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"I'd rather stay on the ground for a little while. Friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Somebody's got to look out for the little guy, right?"
― Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
"That little woman is the scourge of the Japanese underworld?"
― Keniuchio Harada/Silver Samurai on Maya Lopez (Marvel Comics)
"That's what makes you dangerous. It's not the mask. It's not the skills. It's your ideology. The lone man who thinks he can make a difference. I'm glad we could talk. I- I respect your conviction even if it runs counter with my own."
― Wilson Fisk, regarding Daredevil (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

The archetype of a superhero that handles street-level threats and protects the inner city. Variation of Superhero. Opposite to Street Villain.

Also Called[]

  • City Hero/Heroine/Superhero/Superheroine
  • Local Hero/Heroine/Superhero/Superheroine
  • Street Heroine/Superhero/Superheroine
  • Urban Hero/Heroine/Superhero/Superheroine
  • The Batman Expy
  • The Spider-Man Expy
  • The Superman Expy

Properties[]

The character is a street hero that handles and fights street-level threats. They serve and act as a city's guardian to prevent local crime and primarily takes on street-level crime bosses, minions, thugs, drug dealers and cartels, organizations, and supervillains. Characters might live in a specific section or city jurisdiction that they protect. They are well-versed in city travel. They might also have a public following.

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Example Characters[]

Comics/Cartoons[]

