Gowen 1 Hunter Gowen Mrs. Galaviz English 12 April 14, 2015 The History of Marvel Comics When is the last time you saw a superhero? There is a fifty percent chance that this person is one of Marvel’s infinite amounts of superheroes and greatly known as the mass producers of comic book heroes and villains, Marvel Comics has become one of the most dominant pop culture icons on the face of the planet (Knutson). Marvel is one of the most influential when it comes to all ages living in the United States because of being operational for so long: the 1940’s and World War II, the 1970’s and the television screen, and even today with the highlights of producing movies. Marvel’s creator, Martin Goodman, first started the company in 1939 (Knutson). At the beginning the company had a different name called “Timely Comics” from 1939 to 1951 (Knutson). The United States had almost recovered from the Great Depression, only in a short amount of time to find itself in another major event, World War II (Knutson). During that time newspapers usually had only a little bit of good news to show readers, who would look in the back pages to try and escape from reality (Knutson). The daily comic strips would, at the same time, uplift and reflect the true spirit of America (Knutson). As World War II began, so did Timely Comics in creating patriotic heroes to bring joy to everyone from the children who stayed home in the United States to the soldiers fighting in the frontline. The first attempt at
Jazz is a genre of music that originated in African American communities in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th century. The Jazz Era was a big deal throughout 1915 to 1935. Jazz was brought up in many different ways. There was many jazz artist who contributed to the era such as Jelly Roll Morton, Joe King Oliver, Sidney Bechet, Louis Armstrong, and Duke Ellington. As the jazz era ended, some artists struggled and some continued on with fortune and fame.
In 1938, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created the first ever superhero character to appear in comic books. The two young Jewish boys were from Cleveland, Ohio were they went to school and got bullied. They found that the only way to get revenge was through comics. One night Siegel could not sleep and had a dream. After spending all night writing down everything he could remember, he took his thoughts to his friend Shuster who had a talent in drawing. After telling him the story Shuster began to draw out this character. Since Siegel was a body builder he made this character with muscles and tight clothing to signify their love for body building.
The Sentry also know as Robert Reynolds is a fictional Marvel superhero, known for always doing good. However, unlike other Marvel Superheroes, The Sentry was bullied at a young age, the emotional effect on him caused him to resort to Methamphetamine. His Methamphetamine addiction led to him breaking into the laboratory of Professor Cornelius and drinking a serum that granted him super powers, eventually making him one of the strongest Marvel Super Heroes. The serum induced a chemical reaction sending neurological signals to his brain, resulting in a hyper state of consciousness and triggered the activation of superhuman powers. The Sentry’s has a variety of superpowers such as superhuman speed and reflex so he can run, catch bullets and villains,
During this time of great struggle and hardship, something was needed to calm tension and heartbreak for citizens of all the countries involved in World War One. Instead of focusing on the negative bloody photographs that were taken during battle, citizens needed something to inform them about the war, without the graphic images. Since comedy and information were needed, artists began to focus their attention towards political cartoons, thus becoming cartoonists. According to The Wall Street Journal: “Popularity of caricatures and cartoons surged during World War One. […] Caricatures and cartoons served as a release valve [that]
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
There were two English groups that voyaged to the same destination, but yet they had various different rationales why they were traveling, however once reached their destination they had some of the same outcomes. This happened to the people of Jamestown and those of Plymouth Plantation. Both groups, traveled to the Americas, each with a designated leader with different characteristics, and once reached their destination they both encountered Native Americans. They both had a serious starvation period, however, the Puritans traveled for religious reasons, they wanted to be seen as the “City Upon a Hill.” The people guided by John Smith, on the other hand, wanted to gain money out of their stay in the Americas.
Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. (Marvel or MEG), incorporated on December 2, 1986[6] as the parent company of Marvel Comics and Marvel Productions, was put up for sale as part of the liquidation of its then parent corporation, Cadence Industries, and sold in 1986 to New World Pictures.[8] On January 6, 1989, Ronald Perelman 's MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings group of companies bought Marvel Entertainment Group from New World for $82.5 million,[9] not including Marvel Productions, which was folded into New World 's TV and movie business.[8]
All throughout my childhood, I had an extreme fascination with heroes, especially superheroes. Despite my complete distain of spiders, I wanted to shoot webs from my wrists and swing around the town all day long like Spider-Man. After the release of the Iron Man movie, I wanted nothing more than to be clever enough to build a full metal suit. Now that I am older, it is incredibly hard for me to decide which I would rather be. Both ended up in epic battles - like Spider-Man and the Sandman, and Iron Man (and the rest of the Avengers) against a whole fleet of an alien army. Although either of their lives are desirable, several of their attributes, such as their identities, their powers, how they acquired them, and their personalities
Comics have brought a light to heavy topics that are hard to talk about. In nineteen
The superhero archetype is traditionally a staple of the comic book medium. The Golden Age of comics, a period of comic publishing between the 1930s and early 1950s, was rife with larger-than-life super-human figures, who often served as an escape from the anxieties produced by war and everyday life. Superheroes like Superman, Batman, and Captain America function as cultural representations of idealism and the American Dream. However, representations of heroism in comic books has shifted significantly since the bright-eyed idealism and Romanticism of the Golden Age. In the Modern Age of comic publishing, contemporary comics tend to appropriate, adapt, and deconstruct tropes from the Golden and Silver Age of comics. Ultimately,
YISHI FU DR. Veluscek COM 230 1. What makes the superheroes from The Avengers a team and not just a group, according to your textbook (Chapter 1)? Use examples from the film. (1-2 paragraph explanation)
This specific document titled “Heroes and Heroines of the War” was created by Thomas Nast in 1864. Thomas Nast was born on September 27, 1840 in Germany, but six years later his family moved to New York to start a fresh life. Even from a young age, Nast was an avid drawer who later in life would make his greatest ambition into an occupation. He began his career as a political cartoon artist for the Leslie’s Illustrated in 1855 and then in 1859 continued his passion of illustrating at Harper’s Weekly. His work as an artist made a profound effect on many individuals and impacted how America pondered certain subjects. Nast was a dedicated northerner who believed the southern people were enemies who did not care for anything else,
The portrayal of superheroes in films has changed in terms of their character, appearance, style and strength. Superheroes has been a popular theme in hollywood films since its inception. They are what peoples imagination can only think of. A perfect human being who saves the world .The first time superhero appeared on T.V was “The Adventures of Captain Marvel” in 1941. Superheroes was on the rise within popular comic books in 1930′s to the 1940’s as well in which they were considered the ‘Golden Age of Comic Books’ . Comic books became widespread and popular which translated into making films about them.
Thesis/Central Idea: To understand Marvel Comics today, it is important to understand the history of the industry and its name changes from Timely Comics, to Atlas Comics, and lastly Marvel Comics.
Superhero movies have been on the rise lately. These movies are often looked at as entertainment for people who play Dungeons and Dragons and are simply mindless pleasure; however, this is not the case. The reason behind the popularity of superhero movies is more than just the want of the common comic book reader. The superhero movie industry has made a sharp incline in popularity; in fact there are more superhero movies now than ever before. A website called Fights, Tights and Movie Nights listed all of the superhero movies made since the 1980’s by year and these were their findings. In the 1980’s an average of three to four super movies came out a year. In the 1990’s these movies were made on average five to six times per year. In the 2000’s the movies doubled to 12-13 produced on average each year. Today, 2010’s, the average number of superhero movies has again doubled in size with it now resting at twenty-two to twenty-three superhero movies made on average each year. The drastic increase of the number of superhero movies leaves the average movie attendee wondering why they are seeing this spike of superhero movies. The increase of superhero movies can be contributed to a few key factors: the advances of technology in the movie industry, the movie genre’s adaption to be socially relevant, and the characters now possessing more humanistic qualities (Fights…).