Comics in the Real World by Shari Beck https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb Each week, you will find an article, video, photograph, or what have you and share it with the class, providing a brief description of what you've found. en-us 2017-06-05 00:42:40 UTC 2023-03-22 15:52:09 UTC hello@padlet.com Marvel's Diversity Brouhaha--Shari Beck beckshari https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/175146712 Recently the CEO of Marvel blamed fans' reactions against diverse characters as the reason for declining sales. Let's just say things didn't go well. This article addresses Marvel's Diversity Initiative (a drive to include more minority and female characters) and some of the controversy it has evoked. It nicely breaks down some of the critics' complaints, showing how other issues (like the difficulty in tracking online and other sales) complicate the matter. I would agree that the matter is too complex to boil down to a 30-second sound bite and that it's too early to tell whether the initiative is succeeding or failing.

]]> 2017-06-05 00:46:58 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/175146712 ‘AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR’ May Add ‘BLACK PANTHER’ Villain Man-Ape https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/175289393 This movie has already got a big list of characters and now they are adding another one. Guess one villain is not enough now considering the numbers of good guys in this movie.

(Changda Liu)

]]> 2017-06-05 22:08:29 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/175289393 Hunter Pence's Comic Shop (Kaitlyn Massin) https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/175642671 Major League Baseball right fielder for the San Francisco Giants, previously the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies, Hunter Pence will be partnering with others in the hopes of launching a comic shop in Houston, Texas. The Texas shop will be called “Coral Sword: Coffee, Comics, and Games.” He will be partnering with his wife, Comic Book Men co-star Ming Chen, David Buehrer, and Sandford Bedsoe III. Coral Sword will have indie board games, a curated comic seletction, and speciality coffee and tea. Pence says that gaming and coffee are his two favorite off-the-field activities. 

]]> 2017-06-07 23:05:55 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/175642671 HellBoy reboot to begin filming this fall. https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/175810479 The new Hellboy reboot has decided to cast David Harbour from Stranger things with new director and crew for the production. Harbour has expressed interest in the Hellboy comic series and is genuinely excited to be playing this role. They say that this film will be darker than the previous movies, creating a more complex personality for Hell boy the anti-hero. The filming will hopefully soon begin in the fall for this long awaited reboot!
(Hai Yu)]]> 2017-06-09 00:23:36 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/175810479 Batman Proposes to Catwoman BUT What's the Big Secret? https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/175829098 In the recent Batman #24 comic, the Dark Knight proposed to Catwoman. We have yet to hear an answer to the big question, but we are apparently expecting to find out a big secret of Batman's in the next issue which Catwoman will have to determine if it is good or bad and whether the answer should be a yes or no. 

(Lauren Clements)]]> 2017-06-09 05:35:27 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/175829098 Superman & Superboy? frsh1850 https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/175910948 Superman #26 has changed. The new story features Superman and Superboy working together as a team.  Creators Michael Moreci and Scott Godlewski gave no explanation for the change leaving some readers to wonder what initiated this one-off story.

(Frankie Shebby)

]]> 2017-06-09 18:21:53 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/175910948 I Draw Comics About My Life https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/175917235 I stumbled upon a Facebook post that had shared this article.  A woman named Caitlin Quijano made a series of comics that illuminate the realities of her adult life.  I found these to be very entertaining and relatable.  It is interesting how comics are making their way through social media and sometimes merging with today's meme culture.
(Brooke Smetanka)]]> 2017-06-09 19:37:23 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/175917235 Superman in the Justice League https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/175923485 There has been some speculation about how much Superman will be in the DC movie Justice League that comes out in November.  Especially because of the fighting that Superman and Batman had in Batman vs Superman.  This is a fan's idea of what the reunion might look like when there is bad blood. 

