In this Earth, there’s only chaos and somberness filled, but there’s also time for hope and optimism. To me, superheroes are hope. In DC Comics, Superman represents hope. While the other members also represent hope in some type of form. Our planet is in need of “hope and optimism” of things that are happening in real world. Superheros are becoming more relevant than ever these days. Whether it’s Marvel and DC, and in Marvel Spider-Man is hope. Speaking of which Spider-Man is a character we can all relate to since Marvel Comics humanizes their characters. The common denominator they share is that they are both fictional characters.
How on Earth there are no superheroes? Why has Earth become so gloom and doom of hope? Hope and optimism are like a sun that shines brightly. The imaginary saviors are like ancient Greek gods. To
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Marvel and DC characters are always inspiring, always legendary, always humanizing. They are the embodiment of star-spangled, white collar, admirable people. While our Earth may not have “superheroes”, these fictional characters from the pages of Marvel and DC Comics inspire people. As in the real-life example, when there were World War 2 military soldiers were reading Captain America comics those days. The comic industry was booming those days. Now, in ‘00s superheroes have skyrocketed in popularity thanks to superhero movies and TV shows. To me, they are hope and optimism because they inspire me in difficult times, as a result, my willpower increased. A real-life example, when I give up at something (take math and science) I have the willpower to do better and strive to become something more. Whenever I am stuck on math or science problem I think about Superman, Flash, Green Lantern, Cyborg on how they
Why is it that in most superhero movies the good guys win? Because good always outshines evil. Characteristics, feelings, and actions which are commonly shared by most people is called human nature. One can easily make a statement about human nature by reading Lord of the Flies by: William Golding and Night by: Elie Wiesel. Lord of the Flies is about a group of well rounded group of British boys who survive a plane crash and find themselves the sole inhabitants of an island. Night is an honest, firsthand account about Elie Wiesel’s life in concentration camps during the Holocaust. Through these books, one can simply say humans are essentially good, even throughout the circumstances they face.
Superheroes are typically perceived as those who persevere through conflict by acting compassionately and courageously to save society. In reality, however, conflict reveals the adverse behaviours of individuals, including the use of selfish and violent means to protect oneself. The Wars, by Timothy Findley, shows that the worst aspects of humanity are exploited during war and are the cause of the destruction of all forms of life. First, the corruption of the pure elements highlights how individuals lose their innocence and act carelessly and viciously when faced with conflict. Second, the foil and mirror characters accentuate how it is impossible to hang onto purity, since humanity’s wicked tendencies result in a hopeless devastation for
The collective image is built from us, integrating all the characteristics into our behavior, personalities and ethics. So simply to say, we like them because they inspire us to do greater things. Of course it has been very less time to consider this genre as significant as Greek mythology, but it may turn out that next generations pose their own mythology, with superheroes becoming the legends, same like Heracles and Theseus, similar like now we are drawing our inspiration from them. And who knows, maybe someday we will have an event with the same scope as Olympic Games, which came from festivals in honor of Zeus and Olympic Gods, that captures the world every four years. After all the discussion it turned out that there is not such a big difference between three thousand years old Geek boy and modern kid enjoying the next movie about Iron Man, we still need things to be explained in the simplest way, that is why we came back to the most efficient method, proven by hundreds of centuries ago, mythology just changed its appearance, but still remains a very important aspect of our
Let’s discuss a little bit of comic book history for starters. The most iconic superhero in all of American comic book history has got to be Superman. He was created near the beginning of superhero comic books and debuted in Action Comics #1 in 1938[1]. He would remain as the blueprint for many superheroes for years to come as the atypical white American male. But as the years go by there were comic book heroes that came out that go against this archetype such as Wonder
The difference between a superhero, as we know from movies and comics, and a traditional hero is rather unclear for many people.. In modern times, a superhero is often a being with supernatural abilities. For example, the movies depict them as individuals with super strength, night vision, the ability to climb walls, and so on. The majority of audiences have been spoiled with these unrealistic depictions and are unable to recall the real or “traditional” hero. In the texts, The Epic of Gilgamesh, The Book of Job, and Bhagavad Gita, heroes are not “as seen on television”, but something more. The heroes in these stories carry great strengths such as wisdom, patience, and pride. To illustrate these characteristics, the protagonists themselves
When most people hear the word ‘hero’ they imagine a paragon of a man, in tights and a cape, with a host of superpowers like X-ray vision or
In 1941, Stan Lee, the creator of the Marvel universe, released his firs comic book about the patriotic hero Captain America. This comic was released during World War 2 to give the Americans a sense of hope and to let people know that we’re not alone. Marvel does a good job with its comics because they want to show you that even when times get tough, as long as you have hope things will get better. A good example of this would be Spiderman. When his Uncle Ben died, his last words to Peter were, “With great power, comes great responsibility.” Spiderman goes on to
Marvel heroes and villains have a variety of powers and abilities. Among things like super strength,
Every child in the United States has heard or read the Marvel and DC comics books. If you have not then you have probably have heard of their characters like the famous star spangled hero, Captain America, or the Dark Knight himself, Batman. Both Marvel and DC has influenced the children and adults of American in its darkest times. The great wars affected many by its poisonous grasps, and its victims sought comfort with the antidote provided by the marvelous illustrators and writers of comic books. Now their cinematic counterparts are here to inspire the 21st century. The Marvel and DC cinematic universes have similar content, they both have unique characteristics that set them apart.
