Marvel Comics Daredevil Costume

Heroes without powers

We all know about all the superheroes with magnificent powers. Superman comes from another planet and possesses many powers beyond a mortal man. Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider and now has improved the ability of a spider. The Incredible Hulk begins with doses of gamma rays and becomes a hulking monster impervious to pain.

There are tons of characters like this that have incredible abilities that allow them to do what normal human beings can not do. But what about those heroes who go out there in costumes every day without power? And no, I'm not talking about real-life heroes like police officers, firefighters, doctors, soldiers, etc.. I'm talking about fictional characters with nothing more than the skills, tools or information to fight crime against the villains fed without powers.

The most obvious example is the DC Comics' Batman. Bruce Wayne is a rich kid with nothing but money and intelligence, but through diligence, perseverance and intensive training, he develops the skills and buying the necessary tools to do the job. And because of this ability he became one of the most iconic heroes today.

Then there ironman Marvel Comics, which is another rich guy, intelligent, with a lot of tools. But unlike Bruce Wayne, Tony Stark does not refer to the years of training. Instead, he builds a power suit that makes all the hard work for him.

What about The Punisher? If you can call him a hero. He has nothing but a bunch of weapons and explosives and some former police training at their disposal, however, it clears the city clean of scum thieving night after night.

Then there's the Juggernaut, who is blind, but felt worse and extensive martial skills art. Even with a disability, the man can go out every night for one of the worst areas of the country and fight crime with all his might.

The list goes on and on. Although there is much super-powered heroes flying, swimming and running around, there are a number of heroes with no powers, but one heart and determination to do the right thing.

So who is the greatest hero? The man who can Lobotomize you just looking at you all the time jumping out of bullets in the chest, or the guy wearing purple pants with nothing but a quiver of arrows to shoot you? You tell me.

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