Although Professor S is the anti-thesis of copyright laws in terms of comic books and Dr. Chambliss is its biggest advocate, I am some where in between. I do feel it is necessary to have copyright laws to keep the validity of major comic book characters, but I also do believe leniency in this media is necessary to properly improve the character. For example the character of Wonder Woman has gone through enormous change throughout her history, and these changes reflected the movement of the time. But if DC would allow this character to be developed my other producers, I think she could have been more reflective of the time. Her character would have been more appropriate in her role, instead of what a male bureaucracy believes she should represent. But on the other hand, I am a great fan of Batman and I feel his character's darkness is not only necessary for his cause and would not like a happier and more light-hearted Batman would not be fun!
Throughout the 60’s, comics were at the forefront of social transformation. Possibly the best example of this is through comics reflection of the public’s view of the Vietnam War. At the beginning of the war a majority of Americans fully supported the cause. The idea that communism, the most evil idea conceived, could spread first through South-East Asia and eventually to the US lead Americans to accept the need to occupy Vietnam. However as the war progressed it became more obvious that it was less to defend democracy and actually just a proxy war against Russia. As support for the war diminished, comics greatly altered their position on the war to question the causes of the war, and whether the US should actually be there. The comic Iron Man accurately represented this shift in support as he stopped dealing arms, and took a moral stand against their use. As well as Vietnam War culture, comics also accurately portrayed youth culture in the US throughout the 60’s. Comics suc...
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