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* CanadaEh: Set in Halifax as a lot of Hicks' stuff is, and in one early strip SHG bemoans the lack of supervillains in Canada.
** A later strip parodies this even further by creating a LegionOfDoom out of other Canadian stereotypes (a manly lumberjack, a pair of twins powered by Tim Horton's coffee, a sapient toque monster, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking environmentalist author Farley Mowat]]). It ends with Superhero Girl telling them all that Canada is more than just stereotypes... [[HypocriticalHumor before beating them all into the sky with a hockey stick, the REAL arbiter of Canadian identity]].
** A later strip parodies this even further by creating a LegionOfDoom out of other Canadian stereotypes (a manly lumberjack, a pair of twins powered by Tim Horton's coffee, a sapient toque monster, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking environmentalist author Farley Mowat]]). It ends with Superhero Girl telling them all that Canada is more than just stereotypes... [[HypocriticalHumor before beating them all into the sky with a hockey stick, the REAL arbiter of Canadian identity]].
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** Set in Halifax as a lot of Hicks' stuff is, and in one early strip SHG bemoans the lack of supervillains in Canada.
** A later strip parodies this even further by creating a LegionOfDoom out of other Canadian stereotypes (a manly lumberjack, a pair of twins powered by Tim Horton's coffee, a sapient toque monster, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking environmentalist author Farley Mowat]]). It ends with Superhero Girl telling them all that Canada is more than just stereotypes... [[HypocriticalHumor before beating them all into the sky with a hockey stick, the REAL arbiter of Canadian identity]].
** Set in Halifax as a lot of Hicks' stuff is, and in one early strip SHG bemoans the lack of supervillains in Canada.
** A later strip parodies this even further by creating a LegionOfDoom out of other Canadian stereotypes (a manly lumberjack, a pair of twins powered by Tim Horton's coffee, a sapient toque monster, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking environmentalist author Farley Mowat]]). It ends with Superhero Girl telling them all that Canada is more than just stereotypes... [[HypocriticalHumor before beating them all into the sky with a hockey stick, the REAL arbiter of Canadian identity]].
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* InASingleBound: S.H.G. can't fly but she can leap over buildings, a nod to [UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]] Franchise/{{Superman}}.
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* InASingleBound: S.H.G. can't fly but she can leap over buildings, a nod to [UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]] Franchise/{{Superman}}.
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* MostDefinitelyNotAVillain: S.H.G sometimes resorts to this. Unfortunately, the first time she tries this [[IdiotBall she forgot to take her mask off]]
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* MostDefinitelyNotAVillain: S.H.G sometimes resorts to this. Unfortunately, the first time she tries this [[IdiotBall she forgot to take her mask off]]off.]]
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* NotSoStoic: In a flashback arc, Kevin was saddened when his little sister says she wants to attend college in a different city, rather than stay and be his sidekick. He assumed she would come back crawling after she got expelled, but S.H.G. said that she would prefer to stay in one city and fight villains.
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* NotSoStoic: In a flashback arc, Kevin was saddened when his little sister says she wants to attend college in a different city, rather than stay and be his sidekick. He assumed she would come back crawling after she got expelled, but S.H.G. said that she would prefer to stay in one city and fight villains.
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* ShamedByAMob: Kevin gets yelled at-- and egged-- when he tries to fake his death and come back dramatically a few months later. He reveals the ruse early before a politician can make a giant golden statue of him, but everyone is still angry.
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* ShamedByAMob: Kevin gets yelled at-- and egged-- when he tries to fake his death and come back dramatically a few months later. He reveals the ruse early before a politician can make a giant golden statue of him, but everyone is still angry.
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** A later strip parodies this even further by creating a LegionOfDoom out of other Canadian stereotypes (a RatedMForManly lumberjack, a pair of twins powered by Tim Horton's coffee, a sapient toque monster, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking environmentalist author Farley Mowat]]). It ends with Superhero Girl telling them all that Canada is more than just stereotypes... [[HypocriticalHumor before beating them all into the sky with a hockey stick, the REAL arbiter of Canadian identity]].
