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Aim: Do Now:. Comic Book Superheroes. While superheroes are generally considered to be a creation of the 20th century, they have existed in one form another for almost the whole of human civilization. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Aim:
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Comic Book Superheroes
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• While superheroes are generally considered to be a creation of the 20th century, they have existed in one form another for almost the whole of human
civilization. • In recent years, they merely have become more
common, more unpredictable, and had more influence on the development of society.
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• The First Modern Heroes:The first individuals to be considered superheroes of the 20th century came about during the late 1920s and early 1930s.
• As the American economy slumped and entered the Great Depression, a period of uncertainty settled over the nation.
• Crime increased dramatically, and standard police forces became overmatched due to limited funding, internal corruption, and poor morale.
• The first costumed avenger was Dr. Fury, who became known to the public in 1928.
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• The first Action Comics was published in 1938, which featured a man with a red cape and blue costume who was strong enough to lift an automobile over his head.
• Superman had arrived and become the first comic-book character to have powers much greater than any human being.
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• Female HeroesIn 1941, the first female superhero was introduced. Wonder Woman may have begun as the Justice League Society secretary, but became as popular as Superman and Batman.
• Beautiful, strong and intelligent, Wonder Woman acquired her powers from gods and goddesses, and she has bullet-proof wrist bands and a magic, golden lasso.
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• Near ExtinctionIn the 1950s, many superhero characters lost their popularity.
• There were many other comic books being published, and these publications had to compete against the new arrival called television.
• The superhero genre almost ended. But comic-book-publishing companies revamped some earlier characters such as Green Lantern, and the superheroes have been successful ever since.
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• TV SuperheroesSomething similar happened to Batman. By 1964, sales of the Batman comic books had fallen significantly and DC Comics was considering killing him off for good.
• But once again a superhero was saved. When the Batman TV series aired in 1966, this superhero was soaring to new heights.
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• In the 1970s and 1980s, comic-book superheroes showed flaws and personal issues.
• Marvel began publishing books about anti-heroes, such as The Punisher and Wolverine.
• Even Batman was seen to have a darker and perhaps sinister side. Batman dominated the 1990s with three movies.
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• 21st CenturyThe superheroes in this century continue to be more popular than ever. Movies that star characters such as Spider-Man have become blockbusters.
• The superheroes, many now in graphic novels as well as comic books, are much more sophisticated with multiple sides to their personalities.
• The number of comic books has declined because of the cost of printing and the rise of the Internet, but the power of the superheroes continues.
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ObjectivesAs part of the final exam in Illustration & Design,
Students will create a fictional Comic Book Superhero cover, using either themselves or a person in their life
they consider a “hero”.
The Comic Book Superhero will be placed in a scene that relates to Superhero, and display the Superhero’s
super powers. In your sketchbook, develop your character and setting creating a visual script focusing
on your graphic style and technique.
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Requirements to be submitted:
- Sketchbook work displaying the development of your character and character setting.- Rough draft final cover. Experiment with materials.
- Final Comic Book Superhero cover displaying your personal graphic style.
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The Comic book Superhero Cover part of the exam is worth 75% of your final exam.
25% will be a short story narrative you will write during one class period.
The final exam grade will count for 20% of your final grade for the semester.
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Artists to explore: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko,
Elizabeth Holloway Marston, Marie Severin, Todd McFarlane, Lea Hernandez, and Joe Shuster.
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http://marvel.com/games/play/31/create_your_own_superhero
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