hulk, anger or injury triggered certain internal conditions necessary to release his powers.
Costume features[link]
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Captain America's costume displays many features common to superheroes. Art by Gabriele Dell'Otto
A superhero's costume helps make him or her recognizable to both the reader, and the general public of the comic-book reality. Due to the serial nature of comics, the style and appearance of the title character often changes with the introduction of a new artist. To make the title character immediately distinguishable from other characters within the same title or from competing characters in other comic-book titles, it is practical to make the costumed character flamboyant and therefore more iconic. Costumes are often colorful to enhance the character's visual appeal and frequently incorporate the superhero's name and theme. For example, Daredevil resembles a red devil, Captain America's costume echoes the American flag, Batman resembles a large bat, and Spider-Man's costume features a spider web pattern. The convention of superheroes wearing masks, frequently without visible pupils, and skintight unitards originated with Lee Falk's comic strip hero The Phantom.
Most superheroes have a gadget or a weapon that is frequently associated with them. For example, Captain America has a shield, Batman has a utility belt, Thor his hammer, Daredevil his billy clubs and Wonder Woman her lasso of truth. Such an object often becomes the identifying feature which appears in most drawings so readers can identify the character by both the costume and this object. Some of these objects are the superheroes adopted symbols; some are incorporated into the main aspect of the character (Iron Man's repulsor rays which are a part of his main suit or Green Arrow's bow which is his key weapon).
Many features of superhero costumes recur frequently, including the following:
- Superheroes who maintain a secret identity often wear a mask, ranging from the domino masks of Green Lantern and Ms. Marvel to the full-face masks of Spider-Man and Black Panther. Most common are masks covering the upper face, leaving the mouth and jaw exposed (Captain America, Batman, Daredevil). This allows for both a believable disguise and recognizable facial expressions. A notable exception is Superman, who wears nothing on his face while fighting crime, but uses large glasses in his civilian life as Clark Kent. Some characters wear helmets, such as Doctor Fate, Magneto, and Thor.
- A symbol, such as a stylized letter or visual icon, usually on the chest. Examples include the uppercase "S" of Superman, the bat emblem of Batman or the spider emblem of Spider-Man and the large skull emblem of The Punisher. Often, they also wear a common symbol referring to their group or league, such as the "4" on the Fantastic Four's suits, or the "X" on the X-Men's costumes.
- Form-fitting clothing, often referred to as tights or Spandex, although the exact material is usually unidentified. Such material displays a character’s athletic build and heroic sex appeal and allows a simple design for illustrators to reproduce.
- While a vast majority of superheroes do not wear capes, the garment is still closely associated with them, likely because two of the most widely recognized superheroes, Batman and Superman, wear capes. In fact, police officers in Batman’s home of Gotham City have used the word "cape" as a shorthand for all superheroes and costumed crimefighters. The comic-book miniseries Watchmen and the animated movie The Incredibles commented on the potentially lethal impracticality of capes. In Marvel Comics, the term "cape-killer" has been used to describe Superhuman Restraint Unit, even though few notable Marvel heroes wear capes.
- While most superhero costumes merely hide the hero’s identity and present a recognizable image, parts of the costume (or the costume itself) have functional uses. Batman's utility belt and Spawn's "necroplasmic armor" have both been of great assistance to the heroes. Iron Man's armor, in particular, protects him and provides technological advantages.
- When thematically appropriate, some superheroes dress like people from various professions or subcultures. Zatanna, who possesses wizard-like powers, dresses as a stage magician, Marvel's Ghost Rider and DC's Lobo, ride superpowered motorcycles and dress in biker's leather garb.
- Several heroes of the 1990s, including Cable and many Image Comics characters, rejected the traditional superhero outfit for costumes that appeared more practical and militaristic. Shoulder pads, kevlar-like vests, metal-plated armor, knee and elbow pads, heavy-duty belts, and ammunition pouches were common features. Other characters, such as The Punisher or The Question, opt for a "civilian" costume (mostly a trench coat). A few, such as the Runaways, do not wear any distinctive outfits at all.
