Superheroes have their antecedents in the semidivine heroes of myth and legend. Protagonists who exhibit feats of incredible strength, fighting prowess, and cunning are commonplace in both scripture and early secular literature. Comic strips of the early 20th century provided the perfect visual medium for the development for these larger-than-life characters, and in June writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joseph Shuster unveiled Superman, the archetypal superhero.
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A superhero or superheroine is a stock character that possess abilities beyond those of ordinary people, who typically uses their powers to help the world become a better place, or is dedicated to protecting the public, and stopping evil. Superhero fiction is the genre of fiction that is centered on such characters, especially in American comic books since the s and later Hollywood films , as well as in Japanese media including kamishibai , tokusatsu , manga , anime and video games since the s. Superheroes come from a wide array of different backgrounds and origins.
Golden Age (1938–54)
Look, up in the sky! Also, supervillains were not eligible see title , but a supervillain who eventually transformed into a superhero was eligible — what we call the Mystique Syndrome. Read on. His splatter-flick debut helped put the good folks at Troma on the map as purveyors of cult-friendly Z-grade schlock, yet this parody of a comic-book crimefighter took the genre into some outrageous, stomach-churningly gross and morally questionable territory. In other words, Toxie was just the superhero that the Reagan era needed and deserved. Hint: See the title. Everything around him may be careening off the tracks, but Speed keeps his cool till he crosses the finish line, every time.
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