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;…
The advancements in technology have had an extreme affect on the popularity of current superhero movies and media. Today we do not pay attention to how the innovations and inventions in production technology has changed over the past few decades and how superhero movies were so much different in the past. Without the special effects movie producers use today, superhero movies would definitely not be as exciting and action packed. So, these movies would not catch the eyes of many people.…
Jarrett J. Krosoczka When a person is told of a superhero, their first instinct is to think of the heroes from comics, or movies with incredibly and magical powers. But, as Jarrett J. Krosoczka had spoke about in his speech from July of 2014, “Why Lunch Ladies are Heroes”, an average person can be a hero as well. Speaker Krosoczka spoke about his experiences with writing a comic based on lunch ladies in a TED talk. He pressed how important they are and how they should be appreciated far more.…
that whatever bad there is, it’ll go away and the world will be a better place, free from the evil. The concept of superhero became popular among the audience when they came alive on screen. Earlier, only comics had superheroes and that faded away, for when a child grew up, he wouldn’t read comics anymore because it was too childish. But when the superhero movies made their way into the film industry, it saw a whole new trend. Now, it was cool to revisit your childhood fantasies in superhero…
alive for Marvel fans. With dozens of film on the way in the coming years (maybe even another decade), there definitely won 't be any shortage of super heroes actions. With new films constantly being added to the list, here are a few that will have comic books fans feel like they’re in heaven. Ant-Man and the Wasp An Ant-Man sequel, titled Ant-Man and the Wasp is now set to release in 2018. Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly are expected to resume their roles as the main characters, Scott Lans and…
equipment, due to the fact that Bruce Wayne is a wealthy man, which money can be put to good use when fighting off Superman. Well, looking from the other side, Superman has the mighty kryptonite, despite that fact in a classic adaptation of the comic book “Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2”, we actually have the opportunity to see that Batman was farther than able to go toe-to-toe with Superman by using its super- powered mechanical…
Introduction to Manga The Japanese has taken the world by a storm in terms of both technological advancement and influencing the teenagers with interesting and inspiring literary comic novels which they call "manga". These comic novels have taken the world by storm and gain followers everyday or more like mad enthusiasts everyday. The mangas can be based on anything from fantasy adventure based stories to a typical romance drama. These mangas are very interesting and the plot of most of these…
women cannot be smart, strong, and sexy? Female characters throughout cinematic history struggle to find the balance between the three feminist traits. In 1941, feminist Moulton Marston is able to crack the code with his creation of the Wonder Woman comic which follows Diana Prince, the lead character which mirrors the trajectory of the women’s movement in America (Dockterman). Almost 35 years later, Lynda Carter appears in Douglas S. Cramer and Stanley Ralph Ross’ 1975 television show, The…
That is an interesting question. New century films are created with different genres that are intermitted with other genres. This film text is primarily about a Superhero but it adds progressive Spy tropes and Science Fiction to this original comic book character, Black Panther. What makes this film so uniquely awesome is that it has inspired the Black culture to be recognized and black women to be empowered. In prior history, Black superheroes were not given admiration as the usual American…
Marvel vs. DC style For ages, comic book fans have argued who would win in a fight between the Avengers and the Justice League. Although, these movie franchises make similar superhero movies, the style and success of their movies are very different. Since 2008, when Marvel released Iron Man into their elaborate “marvel cinematic universe”, Marvel has dominated the box office. After the producers at Warner Brothers saw the success that came with Marvel’s movie universe, they tried to begin their…