Batman and Superman are superheroes whose qualities are exaggerated in a way that is reminiscent of the gods and heroes in The Odyssey. In Fact, the superheroes from comic books emerge from the epic tradition. Epics, as you know, celebrate the great deeds of one or more legendary heroes. This epic hero is generally involved with a quest to overcome hardship, and he (and it usually is a "he") succeeds. The hero performs superhuman exploits in battle, often saving or founding a nation or the human race itself. Sound familiar? And even in terms of the superhero's body, with his bulging muscles and larger‐than‐life qualities, such figures evoke the images of Baroque masculinity. What Becomes important in these retellings, then, is how the hero makes the journey, how he faces his obstacles, and what he learns in the process.
Likewise, the old Batman (Bob Kane's incarnation) contains many similar elements. While he is orphaned when a criminal murders his family, he is also wealthy.In the first comic series he is depicted as the victim of the unrestrained greed of the poor—suggesting some biased assumptions about class differences (remember Odysseus is actually the King of Ithaca). As a result of his traumatic past, he becomes a"dark knight" to pursue criminals at night, the ideal time for crime, and dresses as a"bat" to induce fear in the
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"superstitious" minds of a supposed "criminal class." He is a caped crusader, chivalric (he is a knight, after all), and single, despite having a sidekick named the Boy Wonder. He works for both Police Commissioner Gordon and the President of the United States and eventually belongs to the Justice League of America.Yet, several standard elements of the superhero story have been violated in some versions of Batman. These include: ♦Batman is no longer an agent of the state. His characterization has changed. ♦He is much more violent than earlier incarnations– his batarangs, for one example,penetrate the skin of his enemies instead of just disabling them. ♦He has given up his mask and has aged. So Batman Breaks from earlier stories in many ways. Long‐standing conceptions of the superhero insist, for another example, that the hero must wear a form‐fitting costume (complete with utility belt!) and that he/she will remain young as long as the comic strip unfolds, reflecting a cultural obsession with youth. Emphasizing in the segment that begins the graphic novel, "Dark Knight Days," that he will attempt to break the myth of Batman as timeless and perpetually young to disturb the signification of the earlier Batman comics and question the unchanging nature of the superhero. Moreover, if anything changed in the superhero in the new wave of graphic novels in the 1980s, it was that he became not only more violent but also more at odds with society.
Therefore, is a misunderstood outcast, rather than valued, kingly hero. However If batman isn't a hero because of the damage he does, then none of the superheroes are heroes. Superman does damage to buildings roads people, even he could be considered an anti hero by these terms. Batman's motivation is revenge but the fact is he isn't going after black people or something. He saw what happened to him and he was motivated to stop it from happening
again. The reason he does torture people is because sometimes it's the only way to get the answer. Someone has to do it. And since it can't be the police it has to be an outside party. It batman begins he "killed" (I don't think he is really dead) someone to stop the deaths of a whole city of innocent people. I think that batman is a hero. Maybe not as good of a hero as firemen or policemen, but still necessary in the world that he lives in. Overall i think it could be either motivation, actions or more likely, the combination of both. If it's only by his actions, the scale tips toward hero, rather than anti-hero.
