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qualities considered dark traits, usually belonging to villains, (amorality, greed, violent tendencies, etc.) [3] that may be tempered with more human, identifiable traits that blur the moral lines between the protagonist and antagonist.
The Justice League of America, one of the most famous superhero teams, as they appear in JLA, Secret Origins. Art by Alex Ross. The following is a partial list of teams of superheroes from various comic books, television shows, and other sources.
Whiz Comics cover featuring Captain Marvel, published by Fawcett Comics in 1940. A superhero or superheroine is a fictional character who typically possesses superpowers or abilities beyond those of ordinary people, is frequently costumed concealing their identity, and fits the role of the hero, typically using their powers to help the world become a better place, or dedicating themselves to ...
In the DC Universe, a metahuman is a human with superpowers.The term is roughly synonymous with the terms mutant, inhuman and mutate in the Marvel Universe and posthuman in the Wildstorm and Ultimate Marvel Universes.
Some would have its use restricted only to long-form narratives, while at the other extreme are people who use it as a synonym for "comics" or "comic book". [ 4 ] [ 48 ] [ 49 ] Others again define it as a book with a square-bound spine, even if it is a collection of short strips. [ 50 ]
Magneto (/ m æ ɡ ˈ n iː t oʊ /; birth name: Max Eisenhardt; alias: Erik Lehnsherr German pronunciation: [ˈeːʁɪk ˈleːnshɛʁ] and Magnus; Auschwitz tattoo: 214782) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men.
Aegis is a superhero created by Jay Faerber and Steve Scott who first appeared in The New Warriors (vol. 2) #0 in June 1999. [citation needed] Trey Rollins was a kid in Brooklyn who found a magic breastplate. He became the superhero Aegis and joined the New Warriors.
Comic book superhero Shazam has superhuman abilities derived from magic. A superpower is a special or extraordinary superhuman ability far greater than what is considered normal. Superpowers are typically displayed in science fiction and fantasy media such as comic books, TV shows, video games, and film as the key attribute of a superhero.