"I'm not questioning your powers of observation. I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is." -V (V for Vendetta)
Wikipedia defines the Super Hero as a fictional character of 'extraordinary or superhuman powers' dedicated to protecting the public.
The Super Hero doesn't uphold the law. The Super Hero is a vigilante; he shows & proves that one takes the law into one's hands only to break it.
Black's Law Dictionary, 1996, says that "a bad person represents the best test of what the law actually is because that person will carefully calculate precisely what the rules allow & operate up to the rules' limits (cf. bad-man theory)."
The Super Hero goes beyond the bounds of law to carry out his plans & uphold an independent set of values--further than the so-called "bad-man," who accepts common rule of law, popular ideas, & the values adopted by society. Thus, at best, the Super Hero is bad.
If the Super Hero is the Criminal, who & what is the Villain?
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