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[Marvel/DC] I am sorry if this has been asked before - do superheroes ever perceive/use their powers as a hobby?

Hi. TL;DR at bottom

This is my first time posting to this subreddit, so I sincerely apologize if I am doing something wrong here, it is not my intention to act based on ill will. Please bear in mind that I have barely touched the comics, so my knowledge of superheroes is contextually limited to movies, video games, some comic reading, and Wikipedia descriptions of comic book plots and lore. Basically, I am curious as to if superheroes using their powers for their own enrichment pursuits or entertainment in the form of hobbies would be something that is out of the question.

I understand that many of the more popular superheroes that are more mainstream in terms of general fans' knowledge generally have "human lives" or personas to maintain alongside their superhero jobs, such as Spider-Man as a student or Superman as a journalist for the Daily Planet. Meaning that they do not not necessarily have a lot of free time and that their superhero business is, well... Just that, business. As a result, they may prefer to spend time out of the suit and try to lead normal lives, such as shown in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 2 or what I have read on the Christopher Reeves portrayal in the Superman II movie.

What I think would be neat to see is stories (perhaps an alternate continuity like the comics, again- conextual limitations on my part, so as far as I know), that delve into more fantasy/speculative sci-fi worlds in which the characters are perhaps not as bound to maintaining human careers and lives. When their powers are not needed to handle villainy for the time being, I wonder about if they use their superpowers for hobbies and recreational pursuits. This could involve Spider-Man traveling to fantastical locations with the use of his powers or Superman performing experiments in the Fortress of Solitude to test the extent of his powers.

TL;DR: I wonder what it would be like if superheroes were in more fantastical settings and had more time to use their powers for hobbies/recreational purposes.
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In the Lois & Clark tv show with Dean Cain, Clark Kent (at home in normal clothes) would often do things like cook eggs with his heat vision and walk on the ceiling while talking on the phone.

Also, The Flash and Superman sometimes play chess at superspeed.