Obadiah Oldbuck Research Paper

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Did you know that comic books have been around for over a century! The first one ever made was written in Europe in 1837. Called The Adventures of Obadiah Oldbuck, this story showed the world the future of picture books. Obadiah was the star of the 40-page comic, but he didn’t have any of the superpowers we know today. His tale was just meant to make you laugh.

Although Obadiah’s story was filled with pictures and short blurbs like today’s comics books, the world needed to wait over 100 years to meet the first superhero. He wore a bright red cape and used his incredible strength for the power of good. Can you think of who it is? Here’s another hint – his alter ego is Clark Kent. It was Superman!

First appearing in Action Comics #1, he quickly took the world by storm. He lifted cars as easily as you lift …show more content…

Now, play-time meant dreaming of flight, super strength, and saving the day. The possibilities were endless! With so many new abilities and stories, children all over the world started asking questions.

They wanted to know just what it took to have powers – what it meant to be super. How could they fly? How could they lift cars? What does it take to be invisible? Well, over the next 12 days of Camp, we’ll answer those questions and many more! We’ll team up like The Avengers and work together to battle the forces of evil. We’ll take to the skies with Superman to learn about the different forms of flight. We’ll climb walls with Spider-Man as he teaches us about the power of static electricity. And we’ll learn the best way to deflect projectiles with Captain America and his shield. It’s time to explore The Science of Superpowers.

Now, as we know, the world of superpowers is full of science, experimentation, teamwork, challenges and victory, and the heroes of the world need our help — are you

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