In the comics, superheroes are followed and adored by all who see them. We turn on the television to catch a glimpse of them on the news. We pack rallies to hear them speak. We even wear shirts and display bumper stickers that say their names and catch phrases. In the real world, few can command that kind of adoration. During election season, nominees come out of obscurity to command a similar adoration that heroes have in the comics, if only for a brief moment in time.

This idea got us thinking, “What if the nominees were superheroes? Who would they be?” Out of this hilarity, we complied a list of heroes and villains who we think most represent our real world counter parts. Some were based on what they believe and want to do with the world. Other were chosen because they exhibit character traits similar to the candidates. Without further ado, we present to you our canidates and their comic book reflections.

Donald Trump: Lex Stark

Talk about a man who is not afraid to mince words and throw his literal clout around. Donald Trump is the comic-to-life love child of two of the most divisive characters in comic book history, Tony Stark and Lex Luthor.

Like Tony Stark, Donald Trump was born into an affluent family that passed down their moneymaking endeavors onto him. But like Tony Stark, Donald Trump took the family business to heights his father could never have dreamed of.

Using the wealth he has amassed, Trump has used it to launch his hat into the political sphere. Trump went from a Lex Luthor corporate executive to the most serious nominee in the Republican Party. With the spotlight on him as the Republican front-runner, Trump is using the attention to spill his megalomaniacal speech into the media.

Trump’s big promise is to “Make America Great Again.” Like Lex Luthor and Tony Stark, Trump is doing what he genuinely thinks is right for his fellow Americans. And just like these two fictional characters, Trump gives little regard to what this means for our country as a whole.

For example, the rhetoric Trump uses against immigrants is reminiscent of Lex Luthor’s beef with Superman. Trump sees immigrants as aliens and a huge threat to American life, much how Lex sees Superman (another alien) as something that needs to be rid of.

Trump’s ace in the whole is mass deportations and the plan to build a giant wall. An idea so grand and cockamamie, one would be forgiven for thinking it was a scheme straight out of Marvel’s Civil War story line. In this story line, Tony Stark and Mr. Fantastic devised and successfully implemented a plan to deport all the unregistered immigrants heroes from the country planet.

As for explaining just how Trump plans to “Make America Great Again,” he has been less forward about the details of his schemes, much in the same way Lex Luthor hides up his sleeves what he has planned for Superman. It remains to be seen if these secret plans will be enough to defeat the superhero next on the list.

Hilary Clinton: Wonder Woman

Hillary Clinton is Wonder Woman. Well, if she were a superhero, she would be Wonder Woman. She has super-strength, trying to break through the glass ceiling that is hovering over women’s heads.

She can hang in with the big guys, co-starring in comics with her co-heroes Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, and the Flash. Wonder Woman, being the most popular female comic-book super hero of all time, has had the longevity of Superman and Batman.

Hillary has had her share of struggles being amongst a crowd of a male dominated arena. She has been viciously put down by Bernie Sander’s supporters, criticized by male talking heads for the volume of her voice, and even called out on her appearance. “Clinton looks awful and has looked worse and worse for years,” Michael Kinsley from Bloomberg View said.

Wonder Woman, in turn, has been the main character of a demeaning society. Being the longest running female presidential candidate, Hillary is representing power, strength, and a first for women, as Wonder Woman did.

“Of all people you know who I am. Who the world needs me to be, I’m Wonder Woman.”

Ricky Rubio: The Boy Wonder

Boy Wonder. Underdog. Acrobat. These are titles used to describe Batman’s famous sidekick, Robin. If one were to chose a presidential candidate to compare this superhero to, who better than Marco Rubio. They’re both young, charismatic, and flexible. Some of the characteristics that make up both men, one fictional, and one Republican, are more “super” than one might think.

The Kid Crusader was famously ripped apart from his parents in a horrific acrobatic accident. Rubio is no different in that he is also skilled in the art of flip-flopping.

He has done somersaults on issues such as immigration, where he supported reform but later turned around and took it back, where his interest flipped to “better secure the border.” Rubio also said, according to salon.com article from February 2016, that he would override Obama’s executive action to slow down deportation of undocumented immigrants from his supposed “day one” in office, which is significant because of his previous remarks that he would “not nix” the president’s executive actions on “on day one, because that would be disruptive and harmful to millions.”

