All Star Superman

Morrison once said, “Superman is us, in our dreams. He lives our lives but on an epic canvas”. In light of the Golden Age, Superman was an iconic hero with unlimited abilities that could solve real life issues. He embodied the superhero archetype, fighting crime for the greater good of society, saving the damsel in distress and wielding boundless power. With the launch of Superman in 1938, Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster catalyzed what is today known as, the Golden Age. In All Star Superman, Grant Morrison attempts to synthesis previous Superman stories and interpretations by creating a timeless piece. In issue #1 of the series, Superman was given a death sentence after venturing too close to the sun. Superman is fighting the clock as there are twelve issues in the series which symbolizes the amount of months Superman has left to live (Terzian). Superman’s impending death constructs him as very human-like along with the contrasting physical and emotional traits of Superman and…

Two of the most iconic superheroes, born from DC Comics, are Wonder Woman and Superman. Superman first appeared in DC Comics in 1933. Wonder Woman debuted approximately ten years after, in 1941. They both have evolved over time but remain popular to this day. Most people consider the heroes to be unalike; therefore, parallels between them are seldom made. It is often thought that the commonalities they share are merely vague and minimal. This may be due to their obvious difference of gender;…

Clark Kent or Superman is created in 1938. Kent was born on his planet, Krypton, but his parents put him in a spaceship and sent him to Earth in order to save him, since his planet was going to be destroyed along with everyone in it. Superman fought Mussolini and Hitler as well. Clark was featured in various propaganda pieces, mostly with American soldiers through 1945 and the end of the second war. On Superman’s 12th issue showed Superman walking arm in arm with a soldier and a sailor. From…

attention of the male audience. Lois Lane is an original female character in the Superman universe that young adolescent females can relate to. Lois has changed drastically throughout the eras of Superman comics. Superman comics show Lois Lane being…

power to fly, the ability to see through walls with x-ray vision, he has heat vision that allows him to shoot red-hot beams out of his eye, and his only weakness is kryptonite. He made his first appearance in comic books and eventually made an appearance in multiple movies. This hero, in fact, is “The Man of Steel.” This perfect creation, Superman, has been an iconic figure for decades (1938-2016) (“Vaux”).…

Most people think that the man of steel, superman, would come out on top against the scarlet speedster, the flash, but this is not true and flash is faster, more agile, and has a better more diverse move set than the last son of krypton, which is why I think the crimson comet would beat the Kryptonian and here's why. First, let’s just say the flash is faster. Superman is fast but the flash is faster. The flash’s top speed is 24 tredecillions 759 duodecillions 449 undecillion (23,759,449,000,…

Washington Lone Star College-Cy Fair English 1302-5020 Professor Larsen Abstract This essay discusses the increasing popularity of superheroes, reviews the history of superheroes, and answers the question many individuals have been asking, what makes these "superheroes so appealing including the history of superheroes, how they provide people a sense of safety, embrace diversity and team work and have cool costumes. Up, Up, and Away The recent popularity of…

taught me the values of life, but none were the same as my obsession with Superman. To me he was the ultimate figure; he had powers and abilities that made him unique and powerful. Also, he was a hero that saved the innocent and protected the weak; he resembled more than what a man of law can do and did what a perfect firefighter was able to. Even though I figured out that he was a fictional character, that did not stop me from wanting to believe that he was real. I was not the only person to…

Imagine that you walk into a movie theater and are still deciding between two movies, Thor Ragnarok and the Justice League. Would you choose the one where the hero is dark and dresses like a bat or the one where the hero is constantly making jokes and comical things happen regularly. There are many ways Marvel is better than DC, one of these reasons is the fact that Marvel’s characters are more positive than DC’s, I mean would you prefer a superhero who fights with pink swords and guns with…

first mentions of superheroes come forth. There’s the folklores of Robin Hood and the Scarlet Pimpernel, who hides his identity with a mask to pursue evil doers. And there’s The Phantom who also hides his face with a mask. But in 1938 is when the first “true” superhero comes about which is superman. Superman was the first modern day hero with extraordinary powers, such as ice breath and being able to fly. Since then, super heroes came out of the wood work and spawned hundreds of different…