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Ask a million people who their hero is and one should expect to get a million different answers. The word has come to encompass as many definitions as there are possible configurations to a deck of cards. Some think of a hero as someone with powers beyond ordinary people. Others think of them as people who embody exceptional character. Still, many more consider heroes as people who help the world reach ideals in government, medicine, chemistry, technology, and a thousand other fields. However,…

What is the first thing that pops in your head when you hear the word, “Hero?” Do you imagine a buff man wearing tights? Do you imagine a superhero saving kittens from trees? The concept of heroism isn’t only in comic books and stories. In our society, there are heros everywhere. They don’t wear tights, they don’t have superpowers, they aren’t buff. They are heros because they have a willingness to commit personal sacrifice, are looked up to for their actions, and are just someone who is…

opposite. Zoom is Wally’s opposite. Flashpoint messes up everything. There are more than just Jay, Barry, Wally, and Bart in The Flash comics. Jay in the first of the four Flash. Jay lives in Keystone City, Kansas on Earth-2. Earth-2 is the Earth in the DC multiverse where all the Golden Age heroes live. Keystone City is where Wally…

While growing up, we all came to know the names Superman, Batman, Flash, Ironman, and various others. We see these heroes with supernatural abilities and capes, but not all heroes don them. A hero to me, is someone who helped when no one else would. If you look closely at society, you see the thieves, the abusers, and those who reach out for help but grasp only air. Look at what ‘heroes’ do, they save cities and, on occasion, the world; look at the people who stand up and help those who need…

cultural icon. He first appeared in Action Comics in 1938. Created by two jewish high school students, writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, Superman helped to define the superhero genre. That same year he was sold and became an official member of DC Comics, where he continues to appear over the years in comic strips, television series, and feature films. Superman has it all. His strength is practically unlimited. He can fly through space at the speed of light, and when he surpasses…

When we were kids I remember a lot of Marvel heroes like Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America, Daredevil, Hulk and Thor just to mention some of the most popular heroes made by Marvel. No to mention some of those that are not too popular like Deadpool, Moondragon and Scarlet Witch they too spice up our adventures for anime excitement and thrills. There is a superhero that ranks up with those most popular whom we call as Doctor Stephen Strange or all we know as Doctor Strange. This hero has…

a purpose? When it comes to female superheroes they have been over sexualized since their first creation. No one can truly understand the full complexity of a female superhero when all the viewers can look at is the front and the back. Creator of DC Comics, William Marston, says “Wonder Women, who was created in 1941, was a feminine character with all the strength of Super Man plus all the allure of “good”, beautiful women” (Lecture). This was known as the beginning of the sexualized stigma…

Disney and DC Entertainment can use other strategies such as embracing user-generated content, letting customers interact, portraying relatable and enjoyable moments and tapping into nostalgia. Millennials have reported that user generated content has more influence…

Most English students get tired of reading Shakespeare. Though his plays were revolutionary and are written eloquently, the elevated language and use of out of date terms often causes students to lose focus or not fully comprehend the value of the text. While comics used to be at the complete opposite end of the spectrum from Shakespeare, if one could even justify their presence in the literary world at all, they are now taking the world by storm, moving their way up the literary ladder. While…

Everybody has a different definition of what a hero is. The first thought that comes to my head are Marvel characters or the Justice League. For example, Superman flies through cities saving lives and fighting crime with his super powers and big cape with the “S” on it. These article will open your mind and might even change your idea on what a hero is. Cohen, Roger. “Active Fatalism.” The New York Times, 24 Oct. 2014. In this article, Roge Cohn talks about how society has the idea of what a…