HTML Assignment 4
HTML Assignment 4
The Hulk is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel
Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The
Incredible Hulk #1 (May 1962). Throughout his comic book appearances, the Hulk is portrayed as
a large green humanoid that possesses near limitless superhuman strength and great
invulnerability, attributes that grow more potent the angrier he becomes. Hulk is the alter ego
of Bruce Banner, a socially withdrawn and emotionally reserved physicist who physically
transforms into the Hulk under emotional stress and other specific circumstances at will or
against it; these involuntary transformations lead to many complications in Banner's life. When
transformed, the Hulk often acts as a disassociated personality separate from Banner. Over the
decades of Hulk stories, the Hulk has been represented with several different personalities
based on Hulk and Banner's fractured psyche, ranging from mindless savage to brilliant warrior,
and Banner has taken control of the Hulk's form on occasion. Banner first transforms into the
Hulk after being caught in the blast of the gamma bomb he invented while saving Rick Jones, a
youth who had wandered onto the testing range.
Lee said that the Hulk's creation was inspired by a combination of Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll
and Mr. Hyde. Although the Hulk's coloration has varied throughout the character's publication
history, the most usual color is green. As a child, Banner's father Brian Banner often got mad
and physically abused his mother Rebecca, creating the psychological complex of fear, anger,
and the fear of anger and the destruction it can cause that underlies the character. A common
storyline is the pursuit of both Banner and the Hulk by the U.S. armed forces, because of all the
destruction that he causes. He has two main catchphrases: "Hulk is strongest one there is!" and
the better-known "HULK SMASH!", which has founded the basis for a number of pop culture
memes.
The Hulk has been depicted in various other media, and major film adaptations (which integrate
various CGI versions of the creature), while Eric Bana, Edward Norton, and Mark Ruffalo have all
played Bruce Banner. Other depictions include multiple animated series; the character has also
been used in highly-profitable merchandising for generations (e.g., video games, toys, clothing).
In 2011 Hulk placed 9th on IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes.
About Thor
In Norse mythology, Thor is a hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms,
oak trees, strength, the protection of mankind, and also hallowing, healing and fertility. The
cognate deity in wider Germanic mythology and paganism was known in Old English as Azunor
and in Old High German as Donar, stemming from a Common Germanic Azunraz (meaning
"thunder").
In Norse Mythology, largely recorded in Iceland from traditional material stemming from
Scandinavia, numerous tales and information about Thor are provided. In these sources, Thor
bears at least fourteen names, is the husband of the golden-haired goddess Sif, is the lover of
the jötunn Járnsaxa, and is generally described as fierce-eyed, red-haired and red-bearded.[1]
With Sif, Thor fathered the goddess (and possible valkyrie) Azraoaor; with JA¡rnsaxa, he fathered
Magni; with a mother whose name is not recorded, he fathered Móði, and he is the stepfather
of the god Ullr. The same sources list Thor as the son of the god Odin and the personified earth,
Fjargyn, and by way of Odin, Thor has numerous brothers. Thor has two servants, Azja¡lfi and
Raskva, rides in a cart or chariot pulled by two goats, Tanngrisnir and Tanngnja str (that he eats
and resurrects), and is ascribed three dwellings (Bilskirnir, Azraoaheimr, and Azraoaovangr).
Thor wields the mountain-crushing hammer, Mjalnir, wears the belt Megingjar and the iron
gloves Ja¡rngreipr, and owns the staff Graarvalr. Thor's exploits, including his relentless
slaughter of his foes and fierce battles with the monstrous serpent Jarmungandrae and their
foretold mutual deaths during the events of Ragnarakae are recorded throughout sources for
Norse mythology.
Iron Man is a fictional comic book superhero that appears in books published by Marvel Comics.
The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and
designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. He made his first appearance in Tales of Suspense
#39 (March 1963).
An American billionaire playboy, industrialist, and ingenious engineer, Tony Stark suffers a
severe chest injury during a kidnapping in which his captors attempt to force him to build a
weapon of mass destruction. He instead creates a powered suit of armor to save his life and
escape captivity. He later uses the suit and successive versions to protect the world as Iron Man.
Through his corporation, Stark Industries, Stark has created many military weapons, some of
which, along with other technological devices of his making, have been integrated into his suit,
helping him fight crime. Initially, Iron Man was a vehicle for Stan Lee to explore Cold War
themes, particularly the role of American technology and business in the fight against
communism. Subsequent re-imaginings of Iron Man have transitioned from Cold War themes to
contemporary concerns, such as corporate crime and terrorism.
Throughout most of the character's publication history, Iron Man has been a founding member
of the superhero team the Avengers and has been featured in several incarnations of his own
various comic book series. Iron Man has been adapted for several animated TV shows and films.
The character is portrayed by Robert Downey, Jr. in the live action film Iron Man (2008), which
was a critical and box office success. Downey, who received much acclaim for his performance,
reprised the role in two Iron Man sequels and The Avengers (2012), and will do so again in
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). Iron Man was ranked 12th on IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes
in 2011.
BONUS QUESTION:
1. Use combining selectors (Example slide 32) to increase the size of the first letter of the .intro
paragraph. Also make it a different color than the rest of the font and if you wish, make it italic.
Result should look like the example below: