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vigilantism is very popular, especially in the film business. Thor, Captain America, and even the Transformers are all versions of vigilantism which the film industry has marketed off of and has been very successful in doing so. These film versions of old comic books are very popular in the box office. Throughout history vigilantism has been present, in the late 1700s and early 1800s vigilantes worked in the south lynching and burning escaped slaves and any strangers to the town in order to…

An ironist is a writer that describes a person with positive and powerful attributes, who looks to have everything figured out, but then an event occurs that reverses the previous sentiment about the person. The person is no longer perfect but has faults. An ironist uses the universe and compares it to the fragile nature of humans. Ambrose Bierce reveals this ironist perspective through his story tittles “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.” In his story he explains in great detail a man about…

Archie comics has made a comeback in this decade, and this time, it’s taken a deep twist. Riverdale, a popular teen drama, with a hint of mystery, directed by Lee Toland Krieger, carries the character names, and majority of the previously construed mannerisms that belong to the hit comic book series.. This series explores the mystery that comes with the death of a rich and popular teen, Jason Blossom, while the town is sitting on edge to find his killer, and the drama that is high school, slowly…

Most of the heroes in the superhero universe can be broken down into three groups. Marvel and DC Comics are the main contributors to this superhero fandom. These two companies even contributed the term superhero. Neither company owns it, they just share it. Many of the interesting heroes/ heroines have brain powers, body powers, and some are even powerless. I like to call this class the Brainiac’s. Not because they are smart, but because they have brain powers. Brain powers include telekinesis,…

What comes to your mind when someone mentions the word hero? Martin Luther King Jr? A cape and special powers? The dictionary defines it as a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character. Yet every person has a different idea in their mind, of what a hero means to them. Personally, I believe that a hero is a person who is selfless, kind, and caring. A person who will put off their needs until everyone else is taken care of. They are willing to do whatever it takes to make the world…

Did you know that Batman, Superman, Iron Man, or even the Hulk are not the only heroes out there? A hero is imagined as someone who is strong, big, and has ‘superpowers’. Although this is a common misconception however, anyone can be a hero no matter what their size is or what abilities they have. A hero is someone who goes out of their way to help others who need it. People need heroes to help them with struggles they may have that they cannot solve themselves. Heroes do what we cannot do for…

Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel is an autobiographical graphic memoir that correlates her coming of age with her discovery of her homosexuality. Bechdel is also battling her inner fears that came along with her upraising but is baffled by the unearthing of her father’s own homosexuality. Her artistic decisions are affected by her homosexuality because she chooses to add stereotypical gender roles. Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic develops a proper story line by…

characters and my mom had actually taken notice. “Why don’t you go to this Wizard World thing? That Stan Lee guy you talk about is going to be there, and some Walking Dead characters.” Stan Lee is one of the original people who worked with Marvel comics. She brought up the Walking Dead characters for my brother, who’s a fan of them. Wizard World is a traveling convention that goes to several major cities. This particular one is called Wizard World Chicago, even though the convention…

The article, “Equally Super?: Gender-Role Stereotyping of Superheroes in Children’s Animated Programs,” by Baker and Raney is about an interesting phenomenon that is not spoken about often. It is the idea that children 's cartoons with superhero’s are actually sexist and stereotypical. The article explains that Baker and Raney are researching whether or not cartoons are stereotypical and sexist or if it has changed from the first time this idea had been researched about 40 years ago. Baker and…

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…