superheroes actually powers are a lot less important than how popular they are in terms of who& #39;s going to be of use in a battle. 1
Batman is objectively useless in a fight against superman, but he always beats him because he& #39;s really really popular.
it& #39;s the same principle where action heroes can dodge bullets. being the center of the story is the real super power.
it& #39;s kind of oddly realistic in the sense that being popular is how you end up wielding political power (at least in a democracy.)
Iron Man isn& #39;t all that in the comics, but Robert Downey Jr is really charismatic, so Iron Man& #39;s the most powerful savior in the marvel universe.
I don& #39;t make the rules, I just report.
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