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During the Great depression people wanted an escape from reality, so they turned to the “funnies” or comics. In 1933 the first true comic book was published. No longer were publishers relying on the newspaper stips for thier content ,they were creating their own. In the the “Golden Age “ of comics the characters were more one dimensional, super heroes came around the time that america did then, Super heroes became a symbol of america and military propaganda .the Silver AGe of comics came along…

Do We Really Know Captain America? As we all know, Captain America is a character in 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…

I really love Marvel film series. I have never missed any marvel films, so I was planning on watching this film a few months ago when there were trailers being released. Overall, I enjoyed the movie. I actually filter the heroes I love, so I have deep knowledge about the most famous heroes like Iron man and Captain America. However, I do not know any history of other characters. Watching Black Panther was a good start of getting to know about others. First of all, about the quality of the movie…

world. Civil War puts Team Captain America against Team Iron Man with a couple of returning superheroes. We see Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), Ant-Man (Paul Rudd), and Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) return to continue the Marvel Cinematic Universe storyline from Avengers: Age of Ultron, with the introduction of two new superheroes who will get their own film down the road, Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) and Spider-Man (Tom Holland). Even though Captain America’s…

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…

Superman is the ultimate superhero and is considered an American 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…

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…

He was the top scientist at the Oscorp laboratory. He was designing a hover pad, and a chemical that is supposed to make a human stronger and better without any side affects. The government did not approve because of his one test failure of the many he had on animals. He was going to lose his job unless he proved that it worked on humans without side affects. He tested it on himself and became The Green Goblin. He killed his fellow scientist and the government people who would accept his ideas.…

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…

A death in the family When someone asks who the greatest superheroes of all time ask yourself which one did you consider the best, when I ask myself that question Batman and Robin both come to mind , because of their teamwork and how they stood for the greater good. The graphic novel I’ve decided to analyze is Batman: A death in the family written by Jim Starlin and published by DC comics in December of 1988. Batman a death in the family was far ahead of its time and brought something fresh…