...Who is your favorite superhero? The list of answers can be endless. However, in terms of who is the greatest, the answer is simple, Batman. Batman is one of the most if not the most popular superhero in the world. Batman is known from movies, comics, video games, and even cartoons. But what makes Batman the greatest superhero is not his fame, it's his attribute and skills. One reason why Batman is the greatest superhero is his alter ego. His real name is Bruce Wayne, a millionaire playboy and CEO of Wayne Enterprises. He is a rich man with no need to worry about money or income because of his vast wealth. Also according to DC Comics, he is an exceptional martial artist. This alter ego is certainly better than working as a reporter for a...
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...Over the School: Superhero Play – Friend or foe? Before reading this article, I had no idea what it was going to be about. I figured it would have to deal with Superhero play because that is what’s in the title. After reading through the article I was very impressed with what I read. I thought it was super cool how the teacher painted the children to get into playing the character they had chosen to be. Also, how the children had taken the role of their superhero so seriously, I couldn’t believe it. I really enjoyed reading this article it gave me some great ideas to think about how I can make playtime more fun. Playtime isn’t just about play, you must allow the children to get into the role and become the person they are supposed to be, it’s okay to let the children guide themselves, only be their if things are going wrong, and it’s okay to let the...
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...Greatest Detective, the Dark Knight, defender of the innocent, crusader for justice, and defender of Gotham City. Now that sounds like a real superhero and someone to look up to. Playboy, Spare Parts Man, alcoholic; does that sound like someone youʼd call a hero? Batman and Iron Man are very different kinds of heroes, but the men behind the masks seem to be very similar on the surface. While Batman has a very strict moral code and refrains from killing anyone when he can, Iron Man has no qualms about killing. Both Bruce Wayne and Tony Stark are billionaires, both seem to be good with the ladies, and both are extremely intelligent. Neither have any real “super-powers,” but both used their intellect to make themselves into heroes. Bruce Wayne outside of his suit could hold his own in a fight with his martial arts background. Tony Stark, on the other hand, seems to have no desire to better himself in hand-to-hand combat. As a child, Bruce witnessed his parents being murdered and swore to keep the city safe. While being held hostage by a group of terrorists, Tony makes the Iron Man suit purely to save himself. After these life changing experiences, both take to the vigilante life but for different reasons: Bruce to protect citizens so that no one else would have to feel the pain he felt, and Tony for the recognition and fame. Letʼs talk about motivation. Batman began because a little boy was left devastated and traumatized. Bruce Wayne was orphaned as at the age of eight after seeing his parents...
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...from A Knight’s Tale. This quote made a young man named William believe he can be a knight even though he wasn’t meant to be since he was poor. William showed us many things such as no matter what condition you are in you can be a knight if you do the correct decision. A knight to us will be a superhero,for instance Batman or Superman. A knight can even be compared to a firefighter or a policeman. These people help out their people out when it is necessary. When we first see a knight we immediately think of war and how they fight with such violence, but in reality they are wholesome people....
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...Superman Or Batman For years Superman and Batman work together against injustice but they have differenten aspects to examine. Superman was the first superhero created by DC comics company since its inception has always been one of the most emblematic of American society superhéroes. But few know one of its most important partner Batman, who was conceived in a more humane manner and in a society with stronger economic differences. They have impacted various aspects of the country and society. It is for this reason that analized, from her point of view of his Alter ego similarities and differences in economic aspects in wealth that each possesses, the political influence they have generated and culturally education each received. Being Batman the most influential superheroe in all these aspects. Superman and Batman have some similarities regarding the influence they have had on politicians, the first one is more important. Given the importance of politics in a society regarding laws and public policy that there can be generated. Superman and Batman find who since its inception have impacted various areas of the United States. On the one hand superman heroic actions during the Great Depression and World War II. In which I caused a complete change in the laws of distribution of wealth, generating hope for the population. On the other hand their battles against Lex Luthor in service of saving society, caused the president and government ministers began to trust him. His actions...
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...fathers, are not home. So in their absence, the children latch onto the traits found inherent in the superheroes they read about. However, the newly found role models, and superheroes, do not represent that which should be portrayed to our children. Throughout many comic book series there seems to always be portrayed a sense of masculinity gone wrong or hypermasculinity. Along with others, though primarily in the comic series of both Batman and of Spiderman, this specific form of masculinity being shown to the children is expressed through a relationship between the superhero, and the law. In the end, comic books become what is essentially a display case for the extremes of masculinity and manhood, which is what the children that read the comic book series desire both outwardly and inwardly. Batman, as a series has grown by epic proportions in recent years. And although most of us have probably not read the original comic series or even the more recent comics, most everyone has seen the more recent movies based upon the comics. The two movies, Batman...