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** A later strip parodies this even further by creating a LegionOfDoom out of other Canadian stereotypes (a RatedMForManly manly lumberjack, a pair of twins powered by Tim Horton's coffee, a sapient toque monster, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking environmentalist author Farley Mowat]]). It ends with Superhero Girl telling them all that Canada is more than just stereotypes... [[HypocriticalHumor before beating them all into the sky with a hockey stick, the REAL arbiter of Canadian identity]].
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* CanadaEh: Set in Halifax as a lot of Hicks' stuff is, and in one early strip SHG bemoans the lack of supervillains in Canada
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* CanadaEh: Set in Halifax as a lot of Hicks' stuff is, and in one early strip SHG bemoans the lack of supervillains in Canada.
** A later strip parodies this even further by creating a LegionOfDoom out of other Canadian stereotypes (a RatedMForManly lumberjack, a pair of twins powered by Tim Horton's coffee, a sapient toque monster, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking environmentalist author Farley Mowat]]). It ends with Superhero Girl telling them all that Canada is more than just stereotypes... [[HypocriticalHumor before beating them all into the sky with a hockey stick, the REAL arbiter of Canadian identity]].
** A later strip parodies this even further by creating a LegionOfDoom out of other Canadian stereotypes (a RatedMForManly lumberjack, a pair of twins powered by Tim Horton's coffee, a sapient toque monster, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking environmentalist author Farley Mowat]]). It ends with Superhero Girl telling them all that Canada is more than just stereotypes... [[HypocriticalHumor before beating them all into the sky with a hockey stick, the REAL arbiter of Canadian identity]].
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* DudeWheresMyRespect: S.H.G. tends to only get noticed if she's tripped on her cape, mistaken for turning evil, or thrashed by a sea monster. She's annoyed that everyone prefers Kevin, and he gets a secure sponsorship while her grant has dried up.
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* DudeWheresMyRespect: S.H.G. tends to only get noticed if she's tripped on her cape, mistaken for turning evil, or thrashed by a sea monster. Whenever she does score a victory against a ninja or villain, only one person at most notices: her roommate. She's annoyed that everyone prefers Kevin, and he gets a secure sponsorship while her grant has dried up.
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* ShrinkRay: [[http://superherogirladventures.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/superhero-girl-39.html here]]
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* ShrinkRay: [[http://superherogirladventures.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/superhero-girl-39.html here]]here]] with a hipster villain wanting to use one on Kevin. S.H.G. briefly considers letting him do it, but asserts that even if Kevin is a jerk, he doesn't deserve that.
* SickEpisode: One arc has S.H.G. coming down with a bad head cold. At first, she can manage to fight criminals, merely needing a moment to blow her nose. Her roommate advises her to take a break but S.H.G. worries that the criminal element will take advantage of that. The next day, she can barely talk while in bed, and definitely needs to rest up. She sends her roommate out to patrol the city.
* SickEpisode: One arc has S.H.G. coming down with a bad head cold. At first, she can manage to fight criminals, merely needing a moment to blow her nose. Her roommate advises her to take a break but S.H.G. worries that the criminal element will take advantage of that. The next day, she can barely talk while in bed, and definitely needs to rest up. She sends her roommate out to patrol the city.
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* ThrowTheDogABone: The comic ends with S.H.G. finally getting some recognition for her hundredth comic, and she says she's going to Disney World for a long-overdue vacation. Faith Erin Hicks then gives thanks to the viewers for staying with her.
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Superhero Girl (or S.H.G) tries her best to do good but is often overshadowed by her older brother, Kevin, who is more popular and gets lots of money though sponsorship.
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Superhero Girl (or S.H.G) tries her best to do good but is often overshadowed by her older brother, Kevin, who is more popular and gets lots of money though through sponsorship.
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* AtArmsLength: When did freakishly long arms become your super power? ([[http://superherogirladventures.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/superhero-girl-66.html here]])
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* AtArmsLength: When did freakishly long arms become your super power? superpower? ([[http://superherogirladventures.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/superhero-girl-66.html here]])
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* ClarkKenting: Parodied with Spectacle. She's a ''reverse'' Clark Kent -- she wears glasses as part of her superhero costume, and takes them off in her civilian identity.
