Superhero
Type of character
Summary
A superhero, or superheroine, is a 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 protecting the public and fighting crime. Superhero fiction is the genre of fiction that is centered on such characters, especially, since the 1930s, in American comic books, as well as in Japanese media.
Originally created by 64.105.112.204
3/6/2002, 1:23:40 PM
Modified
5/27/2026, 6:22:41 PM
Recent revisions
Move 1 url. [[User:GreenC/WaybackMedic_2.5|Wayback Medic 2.5]] per [[WP:URLREQ#newsday.com]]
Move 1 url. [[User:GreenC/WaybackMedic_2.5|Wayback Medic 2.5]] per [[WP:URLREQ#newsday.com]]
Page was renamed: Changed link from [[The Spirit (comics character)]] to [[The Spirit (character)]] (×2) using [[User:BilledMammal/Move+|Move+]]
Page was renamed: Changed link from [[Spirit (comics character)]] to [[The Spirit (comics character)]] (×2) using [[User:BilledMammal/Move+|Move+]]
Move 1 url. [[User:GreenC/WaybackMedic_2.5|Wayback Medic 2.5]] per [[WP:URLREQ#comicbookresources.com]]
Undid revision [[Special:Diff/1347467163|1347467163]] by [[Special:Contributions/Staticspector|Staticspector]] ([[User talk:Staticspector|talk]]) not a run-on sentence
encountered run on sentence so just corrected the issue
/* 1900s–1939 */
/* 1900s–1939 */
clean up, [[WP:AWB/T|typo(s) fixed]]: Vice-President → vice-president, ically- → ically , ’s → 's (4)
/* Influences */
Reverted 1 edit by [[Special:Contributions/~2026-13952-05|~2026-13952-05]] ([[User talk:~2026-13952-05|talk]]) to last revision by NJZombie
Restored revision 1338426106 by [[Special:Contributions/Fiction Fanatic III|Fiction Fanatic III]] ([[User talk:Fiction Fanatic III|talk]])
Page was renamed: Changed link from [[Medusa (comics)]] to [[Medusa (Marvel Comics)]] using [[User:BilledMammal/Move+|Move+]]