- Underpants worn over pants (trousers), or lack of pants altogether.
Categories of superheroes[link]
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Plastic Man's shapeshifting abilities have often been used for humorous effect. Plastic Man #17 (May 1949). Cover art by Jack Cole.
Individual superheroes can be categorized by archetypes, based upon their power set. Many heroes fit into more than one category. Examples of superhero archetype categories include the following.
- Acrobat
- A hero whose main ability is great control over his/her body, granting above average strength, stamina and reflexes. Usually depicted as medium-size to small frame persons, they can be either humans with extensive training (Robin, Daredevil, Super Mario) or superpowered beings (Spider-Man, The Creeper, Nightcrawler).
- Aerial
- A character whose main skill is flight, either by his/her own means (Angel, Hawkman, Zauriel) or because he/she is a very capable pilot (Blackhawk, Enemy Ace).
- Armored Hero
- A gadgeteer without personal superpowers, using powers generated from a suit of powered armor; e.g., Iron Man, S.T.R.I.P.E., and Steel.
- Behemoth/Goliath
- A character possessing massive superstrength and near-indestructibility and, for males, usually an oversized muscular body. One of the most powerful of the superhero archetypes; e.g., The Hulk, Lobo, He-Man, The Thing and Colossus.
- Blaster
- A hero whose main power is a distance attack, usually an "energy blast", this is the most common of the superhero archetypes; e.g., Black Lightning, Cyclops, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Starfire, Static, The Ray.
- Chosen
- A hero who usually gains powers from wielding magical or sci-fi items, such as swords (King Arthur, He-man, Lion-O, Black Knight, Shining Knight), wands (Sailor Moon), rings (Green Lantern), wrist bands (Captain Marvel (Marvel Comics)) or other items generally worn on the chest (Power Rangers), arm region (Ben 10), or neck (Card Captors). This category also includes the hero who is bestowed with powers from some sort of enchantment (Captain Marvel (DC Comics)) or by human enhancement (Captain America).
- Demon
- A hero with demonic powers who fights against other demonic characters (Blade, Ghost Rider, Spawn, Werewolf by Night) or being a demon his/herself willing to protect humanity (Etrigan, Hellboy, Hellstorm).
- Divine
- A hero which powers were granted by a deity (Deadman, Phantom Stranger, The Crow, The Spectre, Wonder Woman, Zauriel) or for being a deity his/herself (Ares, Highfather, Hercules, Thor).
- Energizer
- A blaster who possesses the ability to generate a vast amount of energy (Ki, Chakra, etc.). Mostly associated with anime and manga heroes (Son Goku, Pegasus Seiya, Naruto Uzumaki, Yusuke Urameshi, etc.), they can summon vast reserves of energy during combat, growing in power as they train or when pushed to their limits. Some have even been known to "Henshin" into wilder versions of themselves (Super Saiyan, Nine-Tailed Forms, etc.). This category can also extend to characters who have the ability to absorb, hold, or redirect energy as well as discharge it, absorb the properties of matter, or absorb DNA to gain a being's powers (Amazing Man, Bishop, Gambit, Kevin Levin, Rogue).
- Elementalist
- A hero who controls some natural element or part of the natural world; e.g., Storm (weather), Magneto (magnetism), Phoenix (cosmic fire; life & death), Swamp Thing (vegetation), Human Torch and Green Flame (fire), Iceman and Ice (ice), Red Tornado (wind) or Animal Man and Vixen (animal kingdom avatars).
- Feral
- A hero linked somehow to the animal kingdom, granting him/her animalistic abilities and strengths either by power summoning (Animal Man, Vixen), having animal traits granting them bestial abilities (Wolverine, Dr. Hank McCoy, Sabretooth), shapeshifting (Beast Boy, Congo Bill, Timber Wolf) or being normal humans with empathic control over beasts (Tarzan, Rima the Jungle Girl, B'wana Beast).
