But in the second half of the 20th century, the focus shifted from heroes to victims.
He had gone in a single instant from hero to a discard.
He slew your love, then turned you from hero to criminal.
From hero to heel, this was your way to get back at society, something crazy like that.
A senior officer told her, "You've gone from hero to zero in one day".
In sales you can go from hero to zero in a very short time.
On the wrestling circuit, he had to switch from hero to heel.
The story followed the descent of Titan from hero to villain.
Then, it was easy to differentiate between good and bad, to separate enemies from heroes (who did exist).
This version of the character unknowingly drew his powers from other heroes who were close by.