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    SUPERHEROES : WHAT MAKES A SUPERHERO ?                                                 
   A costume, a secret identity, secret weapons, superhuman powers…that’s what’s makes a superhero. Some of them are able to fly, to jump vey high, to see through everything, to change their bodies etc..and they all have very powerful enemies to fight : supervillains. Superheroes all wear costumes. They are usually orphans. They all have a dual identity : they are incredible heroes but in their everyday life, they are usually shy and awkward  like Superman/Clark Kent  or Spiderman/Peter Parker  They all have a mission : to fight crime and defeat supervillains. Modern superheroes were born in America in the pages of American comics and graphic novels in June 1938 with the first appearance of Superman. Batman appeared one year later. Captain America in 1940, Fantastic Four in 1961, Spider-Man and The Hulk in 1962 and The X-Men in 1963  Americans invented superheroes to represent their hopes and fears for the future. People who believe in superheroes feel stronger and safer. There was also a message sent to the world : America was powerful, just like Captain America and would help the world defeat evil. If you look at Superman and Captain America’s costumes, you can see they are very similar to the American flag

Superman can run faster than a train, leap over buildings, block bullets with his chest, see through walls, blow very cold air, stop meteors and he can also fly.                                                                                                                                                                  

Batman fights crimes using martial arts, technology and his mind. He can jump very high

Spiderman was bitten by a radioactive spider and gains the strength of a spider, he can spin huge webs to save children in a cable car for example, he can also sense danger, wallcrawl