Superman Research Paper Topics

      Superman, also known as Clark Kent, is the most popular modern day hero. Superman spent most of his time saving people from natural disasters and corrupt businessmen. He would level slums to force the city to build decent housing, and he would use his powers to terrorize munitions makers.

Gary Engle describes Superman as the ultimate American, “Superman is the greatest American hero” (Engle, 677). After reading three comic books I notice an occurring theme of wanting to protect what is good, even though the comic books chosen span over eleven years. Several distinct things to Superman’s personality are his cape, the respect he has for others, the respect others have for him, his intelligence, his protection of all life and what is right, his origin, and the sacrifices he makes. Superman is considered to be the greatest American hero of all time.

But whence digging past the loud colours and the "it's-a-bird-it's-a-plane," generic, one realises the true face of Superman. He isn't super for his inhuman abilities or his capricious appearance, he isn't a true man for his strong build and his appealing features:  Superman is super because he's what everyone should aspire to be, and he is a man because he melds the world in a form of good and good only. For if Superman wanted to, he could rule the world and no one would be able to stop him. Superman is, literally, a god among men.  He has the power to sink entire continents and kill millions of people with ease, but he chooses to protect everyone, good or bad, no matter how insignificant and tiny the life is for nothing in return. Superman is a hero because he's there for everyone, never compromising his ideals and taking the high road to support those in need. This is despite the fact that he could basically be a god lording over others without much trouble, but instead chooses to serve and inspire. That is why he is a hero. Superman is the ultimate hero, and not just because he is the most powerful being on earth but for his integrity which sets him completely apart. One could constantly remark on how Superman looks for the best in everyone, how he is ultimately loyal and selfless, not even considering the fact that he could rule the world but chooses to serve is the greatest compliment you can

The main factor that tells me that Superman is a better Superhero is that fact that he actually has powers whereas Batman has to rely on money. Superman has many powers such as: Extreme strength, invulnerability, heat and x-ray vision, super breath, and flight. Batman on the other hand, has no powers and without his billionaire status, would

Saying “Superman” instead of a more generic “superhero” made the story seem real and relevant to this word instead of just a piece of fiction with little connection to readers.

It cannot be disputed; there are certain allusions to religion in comic books. However; the argument comes when we look at the purpose of these allusions. All Star Superman and Thor are both excellent examples of religion intermixing with the world of comics. The religious symbols and language used in All Star Superman and Thor are meant to grab the attention of their audiences, not claim that superheroes are gods.

If you’ve ever seen the movie Man of Steel ,then you would know that at one point in the movie the government was trying to take him out because he was destroying the town while trying to save it. Although superman is subsequently good he was seen as a villain at one point. Eventually people started to warm up to him and started seeing him as a hero but others still saw him as a threat to them. Some heroes can be seen as villains until they prove themselves to be heroes. There's always two sides to a person some focus on the good other focus on the bad

Also, Batman had to go through more to get strong than Superman because Superman already was strong from the beginning. Even though Superman lost everyone from his planet because it was destroyed he still had Super girl, Batman had no one except the Butler and people he met through his journey of Batman. Another thing is that Batman thought that he made his parents die because he was scared of the show that they were watching so they stepped outside of the theatre and they were killed. His parents were killed right in front of his

For centuries, man has struggled with the concepts of good and evil and have produced astounding works as a reflection of it. This is ideally the foundation of early fables and folklore dating back to ancient civilizations. Stories about famed heroes and the battle of good and evil woven into extravagant tales of danger, destiny, and triumph. These stories were often assimilated into individual societies, told from generation to generation until eventually finding themselves becoming an integral part of the culture. In 1938, a new era began to emerge known as the “golden age” of superheroes. Superman made his first appearance in action comics, forging a unique identity as the first comic book superhero in American culture and quickly

For Starters, Superman is awesome because he has super strength which makes it so that he can stop a train heading off a cliff, a crashing plane, or a tumbling building etc. He can save all of them from killing or injuring any civilians. He can also use his power to defeat any villains like Lex Luthor or General Zod to stop them from using powers or deadly weapons from killing innocent people.