Idealism shown in comic books is a fruit of human perceptions and values. Society provides the material on which our superheroes and their enemies are based. Our perceptions of ideal figures are what drive their characterization and impact how we respond to them...
In the 1930’s emerged a new form of entertainment. The comic universe was one which combined strong storylines with dynamic graphics. The social context and style within which they were constructed was such that superheroes emphasized classic American values. These values of chivalry, strength and leadership were regarded as concepts that created a sense of solidarity and national sentiment among readers, all belonging primarily to America. These heroes were advocates not just for these American ideals; they were also seen as those intended to safeguard it. They were considered a metaphor for the “ideal American”. This nationalistic sentiment was originally what made superheroes popular, but as their popularity increased, publishers, fuelled
Being able to fly, to defeat all the villains of the world, and having supernatural power are just some of the supernatural characteristics of a superhero. However, these characteristics are the personification of what society would indicate to be the perfect man; or, depending on what superhero, a woman. I grew up admiring and idolizing Superman. From wearing his underwear to owning every one of his videos, I yearned to become Superman. This, however, was obviously impossible. Superman can fly, create a laser beam from his eyes, and he can lift the heaviest of objects. Thus, not being a totally clueless kid, it was the ideals of being a man, that superman possessed, that I tried to copy: having incredible strength, being flagrantly courageous, and being heroic. This, through my admiration of Superman, is what I thought a man should be.
When one thinks about it, though it may be hard to believe, superheroes stem from God. This began as early back as Greek gods, then leading to Jesus. Jesus was a seemingly normal man who helped everyone, and led people. He was the ultimate superhero of his time. Once he was gone and became no more than a story passed down from father to son, people began to crave what was new, what was ‘in the now.’ That is when tales of knight...
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no its Superman! You remember these comic book heroes don’t you? For decades comic book characters such as Superman, Spiderman, Batman, and Wonder Woman have captured the imaginations of American children and adults alike. “Superheroes” they have been coined. But these figures only exist in our imaginations. Batman is not really there to save us from villains such as the Joker and the Riddler is he? Because these heroes are fictional, we are left without real life heroes, or are we? There must be heroes or there would never b e a peaceful night’s rest, we would be afraid to go outside for fear of being hurt, and our life would be lived in a constant paranoia that something or someone is going to kill us. But, thankfully this is not so because there are heroes. But just who are these heroes? What do they do? What “powers” do they have? How do they help us live in America without constant fear?
The Lone Ranger, Zorro, Batman, Superman are some of the characters that we stereotypically constitute as heroes. They are known to fight with courage without fear of death. They destroy the enemy within a blink of an eye. They fight using their own body strength, superpower, or some kind of weapon. They come to the rescue miraculously and leave without a trace. They are mysterious. We are unable to identify who they are underneath the masks and disguises. Yet, we praise them and ignore the real heroes that surround us regularly, ordinarily. “All of us …like to believe that in a moral emergency we will behave like the heroes of our youth, bravely and forthrightly, without thought of personal loss or discredit” (O’Brien 39). In other words, we are quite oblivious to the ordinary people of the world that are, in fact, the true heroes.