List of superheroes and villains without superpowers
What follows is a list of superheroes and supervillains who do not possess superpowers, either intrinsic, granted by equipment, accessed through knowledge of supernatural forces (as with magic or chi powers), or otherwise "superscientific", but rely on at least marginally plausible developments of human skill and technology. Some terms of art for this type of characters are "non-superheroes", "superpowerless heroes" and "skilled normal".
DC Comics superheroes[edit]
- Agent Liberty (ex-intelligence agent, gymnast)
- Arrowette (archer, athlete)
- Speedy/*Arsenal/*Red Arrow (ex-intelligence agent, weaponer, Hwa Rang Do master, archer)
- Blackhawks (various pilots and adventurers)
- Batgirl, DC Comics moniker for Batman allies (martial artists)
- Bat-Girl (Bette Kane) Golden Age Batgirl
- Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) (genius, librarian, congresswoman, martial artist, computer expert)
- Batgirl (Helena Bertinelli) (martial artist)
- Batgirl (Cassandra Cain) (martial arts master, assassin)
- Batgirl (Stephanie Brown) (martial artist)
- Batman (martial arts master, detective, inventor, master strategist, billionaire, scientist, enhanced condition)
- Batman (Bruce Wayne), the first and original Batman.
- Batman (Dick Grayson), the first Robin to serve under Bruce Wayne and the second Batman of Gotham City.
- Batman (Jason Todd), the second Robin. He is the second Batman on Earth-15.
- Batman (Tim Drake), the third Robin. He replaces Bruce Wayne in some continuities, notably the Titans Tomorrow continuity.
- Batman (Damian Wayne), the 5th and current Robin. Portrayed as the successor to Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson in a possible future of mainstream continuity (prior to Flashpoint).
- Batman (Terry McGinnis), the second Batman in the DCAU/Earth-12 universe and the fourth Batman in a possible future of mainstream continuity (prior to Flashpoint).
- Batwoman (multiple female counterparts to Batman)
- Bronze Tiger (martial arts master)
- Blue Beetle (Ted Kord) (acrobat, inventor, martial artist)
- Catwoman (master thief, judo expert, gymnast, whip master)
- Catwoman (Holly Robinson) second Catwoman
- Connor Hawke (archer, martial artist)
- Crimson Avenger (Lee Travis) (gunman, fighter, investigator)
- Richard Dragon (One of the top masters of the martial arts within the DC Universe)
- Gangbuster (police officer, martial artist)
- Green Arrow (master archer, arsenal of trick arrows, hand-to-hand combat training, swordsman, billionaire)
- Guardian (security guard, fighter)
- Human Target (master of disguise, gunman, martial artist)
- Huntress (martial artist, weaponer, gymnast)
- Judomaster (martial artist, soldier)
- Katana (master swordswoman, fighter)
- Karate Kid (martial arts expert, teacher)
- Manhattan Guardian (shieldsman, former police officer)
- Manhunter (fighter, gunman, investigator, bounty hunter)
- Midnight (gunman, skilled hand-to-hand combatant)
- Nemesis (U.S. operative, gunman, master of disguise)
- Nightwing (master martial artist, strategist, detective, world's greatest gymnast)
- Nite Owl (detective, skilled hand-to-hand combatant)
- Onyx (assassin, archer, gymnast, martial artist)
- Oracle (master strategist, leader, investigator, information technologist)
- Ozymandias (genius, strategist, martial artist)
- Ragman (fighter, magic user)
- Robin, DC Comics moniker for Batman sidekicks (martial artists)
- Dick Grayson, The original Robin who later became "Nightwing"
- Jason Todd, later Red Hood
- Robin (Tim Drake)
- Stephanie Brown, aka Spoiler
- Damian Wayne, Bruce Wayne's son with Talia al Ghul.
