Assignment 1-4

This weekend I had the chance to go catch Iron Man 2 with a few friends of mine.The movie was fantastic, script was excellent and the computer graphics totally wrapped up the movie. We all completely enjoyed it, but while we sat waiting for the movie to begin, we realized that more and more comic book scripts have become mainstream movie blockbusters. Now, just to give you a bit of history, my friends and I all grew up around comic books and the local comic shop. It seems that within the last decade, comic book movies have exploded onto the major screen. With the advancement in technology, the ability to truly tell the complex story behind comic books has become apparent. In the 80’s, there were a few comic based movies, like superman and batman. Now you have multiple comic based movies within a year. As a result of this exposure, we’ve seen comic books becoming more and more mainstream. Characters like Tony Stark, Professor Xavier, Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent can be recognized as house hold names. Everyone knows Iron Man, Batman, and Superman and the industry have picked up on this. Disney has recently acquired Marvel comics in a huge buyout in the multiple millions. Don’t be surprised when you see more and more comic book influence to be apparent in the mass media.