My Favorite Hero As A Hero

"Of all the comics I used to read, nobody looked like me or anybody in my family or my neighborhood. It wasn’t until I was a teenager that I realized that was a harsh thing to live with." (Ivan Velez)." I have also never seen a graphic novel character that looked like anyone in the real world or acted like anyone in the real world. Nobody lives in a cave if they have money, there are no aliens on earth, and there aren't any kind of spiders that give people super powers. When we are young, we are always told that anything is possible if you try your hardest, but what if someone wants to start fighting crime like comic book superheroes, or wants to swing from spider webs around a city. Kids need comics that they can relate to, something that will inspire them to do their best to become like the character in the book. Why can't we have a Martin Luther King comic book. That would teach children to fight for their rights, and children who want to fight for their freedom will be inspired from that comic book. They won't be inspired to fight for their freedom after reading a superman comic. Superman doesn’t have to face any issues because he is born with powers. That does not encourage anyone to be the best person they could be. Instead, it will make kids feel helpless. They will be thinking that they can't do things that Superman could do because they

To begin, it is the 1960s it had been established that the best heros were batman and superman. No one were to expect someone to take the crown or get close to taking it. But then a superhero names Spider Man was made in 1963 and it took comic book fans by surprise. He is now one of the most liked heroes ever and no one ever expected it.

I love comics, especially superhero comics. I have been in love with them since I was seven, when my uncle introduced me to Superman and Batman. I was just so mesmerized by the plot, even if it was repetitive, I was so intrigued that I couldn’t stop. You know the plot, the one where a victim or victims are distressed and the hero swoops in at the right time to save them from any danger. Growing up though, as life got more complicated, so did comics. It wasn’t the same old plot anymore. More casualties occurred in the stories, heroes developed more weaknesses. It was as if the comic book creators were trying to make the readers realize that superheroes and an regular person are not so far apart. I will never be able to see it that way though. Why you ask? It’s because unlike a regular person, superheroes will never be a reality. No one will swoop in to save you in your time of need. The only person that can protect you, is yourself. If you are able to do that, maybe the next step is to protect people that can’t protect themselves.

Comics broaden our educational understanding especially in adolescence as they are the most asked to read literature. Comics in adolescence have been seen as a distraction more of a learning device. As the article “For Improving Early Literacy, Reading Comics’ No Child’s Play.” Points out most teacher see comics as the students aren’t paying attention to the message or the words in the literature, but if that were so couldn’t the same be said for picture books. You have to actively read the words to get a good idea of what’s going on in the comics (Scott Mcloud book) Making Comics show that even the pictures in a comic must be actively interpreted by the reader.

During the significant changes in American history, comic books contributed information that described what was happening during a specific event. Starting with Superman, battling against the corrupted ceo’s and government politicians to Batman being a juvenile delinquent who eventually became one with the law. Yet with these comic book characters relating to everything around a human beings life, changed the American youth culture in a great way.

The creation of "superhero comic books presents an effective way to convey and implant positive messages into the minds of the readers. It also helps that the issues of the comic books are relatable and is often the current issue of the time," says Sharon Lamb, a highly distinguished psychologist. "Comic book issues often revolve around the topic of drugs, bullying, racism and corruption, as they were the issues faced by the society at that time," explained theartifice.com Each 'episode' became a way to exclaim the wrongness of the problems and its urgency to be ceased.

Over the years, comic books have reflected what has been happening in the world around

Over the years, comic books have reflected what was happening in the world around us. Hot topics and issues have taken place in these fantasy worlds. They have been used as propaganda. For example during the second world war, you could read about your favorite heroes fighting and eventually defeating Hitler and the nazis, therefore saving the world. During the cold war, they fought the soviets.

Comics books today have a mixed reaction with people. Majority of people view them as childish and pointless. Even with the large amount of exposure that comic books are getting due to their movie counterparts they are still viewed in a more juvenile light. Comic books are still not taken as a serious form of art. The aspects of comic books that makes them a work of art is the captivating storytelling, immersive artwork, and innovative creativity, these factors have always been constantly overlooked by artists and critics alike. Comic books like Daredevil by Brian Michael Bendis, The Wake by Scott Snyder and X-men God Loves, Man Kills written by Chris Claremont all have one or

Some of the biggest comic book houses out there include Marvel, whose characters include, Spiderman, Ironman, the Hulk and Thor. DC, on the other hand are the creators of such characters of Batman and Superman. There is no denying that some of these characters are not only pop culture icons, but characters of high moral standards. These characters were created as heroes for the people. According to Wikipedia, "In modern popular fiction, a superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a type of heroic character possessing extraordinary talents, supernatural phenomena, or superhuman powers and is dedicated to a moral goal or protecting the public."

In the United States superhero popularity has gone up over the last five years. With the increase in superhero movies being produced and the amount of comic books being sold, it’s really no surprise. But what is the reason? What reason do we, as Americans in the 21st century, have for bringing back these old men and women? I believe the recent trend is equal parts nostalgia from parents, fear of what’s going on around us, and the enjoyment of seeing these heroes reimagined and made to fit in with modern times. This is why I think we should preserve these comics.

Without comics and characters such as batman television audiences would be shocked with what some characters were like, it is suggested that comic books helped ease such characters on to our screens. I agree with this statement as there are a lot of articles to back this suggestion.

Thesis Statement: Comic Books are not just enjoyable to read for most but have changed everyday life more than people realize.

In 1938 which was the start of the Golden Age of comics, new comics that were coming out had superheroes in them. Which were seemingly better than the regular everyday human heroes. The comics that were coming out during WW2, had become very popular because they were easy to carry around and something almost everyone could afford. They were an easy read that were mostly about good vs evil, good always

Within the realm of cinema, superheroes have inspired a generation of devoted enthusiasts who strive to live their lives with adherence to the values of the venerable characters portrayed within cinema. Indeed, movies such as those within the Marvel or DC universe have created such a devout following, while also accruing tremendous popularity within the global spectrum. Furthermore, the characters depicted within these films represent a figure of high esteem, intelligence, and power in pursuit of preserving society from utter destruction. In determining the extent in which society is beneficially influenced by superhero cinema, one must assess the moral values exhibited throughout these films as well as the societal influence associated with