Superheroes Vs 2020

How are our favorite heroes handling 2020? It’s kicking all our asses, but what about them? Back when the country first went on lockdown, I wrote about superheroes in this new age of social distancing. It detailed which heroes were cool with being stuck at home, which ones were absolutely miserable, and which ones had the powers and agency that allowed them to help out in this global pandemic.  It was a fun exercise that allowed me to tap into the minds of some of the world’s most famous comic characters as I tried to figure out how they would navigate this unprecedented time. The year 2020 hasn’t gotten any better, so I decided it was time to revisit this idea. Since I wrote the last article in March, the pandemic has worsened in the United States, we’ve had constant civil unrest from cops killing and harrassing Black people, hurricanes, the threat of tampering with the election, and an abysmal fire season.  Now let’s check in on our heroes. Deadpool

Deadpool is out in the streets. Don’t get me wrong. He was doing his part and social distancing in the beginning of the pandemic. But since stay at home orders have started to relax, and more and more idiots are out and about showing their true colors, Deadpool decided to do something about it. He started going out and recording and clowning on people that have been throwing fits about wearing a mask in public. You know, the people trashing stores and assaulting others because it’s mandatory that you wear a mask in …