The Marvel Of Marvel Comics

The race for the role of Captain Marvel is certainly heating up now that MMA fighter Ronda Rousey has decided to enter the picture, with her strong fanbase already doing artworks of her in the superhero costume.

Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics (formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group) is an American publisher of comic books and related media. Marvel, founded by Martin Goodman, started in 1939 as Timely Publications, and by the early 1950s had generally become known as Atlas Comics. Marvel 's modern incarnation dates from 1961, the year that the company launched The Fantastic Four and other superhero titles created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and others. Marvel is a very successful company and has survived for 75 years so far.

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…).

There’s an age old battle amongst us “nerds” over who is better in the comic book world, DC Comics or Marvel Comics? Everyone has their own opinions on who has the better stories and characters, and which comes out with the better movies and shows, but when you break it down each one has different qualities that make it better. Marvel and DC are the most well-known comic creators in the world. These companies kick-started the superhero/supervillain franchise. Marvel comics was founded in October 1939 Timely Comics, by Martin Goodman. The first comic published by Marvel included the first appearance of the Human Torch and Namor the Sub-Mariner (“Marvel Comics”). DC was founded six years earlier in May 1934, as National Allied

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

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.

Hollywood. While today it's getting better, superheroes in the pages are much more diverse that

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,

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 documentary briefly expresses the values and the ideologies during the difficult time period during World War II, along with America’s role in the war. This is without forgetting the role women took in American society by portraying Wonder Woman, a woman who is a superhero, and how it completely influenced women of all ages by providing a sense of gender equality. Not only was Wonder Woman extremely influential, but also other superheroes such as Captain America became a huge part of World War II. Captain America is one of the superhero icons of the World War II era because, as the documentary described, it depicted what a true American soldier was and how in that time most fathers went to war, kids constantly thought of Captain America as how their father was in the war. This is just some of the ways the introduction of comic books into people and modern popular culture overall were greatly influenced.

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

Since the beginning of time (particularly beginning in the 1920’s), comic books have always been a creative reflection of what’s going on in popular culture. Comic books tend to perfectly depict animations that relate to current politics, historical events, and current social issues that we face every day in the United States. Comic books cover a wide range of pop culture genres such as: adventure, horror, crime, mystery, romance, westerns, and humor (just to name a few). However, comic books also discuss serious American popular culture issues but utilize superheroes (such as Spiderman, Batman, and Superman) and villains (such as The Joker, Dr. Doom, and Lex Luthor) as the main characters; which fascinated the youth and thus resulted in a popular, successful, and booming comic book industry.

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]

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,

D. Thesis: To understand the impact Marvel has on our culture today, we must delve deeply into its rich history.