Or, you can start by asking yourself what you think a hero really is, and create a character that meets those criteria. You might also play with the notion of how heroism is often a matter of perspective. For instance, "Superman: Red Son" re-imagined how the Superman narrative might have gone if his ship had crashed into a Soviet collective and he had been raised there instead of on a Kansas farm. Imagine a hero who believes very strongly in Objectivism, or strict Christian morality, or one of the more extreme versions of Islam, etc. Assuming the same good will and a dedication to doing what the hero believes is right that are the staples of comic book heroes, how might your hero act? What causes might they champion? What compromises might they be willing to make to achieve their ends?
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