(Kian Reno) ]]> 2017-06-09 21:54:35 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/175923485 Chris Pine vs. Marvel https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/175923920 Wonder Woman actor Chris Pine has fueled the Marvel versus DC debate and made many comic book fans angry on Twitter. In a recent interview with Screen Slam, Pine dissed the upcoming Marvel Avengers: Infinity War movie saying “it's difficult to do something new, and usually, you just see a bunch of people killing one another — in outfits and blowing up cities. Like, I know there's a thing called Infinity War… We need more war for all time?”. Many users were angry, writing that Pine should read The Infinity War comic before he begins to comment on and criticize it. Others pointed out that even Wonder Woman is set during World War I. 
(Maria Carrera)]]> 2017-06-09 22:06:33 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/175923920 A Look Inside the New Scifi Comic Mark Wahlberg Wants to Turn Into a Movie Franchise (Brooke Andrews) broooke_andrews https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/175925024 A few months ago, Mark Walhberg and producing partner Stephen Levinson announced Alien Bounty Hunter.  This is a new series that the producers hope they can help build from the ground up from the pages of a comic book to the subject of a blockbuster franchise.  I found this to be very exciting and am looking forward to seeing it! ]]> 2017-06-09 22:35:42 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/175925024 Wonder Women Makes History with Female Director https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/175927307 As a women I thought this was a good article about why this film made history. It was not just because it was a box office hit and the timing of the movie was just right, but that the director was a woman. I have noticed that in the film industry that women directors are not known and this film blows some of the other super hero films away. Not only does this film stand for strong women who are heroic but that women are able to rise above and produce a great film.
(Olivia Pulick)]]> 2017-06-09 23:47:03 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/175927307 Space Jam 2? Let's Desexualize Cartoon Rabbits First... https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/175931743 Growing up, Space Jam with Michael Jordan and the Looney Toons was one of my favorite films. It had Chicago's hero, Michael Jordan, teaming up with beloved cartoon classics like Bugs Bunny, to defeat the Monstars. Space Jam should be thought of as having lasting cultural signifigance. America's love of sport, in this case, basketball and the greatness of Michael Jordan, was crossed with the timeless hilarity of Looney Toons. What could ruin it?

Upon a more recent viewing, I was taken aback by Lola Bunny's use as a character. She is only there to be sexualized! A film for children has a female rabbit with human-female features, and her only purpose is to subtly bring into question ideas that "women can sometimes be just as good as men at stuff like sports," but even more blatantly, she is a device to give Bugs Bunny a romance. Her character is creepy, unnecessary, and misogynistic. If there is a Space Jam 2 with contemporary NBA players, the film should desexualize Lola and give her a role which is larger than giving young boys arousal. 
(Ethan Friedman-Brauner)]]> 2017-06-10 03:04:58 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/175931743 Black Panther on the big screen tylersongstc https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/175932624 Among the earliest super hero character, created by Marvel in 1966, The Black Panther didn't make appearance until the Captain America: Civil War. And now, finally, it is going on the big screen. 
The trailer has the expected Marvel stunning visual effect, and left me with a good suspense. I am looking forward to see the movie when it come out. 

（Taicheng Song)

]]> 2017-06-10 03:54:11 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/175932624 Confusion from the DC Implosion stba8651 https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/175933322 When reading about the history of comics i was wondering about how many strange story variations came out of revivals. Well here is one definitely in the category of strange.

]]> 2017-06-10 04:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/175933322 The unpopular in U.S.A Comic “Detective Conan” is popular in Asia. ruli4676 https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/175933876 Detective Conan is an ongoing Detective manga series creats by Japanese cartoonist—“Gosho Aoyama”. Jimmy Kudo(Shinichi Kudo), a high school detective, usually help police to solve difficult cases. During a cases, he was attracted by Black Organization, a criminal gang, at an amusement park.They forced him to take an experimental poison, which not kills him but makes him become a little kid. To keep this secret from Black Organization, Jimmy lives with his girlfriend Rachel Moore(Ran Mouri) and her father Richard(Kogoro) a useless detective. Meanwhile, Jimmy starts to take elementary school and secretly help the incompetent detective, Richard(Kogoro), to solve a lot of strange cases.
(Ruolin Li)]]> 2017-06-10 04:51:47 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/175933876 Celebrating Flag Day... Superhero Style https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/176685496 Since Flag Day was this past Wednesday, Marvel took some time to look at some of the most patriotic heroes in creation comic book world. This includes famous heroes such as Captain America to small cameo heroes like the Yankee Clipper. Very interesting read for a very patriotic day. 