- Gadgeteer
- A hero who invents or wields special equipment that often imitates superpowers, but has no personal super powers; e.g., Nite Owl, Tarantula, Blue Beetle, Green Lantern, and Catwoman.
- Ghost
- A hero with ghost-like abilities: either invisibility (such as Invisible Woman and Red Tornado); intangibility (such as Shadowcat and The Vision); or both (such as Deadman, Ghost, Martian Manhunter and The Spectre).
- Healer
- A hero who is able to quickly recover from serious injury; e.g., Lobo, The Crow, The Doctor, Wolverine. This may also be a hero whose primary ability is to heal others; e.g., Angel, Elixir, She-Ra.
- Magician
- A hero who is trained in the use of magic, another one of the most powerful of the superhero archetypes; e.g., Doctor Fate, Doctor Strange, Scarlet Witch, Zatanna.
- Mariner
- A hero related to the seas, usually depicted as stronger and more resilent than human beings (Aquaman, Namor, Popeye) or normal humans with skill and experience underwater (Sea Devils) and as seamen (Lance O'Casey).
- Marksman
- A hero who uses projectile weapons, typically guns, bows and arrows, boomerangs or throwing blades; e.g., Crimson Avenger, Green Arrow, Hawkeye, Jon Sable, Jonah Hex and Vigilante.
- Martial Artist
- A hero whose physical abilities are mostly human, rather than superhuman, but whose hand-to-hand combat skills are phenomenal. Some of these characters are actually superhuman (Iron Fist, Luke Cage), while others are human beings who are extremely skilled and athletic (Bronze Tiger, Richard Dragon, The Question, Shang Chi, Rick Flag, Wildcat).
- Matter Manipulator
- A hero with the power to alter the molecular structure of matter (Captain Atom, Doctor Manhattan, Firestorm and Silver Surfer).
- Mechanical Hero
- A hero related to technology, this category includes cyborgs (RoboCop, Vic Stone), remote controlled robots (Box, Bozo the Iron Man) but mostly automatons with advanced AI (Autobots, the original Human Torch, Infiltration Unit Zeta, Metal Men, Red Tornado, The Vision).
- Mecha/Robot Pilot
- A hero who controls a giant robot, a subtype common in Japanese superhero and science fiction media (Gundam, Robotech, Mazinger Z) as well as American versions e.g., Megas XLR, Big Guy.
- Mentalist
- A hero who possesses psionic abilities, such as telekinesis, telepathy and extra-sensory perception; e.g., Professor X, Emma Frost, Phoenix, Kelly Bailey, Martian Manhunter, Raven and Zatanna.
- Metal Hero
- A mainly space and police-based superhero who typically takes the form of an android, cyborg, or a human who dons a "metallic" suit. Henceforth, most of the Metal Heroes are also referred to as "Henshin (transforming) Heroes". They usually feature futurist or space age technology, vehicles, or weapons to fight monsters, high-tech gangs, extra-dimensional despots, or galactic crime barons. Examples include the Space Sheriffs (Shaider, Sharivan, and Gavan), Beetle Fighters (Juukou B-Fighter and B-Fighter Kabuto), and Special Rescue Teams (Exceedraft, Winspector, and Solbrain).
- Militarized Warrior
- Technically a combination between a martial artist and a marksman or a gadgeteer, either working within the armed forces (Captain America, Col. Nick Fury, James Bond, Sgt. Rock) or as a freelance (Batman, The Punisher, Wild Dog).
- Paragon
- A hero who possesses the basic powers of super-strength, flight and invulnerability. They are considered to be the most powerful of the superhero archetypes. Consisting of such heroes as the extraterrestrial Superman and Gladiator, the god Thor, the magically fueled Captain Marvel and Wonder Woman, or the solar/photokinetic Sentry.
- Possessed
- A hero who harbors an entity internally, which may be related to the divine or the demon archetypes; e.g., Etrigan, Ghost Rider, The Crow, The Spectre.
- Reality Changer
- Often a comedic hero whose set of powers include cartoon-like alterations of reality itself in his/her behalf (Big Head, Freakazoid!).