In origin, a hero is an archetype character that refers to protectors, warriors, or god-like man who protects humanity. For instance, Hercules was a hero in Greek mythology. In modern culture, heroism is recognized as an extremely popular trait that a character can possess. In this case, Bat Man, also referred to as The Dark Knight, is indisputably idealized as a hero. Unlike most superheros in comicbooks culture, Bat Man is a simple human being with absolutely no superpowers. Regardless of that, he as a simple human being still exhibits the courage, intelligence, talent and the necessary skills in fighting crime and defeating potentially hazardous villains seeking to either rule the world or cause destruction. In detail, Bat Man’s real name is Bruce Wayne. Bruce was 10 years old when his parents were murdered which fundamentally change his perception about the world. After his parents’ death, Bruce inherited a multibillion dollar company that his father created before his birth, which explains why he has the most advanced technology to help him fight crime. While growing up, Bruce trained himself to fight and had been working out. One night, he came to the conclusion that Gotham city is falling into the hands of criminals. For that reason, he convinced himself that it should be his obligation to prevent it, although he needed a hero identity to hide his real identity
Batman was created after Detective Comics (D.C.) wanted a new super hero to follow-up after Superman. In May of 1933, Bob Kane and Bill Finger created Batman. Bob was born on October 24, 1915 and died November 3, 1998. Bill was born February 8, 1914 and died January 1974. Bill always loved comics as a child and still when he went to high school at DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx New York. He and Bob went to the same high school but never socialized because they were in different classes. Bob meet Bill when Bill was working as a shoe salesman. They worked on many comics together for kids comic books and local newspapers. When they found out that Detective Comics (D.C.) wanted a new super hero they went to work. One day Bob came to Bill with a character, Batman. Bill liked the idea but said it looked too much like Superman. The original illustration had a Robin style mask and red outfit. So Bob took a Webster’s Dictionary and found a picture of a bat. He added bat ears to the mask, giving the full mask a more mysterious look. He changed the colors to black and yellow and added a cape that was cut like bat wings. When writing the comics Bill made Batman’s personality a...
Composite Heroes are defined by Robert Ray as a hero shown to be a combination of both categories of heroes. When the audience is first introduced to Batman, he is introduced along with his faithful sidekick, Robin. This is an example of Batman being able to work well along with a sidekick, which is a quality of an Official Hero. However, soon after this scene, we are shown that Batman does not work well with the authorities, as the authorities do not know anything about the identity of the two heroes. The authorities also seems to be annoyed by Batman’s existence. The fact that Batman is not working well with the authorities is an example of Batman having some Outlaw Hero qualities. Another example of Batman having Official Hero qualities is that his alter-ego, Bruce Wayne works well with the authorities. In one scene, the audience learns that Bruce Wayne is working for the government in trying to figure out some information about Dr. Daka. Since Bruce Wayne is Batman and is working for the authorities, this is an example of Batman having Official Hero qualities. Later in the film, when Batman captures Dr. Daka with the help of Robin, Batman decides that he will make Dr. Daka un-brainwash people Dr. Daka has brainwashed. He chooses Linda Page to be un-brainwashed first, which shows some selfishness. Selfishness is a quality of an Outlaw Hero. Soon after this scene, when Batman and Robin confronts Dr. Daka, Robin accidentally presses a button that ends up killing Dr. Daka. Batman tries to hide this fact when the police shows up, proving another Outlaw Hero qualities since he is lying to the authorities. However, since Batman called the authorities to take in the rest of the antagonists, it shows that he does have some Official Hero qualities. Since this Batman possesses many qualities of
Miller’s version brings with it many mixed responses from fans and critics, which makes it interesting to explore whether Batman in Miller’s version is an American monomythic hero as presented by Lawrence and Jewett. Even though there is some evidence of how The Dark Knight Returns follows the monomyth, overall Batman cannot be defined as a monomythic hero.
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
An epic is a long narrative poem that tells the exploits of an epic hero. Epics are comprised of an epic hero and an epic battle between good and evil. The earliest known epic today is The Epic of Gilgamesh. This tale is about Gilgamesh’s search for eternal life. Although epics have been around for thousands of years, the epic tradition still has an enormous impact on modern writing and film. In fact, Batman, a story about Bruce Wayne trying to conquer all criminals in Gotham, can be seen as modern epic.
The classic comic book character Batman, played by Christian Bale in the motion picture has an astonishingly complex character that is illustrated well with Aristotle’s perspective. Batman has two distinct characters, the one under the mask, Bruce Wayne and the one covered by the mask, Batman. Both have different sets of virtues that the other does not necessarily have. To explain these virtues, I will attempt to do an analysis of Batman based on Aristotle’s virtue. Then I will determine if he has a good life and whether others should mimic it.
Morgenstern in her article posted weekly shows that an epic not killing people is an important part of Superman's character. Batman is usually very impressive for the show that he usually indentifies himself on the risk. Batman's is usually seen every day with very interesting confrontations that are well admired. When he puts anything on the stage people usually have the confidence that he will definitely give something good. He usually turns a bad situation into a cool and admired one all the time. This is usually the reason that makes him to win in every situation and Superman usually doesn't. Batman is usually more far superior to his work that makes him to usually become a victory fun. Superman on the other hand usually comes up with some things that are very annoying and thus make him be seen him ridiculed and weakened.
