Superhero

at images rather than reading some form of text. Looking at images allows the audience to comprehend what the underlying meaning of it is in a faster way. In recent years, there has been a spike in sales of comic books due to the vast amount of superhero films and television series being produced. Although some readers may not realize, many comic books and graphic novels “address many of the same issues and concerns found in more traditional types of literature” (Butcher and Manning 67). In an…

“With great power comes great responsibility”. This was said by someone who had a profound way with words, but I'm not sure exactly who it was, mainly because it has been said in every known origin story of a superhero I can think of, so I guess it's safe to say it is motivational. Imagine that you could have one super power. What would it be and how would you use it? What would be your kryptonite? In all honesty I can say I have thought about this particular question too much in my 17 years…

just like the actor who said this quote, Christopher Reeve. Christopher Reeve was one of the first people to appear in a motion picture as a world wide known hero, Superman. Even though he portrayed a mighty superhero with outstanding superpowers, soon after he was changed from being a superhero to being a quadriplegic. This shows that he has gone through tough times and he has overcome them. He show that goes ahead of challenges despite of troubling times. Although people go through…

characters they know and love. Classic heroes such as Spiderman, Captain America, and Thor have been popular for years and with their popularity, these heroes have become associated with certain aspects and appearances. Many fans would argue that a superhero character wouldn’t be considered the same without their classic characteristics. In order to be the heroes, fans know these iconic heroes need to be exactly the way they were when they first appeared. This is perhaps the reason why many…

these men in tights so appealing after so many years? A major reason as to why so many film producers have decided on rebooting these iconic films is the advance in technology which has revolutionised the iconic fight scenes between villain and superhero. Who doesn’t love to see a group of males with raging testosterone levels fight to the death? Texts influence society and culture clearly shown by the term Kryptonite being seen as one’s Achilles…

If I have that such kind of power, the character I want to bring to real-life is Batman, because he is the symbol of justice, a very smart person and dare to break the law and fight the bad guy even they are the government. Every comic and superhero movie fans in general and DC fans, in particular, know that Batman is the symbol of justice. He fights the bad guy who commits the crime, who use their power to kill people and destroy Gotham city. He devotes his life to protect the city,…

In his essay “Why Be a Superhero? Why be Moral?”, from the collection Superheroes and Philosophy, C. Stephen Layman explores moral ambiguity. Layman tries to get the reader to come to a conclusion on whether it is practical for them to be morally righteous or not. To do this, he brings up five reasons to be morally righteous which he either disproves or claims aren't good enough. For most of his reasons, he's right to do so. The only reason which he incorrectly disputes is his second reason,…

Jerry became Dynamo and had the kind of adventures a kid could only imagine. He befriended the brash teen hero with reality-altering abilities, Kid Impossible, fell in love with Miranda, the Rune Girl, and was eventually welcomed into the premier superhero team, First Line, by his idol and solar-powered champion, Solara. Then he grew up. Dynamo tells the story of a boy turned hero by a moment of senseless trauma, grown into a man lost between identities, facing off against a villain with a…

Jarrett J. Krosoczka When a person is told of a superhero, their first instinct is to think of the heroes from comics, or movies with incredibly and magical powers. But, as Jarrett J. Krosoczka had spoke about in his speech from July of 2014, “Why Lunch Ladies are Heroes”, an average person can be a hero as well. Speaker Krosoczka spoke about his experiences with writing a comic based on lunch ladies in a TED talk. He pressed how important they are and how they should be appreciated far more.…

Why Batman VS. Superman Sucked Despite making hundreds of millions of dollars Batman VS. Superman actually kinda sucked. The plot was very slow and the title of the movie was actually slightly deceiving. Unlike what was expected, Batman VS. Superman ended up being focused alot on politics and bartering. The movie starts off and you quickly see Batman start to develop anger towards Superman. Batman Blames Superman for the havoc that was caused in metropolis and other places in the past.…