Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Comic book superhero Shazam has superhuman abilities derived from magic, which he uses to apprehend criminals and fly — Shazam: Power of Hope (November 2000). Art by Alex Ross. A superpower is a special or extraordinary superhuman ability far greater than what is considered normal.
A fictionalized representation of the phenomenon of hysterical strength, it is the power to exert force and lift weights beyond what is physically possible for an ordinary human being. Alternate terms of superhuman strength have included enhanced strength, super-strength and increased strength. Superhuman strength is an amorphous ability ...
No agreed definition of what a superpower is exists and may differ between sources. [8] However, a fundamental characteristic that is consistent with all definitions of a superpower is a nation or state that has mastered the seven dimensions of state power, namely geography, population, economy, resources, military, diplomacy, and national ...
A superhero is most often the protagonist of superhero fiction. However, some titles, such as Marvels by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross, use superheroes as secondary characters.A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a type of stock character possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers" and dedicated to protecting the public.
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 ...
The Oxford Dictionary of English defines deity as "a god or goddess (in a polytheistic religion)", or anything revered as divine. [24] C. Scott Littleton defines a deity as "a being with powers greater than those of ordinary humans, but who interacts with humans, positively or negatively, in ways that carry humans to new levels of consciousness ...
Walter Kaufmann lambasted this translation in the 1950s for two reasons: first, the failure of the English prefix "super" to capture the nuance of the German über (though in Latin, its meaning of "above" or "beyond" is closer to the German); and second, for promoting misidentification of Nietzsche's concept with the comic-book character Superman.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Jason David Frank: 1993–1995 [225] Jim Profit Profit: Adrian Pasdar: 1996 [216] Angel: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Angel: David Boreanaz: 1997–2003 1999–2004 [226] Spike: James Marsters [220] Lisa Fowler: EastEnders: Lucy Benjamin: 1998–2003 2010 2017 2019–2020 2023 [227] Tony Soprano: The Sopranos: James ...