Golden Age of Comic Books Essays

  • An Essay On Dr. Strange Comics

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    Silver age comics were steeped in the conservative nature of the 50s, even the edgier Marvel comics fell into this trap and Dr. Strange is no exception. Stan Lee’s Dr. Strange, though he wears a cape, is no golden age superman. Instead, he is a conservative man who answers to a greater vow to aid all humanity regardless of the cost to himself, who just happens to get along with local law enforcement. There are four main things in the Dr. Strange comics that set them apart from the golden age comics

  • Exploring the Evolution of American Comic Books

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    2016 Super Hero Research Paper Comic books were not introduced to the United States until the late 1800s. The comic book is a historic text that shares insight on how young people and adults see cultural and political issues (“Archetypes, Commercialism, and Hollywood: A History of the Comic Book”). Ever since the 1960s the two main publishers of comic books was Marvel and Detective Comics (DC). The Comic book history has been divided into “ages” by many comic book fans (“Archetypes, Commercialism

  • Wonder Woman Research Paper

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    bracelets and invisible plane. She was originally created for comic books but has appeared in the media in several ways since her creation including cartoons, magazines, cereal boxes, her own television show and movies. She has been very influential since her creation and used as a tool to not only entertain readers but spread patriotism

  • The Golden Age of Comics

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    Comic books are a uniquely American cultural creation, making them a fitting subject for the study of American history. Comics not only mirror the interest and opinions of society, but they also often help to change society by spreading new ideas and widespread sentiments. Comics have influenced our desires, our attitudes, and even our fears. They began to peak in popularity in terms of commercial success and cultural significance during the 1930s, coined the “Golden Age of Comic Books” which lasted

  • Captain America and the Golden Age of Comics

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    The Golden Age of Comics was perhaps the greatest era in comic book history. Many people loved the comics during this time period because they were all stories about good triumphing over evil. Many of these stories reflected over historical events over the time period. “Pro-American characters were popular due to the time period occuring mostly during World War II.” (PBS) “The precise era of the Golden Age is disputed, though most agree that it was born with the launch of Superman in 1938.” (PBS)

  • Superhero History

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    history of comic books goes way back into the 1800s so, in order to keep my presentation from lasting as long as one of your lectures, I focused on a certain type of comic book: superheroes. During my presentation today, I’ll flip through the pages of the different ages of s.h comics, pause to look at the major ups and downs of the industry, and complete the comic book with a short financial and societal impact comic have left (well, still leaving.) We’ll start off with the pre-superhero age, a time

  • How Did Comic Books Influence American Perceptions During World War II?

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    passed on to a more youthful era. The comic book typified the virtues of what it was to battle evil during

  • Formal Analysis of Iconic Images: Wonder Woman

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    costume of a famous heroine. I wanted to wear the tiara with silver metal bracelets and run around, playing with a rope that I would call my “lasso of truth” and immediately state that I was invincible. I, like many other girls, wanted to become the comic book heroine known as Wonder Woman. Wonder Woman is a figure that is considerable recognizable. She was created in 1941 by a psychologist named William Moulton Marston or Charles Moulton as his pen name (who studied the psychological effects of mass

  • What Is The Decline Of DC Comics In The 1930's

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    to DC Comics becoming one of the top comic industries. DC Comics is iconically known for producing the famous superheroes Superman and Batman. Starting in 1934, the Eastern Color Printing (ECP) started to published new-strip comics in Famous Funnies. Later on, imitators started to published King Comics and Popular Comics. The following year, the company made the first comic book to introduce new material instead of reprints of newspaper strips (DeForest) such as New Fun: The Big Comic Magazine

  • Stan Lee Research Paper

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    The “Silver age of Comic books” arose from the comic book dark ages starting around 1956 and lasting till 1970. Due to the censorship from the Comic Code Authority, and the loss in comic book, there was a loss in interest towards superhero comics. This all changed with the start of the Silver Age of Comics. Historians believe the Silver Age was sparked by Showcase #4, with the re-invention of the Flash. However, no longer was the Flash the same old Golden Age, Mercury inspired, Super-hero with winged

