Superheroes try to make the world safer for innocents, but in the short term, they seem to make the world more dangerous. They fight crime, but their victories never seem to make a real difference. They have a frightening tendency to attract villains (or worse, create new ones). For some reason, the members of this Rogues Gallery never die, no matter how many times they cross paths with the hero -- when apprehended, they're sent to a prison from which they inevitably escape. Elements of this include: Examples of Superhero Paradox include: