[comicgeek007]

I know they aren't real, but seriously - what would that even look like?

Perhaps they would think they could change the world, fight crime, or fly

[Yoda]

this is related.....

[Luvmydog]

When I thought about this question, I thought of the cartoons where the Hero gets all the credit for what his sidekick did. I can't think of anything more specific than that.

[Phreak]

Super heros are real!

I've eeen the evidence, there's lots of films as evidence!

[spondiferous]

Originally Posted by Yoda

this is related.....

Haha.

I would think them more prone to inferiority complexes. I mean, if they're already superheroes what's the point of having delusions of grandeur? Unless of course they weren't born with the superpower and developed it later in life, like, say, Iron Man, when he went all crazy with the partying and celebrity and whatnot.

[Phreak]

The main question is, what constitutes a superhero? If you argue that it requires special powers then neither batman nor iron man would qualify (iron man has no powers, anybody can wear his suit and fly etc.).

Without first having a clear established definition of a super hero, all subsequent questions have no foundations on which to be answered

[The_little_didgee]

Good question.

Having certain gifts does not protect an individual from mental illness.

[catsrhelm]

I know it was Peter Parker who discovered that with great power comes great responsibility. I think he may have been delusional before the discovery.

[uncreativeartist]

Well sounds like you are talking about comic book type heroes. There is a video game called Injustice that kind of shows what that might be like. Superman pretty much becomes ruler of the world along with other superheroes. He becomes violent to control people and bring peace to the world.

I also know several comics have made spinoffs and oneoff books tackling this subject. Off the top of my head I cannot remember which ones.