  • Samson The Lion (The Wild)
  • Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
  • The Bat Family (DC Comics)
  • Oliver Queen/Green Arrow (DC Comics)
  • Dinah Lance/Black Canary (DC Comics)
  • Ted Grant/Wildcat (DC Comics)
  • Vic Sage/The Question (DC Comics)
  • Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
  • Matthew "Matt" Murdock/Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
  • Luke Cage (Marvel Comics)
  • Jessica Jones (Marvel Comics)
  • Frank Castle/Punisher (Marvel Comics)
  • Danny Rand/Iron Fist (Marvel Comics)
  • Various White Tigers (Marvel Comics)
  • Tyrone Johnson/Cloak (Marvel Comics)
  • Tandy Bowen/Dagger (Marvel Comics)
  • Misty Knight (Marvel Comics)
  • Colleen Wing (Marvel Comics)
  • Hobbie Brown/The Prowler (Marvel Comics)
  • Caleb (Monolith Production's Blood)
  • Clark Kent/Kal-El/Superman (DC Comics)
  • Diana Prince/Wonder Woman (DC Comics)
  • Rex Mason/Metamorpho (DC Comics)
  • Kara Zor-EL/Kara Danvers/Supergirl (DC Comics)
  • Kara Zor-L/Karen Star/Power Girl (DC Comics)
  • Hal Jordan/Green Lantern (DC Comics)
  • Barry Allen/The Flash II (DC Comics)
  • John Henry Irons/Steel (DC Comics)
  • Teen Titans (DC Comics)
  • Secret Warriors (Marvel Comics)
  • Justice Titans (DC Comics)
  • Shazam/Marvel Family (DC Comics)
  • Guardians of the Globe (Image Comics)
  • Fantastic Four (Marvel Comics)
  • Phil Grayfield/NFL Superpro (Marvel Comics)
  • Ultraheroes (Disney's Hero Squad)
  • Kim "Kiki" Keen/Climaxxx (Aircel Comics)
  • Clare Kant/Superbabe (Spoof Comics Presents)
  • X-Babes (Spoof Comics Presents)
  • Justice Broads (Spoof Comics Presents)
  • Penny Perky/Spider-Femme (Spoof Comics Presents)
  • Betty Bopper/Batbabe (Spoof Comics Presents)
  • DareDame (Spoof Comics Presents)
  • Judgment League Avengers (Amalgam Comics)
  • Justice League X-Men/JLX (Amalgam Comics)
  • The Skunk and Macy Fitzgerald (Entity Comics)
  • Ninja Turtles (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
  • Capper Dapperpaws (My Little Pony series)
  • The Rainbooms (My Little Pony: Equestria Girls series)
  • Big Hero 6 (Big Hero 6/Marvel Comics)
  • Flex Fighters (Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters)
  • Charles Hampton "Chuck" Indigo/Crimson Chin (The Fairly OddParents)
  • The Powerpuff Girls (The Powerpuff Girls)
  • Radley Crowne/Blue Falcon and Dynomutt (Dynomutt, Dog Wonder)
  • Aki Light/Mega Man (Mega Man: Fully Charged)
  • Imaginary Man (Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends)
  • Super Hero Girls (DC Super Hero Girls 2019)
  • Guy Eli Hamdon/SheZow (SheZow)
  • Zevo-3 (Zevo-3)
  • Ben Tennyson/Ben 10 (Ben 10)
  • The Skysurfers (Skysurfer Strike Force)
  • Super John Doe (Random Cartoons)
  • Team Turbo (Max Steel 2013 TV series)
  • Super K's (Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten)
  • Defenders of Dynatron City (Defenders of Dynatron City)
  • Loonatics (Loonatics Unleashed)
  • Birdgirl/Judy Ken Sebben (Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law/Birdgirl)
  • United Heroez (Miraculous World: New York – United Heroez)
    • Olympia Hill/Majestia
    • Barbara Keynes/Knightowl
    • Aeon/Uncanny Valley
    • Dean Gate/Doorman
    • Camilla Hombee/Victory
    • Hurricane
    • Snowflake
    • Mercury
  • Silver Sentry (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 TV series)
  • Justice Friends (Dexter's Laboratory/Justice Friends)
  • Super Globetrotters (Hanna-Barbera)
  • Titans East (Teen Titans)
  • Golden Locks (The Fairly OddParents)
  • Shoeshine Boy/Underdog (Underdog)
  • Mighty Mouse (Mighty Mouse)
  • T-Squad (Disney's Quack Pack)
  • Jake Long (American Dragon: Jake Long)
  • Randy Cunningham (Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja)
  • Penny Proud/Snack Girl (The Proud Family)
  • Jenny Wakeman/XJ9 (My Life as a Teenage Robot)
  • Super Hero Squad (The Super Hero Squad Show)