- Rider
- A hero who rides a powerful vehicle, e.g. Lobo, Ghost Rider or the Silver Surfer; or rides a unique creature, like Black Knight or Shining Knight.
- Shapeshifter
- A hero who can manipulate his/her own body to suit his/her needs, such as stretching (Plastic Man, Mister Fantastic, Elongated Man), or disguise (Changeling/Morph, Mystique). Other such shapeshifters can transform into animals (Beast Boy), alien creatures (Ben 10), inorganic materials (Metamorpho) or all of these things (Martian Manhunter).
- Screamer
- A blaster whose power is contained in the vocal chords (Banshee, Black Canary).
- Size Changer
- A shapeshifter who can alter his/her size; e.g., the Atom and The Wasp (shrinking only), Colossal Boy and Atom Smasher (growth only), Hank Pym (both).
- Slasher
- A hero whose main power is some form of hand-to-hand cutting weapon—either devices, such as knives or swords, (Deadpool, Elektra, Blade, Link) or natural, such as claws or fangs (Wolverine, Timber Wolf, Werewolf by Night).
- Speedster
- A hero possessing superhuman speed and reflexes; e.g., The Flash, Quicksilver, Sonic.
- Super Genius/Master Mind
- A hero possessing superhuman/superior intelligence or intellect; e.g., Professor X, Weasel, Forge, Brainiac 5, Dr. Hank McCoy, Mister Fantastic, the teenager Toyman, The Doctor.
- Sleuth
- Technically a type of Super Genius, but mainly someone who relies more on keen observation skills and deductive reasoning, often depicted as a very capable two-fisted fighter; e.g., Sherlock Holmes, The Question, Human Target, Elongated Man, Green Hornet, Rorschach, Van Helsing.
- Teleporter
- A hero who is able to teleport from point A to point B. Some teleport due to their own body chemistry (such as Nightcrawler), others teleport via telekinetic energy (such as Mysterio II).
- Time Traveller
- A hero with the ability to manipulate time itself. This category includes standard time traveler (Waverider, and Curtis Donovan), characters who manipulate the flow of time so as to either slow time down or to speed it up (Tempo and Hiro Nakamura), and characters (Phoenix and The Doctor) who travel through space as well as time.
Role-playing games[link]
In RPGs such as Hero Games' Champions, Green Ronin Publishing's Mutants & Masterminds, Cryptic Studios' MMORPG City of Heroes DC Universe Online and Champions Online, superheroes are formally organized into categories or archetypes based on their skills and abilities.
Trademark status[link]
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The trademark status are jointly claimed by these two companies.
Most dictionary definitions[6] and common usages of the term are generic and not limited to the characters of any particular company or companies.
Nevertheless, variations on the term "Super Hero" are jointly claimed by DC Comics and Marvel Comics as trademarks. Registrations of "Super Hero" marks have been maintained by DC and Marvel since the 1960s.[7] (U.S. Trademark Serial Nos. 72243225 and 73222079, among others).
Joint trademarks shared by competitors are rare in the United States.[8] They are supported by a non-precedential 2003 Trademark Trial and Appeal Board decision upholding the "Swiss Army" knife trademark. Like the "Super Hero" marks, the "Swiss Army" mark was jointly registered by competitors. It was upheld on the basis that the registrants jointly "represent a single source" of the knives, due to their long-standing cooperation for quality control.[9]
Critics in the legal community dispute whether the "Super Hero" marks meet the legal standard for trademark protection in the United States-distinctive designation of a single source of a product or service. Controversy exists over each element of that standard: whether "Super Hero" is distinctive rather than generic, whether "Super Hero" designates a source of products or services, and whether DC and Marvel jointly represent a single source.[10] Some critics further characterize the marks as a misuse of trademark law to chill competition.[11]
History[link]
Main article: Superhero fiction#History
Growth in diversity[link]
For the first two decades of their existence in comic books, superheroes largely conformed to the model of lead characters in popular fiction of the time, with the typical superhero a white, middle- to upper- class, tall, heterosexual, professional, 20-to-35-year-old male. A majority of superheroes still fit this description as of 2011, but many characters began to break out of the mold in the 1960s.
