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Godzilla is a monster from a series of films produced by the Japanese company Toho. The character first appear in the 1954 movie Godzilla, this is where Godzilla became known worldwide. Godzilla is now in 29 movies more to come, he is in graphic novels, videogames, and television shows. Godzilla is often known as a king of monsters. Godzilla was awoken and empowered by nuclear radiation, with the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Godzilla usually destroys Tokyo, but it does not…

Controlling Your Inner Rage In Gerard Jones short essay, “Violent Media Is Good for Kids” he argues violent comic books, bloody video games, and explicit rap is beneficial for youth. Jones believes violent media does not make a child violent, but helps them release rage and help develop confidence. Jones uses a personal example of how the Hulk helped him in his adolescence. Due to this experience as a child, he decided to research and discover if other kids had the same issues. As…

What is a Meme: Superhero The superhero has been there for centuries. From Greek demigods to modern day Marvel Avengers. One of the reasons for the persistence of the Superhero meme could be the human desire to feel closer to God. So while the place for God meme is already occupied by a all knowing, omnipresent etc etc personality, the Superhero meme is the second fiddle to the God meme. So, if Zeus was a full-fledged God, the Olympians of Mount Olympus are just one step below him,…

a human tendency to associate a hero with positive adjectives. In our opinion as the audience, we tend to support the protagonist instead of the antagonist. Many times, this view is heavily influenced by storytelling. Flipping through the pages of comic books or watching television series, it is almost certain that the protagonists are ones who are brave, proper, and…

The Invincible Experiment My first encounter with Deadpool was when I saw the 2016 movie. I was ultimately drawn to pick this character because I enjoyed his sense of humor. I was also intrigued by his background story and the fact that he is invincible is pretty incredible. I find Deadpool’s character to be interesting, humorous and daring. Deadpool is an Archetypal Hero because he shows the willingness to help people and truly win his own battle that he is fighting. A modern day hero is…

The comic book entity known as “Deadpool” has recently seen a large rise in popularity. Since Deadpool’s original inception in the Marvel universe, his character has been grossly misunderstood by many. After being showcased by Ryan Reynolds in the movie X-men Origins: Wolverine many fans were left with a bitter taste in their mouth because of the character’s poor implementation and the incredibly deviant portrayal which made the final cut. Since this disappointment, Deadpool’s cult following t…

As I recall, the earliest experiences I had was with my mother reading to me. She used to read me books like Cat in the Hat, the Three Little Pigs, Humpty Dumpty and the Little Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. These books were read to me before bedtime. I remember these books because my mother always had some type of action that goes along with that the characters where doing in the book. Oftentimes, she would follow the reading of the book up with a finger play of that book. When I wanted to read…

from various sources, and in various forms. About a decade and a half ago we had an attack we called 9/11, people were terrified after and frantically scrambled to some sense of security. A non-fictional example is from Mark Millar’s Civil War: A Marvel Comics, When a group of amatuer super humans cause an incident where hundreds of people were killed along with a few city blocks destroyed. Another example from historic Salem, Massachusetts when the threat of “Witches” came about people…

is one of the main characters in The Avengers. He plays as Tony Stark/ Iron Man. Whedon used Downey to play as Tony Stark because he had already played Tony Stark in the other Iron Man movies that Marvel had produced. Downey does a great job playing Tony Stark. Tony Stark is supposed to be portrayed as a “genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist” (The Avengers) and Downey does a great job fulfilling that. Another actor that does a good job representing…

In 1966, DC Comics introduced the world to a psychotic plant loving Poison Ivy. According to Wikipedia, "Poison Ivy's origins were revised in Secret Origins #36, 1988, written by Neil Gaiman." In this story, Poison Ivy, previously known as Pamela Isley, studied advanced botanical biochemistry at a university in Seattle. There, she was seduced by her professor, Dr. Jason Woodrue. Woodrue used her in one of his experiments and injected plant and animal based toxins into her. These poisons not only…