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OT: Qualifications of a Superhero

Warning: the following entry has absolutely nothing to do with baseball.

My brothers and I have an argument that somehow comes up about every time that we see each other.  It's one that I've found many people to be on both sides of.  The question: is Batman a superhero?

I know there's some comic and superhero lovers around these parts and I want to get your consensus.  Any comments and opinions related to the subject are welcome and suggested.

The all-knowing wikipedia describes a superhero as "a fictional character of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do in the public interest".  The main argument that I've heard against Batman being a superhero has been that he has no super power, and thus, cannot be a SUPER hero.  I call BS on this argument...he's incredibly strong, has a mastery of martial arts, defeats villains for the betterment of society, and has Alfred---that argument alone should be enough.

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