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Macie Robinson WLC Honors OTH Essay Batman! Superman! Spiderman! When I was younger, these were the classic superheros. They could save the world and make it a better place, that is what a hero is. How about a twisted hero? We have all gone through times when we have done something wrong and regret it, but does it have to affect us in the long run? That is what a twisted hero is, a person who has potential but has a poor self image. A twisted hero is someone who has gone…

“Superheroes build independence, citizens are dependent on superheroes.” Whether you want to believe that is up to you right? For me I choose not to believe that because superheroes are not independent whether its batman or a family member, even a friend. For example, Batman has Alfred or his sidekick Robin, which are his support. Everyone needs support during games, doing homework or even change your perspective on the world. I was one of the many people that needed the support to change my…

Who really was Captain America, the man of the shield? Steve Rogers who later becomes known as Captain America goes through a transformation of being an ordinary man to becoming a well known super hero who saves the world from it’s ultimate demise. We will see the transformation of this man as he changes in Captain America the first Avenger. Steve rogers who will later on become know as Captain America lived in New York during the time of World War II. Steve rogers’ parents served in the army…

What makes Harriet Tubman a hero- past, present, and future? Harriet Tubman was a hero is a hero and will keep on being a hero for the many things that she had done. She is a hero because she had done many things for other people like risking her life and many things. The word hero means a person that is admired or idealized for something courageous or outstanding a hero this year are firefighters because they save multiple people's lives. Harriet Tubman is a hero because she had lead many…

Director David Leitch (“John Wick”, “Atomic Blonde”) and writers Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, and Ryan Reynolds considerably decreased my enthusiasm about Deadpool with this discouraging second installment of the Marvel Comics franchise. In 2016, Tim Miller (his next move is a reformulated episode of Terminator with Schwarzenegger) was more efficient in his approach, causing a positive impact with his depiction of the subversive anti-hero and drawing a legion of fans, who rejoiced with the…

Look, up there in the sky! It's a bird, it's a plane, it’s… a superhero who is totally capable of being psychoanalyzed! What many people fail to realize is that, despite their powers, superheros and villians are capable of human emotions and traits. I’m sure that we also might question why superheroes/villains turn out the way they do. The Psychology of Superheroes: An Unauthorized Exploration gives major insight to why and how superheroes came to be what they have become. To be quite honest,…

The Avengers movie started out as the soldiers were under attack. Iron Man began telling citizens to back away; avengers were here to help. The citizens disobeyed and said “Avengers, go home.” Shortly after a few people started saying that, they had the entire town repeating “Avengers, go home.” Iron Man in the Avengers movie is one of the heroes because he helps rescue people in the town, and tries not to let villians in…

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…

The Controversial Comic Artist The American Dream lives on in many comic artists who strive to be on the top in the competitive world. An example 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…