flown out of American hands in support of their toys‚ comic books‚ movies and cartoons. Still‚ it is a question that must be answered. Who is better: Marvel comics or DC comics? After hours of coffee fueled by rants with my friends‚ I have decided that Marvel is superior based on its licensed content‚ abundance of fantastic characters and the overall quality of its universe. For the uninitiated‚ Marvel and DC are the two largest publishers of comics over the last 70 years. DC was the first major publisher
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Supergirl comics were published in the late 1950’s‚ in an atmosphere that is considerably different from that in which Batman: The Dark Knight Returns was created. Supergirl comics were created in the post World War II setting‚ when Americans reverted to their traditional beliefs. In contrast‚ Batman; The Dark Knight Returns was created during the Cold War era of the late 1980’s‚ when tensions ran high between the two super powers; the Soviet Union and the United States of America. These two different
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against gifted people has risen. No longer is one judged by their skin color or social class‚ but by the fact that one can project lasers from one’s eyes or manipulate the forces of magnetism. In 1963‚ Marvel Comics released its first issue of a series entitled "The Uncanny X-men". The comic book series deals with the typical theme of good versus evil‚ but emphasizes mostly on the struggle of race. The X-men are a team of super heroes that were born with special abilities. These gifted people are
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Comic relief is an important theatrical convention that makes the story more interesting and appealing to readers. In Charles Dickens’s A Tale of Two Cities‚ Dickens uses one of his minor but fascinating characters‚ Jerry Cruncher‚ to depict this. The two or three chapters dealing with Jerry Cruncher and his family life are humorous and he also illustrates the terrible poverty during the 18th century. And despite the novel’s tragic scenes and symbolic images‚ Dickens uses Jerry to lighten things
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DC comics and Marvel Comics‚ two of the most well known comic book publishers in America‚ the two comics have been competing against each other and entertaining people of all ages throughout many years. They both have shown many similarities and differences when compared to one another. DC and Marvel both have many groups of heroes who have teamed up‚ however DC characters are most often built more for working independently‚ in partners or as a trio‚ these discrepancies are not the only points that
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Warner Home Video and DC Comics unleashes the fury in their latest direct-to-DVD offering “Justice League vs. Teen Titans.” The all-new DC Universe Original Movie is brought to us by Director Sam Liu (“Batman: Year One‚” “All-Star Superman”) from a script by Bryan Q. Miller (“The Flash‚” “Arrow”) and Alan Burnett (“Batman: The Animated Series‚” “Batman Beyond”). It is based on an original idea instead of a comic book arc like most of the past animated films. Frustrated and disillusioned about his
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process of how we are raised. In this process we inherit customs‚ ideologies‚ norms and values. The comic “Justice League – Gods and Monsters #1” is an example of Superman’s socialization. The comic is an alternate version of Superman; in this version Superman is raised by Mexican parents and is raised differently than in the original comic where he is raised by American parents. In the original comic‚ Superman is named Clark Kent. Clark was raised by his adoptive parents Jonathan and Martha Kent
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made the telephone‚ presidents passed laws‚ and discovers found new land. Specifically‚ Stan Lee is someone who has entertained millions upon millions of people for 56 years. He has his charity work in the Stan Lee Foundation‚ the entertainment in comics and movies he has provided‚ and His 47 written books all come together to form why he is an influential person. Stan Lee has a very influential foundation. For example‚ according to there website‚ “The Stan Lee Foundation is a non-profit organization
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reports in a local veteran’s hospital is not discouraging; but disturbing. Furthermore‚ would one be interested in reading a comic book about such a nightmare? Or even watching a movie? American Splendor adapts to screen the life of a man who walks down the path no one else would dare to tread. Harvey Pekar‚ born and raised in Cleveland‚ Ohio‚ is the creator of the comic and the subject of the film. Far from the Hollywood limelight‚ Pekar is a "genuine jerk" who "refuses to play it for laughs
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fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 (November 1961)‚ which helped to usher in a new level of verisimilitude in the medium. The Fantastic Four was the first superhero team created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist and co-plotter Jack Kirby‚ who developed a collaborative approach to creating comics with this title that they would use from then on. As the first superhero team title produced by Marvel Comics‚ it formed a cornerstone
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