My first self published novel was a parody of the fantasy hero's journey. It has done pretty well and so I am trying to write a parody of superheroes. I would like a list of cliches that I can skewer.
So far I have:
Hero with a tragic background.
Hero who is innocent and wide eyed.
Hero who seems invincible except for one weakness.
Hero who will obviously end up as a villain.
Anti-hero who doesn't like to follow the rules.
Hero whose powers come from a magical object.
Side kick who has no super powers and is more or less useless.
Hero who gets killed but won't stay dead.
Hero who works for a corporation or government.
Hero whose battles always cause far more damage than the villain's actions alone.
Hero with a paper thin disguise that even his closest friends can't see through.
Please give me as many more as you can think of.
So far I have:
Hero with a tragic background.
Hero who is innocent and wide eyed.
Hero who seems invincible except for one weakness.
Hero who will obviously end up as a villain.
Anti-hero who doesn't like to follow the rules.
Hero whose powers come from a magical object.
Side kick who has no super powers and is more or less useless.
Hero who gets killed but won't stay dead.
Hero who works for a corporation or government.
Hero whose battles always cause far more damage than the villain's actions alone.
Hero with a paper thin disguise that even his closest friends can't see through.
Please give me as many more as you can think of.