1. Chapter 7
SUPERHEROES

2. ROOTS

3. Why superheroes are important
THEY ARE MORAL EXAMPLES.
“Superman can inspire us. Batman can keep us going een when the going is very tough. Spider-Man can help us understand that the voice of conscience is always more important than the cacophony of voices around us, who may be belittling us, or just dismissing what we think of as so important.”
Jeph Loeb and Tom Morris

4. Genre conventions HERO Prosocial message Power Secret identity
Use of violence
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5. Genre conventions SUPERVILLAIN Active–wants to change the world
Has superpowers
Costume
More integral to plot than hero
Ability to scheme on operatic scale
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6. Genre conventions SENSE OF DUTY Not power but persistence
Aiding weak against the strong
Question worthiness—are heroes living up to their responsibilities; how do they respond to failure

7. Story conventions
Origin
Monomyth
Continuity
State of grace
Setting

8. Art conventions
Jack Kirby
OMAC—1974
(One Man
Army Corps)

9. Art conventions