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Superhero (genre)
Contents
- 1 Superhero Tropes
- 2 Superhero Series
- 3 Superhero Characters
- 4 Superhero Authors
- 5 Superhero Short Stories
- 6 Superhero Anthologies
- 7 Superhero Novels
- 8 Superhero Characters
- 9 Superhero Games
- 10 Superhero Movies
- 11 Superhero TV
- 12 Superhero Picks
- 13 Superhero Tropes
- 14 Superhero Tropes
- 15 Superhero Artists
- 16 Also See
- 17 Try these links
- 18 Recent Related Changes
- 19 Recent Topics with Comments
- 20 Categories
Superhero (genre)
- The superhero genre is the genre that focus on superheroes, where it distinguishes itself from science fiction, or more accurately, as a subgenre of fantasy, is that the setting is typically current day (at least at the time of the writing) and the main characters have superhuman powers or abilities, which they use to battle powerful normals, aliens, or supervillains in a world with an identifiable superhero culture. Typical main characters act individually or in small groups as vigilantes. --(Source: Fritz Freiheit) (and I'll take the blame for the lameness of the definition)
Superhero Tropes
Superhero tropes are the set of tropes or cliches commonly found in superhero and supervillain stories. Common among these tropes are superhuman powers, heroic deeds, crime fighting, masks and costumes, secret identities and secret lairs, and world threatening plots.(Source: Fritz Freiheit)
Superhero Series[edit]
Series Picks[edit]
Superhero Characters[edit]
- The Avengers (superhero group)
- Batman (character)
- Benevolent aliens (trope)
- Captain America
- Character relationship diagram as of May 2nd, 1984, Nova Genesis timeline
- List of Watchmen characters
- Doctor Manhattan
- Flash (superhero)
- Green Hornet
- Iron Man (character)
- Edna Mode
- Mutant (trope)
- Nova Genesis World Superheroes
- Secret identity (trope)
- Sidekick
- Super identity (trope)
- Superhero
- Superhero character relationship diagram as of May 2nd, 1984, Nova Genesis timeline
- Superhero character relationship diagram as of December 8th, 1984, Nova Genesis timeline
- Superman
- Supervillain
- Bruce Wayne
- Wolverine (X-Men)
- Übermensch
Character Picks[edit]
Superhero Authors[edit]
- Alexander C. Kane
- Lou Anders
- Jim Bernheimer
- Chelsea M. Campbell
- Michael Owen Carroll
- Christopher Chambers
- Adam Christopher
- Peter Clines
- April Daniels
- Keith R. A. DeCandido
- Warren Ellis
- Minister Faust
- Fritz Freiheit
- Bob Goodman
- David S. Goyer
- Austin Grossman
- Laurell K. Hamilton
- Marion G. Harmon
- Drew Hayes
- Rich Horton
- Jackie Kessler
- Tom King
- Caitlin Kittredge
- Mercedes Lackey
- Mur Lafferty
- Stephen Leigh
- George R. R. Martin
- H. G. Martin
- James Maxey
- Robert Mayer
- A. J. Mendan
- John J. Miller
- Victor Milán
- Perry Moore
- Naomi Novik
- James Patterson
- Gary Phillips
- C. T. Phipps
- Van Allen Plexico
- Rob Rogers
- Jeremy Scott
- Lewis Shiner
- Dean Wesley Smith
- Thomas E. Sniegoski
- Linda Snodgrass
- Chris Strange
- Bruce Timm
- John Varley
- Carrie Vaughn
- Sage Walker
- Bill Willingham
Author Picks[edit]
Superhero Short Stories[edit]
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Short Story Picks[edit]
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Superhero Anthologies[edit]
- Ace in the Hole
- Aces Abroad
- Aces High
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
