Heroes: More than one superman; universe

Lately I've been confused when people discuss Heroes and other such people and topics. It is as if we can only have one hero at a time. Is it because in the world of comic books, there is only one superman (in most storylines anyway)? What if there was two supermans? "Well, that's just ridiculous!" Two Batmans? "No need!" But wait! There is another "universe" that also has superheroes like Spider-Man and the Avengers, and yet another with ones like Spawn and Youngblood (Image comics)

And yet another with Rai, Archer and Armstrong (Valiant Universe)

, Or what about this guy:

Oh, you haven't heard of them? They must not be superheroes then, right? Not of the same caliber or eschelon at least. Maybe not to you, but to others they are just as super. These remind us of the impossible and discovering that things may not always remain that way.

And this is just one genre of superheroes with multiple universes. What of sports and athletes? Again we have baseball, football, basketball, hockey, and even golf. These are heroes that remind us of goals, overcoming impossible hurdles, and other concepts.

And of course we have heroes who sacrifice for others: Public service such as police, firefighters, nurses, and quiet service such as ministers, bishops, Apostles, and others.

There can be heroes for a cause as well. Civil, religious, social, and otherwise. Whether the cause is publicly acknowledged or shunned, it is nevertheless still a cause. What one may consider necessary and essential, others may consider ridiculous. 

My main point is that it sounds preposterous to say that this person or that isn't a hero because this one is. Why compare  the two? On a national stage, I can understand some frustration, but even then, the hero may not represent your cause but could be considered a hero nonetheless in the eyes of another. 

A hero is not nominated, for we don't have the power to make a hero. A hero stands and represents the principles espoused whether anyone sees it or not. My parents are heroes, but you may not even know who they are. My wife is a superhero but she's not in the daily bugle or heralded in the press. Does that make her less of a hero? Does one go through ranks such as hero, superhero, and god because so many people recognize them? No. They are such whether one person is affected or the whole world.

Don't attempt to reduce someone else's hero because you think there is one better. Share what you know about your hero and get to know the heroes of others. You'd be surprised what you can learn from others.