| A superhero can be described as someone who | | | | and their sequels just to name a few. The classic |
| fights crime and seeks justice in his or her world. | | | | good versus evil story can be dated as far back |
| They can also be viewed as a social activist | | | | as Cain and Able in the Bible and beyond. I believe |
| whose job it is to fight crooked businessmen and | | | | we were all created with a sense of right and |
| politicians. They are often outfitted in disguise | | | | wrong from our inception by our Creator. As we |
| when they are using their special powers and | | | | are created in His image seeking goodness in this |
| abilities and live a life of normalcy under an | | | | world and knowing that something greater than |
| assumed name to keep their super hero identity | | | | ourselves exists and will ultimately destroy all evil |
| a secret. Often the superhero is created by some | | | | in the end of times. As confirmed in Romans 12:19 |
| outside force giving them their super human | | | | Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room |
| abilities. Spiderman was bitten by a spider hence | | | | for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to |
| his spider like qualities and senses. The fantastic | | | | avenge; I will repay," says the Lord. |
| four were exposed to radiation altering their | | | | Superheros also allow us an opportunity to live |
| genetic composition in various ways - ability to | | | | vicariously through their genuine acts of goodness |
| stretch, become invisible, turn to stone (this of | | | | and their sense of justice. In the same way a |
| course was a permanent change making way for | | | | sitcom showing family mishaps offers us a sense |
| The Thing) to name a few. The one exception I | | | | of justification in our own dysfunctional lives. Just |
| can recall is Ironman who does not possess his | | | | as misery loves company we want to know that |
| own super human powers. He actually created his | | | | we are not alone in our struggles and are also |
| own superhero being through his knowledge as an | | | | comforted by the knowledge that others have it |
| industrialist and military inventor of a suit of | | | | worse than we do. We seek a sense of belonging |
| armor. | | | | and strive to carve our own identity in the |
| Super heroes are fictional characters. They should | | | | process. |
| not be confused with a vigilante, a volunteer | | | | Mostly, it is fun and entertaining to read a comic |
| member of a committee whose goal it is to | | | | book! The simplistic style of writing and visual |
| suppress and punish crime when they deem | | | | layout makes comics an obvious choice for any |
| necessary if they sense our established body of | | | | reading level. The unique graphic styles of artwork |
| government has done an inadequate job. Nor are | | | | are awesome. The artwork for comics are often |
| they to be compared with an actual hero who | | | | a collectible item independent of the comic book |
| has displayed an act of self-sacrifice or other | | | | depending on the artist. |
| great achievements for the benefit of another. | | | | Note: Marvel Characters, Inc. and DC Comics |
| Superheros have been a fascination of many | | | | share ownership of the United States trademark |
| since 1938 with the inception of comic books. | | | | for the phrases "Super Hero" and "Super Heroes" |
| They have since grown to play a major role in | | | | and these two companies own a majority of the |
| the motion picture industry with block buster hits | | | | world's most famous and influential superheroes. |
| such as Spiderman, Superman, Batman, Ironman | | | | |