"Invasion of the Superheroes," which was the name of the article.
This magazine article is very good as it pertains to my theory on popularity.
The article quotes, "I've seen them all this summer, looking for common themes and conflicts that might help us understand today's American psyche. Judging by the movies, we don't place our first priority on superheroes immigrating from a distant planet, a la KaI-El from Krypton (Clark Kent); we prefer heroes who come from ordinary circumstances but do extraordinary things - a little like ourselves. We prefer quasi-natural explanations for their superpowers - a spider bite, a chemical spill, a nuclear reaction, or a genetic predisposition - and we want them to be reluctant men or women who are not motivated by lust or greed and would just as soon not have the responsibility of possessing super powers." (Skousan).
"What does this say about the state of angst in America? Today we are engaged in another drawn-out war and another frightening economic downturn; in the words of Bonnie Tyler from "Footloose," we appear to "need a hero . . . a white knight upon a fiery steed . . . a superman to sweep [us] off [our] feet." Enter the superheroes." (Skousan).
This article is very good in dealign with the issue of popularity and why it is such a huge gambit in today's movie audiences and also deals with the issue of why people find superhero movies so popular, why they are popular, to who, and what it entails for them, making a great case for my report on superheroes and their popularity today. The best part was the new information that the article gave me, which as a detailed review of the major blockbuster superhero movies, who went to go see them, the majority audience, why they liked it, and went into a review, as detailed above, of what kind of people like these movies, what they want in a movie and why they need a superhero movie, a new topic to include in my report.
Both articles deal with the theme of comic books, heroes and heroism as viewed by the world today, the general moviegoing public and the comic book community. WHat people don't realize is that a lot of people go to these kind of movies for a specific reason, mostly by popularity but in order to get a sense out of it that we can be more than what we are, we can do more with our lives.
The other article I had looked up regarding my topic was full of reviews for several superhero films released over the summer that the magazine premiered.
"The Cape Escape." Morgan, Tara. Boise Weekly. Boise, Idaho. December 17, 2008. Volume 17, Issue 25. from ProQuest Research Library - Alt-Press Watch
This was the alternative news article I had researched in Blog Post #8. The name of the magazine/news article was the Boise Weekly. The URL was
The other article, "The Cape Escape," compared to my latest magazine article, deals more with superheroes through the use of photography. As stated in Blog #8, the alternative news article deals with the recent rise of superhero movies and the rise in popularity fore them, telling the interest in what's driving the need for superheroes and movies. Also stated was, "they decided to take a closer look at not only how superheroes and secret identities help express human fantasy, but also how they help combat fear of the unknown."
The article is not mainstream but makes a very good point parallel to my topic of popularity and the drive to superhero movies, characters and why they are so popular, why people go to see them and what they get from it, dealing with my topic exactly as to popularity that is not mainstream, which is good because it lets me research my topic from other people of my stature's standards, using photography, and art exhibits to support my exact topic through indirect sources such as photography and art, instead of a regular blog post or newspaper that carries a more direct approach then alternative newspapers, relying on up-to-date info, current events, who, what, when, where and why, opinion and editorial, in just one spot which is why alternative news sources make a good source, keeping all the info of a newspaper from indirect sources relevant to a topic.
Both articles deal with the issue of popularity and why it is such a huge gambit in today's movie audiences and also deals with the issue of why people find superhero movies so popular, why they are popular, to who, and what it entails for them, making a great case for my report on superheroes and their popularity today. Both use different visual mediums such as photography while the other deals with movies. As said before, best part was the new information that the article gave me, which as a detailed review of the major blockbuster superhero movies, who went to go see them, the majority audience, why they liked it, and went into a review, as detailed above, of what kind of people like these movies, what they want in a movie and why they need a superhero movie, a new topic to include in my report. Thats's the difference between the two sources.
Kevin Bruehl
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