Clark Kent

red-and-yellow emblem on the chest, consisting of the letter S in a shield shape, and a red cape. Clark creates the costumed identity of Superman so as to protect his personal privacy and the safety of his loved ones. As Clark Kent, he wears glasses to disguise his face and wears his Superman costume underneath his clothes so that he can change at a moment's notice. To complete this disguise, Clark avoids violent confrontation, preferring to slip away and change into Superman when danger arises,

true identity. For Clark Kent, truly, “the teachings of earlier childhood remain…the truth which is never doubted (Boas 609). Ultimately, his love for Lois Lane forces Superman/Clark Kent to choose which life to live. Deciding to live life as a mortal with Lois Lane, he must give up his powers. Unknown to the pair, at the same time a trio of evil Kryptonians, all possessing the same powers as Superman, have begun to enslave all of mankind. Upon hearing this, the powerless Clark Kent decides that he

Each one of the 7 billion humans on planet Earth has a hero. Humanity as we know it needs heroes because of myriad reasons, whether to solve problems or help people through times of need. Much more than a man in a cape with larger-than-life physical strength, anyone can be a hero if they have the right characteristics. Regardless of the duty a hero provides, he or she will hold common qualities that they must stand by. The three common qualities that make up a hero throughout all of history and into

In Gasoline Alley, Frank King uses closure to take an average human being, Skeezix, and place him into a surreal world, and in doing so immerses his readers in the fantastic wonderlands they observe. In The Superman Chronicles, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster do the opposite by using closure to take a surreal being and place him into the real world of the readers to show how alien Superman is to planet Earth. For clarity, closure is defined in Scott McCloud’s Understanding Comics as, “Observing the

In the film, Man of Steel, Jonathan Kent is adamant about not wanting Clark to reveal his powers. Although there were some instances where it seemed Clark’s abilities were need, he felt that his son’s well-being was more important. Jonathan Kent was right to keep Clark from revealing his powers to the world, for the following reasons: he anticipated the reactions people would have, wanted what was best for his son, and Jonathan knew that Clark was not ready to be exposed to the world Jonathan

In the 1930s two characters appeared in comic literature that became icons of pop culture. Batman and Superman are the golden boys of DC comics and are considered the most popular of all superheroes. Being around for over seventy years these two have acquired a near endless fan base of all ages. The two kings of comics have often been portrayed as allies, though they have different views on situations. The argument of who is truly the better hero has been around since their creation. To compare these

strong, kind, humble and in love with Lois Lane. Then he gets to work. He puts on some glasses, and he becomes Clark Kent, a mild-mannered reporter. According to the public, his relationship with Louis is platonic. Despite being the same person, depending on who you ask, they will give you a very different description of just one man. The real difference between Superman and Clark Kent isn't a disguise, but the social context in which he is seen. Much the same as Superman, people can have multiple

The series Smallville takes place is a small farm town of the same name. Twelve years before the show begins the town was affected by a meteor shower. The meteors brought the main character, Clark, to planet Earth; he was found by an older couple, Jonathan and Martha Kent, who weren’t able to have children. Clark is no ordinary boy though, he has the powers of Superman; the super strength, and fast speed. Throughout the show we see him wear all three of Superman colors red, yellow, and blue. The television

In the movies, Superman Man of Steel and Wonder Woman, Clark Kent and Diana Prince have to maintain a front of a “normal” life whilst hiding their true selves at some point throughout the films. They both have superhuman powers and are destined to be great heroes; however, at the start of both movies, they are not aware of their powers. Both Kent and Diana experience isolated origin stories. For Kent, it proved to be difficult as he was growing up realizing who and what he really was. Kent’s “Earth

For Eliasyn all she wanted was to go to National City it had been on her calendar all week, she had even asked her boss Tess “Mercy” Mercer if she could have a few days off. Of course, it was a week without pay and she'd have to be back earlier Monday morning. She never thought that she'd once again be back in Metropolis. Walking through the garden Eliasyn turned on her heels to look at Diana the woman that her father always spoke so highly of. “Lucky YOU!” Eliasyn exclaimed before laughing nervously