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Parallels Collide: ‘Captain Marvel’ Takes Half A ‘Wonder Woman’ Approach When it comes to superhero flicks, there are bound to be some similarities. With Marvel announcing in 2016 they would be following DC’s lead in bringing one of its biggest female characters to the big screen, it’s hard not to look at the pre-production factors without finding some similarities. The Marvel heroine we’re talking about today is Carol Danvers a.k.a Captain Marvel. No, not DC’s Billy Baston also known as Shazam…

Batman: The Long Halloween, and Watchmen, are very similar in some areas, and very different in some areas. Both books describe the hardships with being a super heroes, such as dealing with death of innocents, betrayed, misconceptions on some people. The Long Halloween still kept the superhero tradition of solving a mystery, beating the bad guy in a unique way, but at the same time, still following the typical tradition. Watchmen has a hero(es) that is trying to solve a mystery of the killings…

Sherifatu Sumaila Chris Connell English 103 26 January 2015 What Makes Super Man So Darned American? Gary Engle’s essay “What Makes Super Man So Darned American” explains that super man is a hero regardless not being an American. I agree because superman stands for the America dream, belief system, religious myths and the importance of immigration to America. Superman is so darned American because he is an immigrant from a different planet to earth, to the United States for that matter. He has…

Since the dawn of human existence, we as humans have always told stories. We pass these stories through each generation. Over time these myths and legends have evolved into what we now view as the hero’s journey. These stories always begins with an ordinary human who evolves into an extraordinary being, prolonging hope and inspiration to all over countless decades. The greeks had the gods, and we have superheroes. Most people picture superheroes as powerful and always coming to the rescue at…

On a random Friday night there is a crowd in front of the movie theatre for the premiere of the newest Avengers. A group of friends streams the latest season of Orange is the New Black on Netflix. Multiple people pick up George R.R. Martin’s new book in the bookstore. It is no secret that the entertainment industry has a heavy influence on American lives. The media has always been the source of controversy regarding its content. However, there is one issue that continues to occur in…

Marvel takes on Dc When it comes to superheroes there would be only two series that would come to the mind of any human that takes an interest in them. Those two series are marvel which represents the characters such as the incredible Hulk, Iron man, and Captain America, but Dc Comics which represents Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. Fans of the two series invest money, time and attention into these topics just off the character alone. Even though it may not seem like it, there are…

A hero can be classified by many things. A hero can be superman, a police officer, and even your mom, but what makes a hero? Is it someone who can fly or shoot laser beams from their eyes or someone who saves a baby from a burning building? I’ll admit some of these characteristics are far-fetched since I don’t know anyone who can fly or randomly saves babies on a normal day. All heroes, including super ones, all have something in common, they're admired for their courage or an outstanding thing…

M. Night Shyamalan’s Unbreakable is a superhero film, filled with numerous amounts of supernatural and fatal situations and a couple of strange and powered characters who are active or the conductors of those devastating situations. There is no question that one of those characters, which is David Dunn, is a superhero. He is an unbreakable man that isn’t affected by just about anything, and that can definitely be considered a superpower. Before we get into David Dunn’s specific powers, let’s…

In the world of American comics, bad guys run everywhere, the world often needs. Thus, Superman, Batman, Spider-man and other gifted heroes appeared in succession. They fight the evil and save the treacherous shovel people, these superheroes are selfless, and they can even sacrifice their lives in order to protect the weak. Superman, the first comic figure to come to America and his story, which is action comics, entered on triumphing over evil every time. Superman sales volume achieved…

Super You During our childhood, we were amazed by the stories of super heroes. Those Powerful characters who have great power to help the world. Grandizer, Superman and Spiderman. I believe that most of us as children had a wish to have that power and help people in need, but as we grow up we got shocked by the fact that all those powers are just fictitious! Fellow toastmasters, wonderful guests, What if I tell now, after you became aware adult, that you have a magical power within you? A power…