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Since Supes started the ball rolling, there has been a ton o' super abilities unleashed upon humanity. Some are amazing, like the Silver Surfers ability to manipulate energy. Some, like Porcupine Kid's ability to throw quills... well, they suck. So what are THE abilities. Well, all things are waaaaaaay relative, but here are a few to think about.
1. Flight, Superman, Capt. Marvel, Thor, the works; Ok, there are two ways to go at this; mushy, and practical. Practical; NO MORE BEING TREATED LIKE CATTLE AT THE AIRPORT. Mushy, you can finally understand what eagles and other birds feel like. Practical; rush-hour? Forget about it. Mushy; you get to see the world as only the gods can. Bottom line; IT ROCKS. No question.
2.Elongation, Plastic Man, Mr. Fantastic, et al. Hey, get your mind out of the gutter.
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3. The Batman 'mystique.' Technically, this isn't a 'power' exactly, since it's not something he possesses that normal people can't do. We all know he has no real super powers, just the most well-honed body and mind in comics for a mortal. However, you wonder sometimes. He does that cool disappearing/appearing thing, which even drives Superman to distraction, then there's that encyclopedic mind of his, and the bad-ass, Bruce-Lee-esque ability to take on ANYBODY. Add it all up, and it's an aura of invisibility and pure terror that few can duplicate.
4. Matter manipulation on the atomic scale, Firestorm, Silver Surfer. Energy bolts? Passe.' X-ray vision? Seen that, done that. Matter manipulation? You mean like bending metal with your mind? No, no. We're talking on the ATOMIC SCALE. Think staring at a piece of plastic and turning it into GLASS... or into a CAR... or a ham sandwich. See what I mean? Granted, firing bolts of energy from your eyes that can incinerate your enemies is pretty impressive, but turning them into TURNIPS has more style.