Superhero
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concept
A Superhero is an extraordinary individual who possesses exceptional abilities or resources and uses them selflessly to protect others and combat threats to society.
Observed surface forms (26)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Golden Age superhero | 12 |
| Green Lantern | 8 |
| costumed vigilante | 8 |
| costumed crimefighter | 5 |
| African-American superhero | 3 |
| armored superhero | 3 |
| British superhero | 2 |
| teenage superhero | 2 |
| Fictional character with superhuman agility | 1 |
| Fictional character with superhuman durability | 1 |
| Fictional character with superhuman reflexes | 1 |
| Fictional character with superhuman stamina | 1 |
| Robot superhero | 1 |
| Russian superhero | 1 |
| Soviet superhero | 1 |
| alternate universe version of Spider-Man | 1 |
| crime-fighter | 1 |
| fictional superhuman | 1 |
| patriotic superhero | 1 |
| patriotic superhero identity | 1 |
| superhero family | 1 |
| superhero medic | 1 |
| superhero persona | 1 |
| superhero team leader | 1 |
| superhero without superpowers | 1 |
| superhuman warrior | 1 |
Instances (63)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Jacqueline Falsworth Crichton | British superhero |
| Shokupanman | — |
| Clark Savage Jr. | crime-fighter |
| Donatello | — |
| Bruce Banner | — |
| Silk Spectre II | costumed vigilante |
| Riri Williams | armored superhero |
| The Fighting American | patriotic superhero |
| Silver Scorpion | Golden Age superhero |
| Spitfire | British superhero |
| Guy Gardner | Green Lantern |
| Red Guardian | Soviet superhero |
|
Sally Jupiter in Watchmen
surface form:
Sally Jupiter
|
costumed crimefighter |
| Batman Family | superhero family |
| Spider-Man Noir | alternate universe version of Spider-Man |
| Rocket | African-American superhero |
| Al Pratt | Golden Age superhero |
| Dinah Drake | Golden Age superhero |
| Johnny Thunder | Golden Age superhero |
| Doctor Mid-Nite | costumed crimefighter |
| Alan Scott | Green Lantern |
| Hal Jordan | Green Lantern |
| John Stewart | Green Lantern |
| Simon Baz | Green Lantern |
| Jessica Cruz | Green Lantern |
| Sodam Yat | Green Lantern |
| Kyle Rayner | Green Lantern |
|
Sandman
surface form:
Sandman (Wesley Dodds)
|
Golden Age superhero |
| Optimus Prime | Robot superhero |
| Alex Wilder | superhero team leader |
| Slim | — |
| Raphael | — |
| John Henry "Steel" Irons | armored superhero |
| Horace Diaz | superhero medic |
|
Bobbi Morse (Marvel Comics)
surface form:
Bobbi Morse
|
costumed vigilante |
| Valeria Richards | — |
| Goliath (Bill Foster) | African-American superhero |
| Laurie Juspeczyk | costumed vigilante |
| Hollis Mason | costumed vigilante |
| Laurie Jupiter | costumed vigilante |
| The Comedienne | costumed vigilante |
| Edward Morgan Blake | costumed vigilante |
|
Talia al Ghul's partner Batman
surface form:
Batman
|
superhero without superpowers |
| Sally Jupiter | costumed crimefighter |
| Silk Spectre I | costumed crimefighter |
|
Riri Williams (Marvel Comics)
surface form:
Riri Williams
|
armored superhero |
| Thena | — |
| Eros | — |
|
Geoff Johns’s version of Stargirl (Courtney Whitmore)
surface form:
Stargirl (Courtney Whitmore)
|
teenage superhero |
| Citizen V | patriotic superhero identity |