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    Bob Kane Research Paper

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    Jacob Michael Marhao Bonnie Hildebrand English 3, 1st Period 17th May 2018 The Man that changed the Comic Book History He was the former co-editor in chief and former chairman of Marvel comics and a revered comic book creator who co-launched heroes like the Fantastic 4, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and the X-Men (5. Biography.com). He was born on December 22, 1922, in New York and was born to Romanian (Which I also am) Immigrants. During his childhood, his family were suffering from the Great Depression

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    To people that have comic book illiteracy, Batman and Superman would seem like they would be pretty similar to each other, which is true but only to a degree. They have similar names, outfits, and both live two different lives, etc. On the other hand, when it comes down to what makes these two men special, they are polar opposites. They have differences in backgrounds, powers, motivations, and in what makes them popular among fans. Despite their similarities in outward appearances, Batman and Superman

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    Cover Of Captain America

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    By looking at the cover of the comic Captain America, a reader could project themselves into the character of Captain America through his bravery, heroism, and patriotism. Captain America is a larger than life character because he is a superhero and has superhuman abilities. Within his story he is a character that fights for America and is looked upon as a role model and the protector of America. On the cover of the Captain America comic book, Captain America is shown charging forward, shield in

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    espionage, and the Human Torch builds all the mechanics. Each character has a simple power and a niche within the group that allows the heroes to be stronger as a whole. Creating solitary heroes, with occasional partnerships with sidekicks, forces DC Comics to assign their heroes with more complicated and sophisticated powers. (Participle) Superman,

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    Comic Books Changing With The Times Growing up the biggest dream of mine was to wake up one day and have a super power. I would be able to help defend the world, save people from bad guys, and make the world a better place. Sadly, I ended up just going to college and studying to be a mechanical engineer, but the dream is still alive! Even now while going through my studies, comic books still intrigue me and one of the aspects that has me the most curious is the sudden shift recently taking place

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    Marvel Vs. DC

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    must be made. And it is obvious that the throne belongs to DC. Marvel is an impeccable rival; however, it needs a little work in the areas of character fluidity and getting complete international attention. All around DC is intriguing to any fan of comics who watches. The background story of the characters emotionally traps readers and viewers alike, the influence of its characters on real life people is obvious through reviews and expectations, and the audience's intake around the world is more favorable

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    Captain America: Winter Soldier, and Thor. Guardians Of The Galaxy and Doctor Strange were projected to fail by almost every critic(ComicBookCast2, 2016). Almost everyone had never heard of Guardians Of The Galaxy except the hard core fans of the comics(Weekend Warrior, 2016). Kevin Feige wanted to push the idea of expanded universe and the only way he wanted to do it was Guardians Of The Galaxy(Weekend Warrior, 2016). Guardians Of The Galaxy had a lot of crazy aspect that gets dive into to, but

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    - This is my paper. I hope you like it. It was hard to write. Spider-Man is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics existing in itsshared universe. This character was created by super star writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in the anthology comic book Amazing Fantasy #15. And this is super cool writing and m y paper is super cool as well When bitten by a genetically modified spider, a nerdy, shy, and awkward high school

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    Symbolism In Wonder Woman

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    Armed with her bulletproof bracelets and magic lasso, Wonder Woman is a popular icon of female strength in a universe of male superheroes. Going through her history however, shows that she depicts a complicated heroine who is more than just a female comic book character. Wonder Woman was created by William Moulton Marston, who was a psychologist and a lawyer, and believed that women's capacity for love, nurture, and self-sacrifice would make them better leaders than men. He created Wonder Woman in

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    It’s not easy to take on a comic book character that has already been immortalized in film, especially if the DC antihero in question is Jonah Hex. Although Josh Brolin turned in a great portrayal, the flick was still a box office flop. Nevertheless, Johnathon Schaech, who will play the gunslinger in DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, admits he took some pointers from Brolin’s performance in the movie! Schaech recently spoke to ComicBook.com, where he lauded Brolin for his portrayal of the DC character in

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