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* ClarkKenting: Parodied with Spectacle. She's a ''reverse'' Clark Kent -- she wears glasses as part of her superhero costume, costume and takes them off in her civilian identity.
* DudeWheresMyRespect: S.H.G. tends to only get noticed if she's tripped on her cape, mistaken for turning evil, or thrashed by a sea monster. She's annoyed that everyone prefers Kevin, and he gets a secure sponsorship while her grant has dried up.
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* FutureMeScaresMeFutureMeScaresMe: S.H.G. finds out that a future version of her will become Supervillain Girl after one bad day. She goes YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe and punches Supervillain Girl into the sky.
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* InASingleBound: S.H.G. can't fly but she can leap over buildings, a nod to [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]] Franchise/{{Superman}}.
* {{Jerkass}}: Skeptical Guy, although he's more annoying than assholeish-- he just refuses to believe that SHG is a ''real'' superhero
* {{Jerkass}}: Skeptical Guy, although he's more annoying than assholeish-- he just refuses to believe that SHG is a ''real'' superhero
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* InASingleBound: S.H.G. can't fly but she can leap over buildings, a nod to [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks [UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]] Franchise/{{Superman}}.
* {{Jerkass}}: Skeptical Guy, although he's more annoying than assholeish-- he just refuses to believe that SHG is a ''real''superherosuperhero. He's slightly nicer to her civilian identity when set up on a blind date with her.
* {{Jerkass}}: Skeptical Guy, although he's more annoying than assholeish-- he just refuses to believe that SHG is a ''real''
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* NeverMessWithGranny: A reoccuring background character who also happens to be an elderly lady manages to take out a rampaging bear, causing S.H.G's roommate [[ItMakesSenseInContext (who's filling in for her at the time)]] to question why the city even needs a superhero.
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* NeverMessWithGranny: A reoccuring reoccurring background character who also happens to be an elderly lady manages to take out a rampaging bear, causing S.H.G's roommate [[ItMakesSenseInContext (who's filling in for her at the time)]] to question why the city even needs a superhero.
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* NotSoStoic: In a flashback arc, Kevin was saddened when his little sister says she wants to attend college in a different city, rather than stay and be his sidekick. He assumed she would come back crawling after she got expelled, but S.H.G. said that she would prefer to stay in one city and fight villains.
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* ShamedByAMob: Kevin gets yelled at-- and egged-- when he tries to fake his death and come back dramatically a few months later. He reveals the ruse early before a politician can make a giant golden statue of him, but everyone is still angry.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: S.H.G. moves across the country to college to get out of Kevin's spotlight. She thinks it will be a fresh start. The dean catches her fighting ninjas on campus and says they have to expel her because blatant fighting isn't allowed due to insurance rates.
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Sadly for its fans, the comic went on hiatus in 2012 and hasn't been updated since then.
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* CatUpATree: In the second comic, S.H.G. rescues a kitten by uprooting the tree where it got stuck.
* DominoMask: S.H.G. wears a black domino mask, which she sometimes forgets to remove when she switches identities.
* EvilIsPetty: King Ninja applies for a job just so that S.H.G., who needs a job, doesn't get hired.
* {{Expy}}: Super Hero Girl is a ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} expy. In addition to the similar name, she's a female hero with Superman powers, blue shirt and a red cape. She even has a pet cat and a male relative overshadowing her.
* {{Expy}}: Super Hero Girl is a ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} expy. In addition to the similar name, she's a female hero with Superman powers, blue shirt and a red cape. She even has a pet cat and a male relative overshadowing her.
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* FlyingBrick: Kevin, Spectacle and S.H.G (minus the flying part).
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* FlyingBrick: Kevin, Spectacle and S.H.G (minus the flying part).
part). When asked about her powers, S.H.G. replies she has the "usual" combo: super-strength, super-endurance and... well, super-leaping.
