100 Superhero Writing Prompts

100 Superhero Writing Prompts

Here are 100 Superhero Writing Prompts to get you writing and dreaming. Have you ever dreamed of soaring over buildings, stopping villains with your bare hands, or unveiling your secret identity to your shocked colleagues? If so, you’re not alone – humans have been fascinated by superheroes and their extraordinary abilities for decades. I recently came across an epic list of 100 writing prompts centered around the exciting world of superheroes and thought it would make great fodder for aspiring writers looking to flex their creative muscles. In this blog post, I’ll share some of my favorite prompts from the list that take you inside the minds of superheroes and supervillains alike. They range from humorous to dramatic story ideas featuring new superpowers, heroic origins, romantic revelations between heroes, ethical dilemmas, heroic legacies passed down generations, gadget designs, and more. Whether you’re looking to write a personal narrative, comic series, short story, or just entertain some radical daydreams, these dynamic prompts will help kickstart all sorts of superhuman adventures in your imagination. So polish off your utility belt, tune up the Batmobile, and get ready to battle some wicked writer’s block!

Here are 100 Superhero Writing Prompts:

1. You wake up one morning with a superpower – what is it and how do you use it?
2. Create a brand new superhero complete with background story, powers, weaknesses etc.
3. You’re a sidekick who feels underappreciated – how do you prove your worth to your super powered partner?
4. The villain captures the hero and knows their true identity. Now what?
5. Two heroes who don’t get along are forced to team up against a common enemy. How do they overcome their differences?
6. Create your own version of Avengers with 7 super powered individuals trying to save the planet. Describe each one.
7. A shapeshifting super villain is among the heroes but they don’t know who. How will they uncover the truth?
8. Choosing to be a hero led to you losing your loved one. Do you regret the choice?
9. You have no powers but want to help fight crime. How do you become a hero without superpowers?
10. How does an average family deal with having a superhero as a member?
11. Batman is overconfident heading into a fight and quickly realizes he has underestimated his opponent…
12. A powerful new villain emerges with a personal vendetta against one particular hero – why does this villain hate them?
13. Describe a day in the life of a retired or aging superhero adjusting to ordinary life.
14. You discover your best friend secretly has superpowers but doesn’t want anyone to know. Now what?
15. Design a new original superhero costume and explain your choices.
16. A robot or AI gains super powers and decides to become a hero. Does it understand humanity enough?
17. An alien crash lands on earth and gains powers. Do they use them for good or evil?
18. Redraw and reimagine an iconic hero giving them a dramatic new style and twist.
19. A villain who previously seemed unstoppable suddenly loses their powers. What happens next?
20. An everyday unsuspecting citizen suddenly gains powers. Do they embrace becoming a hero or try to live normally?
21. Two romantic interests discover each other’s secret identities. How does this change their relationship?
22. A superhero grows tired of always having to rescue citizens who don’t appreciate them. Do they snap or rise above it?
23. Who pays for all the property damage from epic battles between supers? Does insurance even cover “acts of heroism”?
24. You discover as a teen you come from a long line of magical heroes dating back centuries. You’re the next champion.
25. You gain the power to bring fictional heroes to life. Who do you pick and what real threat do they help overcome?
26. An embittered normal human gains powers and takes revenge against heroes who ignored his previous cries for help.
27. Superhero teams always fight super villains…but what threat requires teaming up multiple hero teams like Justice League & Avengers?
28. Bruce Wayne retires from being Batman after decades of service. Who takes over the mantle?
29. Peter Parker decides to finally reveal he is Spiderman. How does the public and his closest loved ones react?
30. Two figures who were enemies discover a shared interest or cause bringing them to work together. What cause bridges the gap?
31. You discover as a historian magic artifacts that give superpowers. Who do you choose to take on the responsibility?
32. You are a magic user who gives someone powers to be a hero. Eventually they go rogue abusing abilities – do you take responsibility for creating them?
33. Design your own Batmobile or superhero vehicle loaded with cool features and weaponry. What’s it capable of?
34. The government passes legislation regulating superpowered beings. How do heroes respond? Do they comply, resist or protest?
35. You discover a way to take powers away from dangerous supers. The process can’t be reversed. When would this be justified, if ever?
36. A close friend discovers your powers. Are you obligated to reveal your abilities to them? How would they reasonably react?