- Card Sharks
- Danger Club Volume One: Death
- The Darker Mask: Heroes from the Shadows
- Dead Man's Hand
- Dealer's Choice
- Deathstroke, Vol. 1: The Professional
- Down and Dirty
- The Evolution of the Costumed Avenger
- Jokers Wild
- Jokertown Shuffle
- Marked Cards
- Masked
- Miss Fury Sensational Sundays, 1941-1944
- Miss Fury Sensational Sundays, 1944-1949
- One-Eyed Jacks
- Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human
- Superheroes (1978 anthology)
- Superheroes (1995 anthology)
- Superheroes (2013 anthology)
- Wild Cards
- The Wild Storm, Vol. 1
- The Wild Storm, Vol. 2
- The Wild Storm, Vol. 3
- The Wild Storm, Vol. 4
Anthology Picks[edit]
- Aces Abroad
- Aces High
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
- Down and Dirty
- Jokers Wild
- Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human
- Superheroes (1995 anthology)
- Wild Cards
- The Wild Storm, Vol. 1
- The Wild Storm, Vol. 2
- The Wild Storm, Vol. 3
- The Wild Storm, Vol. 4
Superhero Novels[edit]
- The Ables
- After the Golden Age
- The Age Atomic
- The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay
- Andrea Vernon and the Corporation for UltraHuman Protection
- The Annihilation Score
- Apocalypse Rising
- The Authority, Vol. 1: Relentless
- The Authority, Vol. 2: Under New Management
- The Awakening
- Black and White
- Black Trump
- Captain America: Liberty's Torch
- The Case of the Claw
- Catwoman: The Dark End of the Street
- Chance Fortune and the Outlaws
- Confessions of a D-List Supervillain
- Daredevil, Volume I (2012 graphic novel)
- Daredevil: Predator's Smile
- Devil's Cape
- Dial H: Deluxe Edition
- Dispensing Justice
- A Distant Star
- Doctor Diablo
- Doctor Strange Epic Collection: A Separate Reality
- Don't Be a Hero
- Double Solitaire
- Dreadnought (2017 novel)
- Dull Boy
- Empire State
- Ex-Communication
- Ex-Heroes
- Ex-Patriots
- Ex-Purgatory
- Forging Hephaestus
- From the Notebooks of Dr. Brain
- Gailsone: Big In Japan
- The Gathering
- Gods of Manhattan (2010 novel)
- Hero (2007 novel)
- In Hero Years... I'm Dead
- In the Line of Duty
- Iron Man: The Armor Trap
- JSA: The Golden Age
- Legacy (2009 novel)
- The Legend of Buddy Hero
- Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1
- Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 2
- Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 3
- The Midlife Crisis of Commander Invincible
- Mister Miracle (graphic novel)
- Nobody Gets the Girl: A Comic Book Novel
- A Once Crowded Sky
- Only Superhuman
- Other People's Heroes
- Paranormals (2006 novel)
- Pinnacle City: A Superhero Noir
- Playing for Keeps
- Please Don't Tell My Parents I'm a Supervillain
- Prepare to Die
- The Reckoning
- The Red Rook
- The Rise of Renegade X
- The Rules of Supervillainy
- Seven Wonders
- Shades of Gray
- The She-Hulk Diaries
- The Shiva Advent
- Sidekicked
- Sky Girl and the Superheroic Adventures
- Small Town Heroes
- Soon I Will Be Invincible
- Steelheart
- Super Human
- Super Powereds: Year 1
- Super Powereds: Year 2
- Superfolks
- Superpowers: A Novel
- True Hero
- Turbulence (2010 novel)
- Turn of the Cards
- Ultimates Vol. 1: Super-Human
- Villains Inc. (Wearing the Cape)
- The Violent Century
- Watchmen (graphic novel)
- Wearing the Cape
- Wearing the Cape: Young Sentinels
- When Strikes the Warlord
- Will Super Villains Be On the Final?