(Lauren Clements) 6/16]]> 2017-06-16 17:12:21 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/176685496 Box Office: Today's The Day 'Wonder Woman' Tops $500M Worldwide https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/176692592 The film, Wonder Woman was released on June 2 in the United States. As of June 14, Wonder Woman has grossed $227.8 million in the U.S. and Canada $232.2 million in other territories. Its production budget was only $149 million. As of yesterday, it earned another $6.03 million at the domestic box office and has currently raked in a total of $489.5 million. Today marks the historical moment in which Wonder Woman director, Patty Jenkins, becomes the fourth female director to have a film gross $500m+ worldwide. If Wonder Woman performs as well this weekend compared to yesterday’s numbers, it could make another $38 million for it’s third weekend playing. Wonder Woman has made more money than popular films such as Ant-Man, Thor, and The Wolverine. 

(Kaitlyn Massin)

]]> 2017-06-16 19:04:08 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/176692592 Dark Days: The Casting frsh1850 https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/176696468 The process of creating "Dark Days: The Casting" has brought two well respected writers back together (Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo) and the outcome is going to be epic. Snyder claims to have been dropping hints in previous works for quite some time now and he even claims that this comic is bigger than just Batman. Apparently this new comic takes its readers to a "place of terror and twisted nightmares." (Snyder)

(Frankie Shebby)]]> 2017-06-16 20:15:31 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/176696468 Harley Quinn's Relationship to the Joker https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/176697684 It's interesting to see her transform from the comics books, and the video games to the movie screen. She get to be more independent in the movie Suicide Squad. Her relationship with the Joker is very twisted in the sense that both kill for each other.  In the movie she was given more freedom to be psychotic villain with the other villains by her side combating the other evil. 
(Olivia Pulick)6/16]]> 2017-06-16 20:38:07 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/176697684 Villains in Archer https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/176704310 The tv series Archer feels like an animated comic to me, with the wild story lines and illustration style . All of the adventures Archer and the crew embark on revolve around defeating or outsmarting villains. This article shows the biggest enemies in the show and what characterizes them as a villain. I thought it was interesting to read about each of these, because some of the characters were lovable and relatable when they were first introduced in the show.  

(Brooke Smetanka)]]> 2017-06-17 00:09:15 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/176704310 One Scholar On What Comic Books Reveal About Attitudes Toward Muslims https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/176706065 It is incredible what David Lewis has done on research with characters in comic books and providing for refugees who seek sanctuary in the United States. It is true that characters of comic books normally come from a different planet or in such case as wonder woman from an island on earth, and would in many ways classify them as immigrants, which is incredible to think about. Also along the lines of Ms. Marvel, who is a Pakistani-American which allows the empowerment of girls and immigrants as well. It is great to see things such as this happening and especially great in terms of empowering people through comics. 

(Hai Yu)]]> 2017-06-17 01:34:38 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/176706065 Why “Your friendly Neighborhood” is popular ruli4676 https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/176706892 An upcoming superhero film Homecoming pull backs Sider-Man’s fans. Spider-Man becomes the third superhero that audiences like most. A walls climber with not strong power like Superman or Batman. He is only an ordinary teenager, who struggles with the everyday life drama as everyone else. A nerd, a not the popular guy in school, an average person like most of people are related to us. He has a mysterious identity but he more like a public star, a friendly neighborhood. When you meet problem, he will show up. ]]> 2017-06-17 02:10:51 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/176706892 The Simpsons is a Prophetic Cartoon https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/176707252 The Simpsons is one of the longest running television series, and the longest ever running TV show. The series has influenced countless spinoffs, including spinoffs,  and should be understood as the original cartoon sitcom. 
I have seen lots of weird Facebook stories about the Simpsons predicting things like Trump's elections or Ebola, and upon googling the Simpsons predictions, it becomes clear we should forget about Nostradamus and embrace the vision of Simpsons writers!
 In actuality, the Simpsons is a cartoon that so accurately describes our society that it makes sense that the show's writers could think of such crazy future visions of the world. It's ever obvious that truth is stranger than fiction. 
(Ethan Friedman-Brauner)

