Editorial Post Number One

     I chose editorial writer Brent Staples form the New York Times. When I was searching for a writer, I chose Staples because his editorials and essays are included in "dozens of college readers throughout the United States and abroad." He seemed like he would write articles that would be interesting to an audience that is around my age. Staples writes about education, race, and culture which are all topics that make for interesting articles.
    The first article I read, "Marvel Superheroes and the Fathers of Invention" was published on June 25, 2011. He has a very creative style and uses literary devices to spice up the article. When talking about legendary comic writer Jack Kirby, instead of saying Kirby created a character, he would say he breathed life into a character. Little details such as word choice indicate the formality of an article. Maybe if he was writing an article about hard politics, he would use more advanced vocabulary and more facts as opposed to imagery.
     In this article Staples is on the side of Marvel legends Jack Kirby and Stan Lee. He goes into detail about how they created characters years ago that are still cherished today. Staples sides with the artists as opposed to big companies attempting to make money for their creative work. His position is evident in his closing statement when he writes,"There is no doubt that the King of Comics contributed far more to Marvel — and pop culture — than he has received credit for." Although he admits to letting the courts decide the legality of the copyright case, he demonstrates that he is in favor of Kirby receiving the credit due to him.