The threat of destruction is a very high concept idea. This type of idea is often times looked for by artists and comic book makers alike. The ability to have a story as large as the potential destruction of a whole country led to many great heroes. We needed individuals who were going to make us feel safe from this tremendous threat. Comic book makers took advantage of this opportunity with comic books such as Watchmen. When watching the various heroes safe the planet, the reader would continue reading as it was extremely fascinating. Additionally, it was quite comforting the idea that somebody was protecting us from the evil, over-reaching government of the communist U.S.S.R. This concept made for some tremendous comics during this era. The battle of good versuses evil had all-time high stakes as the very jeopardy of the United States was at risk, and the very idea of democracy.

When doing things the classic way, the artist would make the actual sketches with a sketching pencil or charcoal instrument onto paper. Another artist then had the job of inking over the initial sketches and then coloring them in. The colorists was often referred to as “inkers”.

Many traditional style comics are still sketched with pencil on paper by actual artists.Confused? Here ‘s a little help . It is now more common for the pencil sketches to be scanned onto a computer hard drive so that various types of imaging applications can be used to perform the tasks of the former “inker”. There might still be an inker but in today’s modern world he might be using imaging software to ink and color the artwork.

It is also important to not forget that there are many comics in which the sketcher is behind a computer screen as well. It is becoming very common to see comics that have been entirely created through the use of a computer. In such cases the pen, ink and paper have been left entirely aside.

The world would not be able to function without a perfect balance of good and bad. In order for good to exist, there has to be bad to keep a balance. This helps explain it more. It’s a very shocking revelation, but to many comic book readers it is the gospel truth. Comic book readers would agree that if there were no villains the storylines would be boring and very bland.

Superman would be a wonderful character with superhuman powers that could fly around the world at the speed of light, but, if there was no Lex Luthor, who would he fight to ensure truth and justice. Creating a comic book like that would prove to never be a page turner. Believe it or not, a lot of the villains in comic books need to be sought out by superheroes. Villains need to have all eyes on them.

Without a superhero to come after them no one would really pay them any attention. The biggest thing that gets a villain going in a comic book is a huge audience. They try to think up the most scandalous schemes in an effort to bring the superhero out of hiding. So in a very weird way villains are needed to make comic books more interesting, they also need superheroes too.

Well, that might be pushing things. Compared to some other superheroes, including some of Marvel’s X-Men, Superman seems to fall a little short. After all, comparing the alien Superman to a human, albeit a mutated one, seems a little unfair; raised by humans as Clark Kent, Superman still can’t deny that his alien heritage gives him an advantage over those stuck on Earth their whole lives.

On the other hand, the Green Lantern had a similar alien advantage and Superman definitely ranks above Green Lantern any day of the week. Batman and his horde of rich-boy toys pale in comparison to the mild-mannered reporter. The Flash meets a similar fate in comparison. Being able to run quickly is useful, but Superman’s personal struggles and powers combine to make a more interesting story than Wally West was ever able to.

In short, Superman is one cool cat when it comes to other DC superheroes, but he’d better watch out when Professor X comes to town!Still bored? Click to continue: Which DC Comics character could save DC’s non-Batman/Superman movies? Poll

In cooperation with other authors, Lee helped create such great characters as Spiderman and the Hulk, while also buffing up Marvel’s superhero teams with the Fantastic Four and the X-Men. In recent years, more of his cooperative creations have seen the silver screen in a big way, with the X-Men alone tallying five live-action movies since 2000.Never heard of this before? Get up to speed here. One of the first comic book writers to come up with multi-dimensional, ‘flawed’ characters, Stan Lee helped change the superhero fad into the long-lasting institution it is known as today.

With a sense of daring previously unknown to the comic book industry, Stan Lee pushed boundaries with most of his works. The X-Men have long been associated with the gay community in spirit, and were actually the first comic book series to feature implied homosexuality and characters with ambiguous gender. One of the issues of Spiderman that Lee worked on was actually released without the CCA seal due to its depiction of drug use, despite that the use was portrayed in a negative light.

Clearly a fan of social commentary and subtext in his work, Stan Lee is an artist whose legacy lives on regardless of era because of the universal human truths his well-conceptualized characters represent.