"Show me a hero, and I'll show you a tragedy." My teacher told me that once. He's right...
-Superman- Planet exploded.
-Batman- Parents killed. His one true love, Andrea Beaumont, left him, came back as an anti-hero, then faked her own death.
-Richard Grayson- Parents killed.
-Jason Todd- Parents killed.
-Tim Drake- Mom's dead, dad's crippled.
-Stephanie Brown- Raised by a neglectful criminal father.
-Damian Wayne- Born solely to become a weapon of the League of Assassins meant to replace Bruce Wayne.
-Barbara Gordon- First Batgirl. She was shot and paralyzed by the Joker, only to become Oracle, computer hacker extraordinaire.
Terry McGinnis- Dad gets killed by corrupt employer.
-Spider-Man- Parents die in plane crash, uncle gets shot and killed.
-Anti-Venom- Parents die in same plane crash, possessed by Venom.
-The Punisher- Whole family gets killed by the mob.
-Iron Man- Kidnapped, bombed, and permanently bound to a machine to keep from dying.
-All of the X-Men- Outcasts for being "freaks." Particularly Wolverine, who was experimented on against his own will.
...I think you get the point.