A Villain can’t exist without his or her Superhero, and vice-versa.  So, the companion to last class’s lesson is here! 

Below, you can find the lesson plan we learned from when learning about creating our own Superhero.  And once you scroll down past that, you can see all the awesome work the Meltdown Uni Comics for Kids Students did last class.  

Thanks for reading  –!!

GOOD GUYS  –!!

Creating a HERO, or, SUPERHERO, in Your Comics, Drawings, and Stories

The main character in any story is called the HERO.  In writing terms, a bigger word for that is “Protagonist.” 

1.                                       LET’S QUICKLY REVIEW THE DIFFERENCE

                                             BETWEEN GOOD GUYS AND BAD GUYS

Remember how our last class was about creating “Bad Guys,” or, “Villains?”  Remember:  a bigger word for the bad guys is the “Antagonist.”

Today, we will focus on the “PROTAGONIST.”  Again, that means the main character of the story.

Usually, the “Protagonist” is also the “hero,” or, “The Good Guy.”

That word, Protagonist, means who the story is about, and who we want to win.  The difference between the HERO and the VILLAIN, is that the HERO is nice, does good things for people, and often saves lives.  The VILLAIN is mean, likes to hurt people, and may even put other people’s lives in danger.  Even if the VILLAIN has reasons to be mean and angry, what he does is not right. Continue reading »