Superman

abilities. “...Hurdle a twenty story building,..Raise tremendous weights, Run faster than an express train…” He then begins to utilize these abilities to protect the innocent and oppressed. As a result, of his kind acts; Clark Kent transforms into Superman “A champion of the oppressed”.…

In Alexie Sherman’s article The Joy of Writing: Superman and Me, the author talks about life living in an Indian reservation and how he learned to read by a superman comic book. By reading the superman comic book, he found enjoyment in reading. After the superman comic book, the author moved on to more complicated readings. Sherman’s father brought new books home almost everyday. Since the author adores…

sported one Jacob amongst the throng of Goliaths: The Batman. Not only was he the only member of the JLA without any powers, he’s one of the two iconic leaders of the group. In the biblical book of Genesis, Isaac bears two sons, Esau and Jacob. Like Superman, the elder brother Esau was brave and strong, a fierce hunter, the classic alpha-male; like Batman, the younger brother Jacob was weak and soft-spoken by comparison, but very quick-witted. God prophesied that each son would represent a…

In the Documentary, Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked, the history of comic book superheroes comes to life. The documentary starts with the creation of the first superhero, Superman, and from there marks the arrival of new superheroes like Batman, Wonder Woman, The X-Men, Daredevil and Sandman. It shows how the changing times altered comic book stories and that the stories reflected what was going on in the real world. Comics were also altered by affairs going on in the world in both a positive…

Clark Kent or Superman is created in 1938. Kent was born on his planet, Krypton, but his parents put him in a spaceship and sent him to Earth in order to save him, since his planet was going to be destroyed along with everyone in it. Superman fought Mussolini and Hitler as well. Clark was featured in various propaganda pieces, mostly with American soldiers through 1945 and the end of the second war. On Superman’s 12th issue showed Superman walking arm in arm with a soldier and…

They share the same goal of redemption and equal inevitability of their failure. Dunya was the same objective to Svidrigailov as the superman theory to Raskolnikov. When either was faced with the failure of reaching their goal, they suffered a massive psychological breakdown. Their different perspectives on life drove them to choose different outcomes of their journeys. Svidrigailov would have rather died than spent life in prison. He was very egotistical and didn’t like to admit he was wrong,…

attempted to follow the legacy of the Great Christopher Nolan and his Dark Knight serie. News circulated that Batman would be featured in the next Superman Movie and I could not wait. The anticipation ran through my blood since Warner Bros announced the sequel to Man of Steel. Now, I thought this movie would break the streak of terrible, atrocious Superman movies until I saw the movie that should prevent Zack Snyder from never earning another writing or director in Hollywood.…

leap as tall as Superman, sprint alongside the Flash or throw as accurately as Bullseye? As you make your way through the lesson, add to the conversation by either reading directly from the Background Information or by ad-libbing in your own words. Wonder Woman dedicates many hours each week to training in a variety of martial arts, making her a master in armed and unarmed combat. She is considered one of the best melee fighter in the comic book world, even better than Superman. Melee combat is…

comic books to create drama or tension between characters in a situation and are drawn to capture the attention of the male audience. Lois Lane is an original female character in the Superman universe that young adolescent females can relate to. Lois has changed drastically throughout the eras of Superman comics. Superman comics show Lois Lane being…

The Westerns The Genre As a Whole I will be researching how old style westerns have influenced modern day superhero movies from their editing, writing, and their aesthetic appeal. I will be going through the history of westerns as well as discussing what makes a western a western, how they’ve changed through the years, and why they’re still relevant. I will then talk about superhero films and how they have started, their brief history, how they’ve changed, and how westerns have influenced them…