She-Hulk

difficult enough, but finding yourself in a continuously pressuring society makes it harder. For Alison Bechdel and the time period in which she came out, she was able to do so in a more welcoming environment than her father, albeit with some struggles regardless such as being made fun of and the pressures from her father to be a “girl.” For Hong Kingston, she struggles to find her own voice and identity growing up in a strict Chinese-American family and what it means to be a strong woman.…

Last time, we talked a little bit about the houses in astrology and what they mean. (Also, if you go to that link, you’ll find the previous astrology lessons rounded up, as well.) This time, we’re going to go into a bit of a basic overview of the planets and more importantly, why we look at them. I think everyone’s seen the “It’s in the stars” statements or “What do your stars have to say?” And this has become the familiar thing- but, while yes, we do look at certain stars: it’s really all…

5. Home, safe home Safe house: A "safe house" is very much like a regular house or apartment that you live in. The only difference is that a safe house is used by spies to safely hide from the enemy When I woke up, the bed was empty. Eliza, Malcolm and Blake were sitting on the couch watching tv. I grabbed my laptop and walked over to them, sat down in between Blake 's legs and placed my laptop on my lap. I went to my Facebook page and saw that my family was messaging me. I closed the account…

Jones’ hero was the Hulk, a violent, yet misunderstood, giant, who taught him to nurture his desires for power. Jones never matured past that lonely and passive nature his parents allowed to flourish until he got to meet others who shared his passion for comic books. Similarly…

indicates the extreme disdain they carry for Ruth. Ruth dodging all of James’s questions only muddle the child’s identity even further. Not only does James wonder why his mother prefers african americans over caucasians, when she is caucasian. He also wonders why she disowns her race and refers to herself as “light-skinned” (19). At the time, James misses his racial description as mixed, affecting him as a child due to him not belonging to either whites or…

comic to get kidnapped by some criminals and then for Superman to save (fantasy-magazine.com). In the book Wonder Woman Unbound, author Tim Hanley goes on to say that, “Often captured by nefarious types, she afforded the hero opportunity to demonstrate his prowess when he saved her. Upon her rescue, she would become his cheerleader, fawning over the hero and professing his greatness,” (26). Women have also been seen as a seductress or as the “long-suffering girlfriend” in comics for a long time.…

criminal, which blurs the lines between what constitutes as a “good” person and a “bad person.” However, when the grandmother is faced with her death, she suddenly feels religious or a sense of God. She believes that calling upon God that it will save her from her impending death, she says, “if you would pray, Jesus would help you.” (150). Very clearly, she is hoping that Jesus will help her instead, although, it seems that the Misfit has speculated about Jesus more than the grandmother has. The…

Once a happy four year old who loved Ironman, the Hulk, and all the other avengers, Bryson Nees-Hernandez soon met his fate with one of America’s most deadly killers. In January of 2016, Bryson shot himself with a .22 Caliber Derringer that his grandmother kept under the bed. Who is the one to blame for this? Who is responsible for his death? The only person who can be seen guilty for this tragic death is the grandmother. She was not responsible enough to make sure that her gun would not fall…

but she can just tell that it 'll be a shitty day. She has two tests (one is a presentation, though, but still), she doesn 't have a partner for an upcoming project, and she ate all bits of satisfactory food yesterday. She knows she 'll be a pain in the ass today. She rubs her eyes, rolls out of bed and lands on the floor in a heap of pillows and . . . herself. With a yawn, she stands up and stretches, letting another yawn fill the morning silence. She 's done a lot of rolling. Maybe she should…

In his article, “Violent Media is Good for Kids”, Gerard Jones argues that violent video games, violent glorifying rap music, and explicit savage depictions in comics that could cause violent expressions in children, does more good than harm. Jones, who is a comic book writer, incorporates self-testament to support his claim, and he uses several similar anecdotes overall, to prove that children should be free to watch violent media without restrictions. This paper will analyze the strengths and…