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Cierra Teicheira Ms.Bell English IV 3 September, 2013 Research on the Amazing Spider Man Comic books are much more than just tiny books with pictures on them. They have much more meaning than that. They tell stories about heroes in very unique ways of writing. Comic books are seen as a result of measures by artists and readers as well as the historical forces acting on both groups. History on Comic Books Switzerlands very own, Rudolphe Toffer, created the first comic strip called, Yellow Strip in 1827. The Adventures of Obadaliah Oldbuck was the first comic book ever created. Comic books were first originated in the United States in the late 1800s. Two of the most popular comic book companies today are Marvel and Detective Comics. Marvel Comics was founded in 1939 by a man named Martin Goodman. In 1937 Malcolm Wheeler- Nicholson published Detective Comics. Comics have a big role. They are more than a series of words and pictures. The role of a comic book is raising debates about sequence, narrative, image, text, genre and art. Comic books became a distinct entertainment after Jerome Siegel and Joseph Shuster created Superman back in 1938. DC comics introduced batman in 1939.The popularity of batman led to the creation of more characters like Wonder women, The Green lantern, The Flash and Captain America.

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World War II was big for the comic book. It promoted two visions of the time: New Deal-style social reform and WWII patriotism. The DC superhero comics tacitly stressed a common interest in public welfare and strong federal government. Marvel comics took up the cause of WWII in its creation of Captain America. After WWII, comic books lost readers and publishers because the lack of purpose, competition from television, as well as the cultural influence of the comic book industry, because of the influence of popular horror comic books. History on Spider Man The Spider man character, also known as Peter Parker, was orphaned as a child after his parents were both killed in a plane crash overseas. He was then raised by his Uncle Ben and Aunt Mary. Peter Parker was a quiet kid who didnt have many friends at school. While Peter was on a field trip at a science exhibit he got bite by a radioactive spider. Later that day he began to feel very weird. He discovered he was able to do many weird things he was never able to do before. He was able to climb walls and cling onto many things. He also discovered he had a sixth sense. He was able to hear danger early before it happens. Although nobody seems to understand him, Spider-Man has the spirit to be a joker as well as a tragic figure. He is quick with a quip, appreciates the irony of his endless predicaments, and relishes the chance to play tricks on people who never suspect that he and Peter Parker are one and the same. He helped save peoples lives and stop danger in town. Peter Parker did all of this while keeping his identity a secret. Unconcerned with the rest of the world, he vowed to use his powers only to take care of himself and his aunt and uncle. After his first TV special ended, he allowed a

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burglar that he could have easily restrained to run past him and escape. A few days later, Peter returned home to find his beloved Uncle Ben had been shot and killed.

Biography on Artist of Comic Stan Lee is one of the most popular comic book authors known. He came up with the comic book heroes known as X-man, Hulk, Thor, Fantastic Four and one of the most popular, Spider man. Stanley Martin Leiber was born on December 28th 1922 in New York City. His mother and father were Celia and jack Leiber. The Leiber family lived through the Great Depression. Stanley and his younger brother named Larry grew up through this tough time together. Stanley Leiber later shortened his name to Stan Lee. In the early 60s Lee started working for the Marvel Comics. He came up with Fantastic four first which kick started his career. He then later on produced The Amazing Spiderman. Lee was known for being a very dynamic author through his lively attitude. He gave each of his characters a sense of humanity using both diction and imagery. He Often named his characters in alliterate patterns like Peter Parker and SueStorm to help remember their names. His stories are frequently set in New York City. His characters are often ordinary individuals caught up in extraordinary circumstances and are often highly intelligent and work as scientists. Lee was involved in many multimedia projects while working for Marvel, even though he filed lawsuits against the company. Summary

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Spiderman Marvel Adventures is about a girl named Gwen how desires to become a journalist. She is intrigued the new talk of the town, Spiderman, and wishes to pursue on writing about him. Though she wasnt able to interview the man himself, she got all the insight she needed from the towns people. Some people view him as a protagonist while others see him as the antagonist. Gwens personal thoughts on Spiderman are that he is a hero. Her views are that his actions are justified while others just see him as up-tono-good rebel. The irony in the whole story is that Gwen tries so hard to get to know Spiderman when really she has been with him this whole time. Though, the person she knows isnt super at all but plain old Peter Parker, her best friend. Peter kept being Spider Man a secret from his best friend for a long time. Gwen had no idea of his secret. Throughout the comic, Spider Man was out saving the world but to everyone they just saw it as destroying all of the citys belongings. Except one day when he finally trapped the bad guy who ended up getting arrested. In conclusion, everyone realized Spidermans true intentions are good and he truly was a hero.

Personal Review While I was reading this comic I found myself very interested in it. I didnt realize how interested I was while reading until I caught myself with my jaw open. I liked the pictures and how the author wrote things out. I was very into the comic while reading it. There was never a part in the comic when I was bored or not interested in what was going on in the comic. It had very good flow.

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I liked the way the author told the story and wrote things out. I also liked the pictures in the comic. They captured the mood and tone in the text very well. The illustrator who drew the pictures did a fantastic job telling the story without using words. The pictures helped me visualize everything that was happening throughout the comic. Pictures are very important in comics. If there arent good pictures then it isnt a good comic. That is my opinion of course. So overall I really enjoyed reading this comic.