For the first two decades of their existence in comic books, superheroes largely conformed to the model of lead characters in American popular fiction of the time. The typical superhero is a white, middle- to upper- class, tall, heterosexual, professional, 20-to-30-year-old male. A majority of superheroes still fit this description as of 2010, but beginning in the 1960s many characters have broken the mold.
Check out this article we read in class:
http://www.newsarama.com/comics/Archie-Gay-Character-100422.html
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