Female superheroes[link]
The first known female superhero is writer-artist Fletcher Hanks' minor character Fantomah,[12] an ageless, ancient Egyptian woman in the modern day who could transform into a skull-faced creature with superpowers to fight evil; she debuted in Fiction House's Jungle Comics #2 (cover-dated Feb. 1940), credited to the pseudonymous "Barclay Flagg".
Another seminal superheroine is Invisible Scarlet O'Neil, a non-costumed character who fought crime and wartime saboteurs using the superpower of invisibility; she debuted in the eponymous syndicated newspaper comic strip by Russell Stamm on June 3, 1940. The first costumed, superpowered superhero character, the antihero the Black Widow—a costumed emissary of Satan who killed evildoers in order to send them to Hell—debuted in Mystic Comics #4 (Aug. 1940), from Timely Comics, the 1940s predecessor of Marvel Comics.
Though non-superpowered, like the Phantom and Batman, the earliest female costumed crimefighter is The Woman in Red, introduced in Standard Comics' Thrilling Comics #2 (March 1940);[13][14] Other early examples, all non-superpowered, include Lady Luck, debuting in the Sunday-newspaper comic-book insert The Spirit Section June 2, 1940; the comedic character Red Tornado, debuting in All-American Publications All-American Comics #20 (Nov. 1940); Miss Fury, debuting in the eponymous comic strip by female cartoonist Tarpé Mills on April 6, 1941;[15] the Phantom Lady, introduced in Quality Comics Police Comics #1 (Aug. 1941); and the Black Cat, introduced in Harvey Comics' Pocket Comics #1 (also Aug. 1941).[16][17] The superpowered Nelvana of the Northern Lights debuted in Canadian publisher Hillborough Studio's Triumph-Adventure Comics #1 (Aug. 1941), and Holyoke introduced the superhumanly strong Miss Victory the same month. The character was later adopted by A.C. Comics.
The first widely recognizable female superhero is Wonder Woman, from All-American Publications, one of two companies that would merge to form DC Comics. She was created by psychologist William Moulton Marston with help and inspiration from his wife Elizabeth and their mutual lover Olive Byrne.[18][19] Wonder Woman debuted in All-American Publications' All Star Comics #8 (Jan. 1942).
Starting in the late 1950s, DC introduced Hawkgirl, Supergirl, Batwoman and later Batgirl, all female versions of prominent male superheroes. Batgirl would eventually shed her "bat" persona and become Oracle, the premiere information broker of the DC superhero community and leader of the superheroine team Birds of Prey In addition, the company introduced Zatanna and a second Black Canary and had several female supporting characters that were successful professionals, such as the Atom's love interest, attorney Jean Loring.
As with DC's superhero team the Justice League of America, which included Wonder Woman, the Marvel Comics teams of the early 1960s usually included at least one female, such as the Fantastic Four's Invisible Girl, the X-Men's Marvel Girl and the Avengers' Wasp and later Scarlet Witch. In the wake of second-wave feminism, the Invisible Girl became the more confident and assertive Invisible Woman, and Marvel Girl became the hugely powerful destructive force called Phoenix.
In subsequent decades, Elektra, Catwoman, Witchblade, and Spider-Girl became stars of popular series. The series Uncanny X-Men and its related superhero-team titles include many females in vital roles.
