Heroes and VillainsHercules, Jesus, James Bond, Luke Skywalker, Gandalf, Frodo, Harry Potter, Buffy Summers, Spiderman, Batman, Captain Kirk, Dr. Who, Darth Vader, Sauron, Voldemort, Lex Luthor, Dr. Doom, the Daleks, the Borg. Almost anybody living in the developed West would be able to group these individuals into two camps: the heroes and the villains. However, what criteria they may use to do this is less clear. Mike Alsford introduces us to a range of heroic and villainous archetypes on a journey through film, television, comic books, and literature. On the way, he addresses questions such as: What is a true hero? What is a true villain? Have we misunderstood these terms? What kind of societal values do our mythical heroes and villains represent? In trying to understand the extremes of hero and villain we are made more aware of our own ethical standards and given a space in which to explore contemporary concerns over notions of right and wrong, good and bad. |
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... Kid Marvelman . In spite of his rather disarming name , the character of Kid Marvelman is a chilling example of the villain's total disregard for the other in exercising his or her power to dominate . Marvelman ( later renamed Miracleman ...
... Kid Marvelman aren't you ? I can tell by your voice , by the way you stand you're not human , John . I can feel it.17 ... It is hardly surprising that the project that gave the Marvelman team their powers was called ' Project ...
... Marvelman / Kid Marvelman 37 , 38 Morbius , Professor Planet ) 115 , 116 ( Forbidden Nazis 76 , 93 , 96 , 103 , 106 , 107 , 123 Neo 86 , 87 Potter , Harry xi , 3 , 51 , 88 , 107 , 128 , 143 , 147 , 152 Ripley , Ellen 2 Saruman 67 , 68 ...
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Myth and Imagination | 1 |
Heroes and Otherness | 23 |
With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility | 63 |
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