Superheroes share a common trait: motivation. For example, Spiderman has a great sense of responsibility, Batman has a personal vendetta against criminals, and Superman has a strong belief in justice and humanitarian service. In brief, superheroes are challenged with a great deal of responsibility. Flight, coupled with super strength and x-ray vision, gave rise to Superman’s responsibility for the people’s safety. Superheroes are depended on to save lives and the world from disaster. Batman, along with his Bat mobile and cool toys, protected the...
Why Superheroes? “The answer is pretty simple: because superheroes show us who we are and what we are capable of achieving (O’Connor, 2013).” Dr. Patrick O’Connor is a clinical psychologist that has mastered the art of psychotherapy through comic books and superheroes. He has managed to use the hobbies and childhood heroes of many of his clients to help them overcome mental health problems as well as childhood traumas. Dr. O’ Connor’s form of therapy has been so successful among his clients, that he currently teaches others how to help their patients in a course at The Chicago School of Professional Psychotherapy: “Geek Culture in Therapy”. In an attempt to help those who are not able to access “Geek Therapy” Dr. O’Connor also started an online database, Comicspedia, which describes hundreds of comic book storylines and matches them to themes which include being different, losing a loved one, family relationships, difficult decisions, and facing fears to name a few.
Nowadays, people really likes superheroes. Every single movie about superheroes, people are willing to spend their money just to watch it. There are 2 popular superheroes from DC comics, Batman and superman. Batman and superman were both created in the 1930s. DC comics started a monthly comic book about superman vs batman that explores friendship between characters. Superman has plusses and minusses, which is superman has a super power, but a kryptonite affects his powers. Batman also has plusses and minusses, which is batman has no super powers, but he is a very high intelligence person and very rich.
Being a hero means that one can show courage when it comes to facing a problem. It is a person who helps others in many ways, such as a person in danger. In the modern era, the creation of superheroes have become popular when it comes to producing films. Viewers can choose their favorite heroes due to the idea that there a many of them. However, most fans argue which superheroes are better. Two of the most popular superheroes are DC’s Batman and Marvel’s Iron Man. Although Batman and Iron Man are loved by many viewers because of how they help people in danger, they still demonstrate imperfections which can cause viewers to dislike them. However, both superheroes share similarities and differences between themselves. Batman and Iron Man have
It was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. Batman's first comic was the lead story in 1939's Detective Comics #27. Accordingly Batman is known as Bruce Wayne. Bruce Wayne choose the name batman because when he was young bats would swarm him and he was terrified. To overcome that fear he named himself Batman. He was inspired to become batman when he was working one day and a bat flew into a window. Bruce became Batman at the age of 25 and then Robin came shortly after at the age of 12 when Bruce was 26. Then 6 years later Robin left Bruce to become his own hero leaving Bruce at the age of 32. Robin is known as Batman's sidekick. Batmans suit is bullet and fireproof.
It’s important to recognize the cultural significance of certain superheroes due to the reactionary nature of comics. [PERIODICAL STYLE OF PUBLICATION] Heroes like Superman and Captain American are largely based on the Jewish folklore clay-beings, Golems. Following the mythology of the “Golem of Prague,” these creatures were mindless, anthromorphic matter formed through magic to protect and defend the people of Jewish fate suffering from the injustices of anti-Semitism that permeated global society (Bilefsky). The connection becomes more apparent when it’s recognized that “superheroes” function in generally the same way as a Golem; unquestioning in protecting those who cannot protect themselves. Characters like Superman and Captain America are the comic equivalent of those saviors created from the manifestation of the rise of the Third Reich.
In western culture, heroes are the one who gave us positive power to fight for the bad things until the end. And those heroes are always presented by Male. Batman and Iron Man are strong in muscle but the power that they can save the world is based on they have money or not. Because they are the rich people and they have their own company, they hav...