> > Hrm... You know, I don't know if Spaceman Spiff counts as a super-hero. Calvin's alter-ego
> > superhero was already Stupendous Man, Spiff was more of a sci-fi hero.... Certainly an issue that
> > deserves some thought.
>
> Alex Ross (a ledgendary comic book artist and author) said there are 5 kinds of superheroes and
> used DC characters to illustrate
> Sci-Fi Superman
> Myhtology Wonder Woman
> Magic Captain Marvel
> Detective Batman
> Humor Plastic Man
>
>
> Since sci-fi is one of his catagories, and considering the stuff Spiff does I'd give him
> sci-fi/superhero status.

Yeah, but given the example, a "sci-fi/superhero" is a superhero by virtue of being an alien (or, presumably, by having access to strange alien technologies). Like Superman. Or the Martian Manhunter. Or Hawkman. Or the Green Lantern.

Spiff is more your sci-fi/action-adventure hero, like Flash Gordon or Buck Rogers.

Paul