Superheroes and the State of the World

[Falseprophet]

i had a story idea for a world saturated with superheroes except they were something gaudy and celebrity. they wore corporate logos on their outfits representing endorsement contracts, and the government licensed and monitored their actions, training them to work alongside the police. so kind of similar to watchmen, except with more actual superpowers, and the heroes were embraced rather than rejected.

Have you read The Ultimates? The early issues, at least, are in a similar vein. Garth Ennis' The Boys is also exploring similar ground, in the usual Ennis fashion (extremely graphic violence, dark humour, witty dialogue, male friendship and just a bit of sweetness).