Jason Todd

isn’t just what the art is made out of but it becomes a part of the art as well. A medium can carry a long history of how it came to be and what it means for artists when they use it. One lecture that stood out as focusing on history of the medium was Jason Cytacki’s…

Then there’s the whole other race factor: Is concern over “income levels” and “demographic change” just gloss for an underlying assumption—that neighborhoods go south when white people move out and black people move in. If that isn’t enough to roil the revitalization waters, this emerging shift in neighborhood policy rings all kinds of alarm bells about gentrification and social engineering. Baltimore has avoided such prickly issues for the last decade with a community development approach…

Marvel and DC Comics have had a friendly rivalry since the 1930s starting from the comic books and now going into the movies. DC characters are heroes and demigods among humans. Their stories tell how they use their powers to fight crime and that they are heroes because their superpowers. Marvel characters are the opposite they were created not as heroes but as relatable normal human beings with problems and normal stories. Their character development is about how they deal with their…

The Apocalypse, also known as The Rapture, The End, The End of The World, The War between Angels and Demons, or the final destruction of the world can be described in the biblical book of Revelation. For centuries the apocalypse is included in the teachings or imagery of several religions. The apocalypse is usually revealed as a disclosure of knowledge of a dream or vision from a prophet to prophetic, And it plays out in different scenarios or interpretations for religious communities. Religious…

seemingly goes against the moral standard; however, refusing to kill Joker likely allowed him to continue to kill other civilians in the future. Joker was characterized as the crown prince of crime, who took away so many innocent lives, including Jason Todd, the second Robin. (Irwin & Johnson, 2010) Just imagine that Joker is the single person on the track and there are five innocent residents on the other side of the track, would it still be okay to let the innocent die and the murderer have…

as a sensitive yet trouble-making protagonist, comes to realize the errors of his ways and attempts to resolve them (despite many failures) while searching for some deeper meaning in his life. The show’s subplots revolve around its sub protagonists. Todd, BoJack’s housemate, wants to turn his life around by establishing a career after escaping from home while Princess Carolyn, BoJack’s ex-girlfriend, focuses on becoming an independent woman during her work as BoJack’s agent. On the whole, the…

How did Batman get so popular? It all started in 1939. “In 1939, National Comics (later to become DC Comics), was looking for a new super hero—a character who could build on the success of Superman” (Batman at 75: Highlights in the Life of the Caped Crusader). Editor Vin Sullivan asked Bob Kane to create a hero. Batman first started as an idea from writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane. Batman wasn’t always a superhero dressed in dark colors. Bob Kane originally drew Batman in brighter colors…

Innovation contributes to Nike’s success. Their designers are creativity in keeping up with the trends and listening to what the customer wants. A new company would not be able to keep up. It would take years of research for the new companies to hire and train their employees to compete with Nike. Nike uses top athletes to wear and sponsor their products. The company also has contracts with universities to promote their athletic gear. This is part of Nike’s marketing strategy. A startup company…

Sargent, James D. Beach, Michael L. Titus-Ernstoff, Linda. Gibson, Jennifer J. Ahrens, M. Bridget. Tickle, Jennifer J. Heatherton, Todd F.. “Effect of viewing smoking in movies on adolescent smoking initiation: a cohort study.” Lancet 362.9380 (2003): 281-285. Print. 25 Nov. 2011. Garcia-Rodriguez, Olaya. Suárez-Vázquez, Rosa. Santonja-Gómez, Francisco José. Secades-Villa, Roberto…