37. Super strength and invulnerability are awesome on paper…but what everyday issues would they realistically cause you? Think through a day in that life.
38. Batman gets supernatural abilities rivaling Superman. Does acquiring such power jeopardize his ethos and principles?
39. Design your own utility belt for Batman or a supersuit for Iron Man. What defensive and offensive tools are you installing?
40. Who cleans up the city and conducts repairs after epic clashes like Avengers vs Thanos bring massive destruction?
41. You discover as an ordinary citizen you can temporarily “borrow” a hero’s powers. Without permission, when if ever would you use them?
42. Figure out the tax implications of becoming a vigilante hero acquiring expensive vehicles, weaponry, hideouts/lairs…IRS may get suspicious!
43. You’re a new hero protecting your city when a much-beloved hero comes out of retirement. Do they upstage you or can you cooperate?
44. Scientists develop a “cure” to remove superpowers. Some welcome being normal again while others protest losing abilities.
45. You gain powers by accident that you can’t control. Create your own hero support group meeting with others dealing with similar problems.
46. An AI you helped create to battle evil itself gains powers exceeding your own. Did you take enough precautions during development?
47. As a magic user you cast a spell allowing people to meet alternate reality versions of themselves. How would supers react encountering their doppelgängers?
48. Explain the steps needed for someone to safely become a costumed vigilante like Batman – skills, resources, physical/mental preparation etc.
49. Design your own Hall of Justice or Avengers tower with key features all good hero headquarters need.
50. You’re a villain defeating heroes worldwide one by one when you discover a prophecy saying a farm boy in Kansas will defeat you…
51. You discover your archenemy is actually your father. How does this family revelation impact your hero work?
52. Explain the euphoria of discovering you have powers and can actually fly.
53. Design your own secret lair complete with defenses against villains discovering and attacking you.
54. Come up with a Credo or Code of Honor good supers should adopt covering rules of engagement, collateral damage etc.
55. You’re a hero but your best friend becomes a powerful villain. Do you take responsibility for not preventing their turn towards evil?
56. Figure out how a hero from the distant past transported to modern times would adapt both their persona and crime fighting abilities.
57. Is using a secret identity too risky with modern surveillance and hacking threats? Could staying anonymous as Spiderman prove impossible today?
58. As a magic wielder you must bestow powers to an average citizen for one week. Who seems worthy and how do their new abilities affect them?
59. You discover a way for people to briefly gain any power they want. How much money could someone make letting others “fantasy live” as supers for a day?
60. Design specialty gadgets or vehicles for disabled heroes wanting to still regularly fight crime or join large scale battles.
61. You gain a powerful amulet during a museum heist which gives control over the weather. Will authorities see you as a threat even if using it for good?
62. Come up with a list of basic training every wannabe hero should complete before putting on a costume and confronting criminals.
63. Design high tech glasses allowing heroes to scan a city locating crimes as they occur. What other abilities would they have?
64. How does an idealistic rookie hero react when told by veterans he’ll inevitably have to kill deadly villains to protect the innocent?
65. As a police officer would you feel comfortable teaming up with a vigilante hero to solve crimes? Where’s the partnership line as to what help they should provide official law enforcement?
66. Figure out how to make classic comic book hero capes practical in reality (ex – fire proof, tear resistant, stealth mode capabilities etc).
67. You discover Batman’s secret identity and location of Batcave but swear to never reveal it. Soon after a villain captures and tortures you for information. Then what…
68. Describe an epic battle scene between two of your favorite good and evil supers but inject humorous events happening throughout the brawl.
69. Design Daredevil’s radar and spatial awareness system allowing detailed mental visualization of environments well beyond normal human sensory capabilities.
70. You’re an antihero doing good but through violent, extreme methods. Explain your moral justification and how you choose targets.
71. Describe the learning curve in trying to fly. What milestones mark your progress towards graceful airborne navigation mastery?
72. Design your own Iron Man suit focused on stealth rather than weapons and strength. What capabilities would it have?
73. Tony Stark loses everything and becomes an angry Punisher style vigilante hunting super criminals. Would the more aggressive methods be justified?
74. Explain how you’d safely imprison super villains in specialized containment facilities tailored towards their unique powers and capabilities.
