"CapePunk" is a term which refers to the increasing prevalence of super-hero fiction which deals with superheroism in "realistic" manner. This is nothing new, given that has been dealing with the everyday problems of a normal as a superhero being since the 1960s. However, the genre has taken off in recent decades with the greater freedom allowed creators to deconstruct traditional superhero tropes. To be CapePunk, your story can't just be about superheroes. It has to be about why they put on the cape and whether or not putting it on is worthwhile.
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SF Sub-Genre Definitions
RandomAre you a budding sci-fi author? Do you need the many different sub genres of SF defined? A lot of people do so if you're one of them... this is where you need to look!