- Worldmind
- X-Men: Empire's End
- Young Sentinels
Novel Picks[edit]
- The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay
- The Annihilation Score
- Confessions of a D-List Supervillain
- Dial H: Deluxe Edition
- Dispensing Justice
- Forging Hephaestus
- In the Line of Duty
- Mister Miracle (graphic novel)
- Only Superhuman
- Playing for Keeps
- The Red Rook
- The Rise of Renegade X
- The Rules of Supervillainy
- Soon I Will Be Invincible
- Watchmen (graphic novel)
Superhero Characters[edit]
Superhero Games[edit]
Superhero Movies[edit]
- The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
- The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
- Ant-Man (2015)
- Ant-Man and The Wasp (2018)
- Aquaman (2018)
- The Avengers (2012)
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- Batman (1989)
- Batman Begins (2005)
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012)
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013)
- Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)
- Black Panther (2018)
- Black Widow (2020)
- Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
- Captain Marvel (2019)
- Daredevil (2003)
- The Dark Knight (2008)
- The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- Dark Phoenix (2019)
- Deadpool (2016)
- Deadpool 2 (2018)
- Despicable Me (2010)
- Doctor Strange (2016)
- The Green Hornet (2011)
- Green Lantern (2011)
- Green Lantern: First Flight (2009)
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2022)
- Hancock (2008)
- The Incredibles (2004)
- Incredibles 2 (2018)
- Iron Man (2008)
- Iron Man 2 (2010)
- Iron Man 3 (2013)
- Justice League (2017)
- Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010)
- Justice League: Gods and Monsters (2015)
- Justice League: The New Frontier (2008)
- Kick-Ass (2010)
- The LEGO Batman Movie (2017)
- Logan (2017)
- Megamind (2010)
- Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
- My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
- Mystery Men (1999)
- Shazam! (2019)
- Sky High (2005)
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
- The Spirit (2008)
- Thor (2011)
- Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
- Thor: The Dark World (2013)
- The Wolverine (2013)
- Wonder Woman (2017)
- Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
- X-Men (2000)
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
- X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
- X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
- X-Men: First Class (2011)
- X2 (2003)
- Zoom (2006)
Movie Picks[edit]
- The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
- The Avengers (2012)
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- Batman (1989)
- Batman Begins (2005)
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012)
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013)
- Black Panther (2018)
- Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
- Daredevil (2003)
- The Dark Knight (2008)
- Deadpool (2016)
- Deadpool 2 (2018)
- Despicable Me (2010)
- Doctor Strange (2016)
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
- The Incredibles (2004)
- Incredibles 2 (2018)
- Iron Man (2008)
- Iron Man 2 (2010)
- Iron Man 3 (2013)
- Kick-Ass (2010)
- The LEGO Batman Movie (2017)
- Logan (2017)
- Megamind (2010)
- Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
- My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
- Mystery Men (1999)
- Shazam! (2019)
- Sky High (2005)
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
- Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
- Thor: The Dark World (2013)
- Wonder Woman (2017)
- X-Men (2000)
- X-Men: First Class (2011)
- X2 (2003)
- Zoom (2006)
Superhero TV[edit]
- Agent Carter (TV series)
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV series)
- Arrow (TV series)
- Daredevil (TV series)
- The Defenders (TV series)
- Doom Patrol (TV series)
- The Flash (TV series)
- Heroes (TV series)
- Iron Fist (TV series)
- Jessica Jones (TV series)
- Justice League (TV series)
- Legends of Tomorrow (TV series)
- Luke Cage (TV series)
- Powers (2015) (TV series)
- Supergirl (TV series)
- The Boys (TV series)
- The Tick (TV series)
- The Tick (2017) (TV series)
- The Umbrella Academy (TV series)
- The Venture Brothers (TV series)
- Watchmen (TV series)
TV Picks[edit]
- Agent Carter (TV series)
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV series)
- Arrow (TV series)
- Daredevil (TV series)
- The Defenders (TV series)
- Doom Patrol (TV series)
- The Flash (TV series)
- Heroes (TV series)
- Iron Fist (TV series)
- Jessica Jones (TV series)
- Justice League (TV series)
- Luke Cage (TV series)
- The Boys (TV series)
- The Tick (TV series)
- The Tick (2017) (TV series)
- The Venture Brothers (TV series)
Superhero Picks[edit]
- Aces Abroad
- Aces High
