«Kid balances school life and his secret
identity as a superhero» is just too irresistible a concept for cartoon writers.
Not exact matches
You might want to think of your privacy protection efforts
as being comparable to a
superhero who can't let everyone know his or her real
identity because all of the villains would know who to go after.
And the film counts
as a major, important victory for representation — not just
as a rare, series - launching vehicle for a black
superhero, but also
as a mega-budget Hollywood tentpole starring mostly black actors, one that's explicitly about black (and African)
identity.
At the end of Iron Man, after revealing his
identity as the armored
superhero to the world, an exhausted Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) returned to his mansion, only to be greeted by Jackson's Fury who emerged from the shadows with word of a
superhero team: the Avengers — clearly influenced by The Ultimates comics by writer Mark Millar and artist Bryan Hitch.
A young Peter Parker / Spider - Man begins to navigate his newfound
identity as the web - slinging
superhero.
...
Superhero movies have long needed this kind of representation in terms of men and women of color, and for black audiences, «Black Panther» will undoubtedly be
as culturally significant in the way it addresses subjects of
identity, race and gender
as «Wonder Woman» was to female fans.»
Just
as another of this summer's
superhero movies, X-Men: First Class, established its own
identity by sporting 1960s fashions, Captain America: The First Avenger (it's firsty work, coming up with
superhero subtitles) is set during the Second World War, and it's true to the two - fisted, square - jawed spirit of a 1940s Saturday matinee serial.
Critics praised the film
as a «nuanced celebration of pride and
identity» and «the best sojourn of my life,» while ET's Angelique Jackson predicted that Black Panther could be the first
superhero flick to earn a Best Picture Oscar nomination, writing, «For now, just be satisfied with the best the MCU has to offer.
Other heroes joining the fray include Clint Barton (with Jeremy Renner's new look hinting at a new
superhero identity);
as well
as Team Pym, led by Ant - Man and the Wasp.
, laying down his shield and his
identity as Cap after a bitter feud with Tony Stark over the Sokovia Accords, legislation designed to regulate
superhero activity.
A young Peter Parker / Spider - Man living in New York City begins to navigate his newfound
identity as the web - slinging
superhero.
The character quickly gained attention and popularity — along with some criticism —
as a minority character taking on one of pop culture's most iconic
superhero identities.
Drawing some influence from Meltzer's
Identity Crisis
as well, James and Feliciano have created a familiar world of the
superhero team and injected a compelling mystery with top notch art.
I feel what matters more is the execution than anything,
as Danny Phantom used that «kid [or teenager in DP's case] balances school life and secret
superhero identity» concept too and that show was actually great at least for the first two seasons thanks to one of the head writers (said writer left after season 2, which is why the third and final season was rather weak).
Promising exciting new technologies and new robots, the series will follow the adventures and trials of Aki Light — a.k.a. Mega Man —
as he faces off against threats to Silicon City, while trying to keep his
superhero identity a secret and maintain a normal robot schoolkid life.
The girls «faces marvel at the camera,
as if it would, could, transport them into their newly adopted
identity; the
superhero, the princess, the queen.