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Captain Hero
Drawn Together - Captain Hero

Drawn Together - Captain Hero

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Captain Hero is the lecherous, sexist parody of Superman. His parents on the planet Zebulon sent him hurtling toward the sun when he was just a baby, after finding out he'd be the lamest superhero ever. But his pod went off course. Captain Hero grew up on Earth, his first name being Leslie, for which he is mightily embarrassed. He created the League of Heroes, Earth's premier superhero team, a parody of the Justice League of America.

His catchphrases including shouting, "No!" and looking toward the sky, as well as shouting, "Save yourselves!" as he flies away from danger.

In Drawn Together, there have been hints that Captain Hero is Jewish. Perhaps this is because the creators of Drawn Together (Dave Jeser and Matt Silverstein) as well as the creators of Superman (Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel) are Jewish.

Captain Hero's sexual orientation is debatable. He's been attracted and aroused by women like Foxxy, Clara, Clara's cousin Bleh, his crazy ex-girlfriend Unusually Flexible Girl, as well men like Xandir and Bizarro Captain Hero. But then he's also had sex with a giraffe.

He tends to be vain, wallowing in his own misery or happiness so deeply that he pays no attention to anyone around him. We have seen Captain Hero crying a lot--in the shower, in the confessional. He's been in therapy to deal with his grief when his parents died. Of course, it turns out they weren't actually dead.

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