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The Marvel Universe once again shows the world its progressive side as it adds another person of color to its Marvel stable of superheroes. As of this past Thursday, the announcement of African American actor Michael B. Jordan to play the role of 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…

Sherifatu Sumaila Chris Connell English 103 26 January 2015 What Makes Super Man So Darned American? Gary Engle’s essay “What Makes Super Man So Darned American” explains that super man is a hero regardless not being an American. I agree because superman stands for the America dream, belief system, religious myths and the importance of immigration to America. Superman is so darned American because he is an immigrant from a different planet to earth, to the United States for that matter. He has…

of a successful comic artist who has made it big in the comic world is in the article “Antihero Artist, Antihero Character” written by Thomas Golianopoulos. In the article, it tells Rob Liefeld’s journey in the industry, starting with his debut at Marvel in 1991. At the time, Liefeld was assigned to the failing comic “The New Mutants,” a spinoff of the “X-Men.” With only a limited time until the comic’s cancellation, he took the risk of creating plot twists and many new characters including the…

Final paper The name movie of the movie I have chosen to talk about his called Spiderman. The movie was directed by Sam Raimi. Spider-Man focus on a student name Peter Parker. Peter parker is a boy who got bit by a genetically-altered spider who gave him superhuman strength and the spider-like ability to cling to any surface. He vows to use his abilities to fight crime, coming to understand the words of his beloved Uncle Ben: "With great power comes great responsibility." The two most…

Marvel takes on Dc When it comes to superheroes there would be only two series that would come to the mind of any human that takes an interest in them. Those two series are marvel which represents the characters such as the incredible Hulk, Iron man, and Captain America, but Dc Comics which represents Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. Fans of the two series invest money, time and attention into these topics just off the character alone. Even though it may not seem like it, there are…

M. Night Shyamalan’s Unbreakable is a superhero film, filled with numerous amounts of supernatural and fatal situations and a couple of strange and powered characters who are active or the conductors of those devastating situations. There is no question that one of those characters, which is David Dunn, is a superhero. He is an unbreakable man that isn’t affected by just about anything, and that can definitely be considered a superpower. Before we get into David Dunn’s specific powers, let’s…

Christopher Reeves once said,“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” We all have a different definition of a “hero”, yet there are so many variations. Usually, our mind darts to “superheroes” like Wonder Woman and Iron Man, but true heroes are significantly more. They don’t wear capes or armor, but are uniquely draped in compassion and tenderness. My hero- my mother - has the armor of the Bible bound around her body…

against the machines that seek to rule the world. As an educative piece, The Matrix provides an intricate and insightful look into how the future of mankind may evolve given a special set of circumstances while at the same time providing immense entertainment value. The two most compiling aspect of this movie are the revolutionary way it was made and the educational value it imparts.…

In the world of American comics, bad guys run everywhere, the world often needs. Thus, Superman, Batman, Spider-man and other gifted heroes appeared in succession. They fight the evil and save the treacherous shovel people, these superheroes are selfless, and they can even sacrifice their lives in order to protect the weak. Superman, the first comic figure to come to America and his story, which is action comics, entered on triumphing over evil every time. Superman sales volume achieved…

The documentary starts with the inception of superman and then moves on to how DC wanted to try and replicate the success of Superman so they created Batman. From there more companies wanted to try and break into the business which was how Marvel (originally Timely Comics) got started. The documentary then follows major world events like World War 2, Vietnam, and 9/11 and their accompanying time periods and shows how comics were affected and how they changed with the times. The information…