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The fact that many of the Superheroes we love were inspired by the ancient gods, mostly by those of western civilizations, is indisputable. There are examples of superheroes were this is obvious, as in the case of Thor who comes directly from the Nordic mythology and others were you have to dig a little deeper to see the connection, but it is there. The similarities though, don't stop at a hero's character or power arsenal. There are motifs in the superhero universe that are widespread, and appear

I've written a couple of editorials about the state of the comic book industry over the last year. In the last 4 years, far left comic book writers and artists have hijacked the industry and used it as an outlet to push their progressive ideology. This has led to the civil war in the comic book industry known as 'Comicsgate'. Well if you were one of those people who thought that Marvel, the biggest offenders of far-left writers was going to get better, you were wrong. Ta-Nehisi Coates, for those

I’m sure most of us have seen the Avengers, and know of the many the characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I will be doing a presentation on a very small piece of that world. This piece is Luke Cage. Luke Cage is a television series that was released in late September of this year. The show was created by, and written by Cheo Hodari Coker. Coker created a show that centers around Luke Cage, a character introduced in Jessica Jones, another Marvel Netflix show. Luke Cage is an action, drama

When I hear the name Owen Wilson, I think of some of the most wretched, distasteful movies ever produced – ranging from Shanghai Noon and Hall Pass to Starsky & Hutch and Drillbit Taylor. Honestly, sometimes I can’t figure out how he remains active in Hollywood given the fact that his portrayals often walk a path similar to the haphazard career of Eddie Murphy – who hasn’t been in the relevant in a long, long time. However, if Owen Wilson continues to take on future roles similar to that of his

superheroes like Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hawkeye, Black Widow, The Hulk, and Spiderman. But there will be new heroes appearing in this movie. One of the heroes includes the Black Panther. The Black Panther is a marvel superhero created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The Black Panther made his first appearance in Fantastic Four Vol. 1 #52 in 1966 comic. The originally drawing of the Black Panther’s costume in 1966 by Jack Kirby is very colorful. Here you have a muscular 6’feet African man

The Rebirth of Spider Man Spider Man is not just a teenager in a mask, he has been an iconic hero to many for quite some time now. Marvel finally decided to plunge into creating an African American and Latino superhero. Marvel needed a change in their very repetitive stories. Many people think that the new comic about Miles Morales is an easy way that Marvel could make money. This viewpoint, however, fails to take into consideration that this is the 21st century and the growth of racial equality

Marvel is one of the most well-known and highly regarded comic book publishers and entertainment companies in the world. However, despite the fact that the company has spent a considerable amount of time in the spotlight and under the scrutiny of the public eye, there are still some things that many people don't know. With that in mind, here we present our list of 10 things you probably didn't know about Marvel. Well, what are you waiting for? Check it out for yourself below! Number Ten: Hulk Wasn't

Marvel is better than DC. Without a doubt, I can say that Marvel is a better franchise than DC, for many different reasons. The superheroes Marvel makes have more solid structure, made so that you can believe that anyone or anything could possibly become a superhero. Exhibit A. Let's compare Iron Man to Batman, for one they're both rich and have lost their parents, but as known without the armor or fancy gadgets, Tony Stark (Iron Man) would be a ‘genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist’ as

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has joined the “Fast and Furious” league a few years ago and his appearancehas made the movies successful in his own way. Because of his role, the WWE fighter moved from wrestling to a much more high-profiled Hollywood acting career. Now, he has established himself as his own brand and character. Because of his extensive career evolution, the industry started to take him seriously. Screen Rant has it that a possibility of a “Fast and Furious 8” spinoff will likely happen

In the last decade, there has been a surge in the amount of superhero movies that have been released. Due to this fact, the topic of superheroes and villains has been well discussed by the public. Nearly everyone believes that he or she would be the hero of his or her story, but without a villain, there is no need for a hero. Society portrays villains as creepy, sadistic, or evil people, but a villain isn’t always a malicious looking person. The role of a villain is one that many people believe they