What makes a Superhero a Superhero

Super heroes are those characters with super powers whose actions are labeled as good in comic books.

A superhero is a person that does the right thing without regard for their own safety and without reimbursement.

no not always look at hulk he is kinda a superhero to some people

Originally posted by supersayin4goku
no not always look at hulk he is kinda a superhero to some people

I think what makes a super hero super, is the tight undies they wear. 🥷

BUT HE DOSE HAVE A MIND TO CONTRULE IT I MEAN WHEN HE SEES THE GIRS HE STOPS

Originally posted by supersayin4goku
BUT HE DOSE HAVE A MIND TO CONTRULE IT I MEAN WHEN HE SEES THE GIRS HE STOPS

They were origianlly called Mystery Men... al ittle easier to define.

We all know what a hero is. Perhaps super refers to the level of threats they face... or just a silly costume.

Superman is the epitome for other heroes to look to for guidance

Originally posted by Smallville
What do you feel is the criteria for bestowing the title of SUPERHERO upon a person?

Personally, I feel that a person must posess a SUPERHUMAN, or an ability beyond that of the common human, that is natural. It is not that of a something that is manmade.

IE, Batman is not a superhero, Ironman is not a superhero, and Green Latern as well.

I disagree with you about your criteria. To figure out what makes a person a "Superhero" it should first be determined what makes a person a "Hero". Personally, I think that the level of someone's physical abilities, intelligence or talents is not as important to being a hero as what a person does with what they have.

Examples:

Police officer or Firefighter with considerable physical prowess constantly risking their lives to protect others on a daily basis. = Hero

Olympic athlete with more with more physical skill than an average Police officer who does nothing to protect others. = Not a hero

Old-ass Grandpa with deteriorating health risking his life to save a toddler from an oncoming Subway train. = Hero

Doctor with considerable Mental aptitude using his gifts to help the sick and less fortunate in some third-world country. = Hero

Person with a higher level of intelligence than our Doctor who uses his gifts to figure out a way to make himself rich. = Not a hero

"Hero" defines what level of danger or challenges a person overcomes to help someone else. Being able to compete in a "World's Strongest Man" does not make one a hero.

Now, we turn it up a notch and add the "Super":

An alien with impressive powers and abilities lives on the moon and observes Earth, never helping anybody. Even though he has the ability to help a good damn many people. = Not a hero or a superhero

Another alien with impressive powers constantly risking his life to protect the people of Earth, even saving the entire planet from being destroyed on several occasions. = SUPERHERO

Caped vigilante with considerable wealth but no super-powers who fights crime on a mainly local scale, but has also helped defeat city, state, country and planetary-scale threats. = SUPERHERO

Person with enhanced abilities that lets a robber pass by, and does nothing to stop him. = Not a hero or superhero

Then after said robber kills his uncle, learns a hard lesson about responsibility and devotes his life to stopping crime. Risks his life fighting threats that local Police can't stop. = SUPERHERO

The term "Super" should be applied when someone is willing to face and overcome danger beyond a "Normal" person's ability to deal with. Save a kid from a fire? Hero. Save a city from a fire-breathing Giant? Superhero. It doesn't matter what planet someone is from or what powers (if any) they're born with.

"Gee Superman, thanks for saving the world again and all, but you'll never be a superhero in my book 'cause you're from another planet. You should never be mentioned in the same breath as guys like Flash and Apache Chief."

Did the previous statement make sense to anybody out there?