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            <author>Cecelia Takara Kimes</author>
            <sponsor>University of New Haven's (ENGL 4484) Digital Editing &amp; Literature
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            <p>This text was created by myself for my Digital Editing Course at the University of
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         <p rend="indent">When I was 11, I went to see the first Iron Man film with my parents.
            Going into this, what at the time was considered indie, film I didn’t know what to
            expect and went in with little to no expectations. My dad grew up a fan of <hi
               rend="italic">Star Trek</hi> and <hi rend="italic">Star Wars</hi>, as well as the
            J.R.R. Tolkien's <hi rend="italic">Hobbit</hi>, and he certainly passed on his love for
            sci-fi and fantasy onto me. I had already been introduced to the world of superheroes
            with shows such as the <hi rend="italic">Powerpuff Girls</hi> and <hi rend="italic"
               >Batman: Beyond</hi>, and films such as <hi rend="italic">Blade</hi> starring Wesley
            Snipes, and <hi rend="italic">The Punisher</hi> starring Thomas Jane. In addition to
            those Marvel anti-heroes, I had also watched the, somewhat campy, Batman films that were
            created in the eighties and nineties and the original Spider-Man trilogy starring Tobey
            MacGuire. I considered myself a casual fan of superheroes at this point in my life,
            though I had yet to really delve into the comic books of either of the big two universes
            (DC and Marvel). I began this project with the hope that my analysis and research would
            be read and appreciated by my fellow fans of Marvel Comics, specifically fans of Iron
            Man. But while conducting my research I also wished to open up the door to fans both new
            and old, fans that aren’t quite sold on the importance of the comics, and those who
            merely want to learn more about the world of Tony Stark and his Iron Man armor. I even
            found myself learning things about both Tony Stark and Robert Downey Jr. that I didn't
            know before I started, so even if some members of my audience feel that they haven't
            gained anything at the end of their reading, at least I have.</p>
         <p rend="indent">Tony Stark and his Iron Man armor changed my life for the better, and it’s
            my hope that my research and analysis will show his importance and relatability. It's
            easy to dismiss him as a privileged white man born with a silver spoon in his mouth, but
            Tony's struggles with mental-illnesses such as PTSD and anxiety, and the fact that he
            faces tough choices in his life and even has to choose between his friends and what he
            considers to be the greater good, ultimately making decisions that help the greater good
            while losing his friends in the process. Robert Downey Jr. was able to bring this
            character to life and make me truly care about Tony Stark. Learning about superheroes
            and their specific backstories opened me up to a world that I never could have fathomed
            at such an age. Superheroes are flawed people, but they take those flaws and are still
            able to help others and make a true difference for the greater good. These stories, Tony
            Stark's specifically, show that no matter what challenges and struggles you face you're
            still able to help others and even better yourself in the process of helping others.
            Tony struggles with himself and faces inner turmoil, but even with those struggles, he
            finds a goal to focus on and is able help others even while struggling with PTSD and
            anxiety. Showing the likeness and differences between the comics and the movie adaption
            will show the importance of decisions made when adapting literary forms and the
            difficulty of characterizations and humanizations, while also showing the importance of
            learning backstories of characters before portraying them in other types of media.</p>
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Editorial Introduction for A Tale of Two Redemptions: A Comparison of Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the Invincible Iron Man Comic Books Cecelia Takara Kimes University of New Haven's (ENGL 4484) Digital Editing & Literature Course

This text was created by myself for my Digital Editing Course at the University of New Haven in order to describe the purpose of my research. This was published on TAPAS originally.

This text was born digitally.

When I was 11, I went to see the first Iron Man film with my parents. Going into this, what at the time was considered indie, film I didn’t know what to expect and went in with little to no expectations. My dad grew up a fan of Star Trek and Star Wars, as well as the J.R.R. Tolkien's Hobbit, and he certainly passed on his love for sci-fi and fantasy onto me. I had already been introduced to the world of superheroes with shows such as the Powerpuff Girls and Batman: Beyond, and films such as Blade starring Wesley Snipes, and The Punisher starring Thomas Jane. In addition to those Marvel anti-heroes, I had also watched the, somewhat campy, Batman films that were created in the eighties and nineties and the original Spider-Man trilogy starring Tobey MacGuire. I considered myself a casual fan of superheroes at this point in my life, though I had yet to really delve into the comic books of either of the big two universes (DC and Marvel). I began this project with the hope that my analysis and research would be read and appreciated by my fellow fans of Marvel Comics, specifically fans of Iron Man. But while conducting my research I also wished to open up the door to fans both new and old, fans that aren’t quite sold on the importance of the comics, and those who merely want to learn more about the world of Tony Stark and his Iron Man armor. I even found myself learning things about both Tony Stark and Robert Downey Jr. that I didn't know before I started, so even if some members of my audience feel that they haven't gained anything at the end of their reading, at least I have.

