Going the comic book character route can get you pretty close to achieving a Lesser Hero goal.
I had an Olive Oyle knockoff for a while, with WP/Super Strength...Jab, Punch, Sands of Mu, KO blow. Took only the regeneration powers from WP. Jump into a mob, trigger a key bind saying "How DARE you strike a LADY!" then KO blow, and while the thug is flying through the air key the second key bind saying "You BRUTE!" She was a blast to play.
Then there was my Daffy Duck clone of "The MASKED EVENGER!" Complete with yellow mask, hat, chaps and a cobbled together duck bill. Oh, and a pair of 45's.
And, finally, Pop I. Man, did he ever look like the genuine article....