Comic Book Agenda
An under-used resource for eco-consciousness is the American comic book.
Various comic book characters (super-heroes and super-villains) such as Captain Planet, Poison Ivy, and Aquaman represent a child's play fascination with Earth-environment conquest and adaptation.
Our modern world is guided by the virtual world electric lights of the Internet. Indeed, the electronic world is the mechanized realm version of the lightning-bug.
A lightning-bug, or firefly, gives off that special bioluminescence glow and lights up the summer evenings, and kids love to chase them around.
The American comic book super-hero
Green Lantern (DC Comics) is a special character who obtains his magical powers from a potent ring which he energizes with his incredible lantern, enabling him to make wondrous green-light energy weapons. We can easily imagine that Green Lantern's optimistic glow reminds us of the natural splendor of Earth's fireflies/lightning-bugs.
Why not teach kids about the accessibility of Earth-themed imagination from comic book avatars such as Green Lantern? Certainly, Hollywood (USA) has its hands full with comic book adapted movies, many of which are big-budget.
We should coordinate capitalism with youth-oriented marketing.
Firefly (G.I. Joe war comics)
Green Lantern (DC Comics)