]]> 2017-06-17 02:29:48 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/176707252 The Punisher: Hero or Villain? https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/176707672 The Punisher is an unconventional character because his actions are neither completely typical of a hero, nor that of a villain. Though he gets rid of society’s criminals who are hard to catch, he does so in a very violent way. On one hand, The Punisher gets rid of criminals instead of sparing them only to just have them come back and do more harm to society. On the other, his killings can be ruthless and the methods he uses border on often illegal. The hard question is whether he is killing people to improve society, or satisfy a thirst for blood. The Punisher might even be considered a necessary evil. (Maria Carrera)]]> 2017-06-17 02:48:42 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/176707672 Tom Holland Confirms Trilogy Of ‘SPIDER-MAN’ Films https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/176708646 In an recent interview Tom Holland confirms there will be two more spiderman movies coming after "Homecoming". Hope he'll make it because last time Garfield did not.]]> 2017-06-17 03:29:49 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/176708646 Wonder Woman, the rare pearl among male super heroes tylersongstc https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/176709150 Came out in an era when male superhero dominate pages, Wonder Woman was able to achieve success as soon as it was released in 1941. 

The Wonder Woman film, as expected, contain lots of political elements, mostly about feminism. 
It is one of the very interesting movie I really want to watch.

(Taicheng Song)]]> 2017-06-17 03:51:02 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/176709150 Evil versions of Batman?!? https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/176709198 I know this last week we discussed why the joker is such an integral villain for Batman. I wonder how these villains will compare.]]> 2017-06-17 03:53:27 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/176709198 As the times change, Wonder Woman's portrayal does too https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/176711073 Bob Duggan discusses how Wonder Woman's character develops and changes through the decades from a feminist icon to a feminist failure. Wonder Woman made a statement about gender bias in comics revolutionized the comic book world for a period of time. In the 1950's as feminism died down, so did Wonder Woman. Her character slowly started to develop into the social constructionism at the time. As the 1970's rolled around, feminism began to make an appearance in society again and so did Wonder Woman's original character. Today, it is still a constant battle between the sexes and Wonder Woman still stands tall. 

(Courtney Mason)]]> 2017-06-17 05:25:32 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/176711073 Batman's new protege Duke Thomas getting superhero name, solo series (Brooke Andrews) broooke_andrews https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/176711254 When Robin died in Batman they were rumors going around about where the next Robin would be introduced. Indeed, a new kid was introduced in the "Zero Year" storyline with the name of Duke Thomas- he was destined to be by Batman's side. After being a sidekick for a little, Duke realized that he didn't want to be a sidekick anymore he wanted to be a partner and Batman encouraged this. Well Duke never got a super name and he finally is getting one- we get to find out in a month! ]]> 2017-06-17 05:35:38 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/176711254 Black Panther in the newest Avengers Movie https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/176713348 It seems that the Black Panther will have a pretty significant role in the upcoming avengers movie. Not only his he presumed to appear but now there are supporting actors from his film that will be characters in the next avengers. They are already confirmed for the movie and in other news this may be Captain America's last. 

-Kian Reno

]]> 2017-06-17 07:05:16 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/176713348 Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice Hurt My Inner Child https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177249389 I remember the collective geek-excitement when Batman vs. Superman was announced several years ago. Fresh after a thought-provoking, gritty Dark Knight trilogy, DC fans' mouths watered over the prospect of an intelligent, sleek film focused on conflict between Batman and Superman. With such an epic premise, how could Directer, Zach Snyder screw this one up?

