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ARTICLES RELATED TO Superhero - History of superheroes in comic books | | | |  Superhero - History of superheroes in comic books: Encyclopedia II - Superhero - History of superheroes in comic books
Superhero - Antecedents.
The origins of superheroes can be found in several prior forms of fiction. Many share traits with protagonists of later Victorian literature, such as The Scarlet Pimpernel and Sherlock Holmes.
Penny dreadfuls, dime novels and other popular fiction of the early twentieth century featured mysterious, swashbuckling heroes with distinct costumes, secret identities and altruistic missions. These include Zorro, the Scarecrow of Romney ...
See also:Superhero, Superhero - Common traits, Superhero - Common costume features, Superhero - Superheroes outside America, Superhero - Character subtypes, Superhero - Divergent character examples, Superhero - History of superheroes in comic books, Superhero - Antecedents, Superhero - Golden Age, Superhero - Silver Age, Superhero - Deconstruction of the superhero, Superhero - Struggles of the 1990s, Superhero - Growth in diversity, Superhero - Female characters, Superhero - Non-Caucasian characters, Superhero - Gay characters, Superhero - Diversified teams, Superhero - Treatment in other media, Superhero - Film, Superhero - Animation, Superhero - Live-action television series, Superhero - Radio, Superhero - Prose, Superhero - Computer games, Superhero - Notes Read more here: » Superhero: Encyclopedia II - Superhero - History of superheroes in comic books |
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| | | | Superhero - History of superheroes in comic books: Encyclopedia II - Superhero - History of superheroes in comic books
Superhero - Antecedents.
The origins of superheroes can be found in several prior forms of fiction. Many share traits with protagonists of later Victorian literature, such as The Scarlet Pimpernel and Sherlock Holmes.
One notable fore-runner of the modern superhero was Spring Heeled Jack, who first emerged as an urban legend in England during the 1830s. Reports of a mysterious figure, apparently capable of superhuman feats of agility and sometimes said to bear unusual weapons including a gas or flame proje ...
See also:Superhero, Superhero - Common traits, Superhero - Common costume features, Superhero - Character subtypes, Superhero - Divergent character examples, Superhero - History of superheroes in comic books, Superhero - Antecedents, Superhero - Golden Age, Superhero - Silver Age, Superhero - Deconstruction of the superhero, Superhero - Struggles of the 1990s, Superhero - Growth in diversity, Superhero - Female characters, Superhero - Non-Caucasian characters, Superhero - Gay characters, Superhero - Diversified teams, Superhero - Treatment in other media, Superhero - Film, Superhero - Live-action television series, Superhero - Animation, Superhero - Radio, Superhero - Prose, Superhero - Computer games, Superhero - Notes Read more here: » Superhero: Encyclopedia II - Superhero - History of superheroes in comic books |
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| | | | Superhero - History of superheroes in comic books: Encyclopedia II - Superhero - Common traits A range of attributes are commonly part of a superhero's make-up, although they are by no means definitive (see Divergent character examples). Most superheroes have a few of the following features:
Extraordinary powers and abilities, mastery of relevant skills, and/or advanced equipment. Although superhero powers vary widely, superhuman strength, the ability to fly, enhancements of the senses and the ability to project energy of some kind are all common. Some superheroes, such as Batman and Green Hornet, possess no superpowers b ...
See also:Superhero, Superhero - Common traits, Superhero - Common costume features, Superhero - Superheroes outside America, Superhero - Character subtypes, Superhero - Divergent character examples, Superhero - History of superheroes in comic books, Superhero - Antecedents, Superhero - Golden Age, Superhero - Silver Age, Superhero - Deconstruction of the superhero, Superhero - Struggles of the 1990s, Superhero - Growth in diversity, Superhero - Female characters, Superhero - Non-Caucasian characters, Superhero - Gay characters, Superhero - Diversified teams, Superhero - Treatment in other media, Superhero - Film, Superhero - Animation, Superhero - Live-action television series, Superhero - Radio, Superhero - Prose, Superhero - Computer games, Superhero - Notes Read more here: » Superhero: Encyclopedia II - Superhero - Common traits |
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| | | | Superhero - History of superheroes in comic books: Encyclopedia II - Superhero film - History Almost immediately after superheroes rose to prominence in comic books, they were adapted into Saturday movie serials aimed at children, starting with 1941's The Adventures of Captain Marvel, which has been hailed as the best example of the film format. Serials featuring The Phantom, Batman, Superman and Captain America followed. These films were successful despite their limited budgets, primitive special effects and silly plotlines and dialogue.
In the coming decades, the decline of Saturday serials and turmoil in the comic book industry put an end to superhero motion pictures, an exception being 1966's Batman,< ...
See also:Superhero film, Superhero film - History Read more here: » Superhero film: Encyclopedia II - Superhero film - History |
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