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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.
Superhero fiction is the genre of fiction that is centered on such characters, [1] especially, since the 1930s, in American comic books (and later in Hollywood films, film serials, television and video games ), as well as in Japanese media (including kamishibai, tokusatsu, manga, anime and video games). Superheroes come from a wide array of ...
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- Watchmen by Alan Moore (Goodreads Author)
- Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman (Goodreads Author)
- The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon.
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller.
Superhero fiction, a genre that has seamlessly woven itself into the fabric of global culture, boasts an illustrious journey from the humble panels of early comic books to the sprawling narratives of today’s blockbusters and bestsellers. This evolution from niche entertainment to a cornerstone of popular media reflects not only the genre’s ...
This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. Superhero fiction genres (3 C) Superhero franchises (16 C, 5 P) Superhero fiction by medium (8 C)
Superhero fiction is one of the most popular sub-genres of speculative fiction, and is made up of two categories of costumed crime fighters: superheroes with super-human powers and those characters without the powers. Superheroes rely on skill, cunning and training. They wear distinctive clothing and masks to conceal their identities, in order to defeat their enemies, super ...
Superhero fiction is a genre based on many early models, but which crystallized in Comics; since then it has infiltrated the Cinema, Radio, Television and books. Stories involving figures with super (or at the least extraordinary) powers, and whose actions tend to keep the world safe, almost certainly existed, in some form, before Alexandre Dumas (who see for bibliography and detailed argument ...