- Robin Hood (master archer, swordsman)
- Rorschach (detective, conspirator)
- Savant (gymnast, fighter, strategist, genius)
- Sandman (1940s mystery man who used special knockout gas guns)
- Speedy, DC Comics moniker for Green Arrow sidekicks (expert archers and martial artists)
- Roy Harper, later Arsenal and Red Arrow
- Mia Dearden
- Spoiler (trained as Robin the Girl-Wonder)
- Tarantula, John Law, an early mystery man with spider-themed gimmicks
- The Question (including Renee Montoya) (Genius intelligence, Brilliant detective with superior inquisitive mind and deductive reasoning)
- Unknown Soldier (U.S. operative, master of disguise, expert at armed and unarmed combat)
- V (genius-level intelligence, master swordsman, martial artist, marksman, computer hacker, master of stealth)
- Vigilante (rider, gunman, marksman)
- Wildcat (boxing champ, athlete)
DC Comics supervillains[edit]
- Anarky (gadgeteer, fighter, polymath)
- Bane (master of disguise, tactician, strategist, combatant, escapologist)
- Black Mask (criminal mastermind, skilled torturer)
- Bronze Tiger (martial arts master, assassin)
- Brutale (an expert with all forms of knives and blades)
- David Cain (master assassin, master martial artist, weaponer)
- Calculator (genius, master strategist, information broker)
- Captain Boomerang (George "Digger" Harkness) (master at throwing boomerangs, peak human condition, arsenal of trick boomerangs, thief)
- Captain Stingaree (trained fencer and marksman)
- Catman (hunter, survivalist, savage fighter)
- Cavalier (expert fencer and marksman)
- Cheshire (master assassin, martial artist, poison/toxins expert)
- Clock King (William Tockman) (efficiency expert, master strategist)
- Deadshot (master gunman, peak human condition, weaponer)
- Firefly (pyrotechnics/explosives experts, pyromaniacs)
- The General (Military historian, expert strategist and tactician, explosives expert, skilled hand-to-hand combatant.)
- Harley Quinn (psychotic criminal, accomplice to The Joker, skilled gymnast)
- Hugo Strange (genius-level intelligence, master of psychology)
- Hush (surgeon, skilled fighter, criminal mastermind)
- Javelin (arsenal of trick javelins, athlete)
- Joker (homicidal maniac, chemist, criminal mastermind)
- Jonah Hex (marksman, able to gun down multiple enemies in one draw, expert hand-to-hand combatant, master tracker and detective)
- Killer Moth (petty criminal, inventor)
- Kite Man (excellent hang-glider pilot)
- Lady Shiva (master assassin, master martial artist)
- Lex Luthor (genius, industrialist, scientist, politician)
- Mad Hatter (hypnotist, manipulator)
- Merlyn (archer, athlete)
- Onomatopoeia (fighter, gymnast, weaponer)
- Ozymandias (high intellect, athlete)
- Penguin (criminal mastermind, businessman)
- Ra's al Ghul (genius-level intellect, master strategist, hand-to-hand specialist, martial artist, swordsman, marksman, assassin)
- Rag Doll (thief, master contortionist)
- Red Hood (strategist, martial artist, gymnast, weaponer)
- Riddler (criminal mastermind, genius)
- Roulette (criminal mastermind, hypnotist, gambler)
- The Scarecrow (psychology, toxins)
- Sportsmaster (athlete, thief, inventor)
- Tweedledum and Tweedledee (fat bodies allow bouncing)
- Two-Face (lawyer, criminal mastermind)
- Victor Zsasz (extreme cunning, dedicated athlete, and unpredictability)
- The Ventriloquist (Puppeteer)
- Zeiss (assassin, fighter, gymnast)
Marvel Comics superheroes[edit]
- El Aguila (former mutant, de-powered in Decimation, but retains his natural swordsmanship and hand-to-hand combat skills)
