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legendary_zell posted...

He definitely is, you're right. If Batman is, he is.

For characters with super powers, the formula for being a superhero seems to be as follows:

Mask + Gadgets = Superhero

Zorro and the Lone Ranger wear masks, but lack gadgets. Therefore, they are not typically regarded as superheroes. James Bond has gadgets, but does not wear a mask. He is never regarded as a superhero. Characters like Batman, Iron Man, and the Green Hornet are normal action heroes who wear masks and use gadgets. Therefore, they are superheroes.

It's kinda funny to think that the thing that keeps Zorro from being a superhero is the lack of a magnetic pocket watch or a fountain pen that shoots a grappling hook. I'm curious if giving a Captain America shield to a masked character without a super soldier serum would constitute a superhero.