  • Exploring the Batman Universe: The Impact of Robin and Joker

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    heard when the mysterious the batman appears into action. In both Batman The Golden Age by Bob Kane with Bill Finger and The Caped Crusade Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture by Glen Weldon talk about the interesting characters of Robin and the Joker. Both Robin and the Joker play important roles in the life of Batman. Firstly, the nimble sidekick Robin connects well with batman. For example in the Batman the Golden Age, Batman comments, “And swear that we two will fight together against crime and

  • Changing Role of Women in Archie Comics

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    has Archie Comics reflected changing gender norms in the United States of America from World War II to the present of women in contemporary American society, in its eventual challenge of the position of men as the dominant sex, and in its inclusion of previously marginalized sexual orientations? As entertainment primarily targeted to middle-class America, Archie is a helpful avenue by which to understand acceptable views. This paper will present gender roles portrayed in Archie Comics in three different

  • Wonder Woman Character Analysis

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    Wonder Woman revolutionized comic books by being the first highly publicized female heroes, challenging the norm and inspiring many young Americans. This character was created during the 1940’s right before WWII, which was the prime time for superhero comics. She was created to encourage girls to read comic books and become more involved in the women’s rights movement by a man that was a firm believer in female empowerment. The story of Diana Prince is one known by many American citizens and even

  • Story Of My Tits By Jennifer Hayden: Literary Analysis

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    The graphic novel The Story of My Tits by Jennifer Hayden is an autobiographical, alternative style work following Hayden’s character from childhood, to the time she writes the book. The story explores Hayden’s experience of developing breasts as a teenager and reflects on societal standards of a woman not being able to achieve the “ideal” sized breast. The story also uncovers the despondency associated with developing Breast Cancer, such as receiving the diagnosis, having a mastectomy and death

  • Essay On The Golden Age Of Comics

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    As the depression cast a dark curtain over America in the 1930s, no one had much time for comics. The American economy had fallen into disrepair and the unemployment rate was at an all time high. Just as FDR set forth his New Deal plan to aid America, the second World War was soon upon the country, drafting hundreds of thousands of men into the army to fight the Axis Powers. Boys were sent to the training camps and mature men returned in their place. These soldiers came back and wanted to enjoy the

  • The Superhero Effect: Idealism and Stereotypes in Comic Books

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    paragons. In a medium such as comic books, however, these standards and perceptions are heavily distorted by the characterizations and settings. Particularly, the superhero genre absorbs the ideals we strive towards and regurgitates them in an extreme and unrealistic manner. The superhero genre is often reflective of societal changes in ideas and morals. These ideals are then molded into misleading representations that influence the behaviors of viewers. Comic books absorb elements of our society

  • Analysis of the First Female Superhero: Wonder Woman

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    The first widely recognizable female superhero is Wonder Woman, from the All- American Publications, which was one of the three companies that merged to form DC Comics. Wonder Woman was presented in a way that was typical of most women in comics, although her Character portrays a strong independent heroine; the comic series still nevertheless caters to the promiscuous fantasies of young male readers. Wonder Woman is depicted in a hyper sexualized fashion and an object of consumption for males. Recurring

  • Argumentative Essay On Superheroes

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    covered vigilantes are now and then used to allude to those, for example, Batman and Green Arrow without such powers who offer other regular superhero attributes. Such characters were for the most part alluded to as "riddle men" in the alleged Golden Age of Comic Books to recognize them from characters with super-controls. Ordinarily, superheroes utilize their forces to counter normal wrongdoing while additionally battling dangers against humankind by their criminal partners, supervillains. Long-running

  • The Golden Age Of Superheroes: Universal Themes And Challenges

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    We are currently living in the Golden Age of Superheroes. They dominate our cultural life, and have become seemingly permanent fixtures in modern media. Since X-Men burst onto the screen fifteen years ago, we have witnessed the release of over forty superhero movies. By 2020 we will have seen the release of more than twenty-five more. Today, the much anticipated film Superman vs. Batman has come to theaters. Though a plethora of superhero movies have been released, it is to the dissatisfaction of

  • The Black Widow

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    Beauty is in eye of the beholder: Marvel Comic’s “The Black Widow”, Super-empowered woman or Super-exploited sex object in the movies and comic books. The Black Widow (Natasha Romanova) is a superhero character who first appeared Marvel Comics Tales of Suspens No. 52 (April 1964). She was created by editor and plotter Stan Lee who is responsible for a great number of the heroes we recognize from the Marvel Universe. She was introduced as a Russian spy who sometime later defects to the United