What Does It Mean To Be A Hero Analysis

What does it mean to be a superhero? What does it take? Before Stan Lee made his mark in the comic book scene a superhero was perfect no flaws what so ever. They were meant to be better than the rest of humanity that's what made them heroes. But Lee introduced us to a whole new type of hero, a real hero flaws and all. He humanized them to an extent that people thought wasn't possible, made them just like any other person.

Publishers didn't think the comics would sell but in reality the sales went through the roof. Lee's new heroes weren't perfect they had many flaws they had everyday problems and jobs just like everybody else. Most of the time the villains they were fighting were themselves. They fought the darkness within, the self pity they felt when they messed up or felt they weren't worthy enough to be called heroes. Even the temptations of everyday living like money, sex and women. But somehow someway they always found their way back, "with great power comes great responsibility" said Ben to Peter in spider-man.
Whether it be from hunger, tyranny, homelessness, poverty and more they suffer. We as a people should do what we can to help if we have the power to do so. Shouldn't we? Isn't that the real meaning of a hero, to help when no one else will, to do what is needed to save lives even if that means losing their own. This is the type of heroes lee created regular people doing the unthinkable with or without powers. He gave reader the hope that maybe one day they could become