Superhero

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.…

style ("Jack Kirby." Encyclopedia of World Biography.) Jack and Joe worked for marvel which published their comics. When Jack and Joe first met they creatively formed a partnership that would lead to the creation of Captain America. Kirby found superhero comics losing popularity, this was fixed when he and Simon made new titles in other genres (Wright, Captain America).…

Superhero Hall of Fame Technology: Creative Communication Engineering: Developing Solutions 60 Minute Lesson All Superhero Cards Ball (1 for the last group activity) BrickLAB Bricks Meeting Our Heroes (10 minutes) Superhero Hall of Fame (40 minutes) What Makes Me Super (10 minutes) Use your creativity and design skills to build a brick representation of your favorite superhero. NGSS K-2-ETS1-2 Develop a simple sketch, drawing or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it…

The comic book scene has changed substantially over the course of this past generation. Whether it be the mass production of superhero themed movies and animated television shows or the various video games and toys—the industry has grown exponentially. As the industry expands, so does its audience. The stereotype that comic books are only for white, nerdy males no longer stands true as the audience opens up to females from various cultures and races. This being said, characters within comic…

It is not often that I find myself cheering for the liars and thieves of the world in the same way that I would a superhero. Nevertheless, director Steven Soderbergh’s hit film, “Ocean’s Eleven” accomplishes this feat in a 2001 remake of the original 1960's film which starred Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack. The modern take stays true to suave Hollywood glamour in using today’s brightest stars; a list that includes George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, and Julia Roberts in the leading roles. The…

What A Purr-fect Idea! Why Halle Berry’s ‘Catwoman’ Needs A Proper Reboot Halle Berry is no stranger to the superhero genre. Since 2000, she has played Storm in Marvel’s #XMen films. However, people may (or may not) remember her short stint in a DC film. Yep, Berry played a role in a DC film while serving as a Marvel hero. What was this film exactly? Well, it was Pitof’s 2004 film, #Catwoman. The film became a massive box office failure. While it is not exactly the world’s worst film it ranked…

Jessica jones is originally a marvel comic heroin that faces struggles distinct from that of previous heroes. Jessica is a character who suffers from P.T.S.D, alcoholism and past traumas such as rape, abuse, mind control, and family death (Nussbaum 2015). Her comics began in the early 2000’s and the Netflix show, which I will be focusing on, began in 2015. Being that the show and character were created recently modern gender struggles and perspectives are much more visible. Jessica is not a…

After playing as Oliver Queen/ Green Arrow for 5 years ever since 2012. Arrow has reached its 100th episode. The 100th episode happens to air right in the middle of the CW 4-way superhero crossover, which is the channel Arrow airs on. Since Arrow was such a big success it has caused Warner Brothers/ CW to spawn off 3 other superheroes shows Flash, Supergirl, and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Since the fans of all these show love crossovers. The CW decide to do a 4-way crossover. The crossover is…

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…

Body- Deadpool is a anti-hero because he doesn't want to join any superhero league of join the x-men, and he doesn't want to save the world. Wade wilson aka Deadpool wants nothing more but revenge. The treatment that wade undergoes gives him his mutant abilities yet destroys his good looks. Wade becomes furious and wants…