>>149930369
It's really quite simple for you to avoid taking inspiration from Marvel or DC comics for your new superhero setting—the ideas are right there in front of you.
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>>149892174
All you have to do is read about some of the forgotten superheroes that modern audiences no longer read. Take some of their characters and stories, rewrite them, and make them your own. Redesign the characters as well to create your own unique superheroes. Treat them as if they are entirely your creation.

>>149881573
There is a lot of potential you can find in them, without following their stories. You can simply take their comic stories and change them into something else that fits your needs. You can even change the characters' designs and names to create your own. Characters like The Face, Grim Reaper, Green Lama, and Man O' War offer so much creativity. All you have to do is rewrite and redesign them.