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Ways Of Classifying Superheroes

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If someone is asked which superhero they’d like to be, they might pick one in a few seconds. Picking which superhero or even having one superpower is an important milestone in someone’s life. There are many ways to classify a superhero; what their powers are, if they wear capes or not, pre or post comic movies, and how they became a superhero. The most important part is the categories of superpowers. It’s one of the various ways to decide which superhero to be. Classifying superheroes by superpowers makes it easier to pick. The first type of superpower is one which changes your appearance as a consequence. The Hulk, and the Thing, both from Marvel, are a part of this type. They must transform into giant creatures to have their superpower. The Hulk and the Thing both have super-strength but the Hulk has to be big and green, while the Thing is covered with giant orange rocks. It’d be nice to have the strength but not …show more content…

Rogue and Cyclops, from Marvel, are stuck with powers they can’t control. Rogue can absorb powers, skills, and memories of someone by touch. She has no control over it, and is stuck without being able to have physical contact with anyone. Cyclops is forced to wear a ruby-quartz visor over his eyes to hold his optic-blasts in check. Another type of superpower requires one to temporarily change appearance to use it. The Human Torch can fly, but only if he bursts into flames, and then he can take off. The downside is that if he’s using his power to fly, then everyone can easily see him. Though the Human Torch can also ignite parts of his body, so he doesn’t need to burst his whole body into flames. The ability to shapeshift can also fit into this type. Shapeshifting isn’t permanent, the hero can change back into their original self. Mystique is able to transform into any person she chooses, mimicking the appearance and voice of

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