Although I don't like them now, when I was a kid, I loved Superheroes (DC, Spidey and Hulk). I don't much like them anymore, (Ok, some exceptions, but not enough to own any memoribilia), but I do like good guys I don't really consider "Super Heroes". To me, (and this is just my personal opinion), super heroes meet certain criteria:
1) They have a real identity and a secret identity.
2)They wear costumes.
3) In most cases, they have super powers (save Batman & Robin, or Electra Woman & Dyna Girl).
4) Although they have been known to aid the police, many of them are vigilanties.
5) They have well known super foes or villains.
Two characters I don't consider Super Heroes are The Six Million Dollar Man, and The Hulk.
Steve Austin doesn't have a secret identity. Many people in this story situation know him as an astronaut. Others know him as a secret agent. While he does possess super strength, it wasn't something he was born w/ or developed as he grew older. It was bestowed upon him thru the wonders of science and skilled surgery. And he doesn't wear costumes, or have super foes.
The Hulk was an accident of science. He doesn't like being the Hulk, he wants to find a way to cure himself. While he does have a secret and real identity, it's not to protect his image as a hero, it's to protect him from being killed for being a monster and a murderer (according to the series). In the TV series, he can't even remember what happens when he's the Hulk, only the last thing he was supposed to do as David Banner.
I'd like to know your take on this.
1) They have a real identity and a secret identity.
2)They wear costumes.
3) In most cases, they have super powers (save Batman & Robin, or Electra Woman & Dyna Girl).
4) Although they have been known to aid the police, many of them are vigilanties.
5) They have well known super foes or villains.
Two characters I don't consider Super Heroes are The Six Million Dollar Man, and The Hulk.
Steve Austin doesn't have a secret identity. Many people in this story situation know him as an astronaut. Others know him as a secret agent. While he does possess super strength, it wasn't something he was born w/ or developed as he grew older. It was bestowed upon him thru the wonders of science and skilled surgery. And he doesn't wear costumes, or have super foes.
The Hulk was an accident of science. He doesn't like being the Hulk, he wants to find a way to cure himself. While he does have a secret and real identity, it's not to protect his image as a hero, it's to protect him from being killed for being a monster and a murderer (according to the series). In the TV series, he can't even remember what happens when he's the Hulk, only the last thing he was supposed to do as David Banner.
I'd like to know your take on this.
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