Let us examine two different interpretations of Beast Boy that is the one from the animated series “Teen Titans” in 2003 and the one from the 2018 live-action…
Doctor Strange, a character born from the minds of Stan Lee and Steve Ditko in 1963, has captivated audiences with his journey from arrogance to enlightenment. As the…
The social construct of gender is woven into the fabric of popular culture, with the construct evolving as then prevalent social views change. The depiction of these characters…
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Wonder Woman, a DC Comics superheroine, has been a symbol of feminism in media since 1941. I have chosen to compare two versions of Wonder Woman separated by…
The Call of Duty franchise has produced the macho male ideal for decades. The military first-person shooter games portray a heroic, propaganda-filled narrative of masculinity that perpetuates negative…
Superman, the iconic superhero created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, has been around since the 1900s. I will explore the evolution of Superman by comparing two different…
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As the leading comic book and movie franchise to date, Marvel has thousands of characters that go through constant changes depending on where and when they are portrayed….