- Andrew Chord (soldier, martial artist, pilot)
- Black Widow (former spy, gymnast, mercenary, martial artist, arsenal of weapons)
- Conan the Barbarian (peak human physical condition, melee weapons master, strategist and leader)
- David Alleyne (former mutant, de-powered in Decimation, but remains with his team)
- Hawkeye (master archer, arsenal of trick arrows, martial artist, marksman, swordsman, pilot)
- Hindsight Lad (computer research)
- Ka-Zar
- Mockingbird (acrobat, martial artist, expert with quarterstaff, espionage skills)
- Moon Knight (expert detective, martial artist)
- Nick Fury (combat expert)
- Night Thrasher (martial artist, possesses advanced body armor and gadgets)
- Prodigy (wrestler, glider)
- Prowler (inventor, athlete)
- The Punisher (US marine, marksman, demolitions expert, master fighter, survivalist)
- Rocket Racoon (racoon scenes and style of combat, Macgyver of tech/weapons, cybernetic skeleton, perfect pilot)
- Scourge of the Underworld (assassin, marksman)
- Shang-Chi (master of the martial arts)
- Silver Sable (mercenary, spy)
- Star-Lord (master strategist and problem solver, skilled marksman and fencer)
- Union Jack (spy, fighter, gunman)
- Michael Van Patrick (athlete)
- Wyatt Wingfoot
Marvel Comics supervillains[edit]
- Arcade (master assassin, inventor, strategist)
- Barracuda (hand-to-hand combat, guns, exceptional pain resistance)
- Batroc the Leaper (Olympic athlete, gymnast, martial arts master)
- Bullseye (marksman, weapons expert, martial artist, can use any object as a projectile weapon)
- Chameleon (master of disguise, spy, mastermind)
- Crossbones (hand-to-hand fighting, guns and crossbow shooting, knife throwing, piloting, driving)
- Flag-Smasher (terrorist, martial artist)
- Hitman (hand-to-hand combat, guns)
- Jigsaw (hand-to-hand combat, guns)
- Leap-Frog (thief, hydraulic feet)
- Gladiator (martial artist, forearm spinning blades)
- Kingpin (criminal mastermind, businessman, peak strength, fighter)
- Kraven the Hunter (hunter, poacher, marksman, survivalist)
- Red Skull (high intellect, inventive genius, hand-to-hand combat)
- Russian (before revival) (very high strength)
- Swordsman (skilled swordsman)
- Vulture (engineer, glider)
- Alex Wilder (master strategist)
- Zaran (weapons master)
Raj Comics superheroes[edit]
- Super Commando Dhruva (Genius-level intellect, interact with animals, acrobat, strategist, filters and gadgets, detective)
- Doga (Skilled shooter, can talk with dogs, deadly weapons, combat expert)
Other comics characters[edit]
- Flash Gordon (leadership, marksmanship, stamina, swordsmanship, unarmed combat, weapon master)
- Judge Dredd (leadership, marksmanship, stamina, stealth, unarmed combat, weapon master)
- Kick-Ass and every other costumed character in that continuity
- The Magdalena
- The Phantom (intellect, stealth, leadership, tactician, marksmanship, swordsmanship, escape artist)
- Shredder (master of ninjutsu, genius-level intellect, master of stealth, strategist, manipulator)
- Sokka (Boomerang, leadership, swordsmanship, unarmed combat, weapon master)
- The Spirit
- Zigomar
- The Zone Ranger | Zone Ranger adventures, 1998
Other media[edit]
- Buck Rogers
- Cálico Electrónico
- The Cape
- DangerMouse
- Darkwing Duck
- The Green Hornet
- Jet Jungle
- KimPossible
- Crimson Ghost
- Paperinik
- Ronald Stoppable
- The Scarlet Pimpernel
- The Shadow
- Steve Canyon
- Scott Marshall
- Zorro
- Mumen Rider
- King, a fraudulent Superhero.
- Izuku Midoriya, before obtaining his superpower in the early chapters.
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