See also: List of superheroines
Superheroes of color[link]
Initially superheroes were almost universally white. Superheroes of other racial groups began to appear in from the late 1960s. They succeeded the non-superpowered stars of various features in the little-circulated All-Negro Comics #1 (1947); the feature "Waku, Prince of the Bantu", starring an African chieftain in Africa, in Atlas Comics' 1950s omnibus title Jungle Tales; and Dell Comics' 1965-1966 Western title Lobo, with the first African-American to star in his own series. First, in 1966, came Marvel Comics' the Black Panther, an African king who became the first black superhero.[20] The first African-American superhero, the Falcon, followed in 1969, and three years later, Luke Cage, a self-styled "hero-for-hire", became the first black superhero to star in his own series. In 1971, following the appearances of such non-superpowed Native American protagonists as DC Comics' 1949 Pow Wow Smith and 1951 Strongbow, the non-superpowered but costumed Red Wolf became the first in the superheroic tradition to headline a series. In 1974, Shang Chi, a martial artist, became the first prominent Asian hero to star in an American comic book. (Asian-American FBI agent Jimmy Woo had starred in a short-lived 1950s series named after a "yellow peril" antagonist, Yellow Claw.)
Comic-book companies were in the early stages of cultural expansion and many of these characters played to specific stereotypes; Cage often employed lingo similar to that of blaxploitation films, Native Americans were often associated with wild animals and Asians were often portrayed as martial artists.
Subsequent minority heroes, such as the X-Men's Storm (the first black superheroine) and the Teen Titans' Cyborg avoided such conventions. Storm and Cyborg were both part of superhero teams, which became increasingly diverse in subsequent years. The X-Men, in the particular, were revived in 1975 with a line-up of characters culled from several nations, including the Kenyan Storm, German Nightcrawler, Russian Colossus, Irish Banshee and Canadian Wolverine. Diversity in both ethnicity and national origin would be an important part of subsequent superhero groups.
In 1989, the Monica Rambeau version of Marvel's Captain Marvel became the first female black superhero from a major publisher to get her own title, a one-shot issue. In 1991, Marvel's Epic Comics released Captain Confederacy, the first female black superhero to have her own ongoing series.
In 1993, Milestone Comics, an African-American owned imprint of DC, introduced a line of series that included characters of many ethnic minorities, including several black headliners. The imprint lasted four years, during which it introduced Static, a character adapted into the WB Network animated series Static Shock.
In addition to the creation of new minority heroes, publishers have filled the roles of once-Caucasian heroes with minorities. The African-American John Stewart debuted in 1971 as an alternate for Earth's Green Lantern Hal Jordan. In the 1980s, Stewart joined the Green Lantern Corps as a regular member. The creators of the 2000s-era Justice League animated series selected Stewart as the show's Green Lantern. Other such successor-heroes of color include DC's Firestorm (African-American) and Blue Beetle (Latino). Marvel Comics, in 2003 retroactive continuity, revealed that the "Supersoldier serum" that empowered Captain America was subsequently tested on an African American.[21]
See also: List of black superheroes
LGBT characters[link]
Main article: LGBT comic book characters
In 1992, Marvel revealed that Northstar, a member of the Canadian mutant superhero team Alpha Flight, was homosexual, after years of implication.[22] This ended what one Marvel writer claimed was an mandate that there would be no LGBT characters in Marvel comics.[23] Although some secondary characters in DC Comics' mature-audience miniseries Watchmen were gay, Northstar was the first openly gay mainstream superhero. Other gay and bisexual superheroes have since emerged, such as Pied Piper, Gen¹³'s Rainmaker, Freedom Ring, Tasmanian Devil (comics), and the gay couple Apollo and Midnighter of Wildstorm Comics' superhero team the Authority.
In the mid-2000s, some characters were revealed to be gay in two Marvel titles: Wiccan and Hulkling of the superhero group Young Avengers; and the X-Men's Colossus in the alternate universe Ultimate Marvel imprint. Xavin, from the Runaways is a shape-changing alien filling the part of a transgendered lesbian. In 2006, DC revealed in its Manhunter title that longtime character Obsidian was gay, and a new incarnation of Batwoman was introduced as a "lipstick lesbian" to some media attention.[24][25]
See also[link]
- Superhero fiction
- Real-life superhero
- Supervillain
- Science hero
- Superhero film
- List of actors who have played superheroes
- List of superhero debuts
- List of comic book superpowers
References[link]
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