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Blue Beetle’s emphasis on the power of family is being touted by its creators as the film’s standout feature.
It’s Keaton’s razor-edged, comedic darkness that allows the film to gather emotional depth.
If the directors of superhero movies are considered auteurs, why aren’t the writers and artists who created the comics they’re based on?
Stan Lee deserves his place in the pantheon of great pop culture architects, but his Marvel characters did more than just entertain – they actively fought against prejudice.
After the first ‘Black Panther’ shattered box office expectations, some critics wondered if it marked the dawn of a new era of big-budget Black films.
The film sees myths created by the Black diaspora come alive as Wakanda is presented as a Black utopia.
In the latest ‘Thor’ movie, the character Jane Foster raises questions about the impact of cancer on ideas of worthiness, responsibility and power — and what it means to be a superhero.
Ms. Marvel represents a break from the ‘Muslim equals Middle Eastern’ portrayals popular in western media.
The Marvel universe is expanding with new heroes in new films and shows that break new boundaries and tackle new genres.
Twenty years after 9/11, in a climate of anti-Arab and anti-Muslim racist backlash, two comedians use satire to help change the stories we tell.
In Latin America, common citizens have often donned outlandish outfits and comic book-inspired personas to lead demonstrations and promote social change.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is becoming increasingly diverse, on and off screen. The franchise’s continued success depends on remaining culturally relevant.
‘WandaVision’ reimagines stories from Egyptian and Greek mythology, as well as Buddhist tradition.
Technology can give superhero abilities to people in real life.
The Urdu-speaking powerhouse, Ms. Marvel, has destabilized stereotypes of Muslims and reinforced ideas about American exceptionalism.
During the ‘love glut,’ roughly 1 in 5 of all comic books were romance comics, as publishers scrambled to appease readers’ appetites for scandalous storylines.
Superheroes may be able to regenerate and fly through walls, but their supernatural qualities differ from those of spiritual beings that attract religious devotion.
Good versus evil, tolerance and discrimination: there’s a lot we can learn from the Marvel universe.
Billions of people already have ‘superhero powers’ like the ability to see things far away and summon their friends from far-flung locations. Next up? Enhanced physical abilities.
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Associate Professor and Cinema and Screen Studies Discipline Leader, Swinburne University of Technology
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Lecturer and PhD Candidate in Comics and Architecture, University of Brighton
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Professor of Physics and Astronomy, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Senior Lecturer in Literary Studies and Creative Writing, Monash University
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Professor of Science Communication and Chemistry, University of Hull
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