Picture this: two brothers, at war with one-another, bickering over a fathers affection. The more religiously minded amongst us would say Cain and Abel, trading sacrifices in an effort to appease God. Other’s, Marvel Comic’s Thor and Loki, forever in battle for the attention of their father Odin. Not to mention these character’s initial basis in Norse mythology. Or perhaps the original, undoubtedly messianic superhero character known as Superman. Clark Kent (named Kal-El on his original planet of Krypton) is sent to Earth by his father Jor-El in order to bridge a gap of peace between Earth and the greater universe. Sound familiar? A clear allegory to the story of Jesus Christ in the Christian Bible, Mohammad in the Islamic Qu‘ran or Moses in the Torah. All mentioned characters, stories and texts share an undeniable link in archetypical storytelling ideals and morality. The seven great archetypes of all storytelling are: overcoming the monster, rags to riches, the quest, voyage and return, comedy, tragedy, and rebirth. Whether one is reading their chosen religious text, or the upcoming issue of Justice League, these archetypes and themes are present. So what are comic books, other than a serialised modern day re-telling of gods living amongst us? These stories have been written since 2700BC, enriching our inner psyche, teaching us morals, values, and what it truly means to be a hero. Whether one’s sense of

Superman is an iconic symbol even to people who have never seen the movies or read the comics. Superman, or Clark Kent is an alien from the planet Krypton who fights for Earth and all the humans who live there. From his strength to his speed and even being able to fly Superman is superhuman in everything he does. However, Superman has a few glaring weaknesses. Krypton is a radioactive particle from Krypton that weakens Superman to the point of being human.

1938 saw the first appearance of Batman. More of a mystery comic than a superhero comic book, Batman was inherently different from the pure and clean Superman. He was a gritty and depressing character that has been able to remain in print even to this day. Rather than using superpowers, Batman uses detective abilities that allowed him to solve cases and find perpetrators. (“The History of Comic Books.” TheComicBooks.com.) But not even Batman, Superman, or even Captain Marvel could brace themselves for the arrival of the Marvel comics.

Superman has powers like flying, x-rays, and heat vision. With his power Superman faces responsibilities and difficulties in calm and adequate ways. The opposite of Batman is that he is more aggressive and very impulsive in the moment to attack. They are very easily distinguished either in a comic book or a movie for their customs in different colors. Batman outfit is gray with black and a mask which anyone could determine the evil and dark he represents by the outside. Superman is in a brightest outfit representing America and the kind a hero they will choose definitely to fight crime. Frank Miller only wanted to bring Batman a little bit different with other perceptions including his principal rival Superman to make the story interesting and give the opportunity for many readers to notice wrong actions from our comic heroes.

In the 2013 film Man of Steel, Henry Cavill, an up and coming British actor, portrayed Kal-El. Mr. Cavill brought a cool and quiet, yet at times very detached and alien performance that did not elicit a similar sentiment from me as did Mr. Reeve’s portrayal. This was due in part to the story being retooled in favor of a bold retelling of his origins. The story now focused on him being an alien from a distant planet whose attempts to integrate into society are further complicated because he feels humanity is not ready to accept him for who he is and what that represents. The change to the storytelling dynamic also afforded a closer look at the main protagonist’s relationship with both his birth father, Jor-El and his adoptive father on Earth, Jonathan Kent. Also, in comparison to Superman The Movie, the opening sequences of Man of Steel provided a more intimate portrait of the last days of Krypton, his home planet. This of course served to better flesh out more of the backstory for Kal-El and provided new insight into what had become a relatively one dimensional character in the comic books over the years. The apparent aim was to create a connection with this larger than life character that we as the audience would come to understand in ways that went simply beyond knowing the persona of Superman.