Isn't it sad to think about the naivety of youth? Watching Batman vs. Superman was similar to receiving the "wrong" birthday present, even though you made it extremely clear to your parents that, yes, you did want that 250 cc go-cart because "bikes are stupid". BvS:DoJ begins its assault on childhood dreams by constantly trying to feel as established as the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The movie is almost three hours, it is confusing, and plainly goofy and forced at times. Marvel endures such success because they take the time to develop their films and characters. Instead, Batman vs. Superman felt more like a corporate venture to establish a film series than a loved and cared-for comic book adaptation. 
(Ethan Friedman-Brauner)
]]> 2017-06-22 23:37:13 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177249389 A Joker like nothing before? https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177268499 Sean Gordon Murphy teases the fan base with promises of newly redesigned everything from new bat mobiles to a new and better Joker! This is his own stand alone project, which he will not only illustrate but also write for as well. This story is planned to have 8 issues, and so far from the replies on the twitter post with the newly released Joker pictures, the fans are excited to receive this new comer!

-Hai Yu]]> 2017-06-23 06:08:25 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177268499 Spider-Man: Homecoming is the closest movie to comic yet? https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177306794 The newest Spider-Man: Homecoming will be the most similar to the beloved comics. This is news is coming from an insider source, actress, Jona Xiao, a true comic book fan. She says that fans will be please with the movie just as they were pleased with movie Captain America: Civil War.  This movie is about when Spider-Man is the coming-of-age and receives is superpowers. He learns how to deal with high school life and deal with the villains. Hopefully this movie won’t disappoint the comic book fans compared to the other movies that came before. (Olivia Pulick) 6/23]]> 2017-06-23 15:38:00 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177306794 'Flame' On: Ian McKellen Speaks Out About Gay Heroes In Comic Book Movies https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177319621 Tom Chapman, writer at Creators.Co is speaking out about men superheroes enjoying the pleasure of other men. Hollywood is current moving forward to female-first superheroes like Wonder Woman, but where are the different sexualities? Since gender has always had a lot of stigma attached to comic book movies, sexuality is seen to be an issue. Usually men superheroes, are play by heteronormative men who are buff, strong, straight, and very masculine looking. Some of the movies with men like these include: Captain America, Batman, and Superman. Movies have yet to embrace the “rainbow flag of change” in movies. 

-Kaitlyn Massin ) ]]> 2017-06-23 19:32:29 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177319621 Too many comic book movies? https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177330243 Within five years (2015-2020) over 30 comic book movies will have been released. 2017 will see 9 comic book movies alone. The sharp increase in comic book movie production exemplifies the immense popularity of these types of movies in current pop culture. It’s a similar occurrence with the sudden increase in Young Adult novel film adaptations after movies like Harry Potter and Twilight did so well. Now, the Young Adult film adaptions being made are barely being talked about in mass media. This is probably due to too many studios trying to make any somewhat popular YA novel into a movie. The same situation has not yet hit the comic book movie market, but it is a continuing risk. The risk of people becoming tired of comic book movies will only continue to increase as more and more comic book movies are made. 
(Maria Carrera)]]> 2017-06-24 02:14:21 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177330243 Snowpiercer TV show https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177331020 TNT wants to start a tv show based off the Snowpiercer comic book and movie, and are starting to cast actors/actresses. This show will be able to go into more depth and display the inter-workings of each section of the train. The show will allow the creators to make a more cohesive ending and give us a more complete picture of the story.

(Brooke Smetanka)]]> 2017-06-24 02:56:42 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177331020 ‘FANTASTIC FOUR’ Reboot In The Works, again. https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177332535 I would assume that we all agree the last Fantastic Four  reboot is a disaster. And they are doing it again, this time a so called "kids- friendly" one. In this coming version the story will be focusing more on the kids of Mr. Fantastic and The Invisible Woman. Hopefully this time they could do something really watchable.
(Darren Liu)]]> 2017-06-24 04:27:23 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177332535 WONDER WOMAN NOW THE HIGHEST-GROSSING MOVIE BY A FEMALE DIRECTOR tylersongstc https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177332789 Not only have female protagonist, but also female director, and achieving over 600 million box office, the movie Wonder Woman is truly a wonder. Superhero movies base on comics are achieving huge successes these years, and I am looking forward to see how this will keep up. 