Tony Stark and his Iron Man armor changed my life for the better, and it’s my hope that my research and analysis will show his importance and relatability. It's easy to dismiss him as a privileged white man born with a silver spoon in his mouth, but Tony's struggles with mental-illnesses such as PTSD and anxiety, and the fact that he faces tough choices in his life and even has to choose between his friends and what he considers to be the greater good, ultimately making decisions that help the greater good while losing his friends in the process. Robert Downey Jr. was able to bring this character to life and make me truly care about Tony Stark. Learning about superheroes and their specific backstories opened me up to a world that I never could have fathomed at such an age. Superheroes are flawed people, but they take those flaws and are still able to help others and make a true difference for the greater good. These stories, Tony Stark's specifically, show that no matter what challenges and struggles you face you're still able to help others and even better yourself in the process of helping others. Tony struggles with himself and faces inner turmoil, but even with those struggles, he finds a goal to focus on and is able help others even while struggling with PTSD and anxiety. Showing the likeness and differences between the comics and the movie adaption will show the importance of decisions made when adapting literary forms and the difficulty of characterizations and humanizations, while also showing the importance of learning backstories of characters before portraying them in other types of media.

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Editorial Introduction for A Tale of Two Redemptions: A Comparison of Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the Invincible Iron Man Comic Books Cecelia Takara Kimes University of New Haven's (ENGL 4484) Digital Editing & Literature Course

This text was created by myself for my Digital Editing Course at the University of New Haven in order to describe the purpose of my research. This was published on TAPAS originally.

This text was born digitally.

When I was 11, I went to see the first Iron Man film with my parents. Going into this, what at the time was considered indie, film I didn’t know what to expect and went in with little to no expectations. My dad grew up a fan of Star Trek and Star Wars, as well as the J.R.R. Tolkien's Hobbit, and he certainly passed on his love for sci-fi and fantasy onto me. I had already been introduced to the world of superheroes with shows such as the Powerpuff Girls and Batman: Beyond, and films such as Blade starring Wesley Snipes, and The Punisher starring Thomas Jane. In addition to those Marvel anti-heroes, I had also watched the, somewhat campy, Batman films that were created in the eighties and nineties and the original Spider-Man trilogy starring Tobey MacGuire. I considered myself a casual fan of superheroes at this point in my life, though I had yet to really delve into the comic books of either of the big two universes (DC and Marvel). I began this project with the hope that my analysis and research would be read and appreciated by my fellow fans of Marvel Comics, specifically fans of Iron Man. But while conducting my research I also wished to open up the door to fans both new and old, fans that aren’t quite sold on the importance of the comics, and those who merely want to learn more about the world of Tony Stark and his Iron Man armor. I even found myself learning things about both Tony Stark and Robert Downey Jr. that I didn't know before I started, so even if some members of my audience feel that they haven't gained anything at the end of their reading, at least I have.

Tony Stark and his Iron Man armor changed my life for the better, and it’s my hope that my research and analysis will show his importance and relatability. It's easy to dismiss him as a privileged white man born with a silver spoon in his mouth, but Tony's struggles with mental-illnesses such as PTSD and anxiety, and the fact that he faces tough choices in his life and even has to choose between his friends and what he considers to be the greater good, ultimately making decisions that help the greater good while losing his friends in the process. Robert Downey Jr. was able to bring this character to life and make me truly care about Tony Stark. Learning about superheroes and their specific backstories opened me up to a world that I never could have fathomed at such an age. Superheroes are flawed people, but they take those flaws and are still able to help others and make a true difference for the greater good. These stories, Tony Stark's specifically, show that no matter what challenges and struggles you face you're still able to help others and even better yourself in the process of helping others. Tony struggles with himself and faces inner turmoil, but even with those struggles, he finds a goal to focus on and is able help others even while struggling with PTSD and anxiety. Showing the likeness and differences between the comics and the movie adaption will show the importance of decisions made when adapting literary forms and the difficulty of characterizations and humanizations, while also showing the importance of learning backstories of characters before portraying them in other types of media.