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I grew up on Asterix and Tintin.

How is Asterix not a superhero, though?



Asterix is an adventurer, not a superhero. He doesn't go around righting wrongs, he has adventures.


Asterix isn't a superhero - he's just a normal guy till he has his potion. I guess you could argue Obelix is, since it had a permanent effect on him. Neither of them dress up (any more that the rest of the characters).


Batman is just a normal guy with a lot of money, and still considered a superhero.


The money only affects his capabilities. Rorschach only had a mask and an unshakable sense of purpose.


But Batman has a cape. Asterix and Obelix got their clothes made by Edna Mode: "no capes!".




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