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Superhero Clichés (pt. 1)

Superheroes have been here for ages... And, sure, the genre has evolved... However most of our favorite heroes maintain some very similar formulas
Name these common elements seen in most superheroes
Not including women superheroes. These don't follow such a similar structure - not being so comparable
Main source for each superhero is the canon in comics
"Cacophonic Name", meaning a name with repetitive sounds, refers to the characters name or alter ego
This quiz is the first part of a multi-quiz; This is the second part
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Last updated: January 5, 2022
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Superhero
Cacophonic Name
Personal Loss
The Incident
Source of Powers
Weaknesses
Superman
Clark Kent
Home Planet was destroyed
see previous
Earth's Sun
Kryptonite
Batman
Bruce Wayne
Parents were shot in front of him
see previous
no "super" powers
self-accountability
Spiderman
Peter Parker
Parents died; Uncle is shot (because of him)
Radioactive Spider Bite
see previous
Protecting his Family and Friends
Iron Man
Tony Stark
Parents died in car crash
Terrorist Captivity
no "super" powers
Alcoholism
Captain America
Steve Rogers
Father died in WWI; Lost everyone/everything when he "left the ice"
Test subject for super serum
Super Soldier Serum
none specific
Thor
Thor, God of Thunder | Donald Blake *alias
Mother is killed by Malekith
Banished to Earth by Odin
himself
The Warrior's Madness
Hulk
Bruce Banner
His father killed his mother
Lab experiment gone wrong
Gamma Radiation
Cosmic Radiation
Wolverine
James "Logan" Howlett
His father killed his stepfather; He (unknowingly) killed his father
see previous
X Gene; Adamantium Skeleton
Adamantium Allotropes *variations
Aquaman
Arthur Curry
Mother died/disappeared
ambiguous
himself
Lack of Water
Ant-Man (Hank Pym)
Hank Pym
First wife, Maria, was murdered
Discovered the "Pym Particles"
no "super" powers
Mental Illness
The Flash (Barry Allen)
Barry Allen
Mother was murdered and father (wrongfuly) convicted
Struck by lightning; Went into a coma
The Speed Force
Close Quarters Combat
Daredevil
Matt Murdock
Father was killed by the Mafia
Struck by radioactive chemicals; Went blind
Radioactive Chemicals
Blindness
Doctor Strange
Stephen Strange
Sister drowned (because of him); Brother was hit by a car and died (because of him)
Car crash; Loss of hand dexterity
Several Mystical Entities
Science
Deadpool
Wade Wilson
Was diagnosed with a terminall illness
Termiall Illness; Experimental Treatment
Wolverine's Healing Factor
Mental State
2 Comments
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Level 84
Jan 4, 2022
Nice quiz and formatting. I'd add a few more minutes given the number of answers.
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Level 44
Jan 4, 2022
Glad you like it. Yea, thanks, I'm reviewing all my quiz's times