Comics

27, published by Detective Comics. After a re-launch of DC Comics' entire line in 2011, called New 52, Batman's first appearance is in Justice League issue 1. Firstly, I will be focusing on the origins of Batman in the comics and in the film. Batman is said to be one of the gloomiest and darkest Detective Comics superheroes. This is probably because his parents were murdered in front of him when he was a child. Although his first appearance is in Detective Comics issue 27, his origin is…

the Marvel comics and is very popular in the United States (not surprisingly). He was created in the comics by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby and first appeared in “Captain America Comics #1” in 1941 during the war to boost the morale of Americans everywhere. Captain America appears as a super soldier that was created to fight the Axis during World War 2. The comics soon lost popularity after the war in 1950 and did not appear largely until 1964 and has been running in the movies and in comics since. …

That astonishing, that's incredible, that's very very very fast. Superman’s top speed is 274 billion times the speed of light. But the flash does have his limits he draws his power from the speed force a concept presented in various comic books published by DC Comics, primarily in relation to the various speedsters in the DC Universe. The Speed Force was the extra-dimensional energy that powers all of the…

speaking comic books were made to give amusement to the youth. Just like television adults didn’t perceive it as mature or as something they would take into consideration. In this current generation comic books are accepted by all ages and ethnicities. Racially comic books weren’t very diverse especially the characters and their roles. Dating back to the first comic book that was released in the United States in 1933 which was the famous funnies and was labeled as the carnival of comics. Around…

Johnny Storm in the forthcoming reboot of the Fantastic Four hit the internet. As to no surprise, many Marvel fans were indignant over the decision to move forward with a melanin inclined Johnny Storm. However, despite backlash from some disgruntled comic fans, Jordan appears to carry a sense of pride as he prepares to set the big screen ablaze (no pun intended). Jordan’s (28) resume contains roles such as “Vince Howard” in the T.V series Friday Nights Lights and “Oscar Grant” in the critically…

faith in something larger than yourself. For this reason, I believe Wonder Woman is a great example of a superhero that is classified as contemporary mythology. Aside from Superman and Batman, no other comic-book character has lasted as long as Wonder Woman, who happens to be the most popular female comic-book superhero of all time. Like every other superhero, Wonder Woman has a secret identity, but unlike every other superhero, she also has a secret history. She is a character with great…

Superman is a DC comics superhero created in 1933 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Since his first appearance in Action Comics #1, he appeared in radio serials, TV shows, movies, newspaper strips etc. It was his huge success and popularity that established the superhero genre as the center of comic book culture in the US. Superman's characteristics and traits changed more than once over the years, and those changes were explained as parallel universes. However, throughout all those changes,…

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…

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…

Superheroes and America: Why the Citizens are the Real Heroes They were born to save humanity, and while they didn’t know it at the time of their conception, their superhuman abilities would enable them to save the day. To a simple crowd, they are hidden, disguised as a normal citizen until they have to become the symbol –the pillar of strength– that everyone needs. Alone or united they fight for the human race and its survival, demonstrating their unwavering sense of morality, justice and…