The movie also relies heavily upon the D.C. Comics stash of character archetypes; it does so primarily by performing a twist on the Superman / Lex Luthor dichotomy and gratuitously tossing in a bunch Green Lantern references. (pajiba.com)
American Splendor is very reminiscent of Ghost World, both in character archetypes and the graphics of the comic itself. (hoopla.nu)
There's 13 heroes to choose from, who happen to stick to certain character archetypes due to their varied abilities. (heavy.com)