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Fighting With and Against
Where Would Superheroes be Without Their Sidekicks and Arch-Enemies?
While superheroes operate as strong individuals, they often have a trusted confidante, an adoring assistant or a counterpart of the opposite sex. These companions further the plot, as the main character explains the situation, history, or plan for action; they often provide comic relief or serve as a love interest. Having Superheroes interact as part of a "family" goes back to the beginning -- within a year of the creation of Captain Marvel, Mary Marvel and Captain Marvel Jr. were born. A similar line-up exists for many others -- Superman even had Krypto, the Superdog.
Superheroes also work in teams -- such as the Justice League, X-Men, Avengers and Fantastic Four. Sometimes, these powerful beings fight each other, but mostly they are kept busy by the "rogues' gallery" of enemies and by "super villains" with proportionate abilities to the hero at hand. |