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| Who is the best? |
As an active member of the
comic book community, I see people arguing about who the best superhero is.
People compare Batman and Superman. Green Lantern and the Flash. They even
voted for this during the Injustice: Gods
Among Us game promos! Now, I am here to tell you that the best superhero is…
All of them. You may say,
“Hey, you can only choose one!” but honestly, it’s hard to judge because to
everyone, it’s different. You can’t measure the “best” hero on his or her power
because each hero has strengths and weaknesses. No hero is unstoppable and
every hero has made mistakes. I say that each individual person’s hero is the
best because it’s true.
For me, my favorite
superhero is Superman. Before you roll your eyes and mutter under your breath,
“Of course he is… He’s everyone’s…” I will tell you exactly why: Because I have
had a personal experience with Superman. No, I have never met the Man of Steel.
However, the first time I had personally encountered Superman was through Smallville in early 2012 when I was a
sophomore in High School. Long story short, I had a falling out with a friend
that summer and I was able to relate to Clark in the show. The feeling of
loneliness… I didn’t fit in and I felt like everyone I cared about was going to
leave me. These fears were the story of my life. They still are from time to
time. I had moved to 6 different schools and had to start over every time. I
suppose I began to develop abandonment issues as every year, my previous
friends forgot about me.
The show was the most
personal television show I had ever watched. Most people first encounter
Superman as Superman. I didn’t. I came to know Clark Kent. I watched as he
overcame his insecurities and struggles to become the superhero we know and
love today. That’s why Superman is my favorite superhero. My first encounter
with Superman was watching the boy (who was like me) become the man (who became
role model of others).
My point is that the best
Superheroes are the ones we make the best in our minds. To me, it’s Clark Kent
the outsider (who became The Man of Steel). To others, it’s Bruce Wayne the
orphan (who became The Dark Knight). To some, it’s Barry Allen the forensic
scientist (who became The Fastest Man Alive). And the list goes on. In reality,
there is no “one best Superhero.” For each person it’s different because every
person goes through different struggles and every hero has helped pull them out
in some way or given them an ideal to strive towards. The best Superhero… lives
in every one of us.
