Can you believe how incredibly lame that show "Heroes" has become? Don't you want Sylar and the immortal englishman to kill' em all? Invincible cheerleaders and flying emo-kids first please!

Let's get real, if people woke up with superpowers they wouldn't become super-boyscouts or super-cheerleaders. They would rob a bank! Or they would try to conquer the world of course!

So, read all about the european tradition of superhumans. Except for the archetypes James Bond and Sherlock Holmes, Europe hasn't produced a single superhero. But we have a long tradition of criminal masterminds with masks.

Diabolik is probably the most interesting one. Mario Bava's film version "Danger: Diabolik!" (1968) is one of the coolest movies ever made.

Have a look at the trailer again: