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“The psychology of superheroes” was somewhat entertaining. I honestly could care less about the superheroes. I really enjoyed the psychological parts of the book they made me feel like I was going into the minds and discovering the deepest secrets of the amazing people I had been watching and reading about as I was growing up. I can relate to one or more of the superheroes and what they experienced, that led to their decision to live the life of a superhero. I know I’m not a superhero, but I have

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

Once disregarded, comic books have been progressively paving a way to the future without sexism and racism in a time when they are becoming increasingly impactful to young adults. In 1938 Superman debuted and began the future of comic books, creating the two most influential publishers (Adkins). In 1940 Fantomah was introduced as the first female superhero character, though she remained a less popular character in the industry. It wasn’t until the early 1960’s that Wonder Woman was created, and she

dominant, hegemonic culture, whereas the villains usually possess those qualities which the hegemonic culture views as undesirable. This is a typical narrative in well known fiction, discussed in several comics for example Muslim Girl and the Green Lantern Corps, where the hero is given all the positive social values while the villain portrays the negative social vices for example racism and sexism. This archetyping is important since racism has been a common vice in the American society. The early

The Rise of Wonder Woman Comic books have been used as a mirror of society to show or influence the behavior of people. Wonder Woman was a breakthrough from all the masculine superhero franchise at the time of her conception and was created with the intentions of being propaganda for the new type of woman during the second wave of feminism. The comic world which was filled with male heroes, readily welcomed the first comic heroine to make an appearance in the DC Comic book universe. “The new character

The Flash(Wally West) is best superhero in the 1960’s America. First,Wally West was the first kid flash/first kid speedster. There were no kid superheroes at the at the time besides Super Girl. Furthermore, Wally west soon became the fastest of all the speedsters, most superheroes don’t become better than their predecessors. Wally west would push his powers to the limit, this allowed him to pass his predecessors. Lastly, The Flash’s comic book became one of the bestsellers of the 1960’s. This mesant

Superheroes almost all have the same goal: to save their city. Although they all seem to have the same goal, they are not the same person. One superhero might have social anxiety, while another superhero is a social butterfly. No superhero has the same exact same superpower or personality. In the Detective Comics series, there are over ten thousand characters, including superhero’s. Two of my favorite superheroes are The Flash and The Green Arrow. Although the Flash and The Green Arrow seem to be

Comic book characters represent the best and worst parts of society as seen through the eyes of the writers. Heroes emanate what the writers perceive as the ideal human, someone attractive with a strong moral code and a high tolerance for pain. Villains represent what the writers perceive as problematic, people who are overly ambitious, immoral and represent the “other”, both in appearance and beliefs. These characterisations reflect the views of society’s majority, white men, essentially the creators

The last time anyone saw Wally West was back in season 2 when he was hit by a pulse wave coming from the particle accelerator. Now that The Flash season 3 is right around the corner, many are speculating whether or not he would end up with his own super powers. Wally West is one of the most beloved and well-known speedsters in the DC-verse. With Keiynan Lonsdale as West being cast in The Flash season 3, he is said to play a vital role. And The CW has confirmed it. Pictures of Wally were released

Superheroes are no doubt a big part of popular culture in modern times. Films have popularised the comic book community’s favorite and non favorite characters. Some people believe that these superheroes are the best members of society and most mentally stable but, a large amount of these heroes show signs of strong mental disorders. What many people don’t understand is these heroes are struggling with things other than the villains, many of these heroes have mental disabilities some not so severe