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* DeathByOriginStory: It's very common for superhero origins to involve the hero being motivated to fight crime because of someone dying, often a person they loved dearly.
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* PowersInTheFirstEpisode: The hero gets their powers very early on.

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* {{Kaiju}}: Common enemies that superheroes fight.



* {{Kaiju}}: Common enemies that superheroes fight.
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* {{Kaiju}}: Common enemies that superheroes fight.
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* BoxingLessonsForSuperman: A super-powered being learns a mundane skill, often to make better use of her or his powers.

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* BoxingLessonsForSuperman: A super-powered being learns a mundane skill, often to make better use of his or her or his powers.
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* BrainsVersusBrawn: Due to TropeCodifiers for the genre in the US, [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Superman and Lex Luthor]], many hero-villain dynamics are some version of this and numerous conflicts play with the trope.

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* BrainsVersusBrawn: Due to TropeCodifiers {{Trope Codifier}}s for the genre in the US, [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Superman and Lex Luthor]], many hero-villain dynamics are some version of this and numerous conflicts play with the trope.
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* BrainsVersusBrawn: Due to TropeCodifiers for the genre in the US, [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Superman and Lex Luthor]], many hero-villain dynamics are some version of this and numerous conflicts play with the trope.
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* SuperSoldier: Military personnel who have special abilities or superpowers, thus making them elite warriors.
** MilitarySuperhero: A superhero who is also an enlisted member of the armed forces.



* {{Supersoldier}}s: Military personnel who have special abilities or superpowers, thus making them elite warriors.
** MilitarySuperhero: A superhero who is also an enlisted member of the armed forces.
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* RobotSuperhero: A robot who acts as a superhero.
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* PhoneBoothChangingRoom: A superhero changes from their street clothes into their superhero outfit in a telephone booth.
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* TogetherWeAreX
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* WolverineWannabe: An {{expy}} of {{Franchise/Wolverine}}.

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* WolverineWannabe: An {{expy}} of {{Franchise/Wolverine}}.{{ComicBook/Wolverine}}.
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* ClothesMakeTheSuperman: The superpowers come from the costume the superhero wears.
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* UltramanCopy: An {{expy}} of {{Franchise/Ultraman}}, typically a giant superhero who fights {{Kaiju}}.

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* UltramanCopy: An {{expy}} of {{Franchise/Ultraman}}, [[Franchise/UltraSeries Ultraman]], typically a giant superhero who fights {{Kaiju}}.
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** NightmareOfNormality: Someone is led to believe they have lost/has never had their powers.

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* {{Superhero}}
* {{Supervillain}}

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* {{Superhero}}
{{Superhero}}es
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{{Supervillain}}s

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* AntiClimacticUnmasking: Someone rips off a superhero's mask, expecting someone extraordinary, but they get someone ordinary.


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*** AntiClimacticUnmasking: Someone rips off a superhero's mask, expecting someone extraordinary, but they get someone ordinary.

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* BruceWayneHeldHostage: The hero's civilian identity is held hostage in an attempt to draw out their alter ego.



* CelebrityMasquerade: A superhero whose secret identity is famous in their own right -- sometimes more than the hero.



* ClarkKenting: The superhero's civilian identity is basically the hero wearing a PaperThinDisguise.



* CodeName: Aliases used by most heroes and villains to cover their [[SecretIdentity real names]].



* ComicBookMoviesDontUseCodenames: Adaptations of superhero comics avoid addressing heroes and/or villains by anything other than their real names.



* CoverBlowingSuperpower: A superhero exposes themselves by using their powers while in their SecretIdentity.



* TheFantasticFaux: Send-ups, homages and parodies of the ComicBook/FantasticFour.

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* TheFantasticFaux: Send-ups, homages and parodies {{Expies}} of the ComicBook/FantasticFour.Franchise/FantasticFour.



* FriendOfMaskedSelf: A superhero, in their civilian identity, claims to be friends with their SecretIdentity.



* IdentityImpersonator: The hero protects their secret identity by appearing in public with another person pretending to be their alter ego.



* LegacyLaunch: The hero's predecessor comes back, resulting in the successor returning their predecessor's identity in exchange for taking up a costumed persona of their own.

