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Dating back to 1841, modern comics have had a long history. Since The Adventures of Mr. Obadiah Oldbuck, which is generally accepted as the first American comic, comics as a genre of literature has changed both technologically and in perception (Greenberger). Throughout American history, comics have served as both an influence and a reflection of the time period. As America grew, changed, and experienced major historical events, society and the ideas within changed along with it. Many comic historians

Hard rock and heavy metal, not a solid mineral or a substance on a periodic table, but music. Heavy metal and hard rock, both categories of the expansive rock genre. Even though rooted in the same tree, these subgenera's have expanded to an indistinguishable sounds, and both have cemented names into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Their origins were not different. Starting in England, landed a multitude of large groups rising the post war industry of 1960s. Bands such as Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd

Arturo Gutierrez Professor Levesque   English 60 24 October 2017 The Dark Knight “ You only have your thoughts and dreams ahead of you. You are someone. You mean something. ” Very inspirational quote right, maybe it came from the president or Oprah, someone big right? It came from a fictional character in a comic book, Batman the Dark Knight. Comics have become something greater than what people consider them to be. Especially the characters portrayed in said comics. Comic books are literally larger

craftsman who created the Labyrinth to keep the Minotaur captive. Wonder Woman was seen as a hero because she was seen as having great leadership skills, Intelligence and Battle strategies. Robin was seen as a hero because he was the sidekick for the DC Superhero called Batman and together they fought crime.

The first widely recognizable female superhero is Wonder Woman, from the All- American Publications, which was one of the three companies that merged to form DC Comics. Wonder Woman was presented in a way that was typical of most women in comics, although her Character portrays a strong independent heroine; the comic series still nevertheless caters to the promiscuous fantasies of young male readers. Wonder Woman is depicted in a hyper sexualized fashion and an object of consumption for males. Recurring

If you were given a piece of every superhero’s powers known to man, which powers would make you the most superior? Deadpool (of the Marvel Universe) can be classified as the most powerful of all mutants, whereas, Deathstroke (of the DC universe) makes it to the top 5 list of strongest metahumans in his own reality. Both characters were products of a scientific lab gone wrong. If both of their universes were to merge, who would triumph in a battle between these two iconic characters? Deadpool and

The world we live in today sure loves it’s heroes, don’t we? Superman, Batman, Spiderman, all of them are multi-million dollar franchises that have remained relevant in pop-culture for years! But one has to wonder, “Why?”, why are “heroes” so important in the world of today, and how did they get started? Well, the second question is easy to answer, they were inspired by ancient heroes in the spirit of Beowulf and Achilles. Now, they were very similar to each other; but they had their differences

Wonder Women: The Untold Story of American Superheroines is a film about the history and importance of the famous DC Comic character, Wonder Woman. A psychologist named William Moulton created Wonder Woman in 1941. When she was first created, she was the ideal feminist icon. She did not rely on a man and always saved herself. Wonder Woman’s creation was at a time while the United States was at war. During World War II, women took their places in the working industry while the men were off at were

Fans, comic enthusiasts and TV experts weigh in on the TV series 'Arrow' and 'The Flash' in the wake of the build-up for the upcoming movie, Batman vs. Superman. Danny C., an obvious Arrow and Flash fan, wrote Portal Apocalypse writer Rob Bricken, 'why do we still need Superman and Batman'? He pointed out the high points of the superhero characters of the Arrow and Flash. He thinks Flash is a better superman, because he has a savior complex, but is not 'god-like' as Superman is. He says Flash

justice-league-first-image It was said that Justice League is one of the most awaited movie as of today. It all started when Warner Bros. decided to create a cartoon series of Justice League. The team is composed of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, The Green Lantern, Hawkgirl and Martian Manhunter (a.k.a. John Jonzz). The cartoon series is one of the most watched in television. There's also what we call Teen Titans. They are composed of superhero backups like Robin, Cyborg, Beast Boy, Raven