  • Hoop Squad (Static Shock/DCAU/DC Animated Universe)
  • Becky Botsford/WordGirl (WordGirl!)
  • Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse (Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse)
  • Zoey/StarBeam (StarBeam)
  • Zoey's Mom/WonderBeam (StarBeam)
  • Henry Blumenshine/Boost (StarBeam)
  • Atom Ant (Hanna-Barbera)
  • Birdman (Hanna-Barbera)
  • Manny Rivera/El Tigre (El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera)
  • Bionic Six (Bionic Six)
  • Sheldon Oswald Lee/Silver Shell (My Life as a Teenage Robot)
  • Maria Rivera/Plara Peligrosa (El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera)
  • Penrod "Penry" Pooch/Hong Kong Phooey (Hanna-Barbera)
  • Eric Twinge/Bananaman (Bananaman)
  • Robbert Rabbit/American Rabbit (The Adventures of the American Rabbit)
  • Frankenstein Jr. (Hanna-Barbera)
  • Ben Tennyson/Ben 10,000 (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
  • Sushi Pack (Sushi Pack)
  • The Tick (The Tick)
  • Terry McGinnis/Batman Beyond (Batman Beyond/DCAU/DC Animated Universe)
  • Mighty Pups (Patrol Paws)
  • Crusaders Action League (The Venture Bros.)
  • Speed Man (Harry and Bunnie)
  • Rubber Man (Harry and Bunnie)
  • Flame Man (Harry and Bunnie)
  • Energy Man (Harry and Bunnie)
  • Super 6 (The Super 6)
  • Alan Crystal/Invisible Man (The Invisible Man 2005)
  • Ace Cooper/The Magician (The Magician)
  • Kit Walker, Jr./Phantom (Phantom 2040)
  • Brandon Brewster/Mighty Man and Yukk (Ruby-Spears)
  • Miniforce (Miniforce)
  • Joseph "Joey" Felt/Nuclear Boy (Atomic Puppet)
  • Gwen Tennyson/Gwen 10 (Ben 10)
  • Captain Biceps (Captain Biceps)
  • Ben Tennyson/Ben 23 (Ben 10)
  • The Awesomes (The Awesomes)
  • The Classic Awesomes (The Awesomes)
  • Katherine Malocchio/Hotwire (The Awesomes)
  • Huckleberry Hound/Huckle Hero (Yogi's Treasure Hunt)
  • Mighty Heroes (The Mighty Heroes)
  • PJ Masks (PJ Masks)
  • Teamo Supremo (Disney's Teamo Supremo)
  • Super President/James Norcross (Super President)
  • Princess Kara/Super Sparkle (Barbie in Princess Power)
  • Spider-Friends (Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends)
  • Gregory Fletcher/Golden Blaze (Golden Blaze)
  • Brick Bradley/Bugman (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987 TV series)
  • Z-Men (Oggy and the Cockroaches)
  • Heroes of Goo Jit Zu (Heroes of Goo Jit Zu)
  • Alpha-1 Team (Hero Factory)
  • French Miraculous Superhero Team (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
    • Marinette Dupain-Cheng/Ladybug
    • Adrien Agreste/Cat Noir
    • Alya Césaire/Rena Rouge
    • Nino Lahiffe/Carapace
    • Luka Couffaine/Viperion
    • Max Kanté/Pegasus
    • Kagami Tsurugi/Ryuko
    • Lê Chiến Kim/King Monkey
    • Zoé Lee/Vesperia
    • Mylène Haprèle/Polymouse
    • Rose Lavillant/Pigella
    • Juleka Couffaine/Purple Tigress
    • Sabrina Raincomprix/Miss Hound
    • Marc Anciel/Rooster Bold
    • Nathaniel Kurtzberg/Caprikid
    • Ivan Bruel/Minotaurox
    • Alix Kubdel/Bunnyx (Future)
    • Jessica Keynes/Eagle
  • Incredible Four (Oggy and the Cockroaches)
  • The Impossibles (Hanna-Barbera)
  • Justice League Beyond (Batman Beyond/DCAU/DC Animated Universe/DC Comics)
  • Timothy North/Fearless Ferret and Wonder Weasel (Kim Possible)
  • The Incredibles (Pixar's The Incredibles)
  • Secret Warriors (Marvel Rising/Marvel Comics)
  • Mighty Pups (Paw Patrol)
  • Emerson (Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten)
  • Ghostforce (Ghostforce)
  • Turtle Titan II (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
  • Homer Simpson/Pieman and Bart Simpson/Cupcake Kid (The Simpsons)
  • The Tick (The Tick)
  • Kim "Kiki" Keen/Climaxxx (Aircel Comics)
  • Olga/Supreme Girl (Archie's Weird Mysteries)
  • Vehaan Arya/Shaktimaan (Shaktimaan: The Animated Series)
  • Princess Kara/Super Sparkle (Barbie in Princess Power)
  • Captain Steel (The Real Ghostbusters)

