Growing up, we all have had a childhood superhero we wanted to be. In my case, it was the visitor from another planet who is faster than a speeding bullet, who is more powerful than a locomotive, and can leap tall buildings in a single bound, who else but Superman. Ever since that day when my father brought home that Betamax tape of the first movie, portrayed by the late great Christoper Reeve, I was hooked. The iconic “S” shield on the chest, the cape, the bright blue, red and yellow suit, who wouldn't wanted to be him? Of course everybody does, even adults wanted to fly and have all his super powers. This character and this movie started it all. Making over $300,000,00 at the box office worldwide, meaning it's a success, which was unheard of during that time from a comic book adaptation. Despite the success of the first movie, the succeeding ones failed. That being said, during the past two decades, movies based on comic book heroes were a hit or miss, mostly a miss. But not until 2008, when Marvel Studios single-handedly revitalized the comic book movie industry, with one of their most popular character, not the web slinger Spiderman, or the raging green monster we all know as the Hulk, but with the man with the advanced …show more content…
Just like Hughes, Stark's most striking characteristics is his personality. But other than the wealth, cars, women, intelligence and armor suits, what makes Iron Man standout is him being human, not a mutant with extra ordinary powers nor a visitor from another planet. Readers and fans feel a deeper connection to the character, to the hero that makes mistakes just like any other human and do his best to make things right. The character represents a lot of things, Iron Man represents America and
Everyone has a favorite superhero, it might be a hero who hides himself behind a mask and no one can see who he really is, or a hero in iron suit who saves the world from weapons that he created. Ironman and Batman have some similarities, both of them fight the villains to protect their people and their cities. They both don’t have superpowers and they use technologies and weapons to build their suits. Ironman and Batman also have many differences between them, Ironman is a hero while Batman is consider a dark hero since everyone in Gotham City was afraid of Batman.
Making the suit is much easier than fighting Mandarin. Iron Man gets more skill by wearing the suit and learning how to use the suit. Iron Man’s greatest fear is the bits of shrapnel in his chest. Iron Man’s Abyss is when his suit is taken over. Iron Man’s revelation is when he develops a serious dependency of alcohol. At the beginning of his journey in the suit he is a bit cocky as well. “You’re not a man, you’re nothing- more than a manic. I’m not afraid of you, no politics here, just good old fashion revenge” (tony stark, google). Iron Man is wiser because he realized that you should never give up. His imbalance is fixed by making the suit and saving his life and the people around him. “I had my- eyes opened. I came to realize that i had more to offer this world than just making thing blow up” (tony stark, google). His injustice is fixed by making the suit. Iron Man’s gift is he gets his suit.
In Superhero Worship by Virginia Postrel published in The Atlantic explores the glamour of comic heroes coming to live, and what that glamour really is. From paper to screen superheroes have caught the wonder of the American people. The most wellknown superheroes were introduced in the 1930s through the late 1950s, during the time of warfare and national pride. Superman was welcomed in America in 1937 to keep spirits alive during the breakout of WWII, fighting Nazis or the Japanese Imperial Army. These heroes that were created used propaganda
After thorough investigations of the evidence, it seems like Maroon Flash is the person who hit Reveille while riding his bike. We used DNA evidence, fingerprint evidence, blood evidence, and hair evidence. For fingerprint evidence, we looked at fingerprints left on the notebook the cadet managed to grab from the suspect. On the cover, we found the cadet’s fingerprints, Bikerman’s fingerprints, and multiple of Maroon Flash’s fingerprints. On the pages of the notebook, we only found Maroon Flash’s fingerprints. This seems to clarify that the notebook was his, and that it was grabbed from his backpack when he hit Reveille and rode off. For blood evidence, we used the Kastle Myer Blood test; we tested for the presence of blood on Reveille’s fur, Bikerman’s shirt, and Maroon Flash’s shirt.
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
Sagoyewatha commonly known as Red Jacket was an outstanding orator born in New York and according to many, Red jacket was a fervent defender of the Native Americans. Several documents assert that Red jacket was very forceful and extremely vocal when it comes to defend the religious values the Native Americans against the invading oppressors. It must also be noted that Red jacket was one of the most brilliant orators of his time. Red Jacket praised the Native American culture, religion and other customs. He eloquently reject the superiority of the foreign values s imposed at them when he stated the following “Brother, the Great Spirit has made us all; but he has made a great difference between his white and red children; he has given us a different
The first trait is that Iron Man has a mix of good and bad personalities. His good traits are that he’s smart for the fact that he build all of his armors, rich from him having his own weapons company, and tech savvy for the fact that his technology is really advanced (ex: holograms). His bad traits are selfishness for the fact that he doesn't
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.
