Originally posted by VENOMfan
yeah, realy it's obvious who is a "superhero" and who isnt, just the "super" part realy dosent make one better than the other.
Punisher is the best example he has no enhancement's or extra "abilitie's" but the guy handed the Marvel Universe it's ass...albeit a "what if" it was still a possibility. Hell he dropped Spidey and Venom at the same time((they were fighting, but both set's of spider-sense should have picked up on o' Punisher's intention's)) all he used was his brain and good old fashioned lead
when was that? when puni took on spidey and venom?
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Herr Logan
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I don't consider the Punisher to be a super-hero. What he does, many real-life ex-military NRA-backing nut-cases who stay in shape can do. He may have the innocent in mind when killing his prey, but he's primarily driven by the hatred of criminals. He's an exterminator.
Say what you want about him hes still the best hero out there
everyone has there own ideas of what makes a superhero, personally, i don't think you need superpowers to make a superhero, grayson was a cop who was a superhero, so does that make him a megahero?....you can ask the question "does that make just normal cops superheros?"....no it don't, the good cops maybe heros, but if they dont have any exceptional abilities or skills(and i'm not just talking about powers when i say that) than whats so super about them?
Originally posted by Smallville
In regard to the alien status, I feel that being from another planet kind of cheapens the status of 'superHUMAN' abilities. They can be crime fighters all they like, all the more power to them if they feel so. But they are not 'Superheros'
So Superman isn't a superhero?..... he's just a vigilante in tights?
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What makes a superhero a superhero? Perspective. For example: Black Panther isn't a " superhero ". He does what he does because he's serving Wakanda and its people. He's wearing the uniform because of cultural and ceremonial dictates. ( You know, like how the Queen has to weak a crown, robes etc. during ceremonies. And how the U.S. President has to wear a suit. )
Batman, not a " superhero ". For the most part he works outside the law, breaking it without care. He's more of a vigilante. He doesn't care if people hate him for his actions or love him. He does what he believes he has to do right or wrong and deals with the consequences.
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Superman is on the DC Wheaties box. He stands for morality, justice and all that good stuff. Captain America also-- has a strong MORAL compass. Play fair, fight fair, Eat your broccoli, finish your spinach, don't have angry sex, buy war bonds. That sort f things makes a superhero. 😉
Technically, Superman is "superhuman." So is the Batman. The definitions in this link cover both that which is beyond any human's abilities, and that which is extraordinary for humans:
Superhuman definition
I think I might have mentioned-- a damn long time ago-- that it also sort of depends on the context. The prefix "super" automatically requires that there be an implied or stated "normal" basis for comparison. Superman isn't living among his own people. He wouldn't be anything special while living with Kryptonians on Krypton, or even living in a world predominated by Kryptonians under a yellow sun. Because he lives in a world where almost all the inhabitants do not have abilities like his, he is "super," and because his "powers and abilities [are] far beyond those of mortal men" (i.e. humans, with whom he lives), he is "superhuman."