Do you have a favorite superhero (sometimes written super-hero or super hero)? Maybe it is Batman, Spider-Man, Superman, Wonder Woman, one of the X-Men, or a lesser known superhero like the Green Lantern or Thor.
Whoever your favorite superhero is he or she has a few things in common with all the other superheroes out there. They all abide by a strict moral code*, they are willing to risk their lives to help others, they don’t expect to be paid or compensated for the work they do, and they have super powers. Today I want to focus on talking about the different types of super powers that are common among superheroes. Below, I discuss these super powers and what they allow superheroes to do. Enjoy!
Super powers (extraordinary abilities):
flight – the ability to lift off the ground and fly through the air
Soaring in the skies like a bird offers many possibilities. This super power, like many others, was popularized by Superman, who flies with a red cape. If a person sees Superman in the sky it is common the hear him or her might say “Is it a bird…is it plane…it’s Superman!”
invisibility – the power to become unseen
Where would you go if you were invisible? Superheroes like the Invisible Girl and The Invisible Man and even the wizard Harry Potter, use this power to follow and catch bad guys.
shape shifting – the ability to shift or change one’s appearance into a different human or another object altogether
The X-Men character Mystique has this power and uses it to transform herself into anybody she wants. This super power is also shared by Metamorpho, whose name reveals his power. The word metamorphosis in English is used to explain the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form or in the case of superheroes from one thing or person into a completely different one.
rapid healing – the ability to recover quickly from serious injury
Superheroes old and new often have this power that allows them to get hurt and then get better within an instant. Wolverine of the X-Men is famous for this, as is the massive green Hulk.
super speed – the ability to move faster than a normal human
Super speed is a very common power among superheroes. Superman is known for having this power, but the Flash, may be known as the superhero with the greatest speed of all.
super strength – enhanced muscles that allow a character to hit harder, lift more, and generally have more power than their enemy
Having super strength comes in handy in many ways, like lifting a car out of the way or pushing a building over. Lots of superheroes have super strength, but the really strong ones include: the Hulk, the Thing, and Thor.
telekinesis – the ability to manipulate objects with one’s mind
This is a super power that might make us normal people more lazy if we had it, as we would just sit around and do all our work with our minds instead of our bodies. But for superheroes like Jean Grey of the X-Men or Jack-Jack (the baby from The Incredibles) it gives them great power and advantage over bad guys.
telepathy – the sharing of thoughts without using language or other channels of communication
Many people think of telepathy as mental communication or the ability to read other’s thoughts. This is a common superhero power that is shared by Captain Planet and Aquaman among others.
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* moral code = a sense of behavioral conduct that differentiates decisions and actions between those that are good (or right) and bad (or wrong)
