@MontereyJack,
My characters are not superheroes- they are action heroes. Heroes along the lines of the A-Team, or Karate Kid, or Bruce Lee or Chuck Norris or Mr. T.
They are STREETFIGHTING CATS AND DOGS THAT FIGHT CRIME. CAT AND DOG STREET GANGS.
In some stories they will experiment with being superheroes, but I don't think that will be a long term thing.