What's the saddest thing a superhero has said?

You really have to give this one to The Question. A quote both sad and intensely introspective at once.

"What makes a hero? Is he a man with superpowers, who, when in costume, fearlessly seeks out dangers, daringly confronts all obstacles and performs great feats of bravery but then returns to his everyday life, living in helplessness and fear?

...Afraid of what he says and how he acts for fear of revealing his secret identity, thus forcing himself to live unnaturally, stripped of the ability to face up to and act upon the everyday problems of life? His response to them may not be one of fearlessness, daring or bravery but one of a constant brooding about his inability to cope with them successfully!

...Is it a power or disguise that makes a hero or is a hero a man who faces up to the challenges and obstacles of life and acts on them in a manner that does credit to himself and the proper principles that have been proven to be true!?

What makes a hero?"  [1]

― The Question
[MYSTERIOUS SUSPENSE #1 “Return of the Question” – Oct. 1968]

So many heroes live with that fear having to at times appear helpless to protect their secret identity and thus their loved ones. A common theme that plagues masked heroes such as Spider-Man.

Footnotes

[1] The Question | Vic Sage | Renee Montoya

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