In “Why Robin Makes Batman Better,” Robin was always trying to catch up to Batman and not stay so much in Batman’s shadow. Rubio, when speaking on CBS’s Face the Nation, Rubio is playing the underdog card, where he said, “I’ve been an underdoing my whole life, both in life and in politics, and we’re going to do well…Obviously, we’re not we’re not the front-runner here, we’re the underdog and that’s a role that I relish.”

Rubio, when firing back at Trump for personal insults, stood up in front of his Virginian supporters, and said, “He’s always calling me Little Marco. And I’ll admit he’s taller than me…He’s like 6’2, which is why I don’t understand why his hands are the size of someone who is 5’2…You know what they say about men with small hands? You can’t trust ‘em!”

Along with Robin having many expectations to meet under the Bat’s wing, Cuban-Americans have in the same way had eyes on Rubio, where on his website he has stated, “Stand up for Democracy. Fight Communism,” making Rubio their Boy Wonder hero for the country they left for a change in political reign.

Robin has the characteristics of being more than a little nerdy and socially inept and as a well adjusted kid who who handles the pressure abnormally well. Likewise, Rubio has been criticized for having a “robot-like” presence, which was evident during the New Hampshire debate in February.

In the end, Rubio, like Robin, has come into his own, running as a presidential Republican candidate. There have been a number of identities in the Batman series, including one named Dick Grayson, whose description could be interwoven with Rubio. In the description, Grayson is called, “excited and eager, surly and sullen, and almost everywhere in between. But Dick also knew when enough was enough, and didn’t want to grow up to become Batman.”

Word of advice, Mr. Rubio, unmask yourself.

Bernie Sanders: Old Man Cap

“What makes you so special? Nothing. I’m just a kid from Brooklyn,” was the infamous conversation between Red Skull and Captain America in “Captain America: The First Avenger.”

Both Steve Rogers and Bernie Sanders came from humble origins in Brooklyn, New York. Showing their superhero qualities, Bernie and Captain America are avid defenders of the little guys against the 1 percent. Where Captain America would stand up against bullies for those who couldn’t defend themselves, Bernie Sanders stands up to politicians and Wall Street, at the expense of his own image and being labeled a socialist. However, the parallels between superhero and politician do not end there. Here are some issues Bernie Sanders and our beloved Captain can both agree on.

When it comes to immigration, Sanders said that as president he would fight for comprehensive immigration reform that provides a roadmap to citizenship for the 11 million aspiring Americans living in this country. He stated, “But I will not wait for Congress to act. I will take executive action to accomplish what Congress has failed to do and build upon President Obama’s executive orders to unite families.” This is such a Captain America thing to say, who in fact told the Serpent Commander that he should be more than a figure head. “The more I see the people I believed I was standing up for being walked on- the more I heard a noise machine spouting intolerance and fear, drowning common sense out, the more I wondered-shouldn’t Captain America be more than just a symbol?””

Captain America said, our nation was founded by the requirement to stand up for what we believe in. This means that the nations duty is to protect their people, in every way, shape and form. This sounds a lot like Bernie’s views on civil liberties. “Terrorism is a serious threat and we must do everything we can to prevent attacks in this world, but I believe that we can do that without undermining our constitutional rights. Our civil liberties and rights to privacy shouldn’t be the price we pay for security.”

Bernie’s willingness to provide the American people with the constitutional rights they deserve, is a lot like Captain America’s leadership skills. Both characters believe in standing for what they whole-heartedly believe in. Unlike his contenders, Sanders stands by his beliefs, which he thinks will benefit the American people the best.

Ted Cruz: The Bizarro Trump

Known for his tactics and odd behaviors, what better superhero to describe Ted Cruz than Bizzaro. The failed clone of Superman, Bizzaro was created by Lex Luther, Superman’s Ted Cruz- Bizzaro arch nemesis. This relationship between Luther and Bizarro is reminiscent of Donald Trump and Ted Cruz’s relationship on the presidential campaign trail. The two candidates had words of respect for one another when the candidates first announced they were in the running for president. Trump even described the relationship as “a bit of a romance” at a rally on Sept. 9.

