Super Hero for a sensitive 7 year old?

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Based on reading I have done, I think Super Heroes might be a good thing for my son, so he could identify with one, and maybe help him with all the powerlessness he feels about all the rules and stuff a little boy has to deal with. Of course, I am explaining adults have rules they have to follow, too, etc. I was thinking though super heroes might be a good catharsis.

The problem is picking one. My son is very sensitive. It probably needs to be geared for an emotional 3 or 4 year old. It can't be anything darker/scarier/more violent than say Word Girl on PBS. I don't know if he would really identify with her because sometimes she is pretty girlie, and she is social. It would also need to be brightly colored etc.

When they had the free comic day thing we picked some up. They had some family friendly versions of Superman, but that was about it.

Anyone have suggestions?

You could try the SuperFlex social thinking curriculum.

Does he like Ben 10? One of my cousins does.

My son is very much into Superheroes right now. He is also a SUPER sensitive soul at the age of 5. He can't even watch most Disney movies. However, ninjas and superheroes are his thing . . . particularly Superman. The funny thing is he has NEVER seen a ninja cartoon or movie, or a superhero/Superman cartoon/movie. But he has asked us questions about them . . . and I guess our home-told stories to him about Superman and superheroes and ninjas have been enough. One thing I did was just find a few old YouTube clips of a Superman rescue or short cartoon blip or brief ninja clip (non-threatening one for him), and though they were only 30 seconds or so, those combined with our stories were enough for him to inspire and create GREAT interest.

It also helps for him at school to have interests more in line with those of his age group. He's been hooked on Thomas and Disney Cars for years.

Ife can get past how girly it is, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is a surprisingly good show, with very little violence. Despite it being aimed at little girls, there are plenty of boys and adults who are fans of it just because it's so well-written. Lots of very good character building. And there's superhero elements to it, though it's not the main focus. Most of the 6 main characters have saved the day in some way, such as chasing away a dragon (by lecturing him!).

He might identify a lot with Fluttershy. She's extremely sensitive too.