In the world of comics, two main publishers dominate: DC Comics and Marvel Comics. DC Comics promotes superheroes such as Batman, a vigilante who began fighting crime solely to avenge the untimely death of his parents. He possesses no unique superhuman ability, other than a substantial fortune inherited from his late parents. Yet, the public in the Batman comics still adore their hero. In contrast, Marvel Comics promotes superheroes such as the X-Men, a team of superheroes who possess the X-Gene, a DNA mutation that gives each member a different ability.
In a state of nostalgia,I was that black little boy again telling everyone that I was Superman on Halloween. To my dismay they responded, “You can’t be Superman, you're black!” In that case, being any well-known superhero was out of the question, unless I possess a pigment that was not composed of high amounts of melanin. The only exception was the Green Lantern, but we all know he was replaced with a whiter individual. This scenes of whiteness, where people who have a lighter complexion of skin have a certain privilege or benefit in the comic world, isn’t entirely new to me. Being a black individual, I have lived with it my whole life and experience it every single day. Just like every black person, I suppress it and act like it doesn’t bother me. Once I picked up the action figure, it reminded me of how society thinks I am less of a human and unable to do things as well as a whiter person. It made me think of all the black little boys, whom are being subjected to idea that they can’t accomplish anything or in this case save the world from villains. It says that we are the
Even though he is presented as a strong character, his appearance differs, unlike Superman and Iron Man which look
Over the past decade superhero movies have rapidly gained popularity. These fairly straightforward movies have been low-risk, high-reward for producers and have therefore stormed into mainstream pop culture. In the past producers were cautious of straying away from this formula because of its success. However, in 2016 the movie Deadpool revolutionized what a superhero movie could be. In the movie the main character, Wade Wilson, takes part in an experimental procedure to save his life; however, Ajax, the man who runs the procedure, tortures Wade Wilson, which transforms him into Deadpool. After the torture Deadpool gains a greatly enhanced healing factor and hunts down Ajax. The massive success of Deadpool has given other companies
After his parents dying, Batman, or Bruce Wayne, have promised himself to get rid of the evil in the city. He spent most of his childhood training his intellectual and physical abilities in order to defeat the villains. As a result, Batman is considered one of the most intelligent superheroes around. According to Caleb Hu, “[Bruce Wayne] is cited to have an IQ of 192 and is considered to be a polymath” (Quora). Due to the fact that he have started traveling when he was just a teenager, he have learned about many subjects, such as “physics, math, chemistry, engineering, etc.” (Quora). Because of the loss of his parents, he have become driven to continue and push his limits in order to learn more about the elements of the criminal mind. On the other hand, Iron Man has a different type of intelligence. Before Tony Stark’s parents died, he have been sent to MIT at the age of 15 to study the numerous scientific fields, such as physics, engineering, and computer science. After his parents have died, he have acquired the family business, which was the Stark’s Industries. His intelligence have outperformed most of the superheroes. In addition to his intelligence, “ Stark was once called the world’s most adept multi-tasker by Reed Richards, due to his ability to compartmentalize his mind into three separate yet independently operating sections” (CBR.com).
Among the highest-grossing movies of all time are numerous landmark films, such as Titanic, Avatar, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Taking their place alongside these cultural touchstones are mammoth blockbusters of a new breed: action-packed superhero epics. Each year, the number of superhero movies due for release seems to grow exponentially. One glance at a list of upcoming movies for this year reveals that the box office is absolutely saturated with superhero films. Some highly-anticipated installments feature heroes already well-acquainted with the big screen, such as Captain America and the X-Men, while others are introducing relatively unfamiliar characters to contemporary movie-going audiences, as in the cases of Doctor Strange and
With his one of a kind armor suits, quirky characteristics and beyond extreme superpowers, Iron Man is by far one of the supreme Marvel superheroes. While most superheroes are commonly known for simply ‘saving the day’, Iron Man goes above and beyond. His sarcastic attitude and witty comments are hilarious and bring a sense of humor to viewers and fans, showcasing that he is so much more than your typical superhero. Iron Man is simply incomparable and his superiority and even more intelligent mind are just additional examples for his greatness. He is looked upon as a leader to others and has saved the planet more than enough times as proof of his hard work. Even without the suit, Tony proves to be a superhero with his worthy and kind intentions. Long live the legacy of an incredible man, and superhero!