Comic book

DC Comics, Inc. is an American comic book publisher. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment,[2] a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner. DC Comics is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in American comic books, and produces material featuring numerous well-known heroic characters, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Flash, Martian Manhunter, Aquaman, Shazam, Hawkman and Green Arrow. The fictional DC universe…

is the purpose of female superheroes? A-Force is a comic that was introduced to the public on May 2015. The comic is taken…

I have always loved books. Ever since I was little, I have immersed myself in hundreds of stories ranging from fiction to comic strips. I shut out the world around me and immerse myself in a story comprised of 26 repeating letters. Before I even open a new book, I decode the title, because really, the title is the first words you read in a story, and can oftentimes be the most powerful. So how do you pick a title? In some cases, a name can tell an entire story, omitting seemingly small details…

behind the Marvel comics? Well, one of the creators is Stan Lee. When he was in school, he had a part-time job. He became interim editor of Timely Comics. He became an assistant at the Division of the pulp Magazine, which later became Marvel Comics. Stan Lee’s first book debut was in 1941, He was the text filler for Captain America comics. He joined the army in 1941. Stan Lee the u.s in the signal corps, He was repairing telegraph poles. Stan Lee nearly quit comics! When Stan Lee…

, commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American publisher of comic books. Marvel Comics created countless stories, universes, and heroes. They grow in numbers and quality as Marvel grows as a company. Martin Goodman founded Marvel Comics, which was original Timely Publications, in 1939. Goodman was a pulp magazine publisher who was expanding into a new medium of comic books. The post-war comic market saw superheroes falling…

We all know comics are unrealistic and contain many hurtful stereotypes for women, it’s time we bring some of those problems for light. The comic book industry’s approach to women really has not changed over the years, from selling sex, to being female counterparts of the other male superheroes, companies seem to believe that kick-butt female characters are all we need, but there are still many stereotypes that need to be addressed. Take a simple yet powerful, comic book trope…

Maus written by Art Spiegelman was the most intriguing comic book that I have ever read, I did not want to let go once I got a hold of it. I soon believed after reading a few pages, how important it is to not judge a book by its cover. The cover has two mice huddled together with a gigantic Nazi symbol above them dripping red (probably blood). The Nazi sign on the front cover made me feel like I was about to read a history book. My first impression of Maus seemed like it would be boring and…

Scott Mccloud’s discussion in Chapter 7 identifies comics as one of the various forms of “self-expression and communication” (Mccloud 162). Mccloud elaborates on his ideology by denoting art is anything that does not involve reproduction or survival (Mccloud 165). For example, making music or dancing is not imperative for our survival, however they strengthen our mental statues and overall health (i.e. exercise). Lastly, Scott states there are six steps that every work in every medium will…

The Hulk is a fictional superhero created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, who first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book The Incredible Hulk in May 1962 published by Marvel Comics. In his comic book appearances, the character is both the Hulk, a green-skinned, hulking and muscular humanoid possessing a vast degree of physical strength, and his alter ego Bruce Banner, a physically weak, socially withdrawn, and emotionally reserved physicist, the two existing as personalities…

Many fans of comic book movies have expressed wanting more diverse superheroes, as opposed to the vast majority being straight, white males. Within the Young Avengers, they have had multiple black characters, a Latina character, multiple gay characters, a bisexual character…