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Alright /co/ settle an argument. Can humans be superheroes? Is
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Alright /co/ settle an argument.
Can humans be superheroes?
Is it possible to be a superhero if you're not super?
And are characters like Green Arrow or Batman actual superheroes or just regular heroes with super costumes?

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>>84338415
This is literally just semantics
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A superhero must by definition have a superpower, otherwise they're just a hero.
Neither one is better or worse than the other, and this is literally the only distinction between the two.
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>>84338462
>superhero must by definition have a superpower

>this is what plebs think

Aquaman doesnt have superpowers, neither does green lantern.
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>>84338573
So a ring that can manifest anything the bearer can imagine and breathing underwater aren't powers?
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>>84338573
>Aquaman doesnt have superpowers

Can't he mentally control fish, swim at super speed, breathe underwater, and withstand the crushing depths of the ocean? He's like the twisted fusion of Professor Xavier, the Hulk, and the Flash.
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>>84338573
>Aquaman doesnt have superpowers
??????
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>>84338703
>>84338679
>>84338666

Aquaman isnt human so his habilities go hand and hand with his origins, just like a god having powers.

Green Lantern is using a device, he is just a human.

See how your retarded concept of Batman not being a superhero doesnt make sense?
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>>84338845
Neither is Superman, but he's pretty much the textbook definition of superhero.

I don't read the comics, but isn't there more to them than just the ring?
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>>84338906

"a special kind of will" was a retardation by Johns, but it's a decent point.
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So far we have cleared up that Batman, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Superman, and aqua are just only regular heros since they don't have any special powers for their species. Now my question what's cyborg? Since he only uses devices like ironman and Batman.
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Uh... "superpower" doesn't mean "better than is usual for one's species," but rather "better than a normal human (regardless of the hero's species)."
A good number of superheroes are such simply because they are naturally more gifted than mere humans.
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>>84339530
I think it also means something that isn't really obtainable either, like having fire powers is impossible, but Batman's combat ability is with enough training.
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>>84339530
>"better than a normal human (regardless of the hero's species)."

Then batman lifting one ton means is a superhero.

As for your definition, Bolt doesnt have superpowers. Super means UBER, Uber powers mean beyond and over the "powers", either everyone is a superhero if it acts as such or you don't count superman, MM, thor, and silver surfer as superheroes.

The idea that Green Arrow or batman are not Superheroes comes from retards that don't read comics, the "superhero means it has superpowers" is a definition by plebs for plebs
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>>84339706
Batman's abilities are absolutely NOT obtainable for a normal human.
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