A mad scientist specializing in robotics has kidnapped the President.

Are you a bad enough dude to rescue the President?

A time traveling Aztek sorcerer is searching for a suitable sacrifice to gain omnipotence. Stop him.

It's time for the annual superhero air-surfing competition.

Does your team have what it takes to bring home the trophy this year?

You guys are awesome. Keep it up.
I should mention that my players are low-level and kind of....new to RPGs.

Penguins learns how to fly and takes vengeance against the humans who mocked them with their wingless flying.

>>6552466

Penguins with guns. We are all fucked, now.

Go light hearted, have a VERY powerful super hero take them under his/her wing and give them little missions that seem unconnected.
If it goes well you can expand it into a story arc with whatever hook you want, like the hero isn't really a good guy or the missions were part of a government conspiracy or they were being tested to become part of a team of like minded super... um, friends...

>>6552518
You basically just described my existing plans. They've already been taken under the wing of King Power, based on Samaritan from Astro City without the angst.
I was basically looking for ideas for the unconnected adventures.

The Bogeyman has kidnapped a young child.

Are you a bad enough dude to rescue the young child?

Giant Space Bugs are invading the universe and all the bigshot superheroes and villains are in space fighting them.

Can the players defend the city until their mentor returns?

Robots designed for cleaning and garbage disposal (or rat catching for that TMNT vibe) begin to go haywaire and attack people.

In reality it's (roll 1d6)

1) kids in costumes (pic related)
2) an intelligent computer virus
3) just as planned from a disgruntled robot programmer sanitiation worker
4) a government test of national guard readiness
5) just a decoy for a string of high profile jewelry thefts!
6) the beginning of the robot apocalypse, an otherworldly robot overlord is in orbit and taking over all silicon based "life" (computers, etc) and attacking humanity!

>>6552864

DERP FORGAT MAH PICTUR

The invisible acrobat's invisible mom is in town, but is stuck behind 30' of steel in a time-anomaly!

Can your powers combined free her?!?!!

>>6552809

That's an alpaca, asshole.

Local bad-guy has sprayed a super-chemical on the local zoo!

acrobat: UM GUYS, MUTANT ORANGUTAN TRIBE ON OUR SIX!

blaster: HOLY SHIT IT'S A THREE HEADED LION, GET IN THE CAR!

time traveler: CAN'T! THERE'S A CROCO-RHINO-SHARK IN THE WAY!

Bonus points if the super-heroes can contain the threat without killing the original animals, basic points if they just slaughter everything indiscriminately.

One of the retired heroes from the Silver Age wants one more go round before he kicks the bucket. But he isn't in anywhere close to the shape his used to be and fighting real supervillians would get him killed. His wife, also a retired hero, hires the PCs to disguise themselves as criminals so her husband can foil them. He doesn't know and will treat it as real.

>>6552892
>That's an alpaca, asshole.

The notorious Alpaca Tackler is robbing a bank. Stop him in a superhero fashion before he tackles someone.

>>6552993
>Alpaca Tackler

Say it out loud.

Funniest shit ever.

The local genius has invented something awesome and has invited your players to the unveiling of this awesome thing.

They have been asked to bring equally awesome things for the purposes of eating, drinking, and/or throwing at hecklers.

Your move, players.

>>6553010
>Alpaca Tackler

loling

>>6552993
>>6552914

Combine these two.

Also, flying bat-monkeys with scorpion tails that throw fruit are your first encounter.

At first they throw fruit and giggle, but when you get to slaying they pull out the serious sting your ass antics.

Toys become sapient and/or weaponized.

The man behind it all is a bright, cheerful individual that just wanted some friends and caused the incidents by accident with magic/science/ancient Chinese secrets/alpaca tackling.

>>6552234

I command you to at least at a running gag Alpaca Tackle in your game.

I'd do it with a low-budget super-hero who really isn't good for anything who constantly shows up at the wrong time and tries to be heroic. This luchadore inspired Mexican accented man's powers of sorta-super strength and tackling people with his hooves are not impressive.

A friend of the party is going on a vacation and she needs them to watch her pet while she's gone.

>>6553193
Sounds a little box-ghosty, but I think I will do exactly that.

The team is paired up with a mystic capable of foreseeing crime before it happens.

Use him for plot hooks if necessary.