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What is the future for the Superhero
What is the future for the superhero? The future of the superhero in my opinion us a very bright one. With films like Iron Man, Thor and Captain America opening up the Marvel Universal, Marvel can expand and bring out more super heroes. I believe comics can make a comeback based on in recent years the “nerd” like culture has become “cool”. We see this in shows like Big Bang Theory, even in rap culture with groups like Odd Future and Childish Gambino.
Also Comic Book adaptions have become the most profitable movies in Hollywood. Usually, when movies are based from a comic book or movie, they go on to make hundreds of millions dollars in the box offices. This then causes sequels, television programming and merchandising. With the connection of the marvel cinematic universal it maks people grow from just liking maybe one super hero movie, to liking the entire super hero franchise. Iron Man set the tone with the Iron Man. Iron Man being my favorite hero and by far the best super hero, with the movie revived my love for the super hero genre. With all of the reboots and shows i blive people will get tired of it, only for it to be brought back like we have seen in the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. Im sure the super hero genre will go on forever taking on all kinds of media.
Also Comic Book adaptions have become the most profitable movies in Hollywood. Usually, when movies are based from a comic book or movie, they go on to make hundreds of millions dollars in the box offices. This then causes sequels, television programming and merchandising. With the connection of the marvel cinematic universal it maks people grow from just liking maybe one super hero movie, to liking the entire super hero franchise. Iron Man set the tone with the Iron Man. Iron Man being my favorite hero and by far the best super hero, with the movie revived my love for the super hero genre. With all of the reboots and shows i blive people will get tired of it, only for it to be brought back like we have seen in the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. Im sure the super hero genre will go on forever taking on all kinds of media.
What is the future for the superhero?
The future of the superhero is up to the fans and the industry to decide. Since 2000, the superhero genre became part of a more advanced transmedia experience. Cartoons, video games, backpacks, lunchboxes, schoolbooks, movie sagas, and classes are now dedicated to various forms of the history and future of the superhero.
The recent trend for the 90s generation has brought back some relevance to the superhero market. "Geek Chic" has influenced people (usually in their college years) that intelligence actually has a comedic or sex appeal, and the comic book culture along with superheroes has made a comeback. The summer of 2011 was dominated with new Marvel-based movies that have set the basis for other movies to cone, namely the Avengers. Other characters from both Marvel and DC are set to have movies of their own by summer of 2012. Lastly, DC's "New 52" has provided advanced art forms and plot-lines to open up to a new audience. Like Marvel, they plan to publish their comics online to provide to those without access to a comic store. Video games offer the opportunity to tell a different story in which the person is thrust into the world of the hero, which has a major appeal in terms of the superhero and to an increasingly virtualized world.
International comics have also become a part of the "Geek Chic" fandom, with the inclusion of British comics such as "Watchmen" and "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" in the U.S. market. Anime and mangas are the Japanese form of cartoons and comics, which were also popular in the 90s. Mangas like Dragonball Z and Sailor Moon were examples of amines that were popularized in America, and appealed to both male and female audiences. Supernatural characters have also made a tremendous comeback, some more heroic and intense than others.
For the newest generation, it is unclear if comic book superheroes will survive, but the reception is mostly positive. The industry has lasted for almost one hundred years, and it is doubtful that the industry will slow down any more. Spin-offs were another way of manufacturing the superhero genre without the superhero costume. Heroes was a popular show on NBC within the first two seasons, but ratings steadily declined as it continued. The British TV show Misfits is a spin-off of Heroes, and acts as almost a parody. The approach, however, is different from the morals of a grown superhero and points to the teen audience. The amount if fans grows each season, even with the removal of favorite characters. Star Wars, Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, Justice League and Teen Titans have been merchandised and ultimately turned into successful cartoons, capturing the minds of the younger generation. The biggest question is the future of comics, and whether the younger generation will be as interested in the backstory that is more in-depth on paper than what could ever be on the screen.
The recent trend for the 90s generation has brought back some relevance to the superhero market. "Geek Chic" has influenced people (usually in their college years) that intelligence actually has a comedic or sex appeal, and the comic book culture along with superheroes has made a comeback. The summer of 2011 was dominated with new Marvel-based movies that have set the basis for other movies to cone, namely the Avengers. Other characters from both Marvel and DC are set to have movies of their own by summer of 2012. Lastly, DC's "New 52" has provided advanced art forms and plot-lines to open up to a new audience. Like Marvel, they plan to publish their comics online to provide to those without access to a comic store. Video games offer the opportunity to tell a different story in which the person is thrust into the world of the hero, which has a major appeal in terms of the superhero and to an increasingly virtualized world.
International comics have also become a part of the "Geek Chic" fandom, with the inclusion of British comics such as "Watchmen" and "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" in the U.S. market. Anime and mangas are the Japanese form of cartoons and comics, which were also popular in the 90s. Mangas like Dragonball Z and Sailor Moon were examples of amines that were popularized in America, and appealed to both male and female audiences. Supernatural characters have also made a tremendous comeback, some more heroic and intense than others.
For the newest generation, it is unclear if comic book superheroes will survive, but the reception is mostly positive. The industry has lasted for almost one hundred years, and it is doubtful that the industry will slow down any more. Spin-offs were another way of manufacturing the superhero genre without the superhero costume. Heroes was a popular show on NBC within the first two seasons, but ratings steadily declined as it continued. The British TV show Misfits is a spin-off of Heroes, and acts as almost a parody. The approach, however, is different from the morals of a grown superhero and points to the teen audience. The amount if fans grows each season, even with the removal of favorite characters. Star Wars, Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, Justice League and Teen Titans have been merchandised and ultimately turned into successful cartoons, capturing the minds of the younger generation. The biggest question is the future of comics, and whether the younger generation will be as interested in the backstory that is more in-depth on paper than what could ever be on the screen.
What is the future for the superhero?
I believe the superhero will continue to be symbolic characters. Comics have been around for a long time and there is no reason that they should die out anytime soon. Superheroes are what young people look up to and that will never change. The comics make the reader love and want to read more. Also, with all of this new technology for making movies, a ton of superhero movies have been being produced in the last 10 years. Superheroes can be viewed as they never could 20 years ago. Just look at the difference between the batman movies from 20 years ago to a couple years ago. The viewer can get a serious view on superheroes and get a sense of what its like to be one. The darkness and horror of being a superhero is portrayed and people like that. The movie the "Dark Knight", portrays this horror especially. It shows how crazy gotham city was and how its hard to be a superhero. In my point of view, this was the best superhero movie made. It really got your senses going and showed the true hardships that batman faced. I think the superhero will not die out anytime soon because of all this new technology being produced that will portray the superhero in a different way. People like different and when it comes to comics, I'm sure there will be more and more people wanting the difference.
What is the future fo the Superhero?
Just like everything else, its going to become a broader field. Our societies obsession with them isn't going to dry up or anything. web series like the LXD and Misfits are creating new classic heroes for the next generation. The boom of comic book movies that have come out really don't hurt, I feel like the super hero itself is going to branch into other genres more then before, i mean have you seen batman: Arkam Asylum? Superheroes will be fine regardless of what happens to comics. Human beings long to be vindicated as unique and pretending to be a super hero, wishing and believing maybe one day you'll be the first to be more then normal special? it more addictive then any drug. its why J.K. Rowling is a millionaire and Stan lee got his own fairly successful reality show. To be more then what we are will always be a storyline worth producing.
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