X Men Adaptation Project

At its core, the societal issues between humans and mutants represent a direct commentary on such issues as racism, ethnic diversity, political differences, anti-semitism, religion, and most recently LGBT

Adaptations

• Sperling, Nicole. "Is Launching A Film Franchise Based On A Best-Selling Book Secretly The Worst Gig In Hollywood?." Entertainment Weekly 1354 (2015): 10-13. Academic Search Complete. Web. 11 Oct. 2015. - Talks about how book to movie adaptations are a stress factor on directors in regards to artistic constraints.
• "Book-Based Movies Hot." Publishers Weekly 261.9 (2014): 9. Academic Search Complete. Web. 11 Oct. 2015. - Talks about the popularity of Book to Movie adaptations in the media

X-Men (2000) - pre-9/11 context 

•      The State of Vermont legalized Civil Unions for same-sex couples
•    U.S. presidential election, 2000 Republican challenger George W. Bush defeats Democrat Vice  President Al Gore(change in government power)

X-Men The Last Stand (2006) - post 9/11 context (terrorism fear)

•    The Great American Strike / Boycott by immigrants including legal and illegal immigrants of mostly Latin American origin against schools and businesses by not buying, selling, working, and attending school. (Racial tensions high)

X Men Comics (1963)

• The X-Men are mutants, a subspecies of humans who are born with superhuman abilities. The X-Men fight for peace and equality between normal humans and mutants in a world where anti-mutant bigotry is fierce and widespread
• http://www.stpeterslist.com/440/9-catholic-x-men/  This article talks about 9 X Men who upon creation were explicitly traditonal devout cathlics but more recently changed  beliefs
• 11 Lessons The ‘X-Men’ Movies Can Learn From The 1990s Animated Series - http://www.mtv.com/news/2148968/x-men-animated-series/
• Mutant is the new Gay - Vary, Adam B. "Mutant Is The New Gay." Advocate 963 (2006): 44-45. Academic Search Complete. Web. 30 Sept. 2015
• Comics as a Nexus of Cultures  This talks about how comic books are intersectional with society and always have been.
• Boyer, Paul. "From Activism To Apathy: America And The Nuclear Issue, 1963-1980." Bulletin Of The Atomic Scientists 40.7 (1984): 14-23. Academic Search Complete. Web. 11 Oct. 2015.
• "Bronze Age." (Concept). Comic Vine, 21 Sept. 2013. Web. 12 Oct. 2015. - Adds historic context to all comics and how they were shaped for that time
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