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...novel, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller, Bruce Wayne, also known as Batman, stopped being Batman for ten years until the Mutant gang threatened peoples’ lives in Gotham City. The Bat-signal in Bruce Wayne’s heart emitted as the city began to go down. While trying to save Gotham City, Batman is in a losing battle against his old age and the younger villains could easily take him down, but his motivation to save the city was strength in itself (Yehl). The Barrow High School students should read this graphic novel because the graphic novel creates a connection with American history such as the United...
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...Research Paper Comics & Politics In December of 1940 almost a year before the U.S. would enter into WWII, Captain America Comic #1 was released with the cover showing the super hero punching Hitler (Aiken, 41). This is only one of several different examples of politics being present in comics. No matter the political issue comics have not been afraid to express their views on politics. There is no denying that politics are present in comics, but the real question is, do politics belong in comics? Mainstream comics sole purpose is to make money, and companies will do write about anything if they think it will sell more comics. In this instance the comic book companies are using politics to gain interest and sell their product. Without the presence of politics in comics many story lines would not have been as strong, and many characters would not have been created. Atomic Warfare and the Regan administration both were heavily displayed in comics and both had a significant effect on comic books. When President Harry Truman ordered for the bombing of both Hiroshima and Nagasaki and revealed to the world the power behind atomic warfare, soon followed an onslaught of controversy whether this technology belonged in war. The world had never seen such power and soon the world began to debate this topic. Comic books soon began to publish stories, mainly involving superhero’s, with atomic related stories. As the years progressed and the U.S. entered into the Cold War with...
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...Batman Arkham Knight – Red Hood DLC Joins the Party Let's face it, despite a lot of effort on their part, GameStop haven't been able to deliver a punch with their Batman Arkham Knight. The game, which was much anticipated right around the hype of the next Batman and Superman movie, could have been a show stopper, but it wasn't. Now, GameStop is doing all it takes to revive flagging interest in the franchise, by introducing interesting downloadable content. Starting with Red Hood, another notorious vigilante, the upcoming lineup of DLC for the game should definitely create some ripples. The Importance of DLC GameStop, after a lot of speculation, has finally confirmed the availability of Batman Arkham Knight's Red Hood DLC. The announcement was made on 22 July, along with a highly pixelated graphic on their Twitter feed. From the graphic, one can make out the red capped vigilante hero springing into action. This new development is not only interesting because of the addition of a new superhero to the game, but also because of the intrigue it adds to the story. With Red Hood joining in the action, GameStop may be dropping in a hint at the real identity of the Arkham Knight, who has so far remained shrouded in mystery. Red Hood Though a vigilante, Red Hood is the antithesis of all that Batman signifies. He is murderous hero, who is ruthless in his quest for justice. Unlike Batman, who goes after the bad guys and leaves the innocent alone, Red Hood does not care about...
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...The best part of Batman Begins was its ending... and I'm not being sarcastic. As I was watching the last scene of the movie, I wanted to jump out of my seat and cheer when Jim Gordon handed Batman the Joker playing card. It's been a while since I reacted with such glee at the promise of a sequel (usually it's more of, "hay nako, may part two pa yan!"). Yes, the movie was that good. Without question this is the best Batman movie ever made. Finally we have a film adaptation that shows the essence of who Batman is: not a superhero, but an ordinary guy (as ordinary as a billionaire playboy can be) doing extraordinary things in the name of justice. This is what sets Batman apart from all the Supermans and Spidermans out there (and what makes him my favorite comic book hero of all time): he is human, so very human, which makes him, and his fight for right, all the more real. That, and his perennial angst, which I can totally relate to. Haha. I wish I could meet director Chris Nolan so I could shake his hand for rescuing the Batman franchise from its shlock purgatory that was Schumacher-Land. Hats (and cowls) off to underappreciated actor Christian Bale, who filled in the Batsuit quite nicely (and his gravelly Batman voice was spot on!), but more importantly, he gave both Bruce Wayne and Batman true character. And of course I also applaud the excellent supporting cast of acting greats: Liam Neeson shows that he's not just wise old mentor material (the twist at the end surprised...
