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    Furthermore, Peter Parker’s character struggles as Spider-Man is also good to note in term of identity as it differs from the Fantastic Four and their personal identities. The superhero identity is one that is shaped and reshaped through many narratives as it can be a title or persona that is carried throughout the course of the series. To be a superhero is to be more than a normal human as this distinction is what makes the genre so compelling for most readers who understand what actual power does

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    The past decade has seen superhero movies rise to box office dominance. This is a new trend. Batman and Superman movies found success early, but the surprise blockbusters Spider-man and X-men at the turn of the millennium revealed that the market for comic based entertainment was not yet saturated (Fritz, 2014). Looking back a decade and a half later, consumer demand has clearly spoken: six of the last ten highest grossing movies were based on comic books: Guardians of the Galaxy, Iron Man 3,

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    objectified, over-sexualized, and given roles with little or no real merit within this genre. This has been shown since the beginning of the Wonder Woman comics and has progressed to the films we have today. Films like Supergirl, Catwoman, the Fantastic Four series, the X-Men series, and Avengers: Age of Ultron show these issues within our film culture. Their physical appearance, clothing, and sex appeal have more importance than the actual characters themselves. The first woman to be called a superhero

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    real life. Chris Evans is a double superhero. The actor, Chris Evans has portrayed two different superheroes in Marvel, Captain America, From Captain America or the Avengers, and The Torch, a character from The Fantastic Four. This is why the franchise had to reboot the Fantastic Four series, Chris couldn’t be both heroes from the same universe. Captain America, or lesser known Steve Rogers, is a 94 year old man that was frozen in ice for almost 70 years in the 1940’s, World War 2. The other is

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    Many comic book superheroes were born in an era of highly intense international tension.The genre of Superheros in American comic books revolve around adventures of powerful superheros using superhuman abilities or weapons, as they act on personal morals through violence. The political elements are evident in the plot: the heroes are in a war with a dangerous enemy, and their morals justify violence to 'protect' those who are in danger. As well as it is a form of entertainment, comic books as a media

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    Lee was in the lowest point of his comic book career and was about to change careers. He decided to give it one last go by writing two different superhero stories: The Fantastic Four and The Amazing Spider-Man. These two stories defied the superhero graphic at the time with the Fantastic Four being a family turned superhero team and Spider-Man being the first teen superhero that was not a sidekick. Spider-Man put a grand effect on people as it put a realistic high school student

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    Shampoo advertisements use Visual Rhetorical appeals to convince consumers to buy a certain shampoo. The Fantastic Four exemplify the way that these shampoo ads use rhetorical appeals to sell products. The Fantastic Four made it apparent that Shampoo commercials bundle a set of values and false hopes with their product which allows them to be successful. They made appeals by using characters, setting, and actions these ads successfully appealed to ethos, pathos, and logos, revealing why shampoo ads

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    the father of the modern superhero, and it’s not hard to see why. Even if you’ve never heard of Stan Lee, you’ve definitely heard of the myriad of cultural icons he’s created throughout the years. Spider-Man, Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, Thor, the X-Men, as well as so many others are all the creations of Stan Lee. Lee created so many realistic characters that combined typical human emotions and traits with their super powers. Lee’s personal writing style, attention

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    Stan lee was born in NYC on December 28,1922. In stan lee's early work he created the fantastic four,spider-man,and the x-men with the help of Jack Kirby. Jack Kirby was a person who sketched,colored and design what the character was going to look like. Together they made great comics. Stan lee's work was great so his boss ( Martin Goodman also known as the creator of marvel ) promoted him to editorial director. Stan Lee later was involved in multimedia projects and was an ambassador of the marvel

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    different, it leads them to think of themselves as part of the “them” category. For someone really smart, for example, growing up with children not as smart or gifted in a particular way, they will feel different. The Thing, from the movie The Fantastic Four says as he walks through a

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