Superhero television programs

they all have in common? They are all white males. And you would probably have to resort to Google to get yourself to name more than two minority heroes after Storm from X-Men and Green Lantern, not the Ryan Reynolds one. Straying away from the superhero criteria norm, Marvel recently rebranded Spider-Man as Miles Morales, a black hispanic kid and successor to a deceased Peter Parker, in a parallel universe. The Miles Morales’ Spider-Man universe gives readers a subtle insight on the environment…

Disney will utilize many forms of communication and media to spread the word about the new land in Magic Kingdom. The marketing strategy will focus on building excitement and attracting an older demographic. The new movie releases through 2020 will help build the excitement for the new upcoming land. These movies include, Wonder Woman, Justice League Part 1 and 2, The Flash, Aquaman, Green Lantern Corps, etc. (Weber). Disney will therefore, be able to capitalize on the popularity of these new…

DC and Marvel are the biggest names in the comic industry. With multiple comic lines and universes and an abundance of characters. The comics are limitless, however the movie universe is a different story. Whether you are an avid comic reader or not, and with numorous movies under each comic giant, you may have seen at least one or even multiple movies. Like with great empires, one clearly triumphs over the other. With that in mind, this so called 'war ' between the great powers in the comic…

Superheroes don’t Live Up to their Names What makes a person a hero? Is it Shrek who saves the princess from the dragon? Is it Marlin the clown fish who saves his son form a dentist office in Sydney? Or is it the incredible family who saves the world from a giant robot? According to Dictionary.com a hero is “a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.” Do they fit this definition really though? They are not even truly people, let alone men.…

eating a good bowl of popcorn and you are now in the mood to watch a movie. What movie do you watch? Captain America: Civil War is your movie, it is the top superhero movie that has been around since superhero movies started coming out. A plethora of great superhero movies have similarities, but this movie sets itself apart from all the other superhero movies. Captain America and Iron Man have split up into their own teams both wanting the best for the Avengers, and they want to come to a subtle…

more powerful than others. The gift of Superman did not stop at what he did as a hero or who he was more powerful than, as the media saw how much he was influencing the people and they had to take advantage of that. He had been not only a fictional superhero, but he was a star. The media started putting him in dozens of movies and many different comics such as books and articles. He was an idol to so many, he showed the good side of the man of steel: “Superman was published in 1903, the year The…

poem Beowulf) Growing up, Americans are taught stories of superheroes who can save the world. Tales of Superman, Spiderman, Batman, Ironman, the Powerpuff Girls, etc are told to children all over the United States and even the world. But why are superhero stories so popular? Some people will say superheroes give people hope, while others say these tales are entertaining. The Age of Superheroes came around during the Great Depression in America to give people hope. Stan Lee brought these…

Everybody has a different definition of what a hero is. The first thought that comes to my head are Marvel characters or the Justice League. For example, Superman flies through cities saving lives and fighting crime with his super powers and big cape with the “S” on it. These article will open your mind and might even change your idea on what a hero is. Cohen, Roger. “Active Fatalism.” The New York Times, 24 Oct. 2014. In this article, Roge Cohn talks about how society has the idea of what a…

why Batman, The Dark Knight Rises, is one of the best superhero movies is because, it also features Christian Bale (Batman, The Dark Knight), who plays in Empire of the Sun and many others. A third reason why Batman, The Dark Knight Rises one of the best superhero movies is because, “the movies sold was over a $3.7 million dollars’ worth of movies”, according to (Who really created Batman?). The final reason why Batman is one of the best superhero movies produced is because, for the most part…

Chapter II- Nexus Between Beowulf and Batman Though these epic tales were created about 1000 years apart, the story of Batman and the story of Beowulf actually have a lot in common. These two characters are indeed heroes in their actions and are praised by the people in their society; they fight a foe which can only be beaten by them and they do such things for unselfish reasons. “Beowulf had brought his king Horses and treasures- as a man must Not weaving nets for malice for his comrades…