Well, I sort of have two. I have a favourite superhero and a 'superhero' that I used to feel an affinity with. My favourite superhero has always been ol' Spiderman. The ability to have what he can do would be just unthinkably amazing, soaring high above the roads and houses, and the great line - 'with great power comes great responsibility'. Plus his alias, Peter Parker, is the ultimate awkward teenager, so it's amazing to have that sort of alter ego - shy geeky guy one minute, brilliant superhero the next. So that's my favourite.
The other would be The Incredible Hulk. He's in there with all the other heroes, even though it's debatable if he is a 'superhero' per se. I've had an affinity with him simply because, and I'm ashamed to admit this, for many years I had a pretty vicious temper, and I could relate to the feeling of just, well, having had enough of it all. That whole way that, when he's pushed enough, he becomes this all-destructive monster, and yet, he's really a rather gentle person in reality. However, the fact he is the Incredible Hulk means he is constantly pushed and pestered by the military and authorities, and this just gets his back up further. Fortunatly, I've become much better at keeping control at my own inner Hulk nowadays, and I know how to keep it more in check - I suppose what helps is that I'm not in a place where I'm constantly harassed and heckled for being who I am, which was the case for several years - but the affinity to the angry green guy remains.
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