(Taicheng Song)]]> 2017-06-24 04:49:02 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177332789 Will the next Avengers movie Do The Comic Justice? stba8651 https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177333009 While discussing the ideas of changes made to make comic movies and more specifically superhero movies, to make them preform better I'm not sure how I feel about the changes being made to Avengers:Infinity war. They are leaving out characters. Is this justified or are they just being lazy?
(Stephen Barton)]]> 2017-06-24 05:05:50 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177333009 Spider-Man Homecoming: Comic Book Success, But Will It Be a Success in the Theaters? https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177333351 Interview with actress Jona Xiao reveals her perspective if the movie Spider-Man Homecoming will be a hit in the box office. She is featured in the film and describes how this movie will be the "most believable live action version yet." (Chichizola). The question is if the use of the beloved characters, costumes, and settings will be enough to please fans and if they think it follows the original comic. 

(Courtney Mason)]]> 2017-06-24 05:29:22 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177333351 Aquaman's Makeover frsh1850 https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177351340 Aquaman, previously played by Jason Momoa, hasn't really looked similar to the comic book Aquaman. When Jason Momoa took on the role he refused to cut his hair which made it pretty tough to tell he was Aquaman aside from his costume. However, the 25th release from Aquaman shows a new look. Comic book Aquaman now has a beard and longer hair seemingly syncing the character up with the Aquaman portrayed in the movie Batman vs. Superman by Jason Momoa. 

(Frankie Shebby)]]> 2017-06-24 19:33:32 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177351340 Tom Holland Says Venom Will Never Appear In His Spider-Man Movies broooke_andrews https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177361485 Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige ruled out the possibility of Venom appearing in his Spider-Man movies. He said, "For now, there is no plan for Venom in the MCU. It’s a Sony project.”
There are rumors about if this is true or not so i guess we will have to patiently see?
(Brooke Andrews) 
 ]]> 2017-06-25 05:13:13 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177361485 More 'girl heroes" on screen reflect progressive attitudes https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177704898 Recently, more young women have been appearing in action films, book, etc. Young girls are rarely shown as heroes in programs that are targeted towards general audiences. In the Netflix series, “Stranger Thing”, Eleven was always intended to be a girl playing a super-powered star character. It was something new, to have a young girl be the main focus with all of these powers. Writer and director, Bong Joon Hon intentionally made his central human character a girl in the adventure film, “Okja.” Young girls are oftentimes portrayed to be the ones who need protection or rescuing, but Bong Joon Hon said that he wants to create the opposite.

-Kaitlyn Massin ]]> 2017-06-29 03:15:21 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177704898 ‘Wonder Woman Day’ could be the film’s secret weapon (Brooke Andrews) broooke_andrews https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177709708 DC Entertainment  declared June 3 to be “Wonder Woman Day,” a promotion that added more popularity to Wonder Woman as well as created a craze at the box office. More than 2,000 comic-book shops, libraries and bookstores across the nation participated in the Saturday extravaganza.
Two special issues were offered free: a first-issue reprint of the “Wonder Woman” series by Greg Rucka and Liam Sharp, and “DC Super Hero Girls Wonder Woman Day Special Edition,” including an excerpt tease for the third young-reader graphic novel in the Shea Fontana/Yancey Labat series.]]> 2017-06-29 05:31:50 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177709708 Addressing Mom Stereotypes https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177827086 The other day, I had the tv on in the background and had to turn up the volume when this Yoplait commercial came on.  It shows clips of a bunch of different moms confidently stating the stereotype they are categorized with...some agreeing with what they are, and others making a joke about why they do the things that they do.  (stay at home mom, breast-feeding mom, etc.) I think this was an interesting approach to tackling gender norms  and a great way to break down the stereotypes we typically see across the media.

(Brooke Smetanka)]]> 2017-06-30 15:24:29 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177827086 Analysis of the Modern Marvel Comics stba8651 https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177833064 I found this recent editorial in which the writer attempts to make definitions. I think he does a good job making general definitions but also provides a great analysis of modern day comics.