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* ** LegacyLaunch: The hero's predecessor comes back, resulting in the successor returning their predecessor's identity in exchange for taking up a costumed persona of their own.



* SecondSuperIdentity: A superhero has more than one secret identity.
* SecretChaser: A character who will do anything to uncover someone's Secret Identity.



** BruceWayneHeldHostage: The hero's civilian identity is held hostage in an attempt to draw out their alter-ego.
** CelebrityMasquerade: A superhero whose secret identity is famous in their own right -- sometimes more than the hero.
** ClarkKenting: The superhero's civilian identity is basically the hero wearing a PaperThinDisguise.
** CodeName: Aliases used by most heroes and villains to cover their real names.
*** ComicBookMoviesDontUseCodenames: Adaptations of superhero comics avoid addressing heroes and/or villains by anything other than their real names.
*** SecretPublicIdentity: A superhero uses their ''real name'' instead of an alias.
** CoverBlowingSuperpower: A superhero exposes themselves by using their powers while off-duty in their civilian identity.
** FriendOfMaskedSelf: A superhero, in their civilian identity, claims to be friends with their own heroic alter-ego.
** IdentityImpersonator: The hero protects their secret identity by appearing in public with another person pretending to be their alter-ego.
** SecretChaser: A character who will do anything to uncover someone's secret identity.



** SecretPublicIdentity: A superhero uses his real name.
* SelfMadeSuperpowers: A scientifically gifted character gives themselves innate powers on purpose.

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** SecretPublicIdentity: SecondSuperIdentity: A superhero uses his has ''more than one'' secret identity.
** StevenUlyssesPerhero: The hero's
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** TheUnmasking: When a superhero's or supervillain's true identity is finally revealed to the world.
* SelfMadeSuperpowers: A scientifically gifted scientifically-gifted character gives themselves innate powers on purpose.



* StevenUlyssesPerhero: The hero's real name is a clear giveaway to their superhero identity.



* TheUnmasking: When a superhero or supervillain's SecretIdentity is revealed to the world.
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* TheFantasticFaux: Send-ups, homages and parodies of the ComicBook/FantasticFour.
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* MonsterOfTheWeek: Besides the RoguesGallery of recurring enemies, many superhero series will have the hero face off against various minor one-shot villains or monsters.
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* AlienInvasion: If a powerful extraterrestrial supervillain exists in the story, expect them to send their minions to attack Earth or other planets at some point.
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* HeroicHost: A host with a SuperHeroOrigin of getting their superpowers from their guest.

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* HeroicHost: A host with a SuperHeroOrigin SuperheroOrigin of getting their superpowers from their guest.



* HoldingOutForAHero: Relying on a superhero for protection.

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* HoldingOutForAHero: Relying People grow too reliant on a superhero for their protection.

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** DisabilityNegatingSuperpower: A disabled person gains super powers in exchange for losing their disability.

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** DisabilityNegatingSuperpower: A disabled person gains super powers superpowers in exchange for losing their disability.



* TheGoodCaptain: A superhero whose name begins with "Captain".



* HeroDoesPublicService: A superhero helps out the community.

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* HeroDoesPublicService: A superhero helps out their community in other, more mundane ways besides beating up the community.bad guys.



* HeroicHost: A host with a SuperHeroOrigin of getting their super powers from their guest.

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* HeroicHost: A host with a SuperHeroOrigin of getting their super powers superpowers from their guest.



* InnocentBystanderSeries: A series that focuses solely on citizens rather than the superheroes or villains.

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* InnocentBystanderSeries: A series story that focuses solely on citizens ordinary civilians rather than the superheroes heroes or villains.



* TokenSuper: The sole member of a team who has super powers.

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* TokenSuper: The sole member of a team who has super powers.superpowers.
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* MilitariesAreUseless: The armed forces are usually not competent or powerful enough to stop [[{{Kaiju}} giant monsters]] or [[AlienInvasion evil aliens]] from attacking, leaving a superhero up to the job of saving the day.


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* PoliceAreUseless: Law enforcement are usually not competent or powerful enough to stop supervillains on their own, leaving a superhero up to the job of defeating and capturing them.
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* VillainWithGoodPublicity: A supervillain who possesses a far better reputation than they deserve.

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* CapePunk: Superheroes depicted in a more [[RealityEnsues "realistic"]] manner.

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