Ultimate Marvel

“With great power comes great responsibility.” Not only is this a very true and inspirational quote, but it also serves as the mantra of my favorite superhero of all time, Spider-man. The gifted teenage web-slinger has held a very special place in my heart since the first time I watched the movie Spider-Man, starring Toby McGuire, in 2002. Needless to say, when Sony released The Amazing Spider-Man only ten years later, I was a little hesitant about their new spin on my favorite character.…

Margaret Atwood has a tendency to compare and contrast ideas or concepts in her poetry. In many of her pieces of work, she introduces a concept for her readers to grasp, then she inserts another idea that causes the reader to look at the two concepts in different lights. Two poems that she has written that do this are, “At the Tourist Centre in Boston” and “Comic Books vs. History (1949, 1969)”. Another way she uses contrast is showing a gradual change in a character and outlook over time. One…

While I love DC and Marvel comics read them religiously, I do feel as if Marvel’s movie making quality in somehow leagues ahead of DC. And DC knows this because of odd design choices taken when their movies hit the big screen. Which leads to a disappointing result and bad reviews from the fan base following these movies. Marvel takes the time to develop their heroes and stay true to the source material as much as possible to give the character the development he or she deserves. without making…

All movies based on superhero comics have many things in common. Adults, as well as children, like to watch them. Their characters often have superpowers. Some characters are also secret agents. All of the movies have action which is why they are so entertaining to watch. People like to imagine what it would be like to be a secret agent, with superpowers, and action-filled lives. The first things that superhero movies have in common are that the hero has superpowers. Is having a superpower all…

Contrary to what people say we all judge books by their covers! When we look at comic book covers there is often a clear representation of a certain genre. The genres have varying art styles to match, along with color schemes, even certain words that trigger certain genre expectations. This is prevalent, especially in the 40’s with Plastic Man # 19 and True Crime Comics #2. The true crime genre was undoubtedly one of the most memorable genres of comics during the 40’s. It had highly deplorable…

Marvel is an ever expanding universe of superheroes and villains mostly created by Stan Lee. The cinematic world of Marvel is centered on making the heroes in the comics come to life through action-packed movies. There have been thousands of characters throughout history, including superheroes, villains and certain groups of individuals that have all shaped Marvel’s cinematic universe. Usually, in the films, they will slightly differ from the original comics and take on their own roles. What has…

LEE--- known as a writer and aerosol artist in NYC from 1974--1982, explored themes, which included his fears of nuclear war, the catholic church and his own love life. He was a whole car specialist in the " wild style" of subway car graffiti and part of the Fabulous 5, one of the most respected writing crews, along with DOC, MONO, Dirty Slug and SLAVE. Together they painted the first whole train to ever run in traffic. Hi first work that was both legal and aboveground, "The Lion's Den", was…

This week got me thinking more about superheroes and how they are who they are. Like every hero's story all start the same and they somehow end similar as well. I think this is pretty weird but cool at the same time because that concept is so versatile. Like how most superhero are created to face a fear that people in reality have like immigration, phobias, and social status. I learned that cultural plays a big part of the superhero storytelling also. The story of a superhero can be impacted by…

If you've been living under a rock, you may have missed last Friday's release of the new Marvel Comics series Jessica Jones on Netflix. Starring Krysten Ritter in the titular role, this series lives up to last year's hit Netflix/Marvel series, Daredevil, and then some. Jessica isn't your average superhero, especially because of the lack of costume and codename, but mostly because she isn't much of a hero at all. Running a crappy private investigation firm aptly named 'Alias,' Jessica is an…

In 2018 the director Ryan Coogler created the astonishing movie “Black Panther”. Black Panther barely feels like a Marvel film, or even a hero film. As this film offers a bold, fresh take on the superhero origin story. Chadwick Boseman plays King T'Challa, of Wakanda, the fictional African country housing mystery science fiction innovation, who must advance up and grasp the profound obligation of his inheritance after the death of his dad. Rather than building another, super-suited personality…