Gradillas,+Amalia


 * 1)** After the lecture of the History of Comics, Part 1, explain what was the most interesting fact that was learned and how would you use this fact to show that comics have a vital role in society.

The most interesting fact that I learned is that Marvel got sued by D.C. because they created a character that was very very similar to Superman. Captain Marvel was Superman except with a gold cape and red outfit. Marvel won thus having to give their charter to to D.C. DC then went and used Captain Marvel and made 250 thousand dollars in four years off of him. So basically they sucked people back in with a character similar to Superman and still made tons of money off of him. This shows how business works and that if you claim that something that you created looks likes something similar to somebody elses they can win it in a court of law. Thus showing how vital of aa the role in society and how this simple little thing influences how artists in the future comic book buisness draw their characters. They cant have any one character have similar powers, or looks, or personality.


 * 3)** Week 3 Assignment: This week you have been introduced to Superman, Batman, and Captain America, the forefathers of comics. In this RR #3, you will explain in 8-12 sentences how one of the forefathers of comics has influenced other comic book characters that you have read. Choose 1 of the 3 from above and explain the influence they have had on your favorite comic character.

//Superman had alot of influence on a-lot of the superheros. He is the original grand daddy of all comic superheros. He has influenced characters such as Captain Marvel (almost an exact copy of superman except made by marvel), the x-men, and many more. I feel that he influenced these because Superman was one of the first Superhero that had super powers. This then started to rub off on many comics, giving their characters super natural human powers. The x-men (mainly Wolverine) was my favorite comic character. He wasnt specifically influenced by superman but he has great powers like Superman does. All superhero's with super natural powers were influenced by Superman. Because he made it a possibility that there could be someone out there not normal. Some one that isnt completley human. Someone stronger that could perhaps protect us. Which is all that Superman and many other comic book heros stand for. -Amalia Gradillas//