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This is an original character from the comic I and my wife are developing - 'The Uniques.'

Virtue is the 'Earth's Greatest Superhero' of our world. He's been around since 1939, is recognized as the 'first' unique, and is everything you expect out of a superman.

Part of his genesis actually came from the thought of what Superman would be like if he'd landed not in a rural farming community, but in a blue-collar shop town. How would it adjust his moral compass, his ethical motivators - still an altruistic hero of the first order, but more of an 'everyman.' His father was a part of the first sit-down strikes, his mother was one of the "Rosie the Riveter" girls during the wars; he comes from a tradition of hard work and respect for the little man that ultimately makes Virtue more a hero to the common man than any national ideal.

It's truth and justice, see, and if the American Way walks that line then good on them. But he's no nation's poster-boy-- that role belongds to Countryman, another of our characters who we'll be delving into later on. In the end, Virtue's nothing like Superman past very superficial similarities. But, then, most every character can be broken down into identical archetypes, can't they?

You can read more about Virtue, his powers, and his story in his 'Better Know a Unique' entry on our blog: [link]

Description
This is an original character from the comic I and my wife are developing - 'The Uniques.'

Virtue is the 'Earth's Greatest Superhero' of our world. He's been around since 1939, is recognized as the 'first' unique, and is everything you expect out of a superman.

Part of his genesis actually came from the thought of what Superman would be like if he'd landed not in a rural farming community, but in a blue-collar shop town. How would it adjust his moral compass, his ethical motivators - still an altruistic hero of the first order, but more of an 'everyman.' His father was a part of the first sit-down strikes, his mother was one of the "Rosie the Riveter" girls during the wars; he comes from a tradition of hard work and respect for the little man that ultimately makes Virtue more a hero to the common man than any national ideal.

It's truth and justice, see, and if the American Way walks that line then good on them. But he's no nation's poster-boy-- that role belongds to Countryman, another of our characters who we'll be delving into later on. In the end, Virtue's nothing like Superman past very superficial similarities. But, then, most every character can be broken down into identical archetypes, can't they?

You can read more about Virtue, his powers, and his story in his 'Better Know a Unique' entry on our blog: [link]