Superhero

A heroic fictional character with extraordinary abilities or equipment who confronts threats and protects others, often under a distinctive identity.

Secret identity: A concealed persona or background maintained by someone whose public role differs from private life. A hidden civilian life creates tension between a superhero’s public actions and personal relationships.
Superman: A DC Comics superhero created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, first published in 1938. Superman’s debut established a durable model for the modern comic-book superhero.
Superhero fiction: A genre of fiction centered on heroes who use unusual abilities or resources against threats. Superhero is a character type at the center of this broader genre.
Superhero film: A film centered on a superhero’s exploits, identity, or conflicts. Film adaptations bring superhero characters and visual powers to mass audiences.
Superhero as cultural icon: A superhero whose image and story carry meaning beyond the fictional narrative. Superheroes can become symbols through which societies express hopes and anxieties.
Superpower: An extraordinary ability beyond ordinary human limits, commonly found in speculative fiction. Unusual abilities distinguish many superheroes from ordinary crime fighters.
Golden Age of Comic Books: The period beginning in the late 1930s when superhero comics became a major American genre. The Golden Age introduced many conventions now associated with superheroes.
Dual identity: A narrative arrangement in which one character maintains two distinct identities or social roles. The clash between heroic duty and ordinary life drives many superhero plots.
Superhero television series: A television program whose central characters and plots concern superheroes. Episodic storytelling can develop a superhero’s relationships and conflicts over time.
Representation in comics: The portrayal of identities, communities, and social experiences in comic books. Who gets to be a superhero shapes whose experiences appear in popular culture.

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