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* JerkAss: Skeptical Guy, although he's more annoying than assholeish-- he just refuses to believe that SHG is a ''real'' superhero
* [[MostDefinitelyNotAVillain Most Definitely Not a Superhero]]: S.H.G sometimes resorts to this. Unfortunately, the first time she tries this [[IdiotBall she forgot to take her mask off]]
* [[MostDefinitelyNotAVillain Most Definitely Not a Superhero]]: S.H.G sometimes resorts to this. Unfortunately, the first time she tries this [[IdiotBall she forgot to take her mask off]]
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* JerkAss: ImGoingToDisneyWorld: S.H.G. decides to go to Disney World in celebration of her 100th comic.
* InASingleBound: S.H.G. can't fly but she can leap over buildings, a nod to [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]] Franchise/{{Superman}}.
* {{Jerkass}}: Skeptical Guy, although he's more annoying than assholeish-- he just refuses to believe that SHG is a ''real'' superhero
*[[MostDefinitelyNotAVillain Most Definitely Not a Superhero]]: MostDefinitelyNotAVillain: S.H.G sometimes resorts to this. Unfortunately, the first time she tries this [[IdiotBall she forgot to take her mask off]]
* InASingleBound: S.H.G. can't fly but she can leap over buildings, a nod to [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]] Franchise/{{Superman}}.
* {{Jerkass}}: Skeptical Guy, although he's more annoying than assholeish-- he just refuses to believe that SHG is a ''real'' superhero
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* PrimaryColorChampion: The main character wears a dark-blue shirt and a red cape.
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* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: In the first comic, S.G.H. lands next to a beggar, who barely pays any attention to the costumed girl who has apparently just dropped from the sky.
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* NeverMessWithGranny: A reoccuring background character who also happens to be an elderly lady manages to take out a rampaging bear, causing S.H.G's roommate [[ItMakesSenseInContext who's filling in for her at the time)]] to question why the city even needs a superhero.
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* NeverMessWithGranny: A reoccuring background character who also happens to be an elderly lady manages to take out a rampaging bear, causing S.H.G's roommate [[ItMakesSenseInContext who's (who's filling in for her at the time)]] to question why the city even needs a superhero.
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* NeverMessWithGranny: A reoccuring background character who also happens to be an elderly lady manages to take out a rampaging bear, causing S.H.G's roommate [[ItMakesSenseInContext who's filling in for her at the time)]] to question why the city even needs a superhero.
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''[[http://superherogirladventures.blogspot.com/ The Adventures of Superhero Girl]]'' is a webcomic by Faith Erin Hicks, who previously created ''{{Demonology 101}}''.
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''[[http://superherogirladventures.blogspot.com/ The Adventures of Superhero Girl]]'' is a webcomic by Faith Erin Hicks, who previously created ''{{Demonology ''Webcomic/{{Demonology 101}}''.
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* HighlyVisibleNinja: [[http://superherogirladventures.blogspot.co.uk/2011/01/superhero-girl-26.html You bump into them at the supermarket sometimes.]]
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* CanadaEh: Set in Halifax as a lot of Hicks' stuff is, and in one early strip SHG bemoans the lack of supervillains in Canada
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* [[MostDefinitelyNotAVillain Most Definitely Not a Superhero]]: S.H.G sometimes resorts to this.
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* JerkAss: Skeptical Guy, although he's more annoying than assholeish-- he just refuses to believe that SHG is a ''real'' superhero
* [[MostDefinitelyNotAVillain Most Definitely Not a Superhero]]: S.H.G sometimes resorts to this. Unfortunately, the first time she tries this [[IdiotBall she forgot to take her mask off]]
* [[MostDefinitelyNotAVillain Most Definitely Not a Superhero]]: S.H.G sometimes resorts to this. Unfortunately, the first time she tries this [[IdiotBall she forgot to take her mask off]]
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''[[http://superherogirladventures.blogspot.com/ The Adventures of Superhero Girl]]'' is a webcomic by Faith Erin Hicks, who previously created ''{{Demonology 101}}''.
Superhero Girl (or S.H.G) tries her best to do good but is often overshadowed by her older brother, Kevin, who is more popular and gets lots of money though sponsorship.
