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Superhero

2008-03-29T01:25:53Z

Zodberg:

A '''superhero''' is a person, usually fictional, who has some or more of the following characteristics:

* [[superpower]]s not possessed by ordinary human beings
* a distinctive costume and 'nom du guerre' or 'code name'
* a willingness to use their abilities to fight evildoers

Note that some characters generally regarded as superheroes don't possess all of these traits--[[Batman]], for example, has no superpowers.

Superheroes have been a popular topic for [[comic book]]s and [[cartoon]]s since the 1930s, when [[Superman]] first appeared in print.
[[category:culture]]

Comic book

2008-02-21T04:05:23Z

Zodberg:

A '''comic book''' is a form of illustrated [[literature]].

Some popular comic books include:
#[[Superman]] and Action Comics.
#[[Batman]] and his related books: Detective Comics, Robin, and Nightwing
#The [[X-Men]] family of books: X-Men Legacy, Uncanny X-Men, Young X-Men, and X-Force. Following the adventures of a group of heroes and villains who believe themselves [[Theory of Evolution|evolved]].
#Green Lantern, and the related book, Green Lantern Corps.
#The Amazing [[Spider-Man]]

Translated comic books from [[Japan]], known as "Manga" are also popular with children and teens.

In 1954, the Comics Magazine Association of America found a disturbing trend with indecent subject matter becoming more prominent in comic books. Homosexual subtext in many superhero related publications was brought to attention by the Dr. Fredric Wertham's book ''Seduction of the Innocent''. After a testimony from William Gaines in an attempt to defend the books his company published, the code was placed on all books which followed a strict list of regulation.

As the CMAA had no legal authority, during the sixties, there was a large underground comic movement, driven by talent such as R. Crumb. By the seventies, the Comics Code Authority logo was no longer sought as publishers went ahead and became socially conscious, like a popular run on Green Arrow by Neal Adams and Dennis O'Neil wherein issues such as [[Heroin]] addiction were addressed.

Currently, the largest publisher with every book approved by the Comics Code Authority is Archie Comics, who usually stay away from super-heroics and focus more on teen antics.

[[category:entertainment]]

Comic book

2008-02-05T14:35:06Z

Zodberg:

A '''comic book''' is a form of illustrated [[literature]].

Some popular comic books include:
#[[Superman]] and Action Comics.
#[[Batman]] and his related books: Detective Comics, Robin, and Nightwing
#The [[X-Men]] family of books: X-Men Legacy, Uncanny X-Men, Young X-Men, and X-Force. Following the adventures of a group of heroes and villains who believe themselves [[evolved]].
#Green Lantern, and the related book, Green Lantern Corps.
#The Amazing [[Spider-Man]]

Translated comic books from [[Japan]], known as "Manga" are also popular with girls and children.

In 1954, the Comics Magazine Association of America found a disturbing trend with indecent subject matter becoming more prominent in comic books. Homosexual subtext in many superhero related publications was brought to attention by the Dr. Fredric Wertham's book Seduction of the Innocent. After a testimony from William Gaines in an attempt to defend the books his company published, the code was placed on all books which followed a strict list of regulation.

As the CMAA had no legal authority, during the sixties, there was a large underground comic movement, driven by talent such as R. Crumb. By the seventies, the Comics Code Authority logo was no longer sought as publishes went ahead and became socially conscience, like a popular run on Green Arrow by Neal Adams and Dennis O'Neil wherein issues such as [[Heroin]] addiction were addressed.

Currently, the largest publisher with every book approved by the Comics Code Authority is Archie Comics, who usually stay away from super-heroics and focus more on teen antics.

[[category:entertainment]]