Archie Comics

imagination. Ideas sprocketed out of his mind at a rapid pace that people to this day believe that he created the entire comic book industry while Jack Kirby merely drew his ideas. Not only a king of the comic book industry but an icon of the movie industry, Captain Cameo, his nickname, has appeared in over twenty films ranging…

Final paper The name movie of the movie I have chosen to talk about his called Spiderman. The movie was directed by Sam Raimi. Spider-Man focus on a student name Peter Parker. Peter parker is a boy who got bit by a genetically-altered spider who gave him superhuman strength and the spider-like ability to cling to any surface. He vows to use his abilities to fight crime, coming to understand the words of his beloved Uncle Ben: "With great power comes great responsibility." The two most…

history. While many of these heroes have been alive on the pages of comics for decades, the recent progression of more racially and gender diverse characters on screen have shed light on the evolution of a superhero and the complexity of their roles in society. Comic books have been around since the 1800s, but the superheroes that audiences know and love today date back to the 1930s, an era commonly referred to as the Golden Age of Comics (according to Johnson, Jamahl). During this time period,…

“Split Personality” Ideal masculinity is depicted everywhere in our society from movies to books to comics. It is a socially constructed set of attributes for boys and men to achieve. Some common characteristics include: strength, heroism, audacity, control, lack of emotion, superior, fearlessness, honor, and heterosexuality. In a 1950’s issue of the Vault of Horror, the horror comic, “Split Personality,” depicts the male protagonist, Ed King, as a character of great strength and…

While glancing at comic book covers and inside the comic, it can give one a lot of insight as to what the comic book is about and the authors and or publishing companies’ values. It can be as simple as whether it is more cartoonist or realistic, colorful or dull, filled with lots of word bubbles or majority just art. It also can be more complex, such as the presence of females or African-Americans and how each is portrayed in comics. With the use of certain images and the style of art and…

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…

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 differences, similarities, and comparisons…

seen in the comic book The Silence of Our Friends by Mark Long, Jim Demonakos, and Nate Powell. It demonstrates the civil rights fight between blacks and whites during the post-war era. Comic books during and after the World war two were very popular…

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…

Before we get into David Dunn’s specific powers, let’s analyze the term “superpower.” A superpower is a superhuman and supernatural ability that a character can adapt or inherit. They’re not like normal people by any means and in the traditional comic book movie, the hero has an alter ego, costume, or secret…