When I was younger, comic books were the coolest thing since sliced bread. They were colorful, great pictures, and very entertaining to me when I was younger. As I grew up, I grew out of the fad but I never lost interest in the meaning behind the comic book. Comic books depicted heroes like Superman, Batman, Spiderman, and many more. It was interesting to look back and see just how many different ways that Batman could save Gotham City. I believe that this was my first introduction to what is called a hero.
Comic books were a longer version of a comic strip in the back of the newspaper. They portrayed a story in a very animated and visual way. The first comic book appeared in the United States around 1934 (History of Comic Books, 2008). The term "comic book" arose because the first comic books reprinted humor comic strips (History of Comic Books, 2008). Superman, in my opinion, was the original superhero. I feel that other characters were created after him, but they didn’t have the impact that Superman had. Certain comic book heroes became so popular that they made movies after them. Movies that come to my mind that were based off of comic books were Spiderman, Batman, and X-Men. All of these movies were the ideas originated in comic books. These movies all did very well in the box office.
The comic book was originator of the hero in my opinion. Everyone is told growing up to follow in their parents footsteps. Not me. For Halloween I was always Batman or Spiderman. I wanted to grow up fighting crime and wrapping people up in webs. This is why I feel that comic books are the best place to look if one is looking for a hero.
References
History of Comic Books, (2008) Retrieved June 14, 2009 from http://www.geocities.com/soho/5537/hist.htm
Comic books were a longer version of a comic strip in the back of the newspaper. They portrayed a story in a very animated and visual way. The first comic book appeared in the United States around 1934 (History of Comic Books, 2008). The term "comic book" arose because the first comic books reprinted humor comic strips (History of Comic Books, 2008). Superman, in my opinion, was the original superhero. I feel that other characters were created after him, but they didn’t have the impact that Superman had. Certain comic book heroes became so popular that they made movies after them. Movies that come to my mind that were based off of comic books were Spiderman, Batman, and X-Men. All of these movies were the ideas originated in comic books. These movies all did very well in the box office.
The comic book was originator of the hero in my opinion. Everyone is told growing up to follow in their parents footsteps. Not me. For Halloween I was always Batman or Spiderman. I wanted to grow up fighting crime and wrapping people up in webs. This is why I feel that comic books are the best place to look if one is looking for a hero.
References
History of Comic Books, (2008) Retrieved June 14, 2009 from http://www.geocities.com/soho/5537/hist.htm
Picture Retrieved June 14,2009 from http://www.htzfm.com/
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