75. Professor X feels Magneto’s experiences justify his anger and radical stances. How could the Professor persuade him to channel frustrations for good?
76. You’re a technology based hero. Explain your unique gear and abilities using plausibly realistic concepts rather than vague comic book science.
77. Figure out a way power dampening collars could humanely restrain prisoners in super max facilities without being too degrading.
78. If needing a secret Lair, would living off the grid in remote wilderness or hiding out anonymously among bustling city crowds provide better concealment?
79. Design specialty non-lethal weaponry police could use against rogue supers without excessively aggressive or militaristic capabilities.
80. You gain Superman’s powers for 24 hours. After testing abilities, what global threats or disasters would you focus your temporal near omnipotence on fixing quickly?
81. As Marvel’s Sorcerer Supreme you must choose the next heir to be your magical apprentice carrying on Dr. Strange’s legacy. What qualities would make someone worthy?
82. Design your own mystic artifact – whether weapon, transport device like Mjolnir, or otherwise. Provide background on it and key attributes.
83. You’re a villain who battles a hero matching your capabilities resulting in stalemates. How would you strategically shift the dynamic to finally defeat them?
84. Are superpowers gifts to protect the vulnerable or would intentional biological weaponization be unethical? How might extremists twist ethics to weaponize humans?
85. Design a superhero mask accommodating vision enhancement technology while still concealing identity and allowing display of facial expressions.
86. Though heroes defeat villains, the judicial system struggles prosecuting evildoers with unnatural abilities or secretly housing them humanely longterm. Explain dilemmas and solutions.
87. You discover abandoned alien technology. Mastering its biomechanical interface grants you powerful battle armor with assorted capabilities. How do you use it?
88. Figure out Peter Parker’s yearly expenses as Spiderman between web fluid materials, costume damage/repair and paying to fix places thugs wreck during fights.
89. A zombie virus outbreak occurs but infected retain personalities/intelligence creating undead “zombie heroes” battling living evildoers.Could heroic impulses overcome infection?
90. What should the policy be regarding heroes utilizing secret labs actively developing experimental technologies enabling their crime fighting abilities? Any reasonable oversight?
91. If becoming a costumed vigilante, develop your own distinct symbol etched at crime scenes claiming responsibility for stopping the criminals.
92. Figure out the tax status for a freelance superhero operating independently without government affiliation. Are there any legal ways to get tax write offs for hideouts/gear?
93. Design a Hall of Heroes museum to inspire the next generation and highlight famous deeds. What artifacts, information displays etc should it include?
94. Civil War erupts again between heroes supporting government regulation vs rebels upholding liberties by any means. What side do you fall on and why?
95. You’re a lawyer specializing in defending accused vigilante heroes who clash with authorities. Explain unique legal complexities superhuman clients introduce.
96. Design your own boot camp for turning average joes into highly trained vigilante urban soldiers fighting street crime whatever it takes. What’s your intense curriculum?
97. As an aging Superman assess options to avoid endangering others if powers fluctuate due to health issues during later years. Appoint successors? Solar rejuvenation?
98. Journalists have strongest ethics codes keeping identities secret if learning them. As Daily Planet reporter would you ever reveal Superman’s if critical for a bigger story?
99. Design high tech therapists for heroes managing trauma and mental health impacts from violence exposure. What treatment methods would you provide?
100. With great power comes great responsibility. But also great controversy for collateral damage and extreme actions. Persuade authorities your good outweighs bad.

And there you have it – 100 super-powered story ideas to fuel your writing for days to come! Whether you’re an aspiring comic book writer thinking up your first masked crusader or just looking to tap into your imagination, these prompts cover it all. You’ve got plot lines featuring dramatic reveals, ethical dilemmas, gadget designs, romantic twists, and even a few humorous scenarios (a retired hero struggling with everyday tasks – who can’t relate!?). I had a blast going through this list and daydreaming up potential backgrounds, powers, weaknesses, relationships and more for each unique hero that came to mind. So pull out your cape and cowl, let your creativity loose and see what epic adventures, harrowing battles or heartwarming moments unfold as you work through these prompts. And who knows, you may just discover an idea captivating enough to turn into a series! What superhuman stories can you imagine tackling first? Let me know in the comments! And as always, happy writing! Excelsior! 

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