Deena, you know how I used to joke that Kara is the younger version of me? Perhaps it's not a joke. I need to send her a letter telling her that if she ever thinks about not doing her math homework for a year, just to see what happens, IT'S A BAD IDEA.

I'll second this suggestion, since I also did that experiment as a kid.

God, maths homework was my favourite. What's with you people?

maths homework was my favourite

I was definitely not you, that's for sure.

They don't have to hit ALL the characteristics.

Wolverine has "other" powers -- he's def superhuman.

His quest would be...finding out who changed him? I can't quite remember the X-Men reading I did in the 80's.

A student who was familiar with his mythos could do a pretty good comparision/contrast on him, esp. since Beowulf wanted to (a) protect people but mainly (b) establish his own rep as a mighty warrior.

finding out who changed him

This was my thinking. Finding who 'cursed' him is more to the point of what popped into my mind. It's a quest for revenge/redemption.

Coolio; he's on the list.

God, maths homework was my favourite. What's with you people?

Actually for me it was often more than just math. I had an aversion to being forced to practice anything that I felt I already knew. This went double for having to write out spelling words every night if I already score 100 on the pre-test.

I'm not sure Coolio was all that heroic. Though Gangsta's Paradise does have superhuman powers of earworm.

hero(ine)s... Scott Pilgrim, Aang, Doctor Who, Lyra Belacqua, Katniss Everdeen...

Erin - Blue Beetle, Street Angel, River Tam, Westley from TPB, Sarah from Labyrinth, the girls from Ginger Snaps, She Hulk.