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...With a comic book industry almost completely constructed of funny cartoons and detective based mysteries America needed something fresh. The “Golden Age” of comics started off with fan favorites like Superman, Batman, and Wonder woman. All of which revolved around sad stories of orphanage and living their life to fight crime for the greater good none of which were that original. Many years and further thoughts of storyline brought a landmark pair of graphic novels from 1986, Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns and Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon's The Watchmen, which ushered in an age of superheroes that sided with the “bad guys” to introduce sympathy for why the villain does what they do. Despite these modifications the superhero continues to...
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...Marvel Entertainment: Marvel Studios Amy J. Keller June 28, 2009 This case study focuses on the Marvel Studios franchise. Marvel Entertainment took a huge risk when it decided to stop licensing its’ characters to outside production companies and develop their own in-house productions via Marvel Studios. This study focuses on the history of Marvel Studios and what harm or benefit has come from the creation of Marvel Studios and the expansion into filmmaking. Biography/History Marvel Entertainment, Inc. is a prominent character-based entertainment company that is worldwide. The have a collection of 5,000 characters that cover a 70-year company span and sever media types (comics, toys, movies, et cetera). “Marvel’s strategy is to leverage its franchises in a growing array of opportunities around the world, including feature films, consumer products, toys, video games, animated television, direct-to-DVD and online” (Viacom). Marvel Studios mission is to “develop and manage entertainment projects that leverage Marvel’s vast universe of creative content” (Marvel.com). Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Marvel had licensed out a number of their characters for movies and direct-to-TV productions. Very few of these are remembered today. One that you might recall is Howard the Duck; it didn’t do so well in the box office. The reasoning behind such failures was the lack of research the company put into it’s licensing (Stax). Marvel Studios...
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...July 16, 2012) is a superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan. It is the sequel to The Dark Knight (2008).The film introduces two main characters to Nolan's series: Selina Kyle (Anne Hathaway) and Bane (Tom Hardy). It has been eight years since Batman vanished into the night, turning, in that instant, from hero to fugitive. Assuming the blame for the death of D.A. Harvey Dent, the Dark Knight sacrificed everything for what he and Commissioner Gordon both hoped was the greater good. For a time the lie worked, as criminal activity in Gotham City was crushed under the weight of the anti-crime Dent Act. But everything will change with the arrival of a cunning cat burglar with a mysterious agenda. Far more dangerous, however, is the emergence of Bane, a masked terrorist whose ruthless plans for Gotham drive Bruce out of his self-imposed exile. But even if he dons the cape and cowl again, Batman may be no match for Bane. Making of The Dark Night Rises seems very excellent, because it is focused on nice editing style, camera focusing, attractive environment & technology. I enjoy every scene and it attracts me a lot. In this movie director hasn’t give any extra power to the hero. He uses his technological power to attain his mission. Christian Bale can perform his shooting excellently. He played the role of Batman perfectly. It mainly entertains me by its main theme & script writing. I find many similarities and differences between this movie and our real world. Gotham City...
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... Beowulf contrasts to superman as well as he could to another greatly known superhero. Just about everyone has also heard or has seen Batman! Beowulf shares many differences with Batman also. “Hail, Hrothgar!/ Higlac is my cousin and my king; the days/ Of my youth have been filled with glory. Now Grendel’s/ Names has echoed in our land: Sailors/ Have brought us stories of Herot, the best/ Of all mead-halls, deserted and useless when the moon/ Hangs in skies the sun had lit,/ Light and life fleeing together./My people have said, the wisest, most knowing/ And best of them, that my duty was to go to the Danes’/ Great King.” (E.2; 4: 141-151) Here it explains that Beowulf had heard about this beast and decided to travel to help defeat Grendel. Where as Batman only fights and helps protect those in Gotham. Batman doesn't go help outside of the city whereas Beowulf travels all over to fight. Another main difference is that Beowulf uses his personal strength ,such as his own body power, muscles, armor, and his sword. On the other hand Batman depends on his gadgets and his Batman suit to help him fight. Beowulf uses natural defense on his enemies whereas Batman uses a lot of technology to fight. “Each of us carried a naked/ sword,” (E.3; 6: 271-271) This sentence just goes to show Beowulf uses only his sword and natural strength to defeat monsters. Also Beowulf never kept his identity hid as Batman hid his identity and was known in everyday life as Bruce Wayne. This modern hero...
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