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Melinda Seckington presents

A long time ago…
in 2007…
there was a girl.
hi! I’m
Melinda!

melinda had just
moved to london…
there was just one problem…
while she loved
the city with all its
busyness and events…

well, two
problems actually…
Professor fear and…
doctor imposter syndrome

these two villains plagued
the city, causing doubt and
hopelessness…
everywhere they went.

one day…
i need to
do something
This needs
to stop.
I need to
do something

with this alter ego, miss geeky discovered…
…the power of her words.

Eventually Professor
fear was defeated…
But Doctor Imposter
Syndrome was still a
problem…
how could she defeat him?

the solution?
find more superheroes

I’m an…
…event organizer

how do we
become a
superhero
developer?

superhero |ˈsuːpəәhɪəәrəәʊ, ˈsjuː-|
noun (pl.superheroes)
a benevolent ﬁctional character with
superhuman powers, such as Superman.

“In modern popular fiction, a superhero
(sometimes rendered super-hero or super
hero) is a type of heroic character
possessing extraordinary talents,
supernatural phenomena, or superhuman
powers and is dedicated to a moral goal
or protecting the public”

how to become a superhero?
- extraordinary powers or abilities
- a strong moral code
- a motivation
- a secret identity
- a distinctive costume

10 lessons
we can learn from
superheroes

iron man
Real name:
Height:
Weight:
Occupation:
Origin:
Tony Stark
Place of
birth:
6’1”
225 lbs
Long Island, New York
Genius, Billionaire,
Playboy, Philanthropist
Tales of Suspense #39 (1963)
Powers: None
Abilities: Tony has a genius level
intellect that allows him
to invent a wide range of
sophisticated devices,
specializing in advanced
weapons and armor.

daredevil
Real name:
Height:
Weight:
Occupation:
Origin:
Matt Murdock
Place of
birth:
6’0”
200 lbs
New York City
Lawyer
Daredevil #1 (1964)
Powers: Enhanced senses
Abilities: Possesses the strength,
speed, agility, endurance,
and gymnastic skills, of an
Olympic-level athlete.
Skilled in a hybridized form
of American boxing and the
Japanese arts of ninjutsu,
judo and aiki-jujutsu.

pay attention
to your
environment

hulk
Real name:
Height:
Weight:
Occupation:
Origin:
Bruce Banner
Place of
birth:
8’
1400 lbs
Dayton, Ohio
Unemployed,
former nuclear physicist
Incredible Hulk #1 (1962)
Powers: Possesses an incredible
level of superhuman
physical ability. Capacity
for physical strength is
potentially limitless due to
the fact that his strength
increases proportionally
with his level of emotional
stress, anger in particular.

“Many people think it means accept failure with
dignity and move on.
The better, more subtle interpretation is that
failure is a manifestation of learning and
exploration.
If you aren’t experiencing failure, then you are
making a far worse mistake:
You are being driven by the desire to avoid it.”
~ Ed Catmull, Creativity, Inc.

spider-man
Real name:
Height:
Weight:
Occupation:
Origin:
Peter Parker
Place of
birth:
5’10”
167 lbs
Forest Hills, New York
Scientist and inventor;
former photographer
Amazing Fantasy #15
Powers: Can cling to most surfaces,
has superhuman strength
(able to lift 10 tons
optimally) and is roughly 15
times more agile than a
regular human. His acrobatic
leaps and web-slinging
enables him to travel fast.

with great power…
…comes great
responsibility

agent carter
Real name:
Height:
Weight:
Occupation:
Origin:
Peggy Carter
Place of
birth:
5’7”
120 lbs
London, England
British Liaison to the U.S.
Army, S.S.R. Agent
Captain America (2011)
Powers: None
Abilities: Carter is a skilled martial
artist, an expert markswoman,
and can speak and read
English, Russian and German
fluently.

thor
Real name:
Height:
Weight:
Occupation:
Origin:
Thor Odinson
Place of
birth:
6’6”
640 lbs
Asgard
Warrior, adventurer
Journey into Mystery #83
(1962)
Powers: As the son of Odin and Gaea,
Thor's strength, endurance
and resistance to injury are
greater than the vast
majority of his superhuman
race. Extremely long-lived,
immune to conventional
disease and highly resistant
to injury.

thunderbolts and lightning
…very very frightening

“every question is a cry to understand the world.”
~ Carl Sagan

guardians of the galaxy
Core team
members:
A group of cosmic adventurers led by
Star-Lord, the Guardians of the Galaxy
protect the universe from threats all
across space.
Base of
operations:
First
appearance:
Star-Lord
Gamora
Drax the Destroyer
Groot
Rocket Raccoon
Starship Icarus
Marvel Super-Heroes #18
(1969)

Core team
members:
Feared and hated by humans because
they're different, the X-Men are heroic
mutants, individuals born with special
powers who've sworn to use their gifts
to protect mutants as well as humans.
Base of
operations:
First
appearance:
Professor X
Wolverine
Rogue
Storm
Cyclops
Jean Grey
Angel
Beast
Gambit
and more
Xavier Institute For
Higher Learning
X-Men #1 (1963)
x-men

Core team
members:
The Fantastic Four is an
internationally-renowned group of
superhuman champions based in New York
City and dedicated to the betterment of
the world through scientific discovery
and defense against evil.
Base of
operations:
First
appearance:
Mister Fantastic
Invisible Woman
The Thing
Human Torch
Baxter Building
Fantastic Four #1 (1961)
fantastic four

turn your
weakness
into
strength

Core team
members:
They are Earth's mightiest heroes,
formed to fight the foes no single hero
could withstand. The Avengers are the
most prestigious and powerful
super-hero team in the world, devoted
to protecting the planet from menaces
beyond the scope of conventional
authorities.
Base of
operations:
First
appearance:
Captain America
Black Widow
Hawkeye
Hulk
Iron Man
Scarlet Witch
Thor
Stark Tower
Avengers #1 (1963)
avengers

to be continued…
Melinda Seckington
FutureLearn
@mseckington

Photos:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/funky64/3485138671
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hamur0w0/6984884135
https://www.flickr.com/photos/fruey/7489124186
Superhero images courtesy of Marvel

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