!!This webcomic contains example of
* AtArmsLength: When did freakishly long arms become your super power? ([[http://superherogirladventures.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/superhero-girl-66.html here]])
* ClarkKenting: Parodied with Spectacle. She's a ''reverse'' Clark Kent -- she wears glasses as part of her superhero costume, and takes them off in her civilian identity.
* ClothesMakeTheLegend: Averted, S.H.G. has been through plenty of costume changes in her life.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: The heroine's real name has never been revealed. She's only ever referred to as "Superhero Girl". Her roommate is also as yet unnamed.
* EvilCostumeSwitch: Parodied; S.H.G has a bad hair day and wears a hoodie, noting that it makes her look like a Sith Lord. Suddenly everybody thinks she's evil. [[spoiler: But not for that reason, as it turned out.]]
* EyeBeams: S.H.G has them; Kevin apparently doesn't.
* FlyingBrick: Kevin, Spectacle and S.H.G (minus the flying part).
* [[spoiler:FutureMeScaresMe]]
* [[MostDefinitelyNotAVillain Most Definitely Not a Superhero]]: S.H.G sometimes resorts to this.
* {{Ninja}}: Lots of them as generic mooks.
* NotQuiteFlight: S.H.G cannot fly, but she can [[InASingleBound jump over 'any building under 11 stories'.]]
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Superhero Girl "It's what everybody calls me"
* ShrinkRay: [[http://superherogirladventures.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/superhero-girl-39.html here]]
* SecretIdentity: S.H.G doesn't do a very good job at it but she's getting better!
* StockSuperheroDayJobs: Several kinds, S.H.G is a freelance bum, Kevin is a career superhero and Spectacle is a rich socialite with too much time on her hands.
* SuperHeroOrigin: Subverted, S.H.G doesn't have a horrible back story for why she became a superhero and some of the local citizens think this doesn't make her a real hero.
* SuperStrength: Part of S.H.G's powers
* VillainsOutShopping: [[http://superherogirladventures.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html Done literally]]
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Superhero Girl (or S.H.G) tries her best to do good but is often overshadowed by her older brother, Kevin, who is more popular and gets lots of money though sponsorship.
!!This webcomic contains example of
* AtArmsLength: When did freakishly long arms become your super power? ([[http://superherogirladventures.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/superhero-girl-66.html here]])
* ClarkKenting: Parodied with Spectacle. She's a ''reverse'' Clark Kent -- she wears glasses as part of her superhero costume, and takes them off in her civilian identity.
* ClothesMakeTheLegend: Averted, S.H.G. has been through plenty of costume changes in her life.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: The heroine's real name has never been revealed. She's only ever referred to as "Superhero Girl". Her roommate is also as yet unnamed.
* EvilCostumeSwitch: Parodied; S.H.G has a bad hair day and wears a hoodie, noting that it makes her look like a Sith Lord. Suddenly everybody thinks she's evil. [[spoiler: But not for that reason, as it turned out.]]
* EyeBeams: S.H.G has them; Kevin apparently doesn't.
* FlyingBrick: Kevin, Spectacle and S.H.G (minus the flying part).
* [[spoiler:FutureMeScaresMe]]
* [[MostDefinitelyNotAVillain Most Definitely Not a Superhero]]: S.H.G sometimes resorts to this.
* {{Ninja}}: Lots of them as generic mooks.
* NotQuiteFlight: S.H.G cannot fly, but she can [[InASingleBound jump over 'any building under 11 stories'.]]
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Superhero Girl "It's what everybody calls me"
* ShrinkRay: [[http://superherogirladventures.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/superhero-girl-39.html here]]
* SecretIdentity: S.H.G doesn't do a very good job at it but she's getting better!
* StockSuperheroDayJobs: Several kinds, S.H.G is a freelance bum, Kevin is a career superhero and Spectacle is a rich socialite with too much time on her hands.
* SuperHeroOrigin: Subverted, S.H.G doesn't have a horrible back story for why she became a superhero and some of the local citizens think this doesn't make her a real hero.
* SuperStrength: Part of S.H.G's powers
* VillainsOutShopping: [[http://superherogirladventures.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html Done literally]]
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