(Stephen Barton)]]> 2017-06-30 17:21:44 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177833064 Women in Superhero Comics https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177841974 This article hit the issues of women in comics. Women are not seen as human beings but as sexualized objects because the writer are mostly male dominate. To tackle this issue there needs to be more women who need to be creating comics that are not sexualizing women. 
(Olivia Pulick) 6/30]]> 2017-06-30 21:40:21 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177841974 Spider-man and Deadpool Dynamic changing it up? https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177843261 In the new issues of Spider-man/Deadpool the authors are going to bring on a new character (slapstick) that will help change up the spider-man and deadpool dynamic. The duo is known for the hilarious arguments and almost infamous for often disagreeing with each other's methods of enacting justice. The introduction of Slapstick will bring a more serious aspect into their relationship, and the authors hope that it will allow for the both of the characters to come to follow a more serious story. 

(Hai Yu)]]> 2017-06-30 22:31:30 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177843261 Upcoming Female Superhero Movies https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177843762 I went to go see Wonder Woman and really enjoyed the film but was curious as to who the next female superhero would be.  This article goes into speculations on who will be next.  It will be interesting to see who is the next one out there if it is Captain Marvel or if it will be another character from the DC universe.  From the looks of it, DC has several options.  They plan to reboot the Batgirl and have talked about giving Harley Quinn her own movie.  

(Kian Reno) ]]> 2017-06-30 22:52:13 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177843762 Supergirl frsh1850 https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177843831 I read an interesting article about how Supergirl "brings a certain element of femininity" to fiction. She's girly, intelligent, and powerful; three elements that are pretty uncommon for females in fiction. Based on the readings from this week I think that Harley Quinn and Batgirl portray similar traits as well. Too often females are portrayed as weak or unintelligent, but thanks to these female superheroes we can somewhat break those stereotypes. ]]> 2017-06-30 22:55:42 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177843831 Kiersey Clemons Confirms Iris West Cameo In ‘JUSTICE LEAGUE’ https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177849623 When will we see the Flash solo movie is still up in the air, but one thing is certain now: as we will see the flash as a member of the league in the coming JUSTICE LEAGUE movie, it will also be the first time we see Iris West, the love interest of the flash as well.

(Darren Liu)]]> 2017-07-01 03:36:03 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177849623 Another Supergirl comics tylersongstc https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177850069 While the Supergirl is certainly an empowering character, the trend that Batwoman made after Batman, Harley made after Joker, Supergirl made after Superman does make me concern. I am really looking forward to see some original empowering female character in future. 

It would be a big step forward if in future, female character don't have to confront stereotype, but able to show her strength and confidence naturally. 

(Taicheng Song)]]> 2017-07-01 04:06:50 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177850069 Girl Power in the Comic Book World https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177850469 Females have not been well represented in comic books in the past but alas, the past is behind us and a new reign of heroes are emerging! The role of female superheroes is making an appearance in comic book by both DC and Marvel as well as on the Big Screen in Hollywood! Exciting to see the gender focus flipping! ]]> 2017-07-01 04:32:34 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177850469 Captain Marvel Film https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177977482 I am excited to see that Marvel is pushing for more female-lead Superhero films, as it is obvious that female characters are too often let out from superhero stories and lead roles, in general. In thinking about the influence and draw so many Marvel films have, Captain Marvel will hopefully play a larger role in developing new conversations on gender and heroes. 
(Ethan Friedman-Brauner)]]> 2017-07-03 22:19:54 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/177977482 Thi Bui's The Best We Could Do Among Comics' Best Memoirs https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/178217115 Thi Bui’s new graphic memoir The Best We Could Do, begins in a hospital room as Bui gives birth to her soon. She then jumps around in the story trying to understand her parents’ lives, which are “epic in scope, and her own.” In her graphic memoir, she writes about the Vietnam War and what happened after the fall of San Gon, as well as her parents’ decision to escape the country. They boarded a boat with other families, however the captain became incapacitated and her father learned how to navigate the ship using the stars. He guided the boat to Malaysia. She goes on to discuss her life in refugee camps and the ups and down that she encountered when her family moved to the United States. Newsweek had called Bui’s graphic novels “one of the books that will make 2017 interesting."

