In the Fantastic Four #6, “Captives of the Deadly Duo,” I found the depiction of Sue Storm to be very demeaning to women. The thing comments on how girls just like guys that are good looking as if that’s the only thing that matters to women. Also Sue Storm is portrayed as kind of ditzy. She says, “Oh, please listen to him! Can’t you see he’s sincere?” It makes her seem like she’s depicted as believing what anyone says or does. In a way this can also be depicted as seeing the good in everyone but for some reason I feel it was intended to show how she can be easily manipulated and is weak compared to the men in her group.
In Fantastic Four Annual #2, “The Fantastic Origin of Doctor Doom,” illustrates Doctor Doom’s origin story. Victor Von Doom says, “They murdered my mother…when I was but an infant!! And now they have slain my father!! They’ll pay for that!! All of mankind shall pay!!” This is the first instance where we see an origin story of a villain. It’s similar to the origin of superheroes but instead of stopping just bad guys from hurting others, Victor Von Doom is too angry that he wants to take out all his anger on everyone. This comic also illustrated his connections to Reed Richards and how Reed Richards and Ben Grimm met at college. Victor’s background of being half gypsy and half sorcerer also provides a different type of combination for a super villain. Von Doom’s origin story reminded me of Batman’s origin story in the sense that both wanted to avenge their parent’s death. Batman could have easily been a super villain but instead he chose to protect people like his parents in situations with dangerous criminals, whereas Von Doom just hates everyone and wants to take everyone out.
Not only is the Fantastic Four Annual #3, “Bedlam at the Baxter Building,” the first superhero wedding we’ve seen but it also illustrates the writers, writing themselves into the comic. I really enjoyed how the Avengers and X-Men were all in attendance to the wedding and helped protect the wedding from not happening. Something that really interested me was this comment, “That “someone” is Doctor Doom, although the Puppet Master will probably never know it! –Stan.” Again the writer adds his input into the comic which is rare to see in literature. It’s such an unusual literary device to be used in a comic just as the last frame in the comic where it says, “How about that?? Imagine them keepin’ us out, Stan!” “We’ll show ‘em, Jack! Let’s get back to the bullpen and start writing the next ish!” My mind was blown to see the writers, actually wrote themselves into the comic. It’s such an interesting technique that I never see in literature and it really made me like this particular comic.
In the Amazing Fantasy #15, “Spider-Man,” really seemed to be relatable to everyone. More specifically when it said, “Yes, for some, being a teenager has many heart-breaking moments!” In Amazing Spider-Man #14, “The Grotesque Adventure of the Green Goblin,” the most interesting aspect I found was the explanation for the Hulk hiding in a cave. It says, “Spurred on by his burning hatred for the human race, the race which has hounded and tormented him, the rampaging green figure attacks without warning!” because of that explanation, it intrigues me to read more about the hulk and understand why he hates the human race. I found this specific comic to be silly considering Spider-Man signed a contract to be in a movie as Spider-Man.
As for the Incredible Hulk #1, "The Coming of the Hulk," illustrated the origin story of the Hulk. We've informed that Dr. Bruce Banner gets bathed with gamma rays and radiation transforming him into the Hulk. He's an atomic scientist who was was working on an atomic bomb when he went to save a kid and the gamma rays infected him instead. I found the Hulk's story to be sad because all he wanted to do was help the world and as a result he becomes a monster. This comic also demonstrates relating to teenagers when Rick says, “Oh, it’s Betty now! Bah! How revoltin!” A lot of teenagers are repulsed by the thought of love and seeing flirting which makes the teenagers able to relate to Rick's reaction at Bruce's conversation with Betty. Also Betty seems to see the good in the Hulk when she says, “And yet, in spite of everything, there was something…something sad about him!! Almost as though he was seeking…help!” She doesn't know who the Hulk is yet she sympathizes with the monster and feels that she understands the Hulk more than those who are trying to capture him.