Griffith,+Anna

1.) I took this class last year, so everything in today's notes were review for me. However, it was nice being reminded of the roles comics play in society. Just as it was pointed out, the comic artists and writers play the role of sociologists. If one pays close enough attention when reading a comic, they will be able to point out all the cultural references and social issues that the comic writers purposely put in their comics. They use their comics they write and the heroes they created to also point out what they believe is wrong with society and what needs to be fixed. Besides this, comics are still created with the original intent in mind. They are created to be a hero for the common man. The heroes they make are most of the time your average everybody turned hero due to some special occurrence or power they gained. They still serve as models and inspiration for society and the people who read the comics and the stories of the heroes. The vital role comics have in society is to point out the flaws of society itself, but to still serve as inspiration. - Anna Luisa Griffith

3.) Throughout the comic book universe, many characters have influenced each other. I believe the most influential of the comic book characters are the forefathers of the comics. The first to come out was Batman, who had a sidekick named Robin. Even though Batman was from DC comics, both Batman and Robin influenced the Marvel superhero Captain America and his own sidekick Bucky. They influenced Captain America and Bucky in the aspect that he was a superhero who had a sidekick that he trusted full heartedly and eventually became best friends with. Batman, a forefather of comics, and Robin both inspired the Superhero-sidekick relationship in comic books. I also believe that Superman might have served as some influence for Captain America. Superman had a sort of patriotic theme to him. Captain America was made more patriotic to an obvious point, considering he fought on the battleground of WWII with other soldiers. But even then, Superman might have contributed to the patriotic theme and persona of Captain America. - Anna Luisa Griffith

6.) The most obvious one with anger management issues when concerning comic book characters is the Hulk. Yes, Punisher and Wolverine have some issues of their own, but even they have control over their anger when compared to the Hulk. It is the Hulk's anger that is the very source of his power. The more infuriated he becomes, the stronger he grows. This makes him a powerful character, because the more he is attacked, the angrier he becomes. And when he's angered, his strength will only grow. He even lets his anger get the best of him by going on rampages and destroying everything in sight. He's an angered brute who doesn't care what the consequences of his anger are. - Anna Luisa Griffith