Video Games[]

  • Ultra V (War Of The Monsters)
  • John Thomas Ward (FAITH: The Unholy Trinity)
  • Barney Calhoun (Hλlf-Life series)
  • Dog (Hλlf-Life series)
  • Chell (Portal series)
  • Freedom Phalanx (City of Heroes)
  • Sonic Blast Man (Sonic Blast Man)
  • Joe/Viewtiful Joe (Viewtiful Joe)
  • Silvia/Sexy Silvia (Viewtiful Joe)
  • The Wonderful Ones (Wonderful 101)
  • Freedom Force (Freedom Force/Freedom Force vs. the 3rd Reich)

Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]

  • Sailor Senshi/Sailor Scouts (Sailor Moon)
  • Smile Precure/Glitter Force (Smile Precure/Glitter Force)
  • Josuke Higashikata (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part IV: Diamond is Unbreakable)
  • Tokyo Mew Mews (Tokyo Mew Mew/Mew Mew Power)
  • Powerpuff Girls (Powerpuff Girls Z)
  • Saitama/Caped Baldy (One Punch Man)
  • Genos/Demon Cyborg (One Punch Man)
  • Meyer/Blaziken Mask (Pokémon Anime series)
  • Charles/The Mighty Accelguard (Pokémon Anime series)
  • Superheroes (Tiger & Bunny)
  • Sho Fukamachi/Guyver (Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor)
  • Takeshi Yoroi/Hurricane Polymar (Hurricane Polymar)
  • Geo Stelar/Mega Man (Mega Man Star Force)
  • Gohan/Great Saiyaman (Dragon Ball Series)
  • Videl/Great Saiyawoman (Dragon Ball Series)
  • Mr. Parker/Gligarman (Pokémon Anime series)
  • Latoya Parker/Gligirl (Pokémon Anime series)

Live Television/Movies[]

  • John Hancock/Hancock (Hancock)
  • Jefferson Reed/Meteor Man (Meteor Man)
  • Rick Riker/Dragonfly (Superhero Movie)
  • Jenny Johnson/G-Girl (My Super Ex-Girlfriend)
  • Power Rangers (Power Rangers)
    • Mighty Morphin Rangers
    • Alien Rangers
    • Zeo Rangers
    • Turbo Rangers
    • Zeo Rangers
    • In Space Rangers
    • Lost Galaxy Rangers
    • Lightspeed Rangers
    • Time Force Rangers
    • Wild Force Rangers
    • Wind and Thunder Rangers
    • Dino Rangers
    • S.P.D. Rangers/B-Squad Rangers
    • Mystic Rangers
    • Overdrive Rangers
    • Jungle Fury Rangers
    • Ranger Operators
    • Samurai Rangers
    • Megaforce Rangers
    • Dino Charge Rangers
    • Ninja Steel Rangers
    • Beast Morphers Rangers
    • Dino Fury Rangers
  • Tecton (Mighty Med)
  • Dark Warrior (Mighty Med)
  • Henry Tidwell/Titanio (Mighty Med)
  • Captain Atomic (Mighty Med)
  • Blue Tornado (Mighty Med)
  • Solar Flare (Mighty Med)
  • VR Troopers (Saban's VR Troopers)
  • Beetleborgs (Saban's Big Bad Beetleborgs)
  • Prince Dex Stewart/Masked Rider (Saban's Masked Rider)
  • All 13 Riders (Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight)
  • Jefferson Reed/Meteor Man (Meteor Man)
  • Steve Stronghold/The Commander and Josie Stronghold/Jetstream (Disney's Sky High)
  • Ralph Hinkley/The Greatest American Hero (The Greatest American Hero)
  • Holly Hathaway/The Greatest American Heroine (The Greatest American Heroine)
  • Gavin Lucas/Surge (Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes)
  • Dr. Nicholas Conrad/Exo-Man (Exo-Man)
  • Daniel Leight/Lightspeed (Stan Lee's Lightspeed)
  • Darryl Walker/Blankman (Blankman)
  • The Thundermans (The Thundermans)
  • Lori/Electra Woman and Judy/Dyna Girl (Electra Woman and Dyna Girl)
  • Miles Peterson/Bibleman (Bibleman)
  • Mystery Men (Mystery Men)
  • Steve Austin/Six Million Dollar Man (The Six Million Dollar Man)
  • Jaime Sommers/Bionic Woman (The Bionic Woman)
  • Patricia Porker/SpiderBabe (SpiderBabe)
  • Avengers of Justice (Avengers of Justice: Farce Wars)
  • Tony Quinn/Black Bat (Rise of the Black Bat)
  • Kyle Finn/Metal Man (Metal Man)
  • Wendy Wane/BatBabe (Batbabe: The Dark Nightie)
  • The Awesomes (The Awesomes)

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Video Games[]

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