For the past 20 years, a constant effort has been made by physics teachers and communication specialists to promote the use of characters from comics or science fiction films in physics teaching practice, because of its positive impact on student motivation and attention. This implementation often comes up against the problem of obtaining permissions to use copyrighted images, leading some authors to avoid using images and simply mention the character’s name and others to resort to avatars.

1.
Leroy W.
Dubeck
,
Matthew H.
Bruce
, and
Joseph S.
Schmucker
, “
Science fiction aids science teaching
,”
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1990
).
2.
Chandler M.
Dennis
 Jr.
, “
Start using ‘Hollywood Physics’ in your classroom!
Phys. Teach
.
40
,
420
(Oct.
2002
).
3.
James
Kaliakos
,
The Physics of Superheroes
(
Gotham Books
,
2005
).
4.
Costas J.
Efthimiou
and
Ralph A.
Llewellyn
, “
Avatars of Hollywood in physical science
,”
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44
,
28
(Jan.
2006
).
5.
Michael
Rogers
, “
An inquiry-based course using ‘physics?’ in cartoons and movies
,”
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45
,
38
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).
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M.
Tatalovic
, “
Science comics as tools for science education and communication: A brief, exploratory study
,”
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8
A02
(
2009
).
7.
E. Paul
Zehr
, “
From Claude Bernard to the Batcave and beyond: Using Batman as a hook for physiology education
,”
Adv. Physiol. Educ
.
35
,
1
4
(
2011
)
E. Paul
Zehr
, “
Avengers assemble! Using pop-culture icons to communicate science
,”
Adv. Physiol. Educ
.
38
,
118
123
(
2014
).
8.
Terry
Schwaller
, “
Using comics to increase literacy and assess student learning
,”
Phys. Teach.
51
,
122
(Feb.
2013
).
9.
Barry W.
Fitzgerald
, “
Using Hawkeye from the Avengers to communicate on the eye
,”
Adv. Physiol. Educ.
42
,
90
98
(
2018
).
10.
Hayao
Miyazaki
, “
Fluid mechanics education using Japanese anime: Examples from ‘Castle in the Sky,’
Phys. Teach.
58
,
230
(April
2020
).
11.
K. P.
Trout
and
Charles A.
Gaston
, “
Active-Learning Physics experiments using the Tarzan swing
,”
Phys. Teach.
39
,
160
(March
2001
).
12.
Greg
DiLisi
, “
Bringing a superhero down to Earth
,”
Phys. Teach.
57
,
6
(Jan.
2019
).
13.
Digital Comics Museum
, https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/.
17.
Superhero Database
, https://www.superherodb.com/.
19.
Thomas
Povey
,
Professor Povey’s Perplexing Problems
(
One World Publications
,
2015
), https://mrvahora.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/poveys-perplexing-problems.pdf.
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