The Tick

The Tick is an overly dramatic satire of superheros such as Superman. Tick is known to rant incessantly about the nature of justice using absurd metaphors. He protects The City.  He is the wild blue yonder.  The frontline in the never-ending battle between good and not-so-good.  Together with his stalwart sidekick, Arthur, and the magnanimous help of some other folks he knows, they form the ying to villainy's malevolent yang.  Destiny has chosen him.  Wicked men, you face The Tick!
Tick origins vary.  In the original comic series, he escapes from an insane asylum, freeing other inmates along with him.  In the live-action TV show, he is protecting a rest stop from evil (namely a coffee dispenser).  In the cartoon show, The Tick is given The City, to protect, by judges.  They determine that his skills would be best put to use there.

Powers

The Tick is nigh-invulnerable which makes him able to withstand intense trauma, however it does not keep him from feeling pain.  An example: The Tick bounds off a building and figures that an overhanging pole will stop his falling.  He smashes into it and continues on his path towards the Earth.  Then, he remarks that the soft ground will aid him in stopping.  This idea proves successful, but not before Tick is embedded in the pavement.  Tick is unharmed, but says, "Ow!"  He also has a "drama power" which gives him the ability to make any situation more dramatic.  The Tick probably has super strength.  We don't really know.  At times, he is able to fight off dozens of ningas, without a scratch.  If his strength is not super, then it is certainly impressive.  Arthur says that the Tick is stronger than anyone!  Though not necessarily a power, The Tick's battle-cry is said to baffle, or stun, his oppenents.  Before battle, he yells out, "SPOON!"