(Kaitlyn Massin)]]> 2017-07-06 20:10:25 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/178217115 Gripping Comics Memoir 'Hostage' Puts You In The Room Where Nothing Happens broooke_andrews https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/178219463 "It was in the early morning hours of July 2 that I was kidnapped." These words hang in a slate-gray night sky and are on the opening page of Guy Delisle's comic Hostage. That same, muted grayscale color-scheme will stay with us throughout the book, because the man imparting those words Christophe André will spend the bulk of Hostage's 432 pages in darkness.]]> 2017-07-06 21:03:45 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/178219463 Memoir Comics as Literature? https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/178234369 Questions if memoir comics are truly a piece of literature. The fact that the author is able to create their own image of their world through illustration makes for a more powerful piece. There was conflict to weather call them graphic novels or comics which is based solely on how the author presents their story to the audience. It was interesting to see how each of these books were considered to be comic memoirs such as Stitches by David Smalls. 
(Olivia Pulick)]]> 2017-07-07 03:08:58 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/178234369 Graphic Memoir of Obama's Presidency https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/178283141 Obama is collaborating with illustrators and editors to create a graphic novel of his time as president.  He wants people to look back and read this in the future and grasp what his presidency was actually like...from his perspective.  He feels like this is the only medium that will accurately convey what he wants to share.

Brooke Smetanka]]> 2017-07-07 20:12:32 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/178283141 Deadpool turning back to his villainous roots? https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/178289828 Deadpool was notorious for being a mercenary and for his incredibly violent behavior. Although in the more recent issues of deadpool he has joined up with more heroes and partook in the saving of many innocents. Although in the future issues of Deadpool the authors plan on having deadpool become a victim to the nefarious plans of Stryfe after Stryfe helped Deadpool save 4 innocents. Deadpool now must kill 4 others of Stryfe's choosing and one of them being Cable, who Stryfe is a clone of. Not only that Deadpool and Cable hae both worked together before on the X-force hero team which could spell some drama for our masked mercenary. ]]> 2017-07-08 00:48:49 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/178289828 13 graphic novels every memoir lover should read https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/178292821 The following is a mix of new releases, gems from the last 30 years of graphic novels, and classics that everyone should have on their bookshelves.

(Darren Liu)]]> 2017-07-08 03:35:35 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/178292821 Gotham to be flipped stba8651 https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/178295666 This comic author plans to flip Gotham, making the joker good and batman bad . He is also intending to make the city have more relevant events in the city addressing modern issues. It will be interesting to see how this project turns out

(Stephen Barton)]]> 2017-07-08 06:40:20 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/178295666 Roxane Gay’s Complicated “Hunger” tylersongstc https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/178296841 Many graphic novel are being used as medium of person memoir. And a lot of time they are very graphic. In Roxane Gay's case, this comic discuss her effort to lose her weight, and some scenes of the dark side of society. It seem to have a very interesting topic. 

(Taicheng Song)]]> 2017-07-08 07:46:03 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/178296841 Reasons for Graphic Memoirs https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/178297348 My article was written about a women that had written a graphic memoir. She had previously been a children's author but felt that adding the pictures made the sad topics a little less sad. The latest thing she wrote was a graphic memoir about the story of how her husband died. This is a very heavy subject matter but to keep it all a little lighter, she used a graphic memoir. It allows the read to be less dark and therefore open for a wider age range of people. ]]> 2017-07-08 08:15:52 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/178297348 "Hostage" frsh1850 https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/178301814 Guy Delisle's images in this memoir greatly depict the main character Andre and his feelings of being trapped in this room. Day after day, week after week, and month after month he is trapped and forced to conduct the same monotonous routine everyday. These images and this memoir comic in general clearly portrays the feeling of despair and monotony yet still somehow have traces of humor. 
(Frankie Shebby)]]> 2017-07-08 12:41:42 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/178301814 My answer beckshari https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/2185807761 2022-05-16 14:21:21 UTC https://padlet.com/beckshari/7ltylf78eulb/wish/2185807761