But much like the case of Bizzaro and Lex Luther, Cruz soon turned on his running mate and ended their bromance. On Nov. 30, Cruz said he didn’t believe Trump would be the nominee or president. After this point, the shots kept coming.

Beside the experiment-gone-wrong aspect, Bizzaro just wants to be like Superman. Unfortunately for him, he’s just the opposite. It seems that every choice he makes is the wrong one. President Obama saw this resemblance when Cruz stated his way of dealing with ISIS was to carpet-bomb them. In his final State of the Union Address, Obama said Cruz’s plan “may work as a TV sound bite, but it doesn’t past muster on the world stage.”

Bizzaro is just a whacky guy and Cruz isn’t too different. He once gave a 21 hour-long speech in an effort to stop Obamacare from passing in the Senate. To halt this bill, Cruz held the floor by reading passages from books and even reading a bedtime story to his two little girls. The only problem? It had no chance of stopping the vote on Obamacare because his speech wasn’t a filibuster and the vote had already been decided. Senator John McCain later condemned Cruz’s weird tactic.

Overall, Cruz, much like Bizzaro, will never be great but he’s not awful. He’s just there, being his bizarre self.

Ben Carson: The Incredible Doctor

Brilliant mind. Anger issues. Great scientific and medical accomplishments. Ben Carson is the real world representation of everyone’s favorite comic book doctor, Dr. Bruce Banner, also known as the Hulk.

Ben Carson is one of the Republican Nominees vying for front billing in this presidential race. Long before he entered the world of politics, he was accomplishing great things in his medical career.

Dr. Carson made his name in the field of neurosurgery. He performed countless surgeries on patients with neurological conditions. His highlight is the splitting of a set of conjoined twins fused at the back of the head. This was the first time anyone had successfully managed this.

Meanwhile, Dr. Bruce Banner made his name in the field of nuclear physics. Where Dr. Carson was splitting conjoined twins, Dr. Banner was busy splitting atoms. Bruce Banners work was so renowned, he was contracted by the military to help with their experiments in gamma radiation. These two men are doctors who are very experienced in their fields.

Dr. Carson has also been known to have a bad temper. Ben Carson’s anger issues rival that off the Hulk. Dr. Carson’s temper is well documented. He mentions incidents in his autobiography where he lost control of his anger and lashed out at the people around him. Dr. Banner’s anger issues are also well documented in the pages of Marvel comics. Dr. Banner and Dr. Carson have had violent incidents that have caused the to recluse for fear of hurting the ones around them. Both men posses brilliant minds, but also have tempers that they have struggled with throughout their lives.

Ben Carson and Bruce Banner are reflections of each other who have overcome trying situations to accomplish great things in their respective fields.

On March 2, Ben Carson dropped out of the presidential race.

John Kasich: I am Groot?

John Kasich? Yes, he’s still in the race. Many overlook him because he is like Groot. He doesn’t say much. When he does speak, he shakes things up. Kasich has openly supported Obamacare, something that the Republican Party would never dream of doing. These actions have led to Kasich being criticized for being a flip-flopper by his party members. On the other hand, it has also created some unlikely endorsements, like The New York Times. They deemed him the best Republican choice because of his experience, serving in congress for nine terms, and willingness to compromise with the Democrats.

Kasich is also like Groot in that when he does something, he makes it count. Kasich created one of the biggest upsets of the campaign trail by coming in second in New Hampshire, beating Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz. Proving that like Groot, despite being small, is willing to put up a fight.

It’s a bit of a long shot that Kasich will become the next president of the United States. He has said that even if he doesn’t win, he hopes he challenged the other candidates to step up their game and make the government a little better. This nice guy attitude makes him likable, like Groot. He’s a good guy but is he the next president of the United States? We’ll find out soon enough.

Whether you’re a superhero/villain fan, a politics junkie, or are just here for the crazy ride that is the presidential race, only time will tell who takes over the United States of America and whether or not their powers will be used for good or evil.