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Revision as of 02:47, May 22, 2007
A superhero is a person, usually fictional, who has some or more of the following characteristics:
- superpowers not possessed by ordinary human beings
- a distinctive costume and 'nom du guerre' or 'code name'
- a willingess to use their abilities to fight evildoers
Note that some characters generally regarded as superheroes don't possess all of these traits--Batman, for example, has no superpowers.
Superheroes have been a popular topic for comicbooks and cartoons since the 1930s, when Superman first appeared in print.