- Agent Carter (TV series)
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV series)
- The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay
- The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
- The Annihilation Score
- Arrow (TV series)
- The Avengers (2012)
- Avengers - Age of Ultron panorama (image)
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- Batman (1989)
- Batman Begins (2005)
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012)
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013)
- Black Panther (2018)
- Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
- Champions (RPG)
- Confessions of a D-List Supervillain
- Daredevil (2003)
- Daredevil (TV series)
- The Dark Knight (2008)
- Deadpool (2016)
- Deadpool 2 (2018)
- The Defenders (TV series)
- Despicable Me (2010)
- Dial H: Deluxe Edition
- Dispensing Justice
- Doctor Strange (2016)
- Doom Patrol (TV series)
- Down and Dirty
- The Flash (TV series)
- Forging Hephaestus
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
- Heroes (TV series)
- Green Hornet
- In the Line of Duty
- The Incredibles (2004)
- Incredibles 2 (2018)
- Iron Fist (TV series)
- Iron Man (2008)
- Iron Man 2 (2010)
- Iron Man 3 (2013)
- Jessica Jones (TV series)
- Jokers Wild
- Justice League (TV series)
- Justice League silhouettes
- Kick-Ass (2010)
- The LEGO Batman Movie (2017)
- Logan (2017)
- Luke Cage (TV series)
- Megamind (2010)
- Mister Miracle (graphic novel)
- Edna Mode
- Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
- My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
- Mystery Men (1999)
- Nova Genesis (series)
- Only Superhuman
- Planetary (series)
- Playing for Keeps
- The Red Rook
- The Rise of Renegade X
- The Rules of Supervillainy
- Shazam! (2019)
- Sky High (2005)
- Soon I Will Be Invincible
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
- Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human
- Superheroes (1995 anthology)
- The Boys (TV series)
- Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
- Thor: Ragnarok Teaser Trailer
- Thor: The Dark World (2013)
- The Tick (TV series)
- The Tick (2017) (TV series)
- John Varley
- The Venture Brothers (TV series)
- Vision from Age of Ultron (poster)
- Watchmen (graphic novel)
- Wild Cards
- The Wild Storm, Vol. 1
- The Wild Storm, Vol. 2
- The Wild Storm, Vol. 3
- The Wild Storm, Vol. 4
- Wonder Woman (2017)
- X-Men (2000)
- X-Men: First Class (2011)
- X2 (2003)
- Zoom (2006)
Superhero Tropes
- Alien (trope)
- Alliterative name
- Benevolent aliens (trope)
- Burning building rescue (trope)
- Common superhero genre tropes
- Costume (trope)
- Crime fighting (trope)
- Death is temporary (trope)
- Heroic deed (trope)
- Institutional hero (trope)
- List of superhero tropes
- Masks and costumes (trope)
- Men's costumes cover up (costume trope)
- Mutant (trope)
- Mutant power (trope)
- Normals (trope)
- Nova Genesis World versus A List of 40 Superhero Cliches and Tropes
- Origin event (trope)
- Secret identity (trope)
- Secret lair (trope)
- Signs it might not be a superhero story
- Skin tight spandex (costume trope)
- Super identity (trope)
- Super origin (trope)
- Superhero culture (trope)
- Superhero paradox
- Superhero school (trope)
- Superhero trope
- Superheroes are heroes (trope)
- Superpower (trope)
- Supers (trope)
- Supers use their powers (trope)
- Sworn vengeance (trope)
- Use your powers for good (trope)
- Women's costumes expose (costume trope)
- World threatening (trope)
Superhero Tropes[edit]
- Alien (trope)
- Alliterative name
- Benevolent aliens (trope)
- Burning building rescue (trope)
- Common superhero genre tropes
- Common superhero genre tropes (table)
- Costume (trope)
- Crime fighting (trope)
- Death is temporary (trope)
- Heroic deed (trope)
- Institutional hero (trope)
- List of superhero culture tropes
- List of superhero tropes
- Masks and costumes (trope)
- Men's costumes cover up (costume trope)
- Mutant (trope)
- Mutant power (trope)
- Normals (trope)
- Nova Genesis World versus A List of 40 Superhero Cliches and Tropes
- Origin event (trope)
- Recently linked to by SFSignal (as 40 Superhero Cliches and Tropes)
- Secret identity (trope)
- Secret lair (trope)
- Signs it might not be a superhero story
- Skin tight spandex (costume trope)
- Super identity (trope)
- Super origin (trope)
- Superhero Culture (as a Trope) (BOoSF 2013)
- Superhero culture (trope)
- Superhero paradox
- Superhero school (trope)
- Superhero trope
- Superhero trope checklist
- Superheroes are heroes (trope)
- Superpower (trope)
- Supers (trope)
- Supers use their powers (trope)
- Sworn vengeance (trope)
- Use your powers for good (trope)
- Women's costumes expose (costume trope)
- World threatening (trope)
Superhero Artists[edit]
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