The film’s huge success at opening weekend suggests ‘superhero fatigue’ was never the real problem.
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The history of comics is closely tied to the involvement of Jewish creators, who have had an enormous impact on the medium over the last 90 years.
Blue Beetle’s emphasis on the power of family is being touted by its creators as the film’s standout feature.
It’s Keaton’s razor-edged, comedic darkness that allows the film to gather emotional depth.
Many comics are now more representative of the people who actually read them but it’s clear there’s room for more diversity when it comes to our superheroes.
In Latin America, common citizens have often donned outlandish outfits and comic book-inspired personas to lead demonstrations and promote social change.
We do a disservice to survivors of major tragedies when we call them “heroes.” Instead, we should change our policies and attitudes to help them truly survive the disaster.
Marvel Comics is frequently referred to as “the house of ideas,” yet the idea of a queer superhero did not fully arrive at Marvel until the 1990s.
From the Joker to a Game of Thrones prequel, origin stories are increasingly common in film and TV – perhaps at the expense of originality in popular culture.
The film wowed critics and fans. But its hidden power may be black lead characters who are accomplished scientists – just the thing to help inspire future generations to follow in their footsteps.
Pop culture, personal tragedy and heroic persistence all played a role.
Hollywood will allow the world of the Black Panther to be black, only if it doesn’t hurt white people’s feelings.
Seeing black lead characters who are accomplished scientists could be just the thing to help inspire future generations to follow in their footsteps.
The reviews are coming in pretty harsh for Justice League. If Superman is awesome and Batman is awesome and Wonder Woman is awesome, shouldn’t the three of them together be thrice as awesome?
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Professor of Physics and Astronomy, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Lecturer and PhD Candidate in Comics and Architecture, University of Brighton
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Professor of English, University of Waterloo
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Lecturer of English, Case Western Reserve University
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Associate Professor in Hispanic Studies and in Visual Arts and Film, Durham University
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Professor of Hispanic Studies, Virginia Tech
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Professor of Film and Digital Arts, University of Bristol
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Desmond Tutu Centre of Religion and Social Justice, University of the Western Cape, Stellenbosch University
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Head of Film, Screen and Creative Media, Bond University
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Assistant Professor of History, Thompson Rivers University
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Scholar in Media and Cultural Studies, Macquarie University