Comics

3. They've always been very liberal Marvel has never shied away from a story due to issues such as racism or sexism. There have been plenty of downright messed up storylines in Marvel's comics. One of the first big ones was Tony Stark's battle with alcoholism. Being someone as powerful as him while suffering from such a crippling illness was not taken lightly. He was arrogant, violent, careless, and worst of all self-destructive. It put someone who is supposed to be admired and looked up to down

Throughout the years comic books have become the beacon of hope civilization needed to overcome the toughest of times. From the Civil war to Nuclear Warfare heroes were created for the purpose of keeping children's happiness from fainting into darkness. Batman, Superman, Thor, Hulk and She-Thor were the beacon of light of my childhood and the reason why I dreamt about a better civilization. “You humans slaughter each other because of the color of your skin, or your faith, or your politics, or for

The Portrayal of Women in 1960’s Comics We can learn a lot about history through art. Take for example prehistoric cave painting, the painting of pictures on caves gave historians insight into the mindset of a culture that lived a long time ago. Since the invention of the printing press and television, we can learn a great deal about modern culture through newspapers, television programs, novels, and print advertisements. In this essay, we’ll explore what we can learn about 1960s American culture

the success of comic book adaption movies such as Batman in 1989, the 21st century could arguably be called the age of superhero movies. Nowadays, comic book companies such as Marvel and DC Comics are making much more money from motion pictures than from actual comic books. As University of Calgary professor Bart Beaty (2016) states, “… it has become clear that [superhero comic books] are no longer a significant popular cultural phenomenon in their own right; rather, superhero comic books have become

The essay Reading Comics by Douglas Wolk describes the comic culture explain the cons and pros, while also helping non-readers understand the different types of comic books. Comic book readers feel like they are their own group, and are very particular about other groups do that not share their interest. Inside these groups are smaller, prejudice, groups that like certain types of comic books. Wolk explains that he himself thinks that all comic books should be called just that, without the different

Comics: A Better Means To An Artistic End If a line of symmetry were to be drawn down the center of the paper, it would seem that each character rests within his environment about to collide with the other. Even without words, a vivid story begins to formulate in my mind, and hopefully I share the artist's vision. Comic book art is the Pez dispenser of modernism. The aesthetics of this accessible medium walk side by side with pop culture. No other art form can reach so many people due to

One thing that has for sure changed in the Spider Man comics is the way the men and woman are drawn. The women used to have tiny waists with big hips and they wore outfits that weren’t so revealing. The men used to wear business suits and had their hair slicked back nice. The women now have less tiny waists and they often wear outfits that are revealing and they all either have their hair down or up in a ponytail. The men now all wear jeans and t-shirts and not bothering with their hair. My evidence

Hong Kong Comics: Mass Culture? Introduction When I was first given the project topics to study, I decided to write a research paper on local comics without a second thought. As a Hong Kong people, local comics have took an irreplaceable position in my memory. Reading Old Master Q (老夫子) and Ngau Zai (牛仔) in the public libraries was one of the best memories in my childhood. Hence I want to carry out a study on local comics as a remarkable genre of the local popular culture. However, as Ng Wing

Impact of Comics and Superheroes on the American SocietyA superhero is an anecdotal character of extraordinary physical prowess committed to demonstrations of derring-do in general society interest. Since the introduction of Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes from short to long episode adventures; have ruled American comic books and traversed into other media. These superheroes and comics have been used to display both negative and positive social and cultural values in the American society

gigantic comic book companies, have been extremely influential. Both creating characters, stories, and lores, that will surely stand the test of time. Creating references and influencing our pop-culture to great lenghts. However, it is quite evident which of the two companies has had, not just the most successful run, but the most influential run. Detective Comics, better known as DC, is superior due it’s content, film production, and overall impact on history. First of all, DC comics has some