Top 130 Superheroes Quotes

The general public has been conditioned to think ‘comics = superheroes’ for as long as caped crusaders have been around – by critics, mass media, and Marvel and DC themselves, who have what you might call a vested interest.

I’m not interested in superheroes. What about normal people doing extraordinary things?

Back in college, I remember shooting stupid videos with my friends. It would be us going around town in capes pretending we were superheroes.

He’s this amazing ambassador for all superheroes. What we’ve made as a film not only examines that but is also an amazing adventure story. It’s been an honor to work on. As a comic book fan, Superman is like the Rosetta Stone of all superheroes.

I first became an Alan Moore fan in Covent Garden on a Saturday afternoon in 1987, when I bought a copy of ‘Watchmen,’ his graphic novel about ageing superheroes and nuclear apocalypse.

In Mexico, wrestling is part of the cultural fabric. The guys wear masks and they are real-life superheroes.

As it turned out, if you look at the history, everything in superhero comic books pretty much lies between Superman and Batman: Superman being the greatest superhero there is, and Batman being the one of the few superheroes who has no superpowers and is, in fact, not a superhero.

I think superheroes today are like whistle blowers.

The world is yearning for more inclusion, because we’re not living in 1930 where we’ve got X amount of superheroes and X amount of representation.

I’m not that interested in female superheroes.

I grew up watching the old ‘Batman’ shows, the ‘Batman’ cartoon, and the ‘X-Men’ cartoon was on when I was little. I was always surrounded by superheroes.

I do think that having the villain be a woman is just as feminine, because we’re not just saying, ‘Women are wonderful and made of marshmallows,’ but women can be anything. They can be amazing superheroes, or they can be dastardly villains, and everything in between.

I like superheroes. I like the drama of it, the stirring, larger-than-life aspect.

To a degree, the Greek and Roman mythological heroes are just the first superheroes. They appeal to children for much the same reason. These gods and heroes may have powers, but they get angry and they do the wrong thing. They are human too.

Kung fu films have to move with the rest of the world. You couldn’t keep on doing sword fights in historic films. People wanted superheroes. They wanted something fast and new.

The superheroes have taken over all the screens in the world. And good luck to them: they’re making a lot of money for a lot of people. But the studios are going to become victims of their own success. People are going to get bored with that stuff.

I think that Hollywood misconstrues actresses saying, ‘Oh I wanna play a strong female character,’ like we all want to play, like, superheroes or something.

One of the weapons Marvel used in its climb to comic-book dominance was a willingness to invent new characters at a dizzying speed. There are so many Marvel universes, indeed, that some superheroes do not even exist in one another’s worlds, preventing gridlock.

Growing up, I didn’t have many comics, but I grew to love these characters through their film and television universes. I’ve been geeking out about these superheroes ever since I could tie a towel around my neck like a cape and jump off my grandmother’s porch.

The media need superheroes in science just as in every sphere of life, but there is really a continuous range of abilities with no clear dividing line.

I think the world has a place for gay superheroes, certainly.

As a child, these colourful superheroes that could fly, or were horrifying like Ghost Rider and the Hulk, with this tremendous rage or these supernatural powers, provided an escape for me from my mundane existence, from my lack of friends or my inability to communicate well with people. They liberated me.

Usually superheroes with all their powers and action-driven narratives are supposed to appeal to boys and men more than women; and as an extension of that, it is a given that the creators of these characters are primarily men.

Obviously, I love superheroes; I love comic book characters, but I… I guess I’ve had a lifelong affection for comics, and while I love the characters so much, I also love the medium.

I never imagined myself playing a superhero because I don’t see myself the way superheroes have been portrayed or shown to me my entire life.

I’d love to do live-action superheroes. And you know, I boxed for several years. I have some martial arts experience.

With superheroes and comics and fantasy and sci-fi being absolutely the popular currency in cinema, it’s like people have said in endless magazines, it’s the revenge of the geeks and all that. There’s some truth in that.

You don’t just have to see superhero movies. Ultimately, those movies are westerns – superheroes are good guys fighting bad guys in a landscape. In westerns, that divide couldn’t be any more clear, but the only superpower you have is that you’re a quicker shot than the other guy.

The cool thing about superheroes is that they all have these very human roots, and that brings them all together and makes them all the same, in a way.

Batman and Superman are probably my favorite superheroes – apart from Constantine.

When I got the script for ‘Winter Soldier,’ I was so excited to see that my character finally gets to punch somebody! So I took tae kwon do three times a week. I wanted to feel like I could hold my own in a roomful of superheroes.

Let’s be realistic – 90% of superheroes are male. Personally, I prefer Superman, Batman and Spider-Man to Wonder Woman. Not that I don’t like female superheroes, but watching male superheroes gives me a high.

As far as someone who I would like to work with – this is super out of the box, and I have put this on my Twitter – Pam Grier. I love her. I just love her fierceness, and she’s kind of, for me, one of the first black superheroes. I would love to have a chance to work with her.

I was always a fan of Spider-Man and most superheroes. There aren’t a whole lot of little boys out there that aren’t.

I just felt like actors – I watched a lot of ‘SNL,’ and those guys just seemed like they were superheroes – that that wasn’t a reality for anyone other than people with superhuman strength. So, I mean, I acted a little bit in high school, but the idea of doing it professionally was just never really an option.

It’s important to the world to see superheroes that are spread across our demographic.

It’s not just superheroes that make a story great.

Especially in the world of fantasy and superheroes, it’s great to have role models that aren’t in skimpy little outfits, in impossible poses. That’s so important for young women.

Superheroes were created in America, they’re most popular in America, and at their best, they embody American ideals.

We have always looked upon Hollywood superheroes like Super-Man and Spider-man, but Baahubali is our own Indian superhero, and the connection people have made with this franchise is unprecedented.

I really liked the design of Batman. I liked the concept. There’s a lot more you can do with Batman than most other superheroes.

I believe what makes Black Lightning different from other superhero shows and other superheroes is that he’s really, really family-oriented. You get to see his entire family as well as his daughters being superheroes and diving into that universe.

Our society constantly promotes role models for masculinity, from superheroes to politicians, where the concept of being a ‘man’ is based in their ability to be tough, dominant – and even violent when required.

Superheroes have always been my thing. I’ve always loved their great allure, whether it’s your traditional superhero like Batman or Superman, or even Greek Mythology, heroes like Zeus.

People of African descent, most of us grew up accepting and loving Spider-Man. I still love Spider-Man. I still love the Incredible Hulk. I still have those characters that were white role models, superheroes, heroes – whatever you want to call it. You basically had no choice but to accept those.

Yes, I enjoyed my share of fantasy fiction series and comics. Among superheroes, Spiderman was my favorite. I always had this fascination for costume-clad vigilante who would come and save the day!

I think it’s possible for anybody to write what they want to write – superheroes, historical, period drama, ‘Game Of Thrones’ – it’s just how you chuck yourself into it that counts. And do your research.

When you write for a comic series, many superheroes have 60 or some years of history that you are coming into.

Most superheroes are painted with a specific moral objective that makes them who they are. And that moral objective influences everything they do, so there’s an expectation for what you’re going to see out of a certain character.

As children, we all hold on to the myth of omnipotence. Comics are successful because kids identify with superheroes. They’ll read a book or watch a TV programme and say, ‘I’m that guy.’ And that guy is always the one in control.

You know how the Marvel Comics superheroes formed themselves into the Justice League of America – Batman, Flash and the rest. Why did Superman join? He never needed any help.