Superheroes: Wrapping it all up
I think the theory that best related
to my popular culture topic of superheroes was the theory of heroes. Heroes are
defined as superior beings that provide good deeds without the intention of
recognition (Browne, 2005) . Certain qualities
of heroes include sacrifice, bravery, and kindness (Murphy Jr, 2014) . People created superheroes in order to
depict those qualities that we would like to see in ourselves or in others.
Superhero comics and movies gave people hope in time of war.
I think the most interesting findings
that I came upon was that Captain America was created around Hitler’s reign and
the belief that there are only the main superheroes that are popular. The very
first Captain America comic showed the Cap punching Hitler. It was published on
March 10, 1941 (Marvel, n.d.) . This was before the
United States even got involved in the war. Another interesting concept that I
found was the amount of superheroes that there are beyond the most popular. I
was even unaware that there was multiple Green Lanterns, let alone one!
I look at superheroes differently now
and analyze them. I think beyond what we are shown like why they are that way
and why the creators created them. I research the background on the superheroes
now if I am curious. For example, I recently became interested in Black Widow
so I conducted some research. She began as a Russian spy associated with Iron
Man. She became part of the S.H.I.E.L.D., which has become the basis of a
popular TV series, and fought alongside the Avengers. She came in contact with
many superheroes like Captain America, Spider-man, and Wolverine (Marvel, n.d.) . This shows that the
heroes cross paths, which I didn’t realize either.
References
Browne, R. B. (2005). Profiles of Popular Culture.
Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America: The University of Wisconsin
Press.
Marvel. (n.d.). Black Widow. Retrieved November
3, 2014, from Marvel: http://marvel.com/universe/Black_Widow_(Natasha_Romanova)
Marvel. (n.d.). Captain America Comics.
Retrieved November 3, 2014, from Marvel:
http://marvel.com/comics/issue/7849/captain_america_comics_1941_1
Murphy Jr, B. (2014, April 30). 5 Qualities of
Incredibly Heroic Leaders. Retrieved October 23, 2014, from Inc.:
http://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/5-qualities-of-incredibly-heroic-leaders.html
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