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The Silver Age is also recognized to be the superhero era of science. Science would explain any dilemma in the story line and would also be the answer to how to fix it. Many superhero origins were also based on the idea of science such as the X-Men, Spiderman, and the Fantastic Four gained their superhuman abilities by genetic mutation. Science topics and factoids also appeared in comics during the Silver Age through comic issues of The Flash. Each issue contained multiple panels explaining scientific topics that related to the plot line. An example of this would be from The Flash Issue #140, in which one of Flash’s nemeses Heat Wave used a gun-like weapon to transform heat waves into physical bullets. Throughout The Flash Issue #140, factoids about heat waves were laced within the story line, creating an educational standpoint within comic books. Another significant aspect of the Silver Age was the international “space race” between the United States and the Soviet Union over usage of satellites and spacecraft in Earth’s atmosphere. The heated topic became inspiration for many storylines to break boundaries both with setting and characters by having storylines take place in space and having superheroes defending Earth from extraterrestrials (Hatfield 102). The use of outer space and aliens in superhero …show more content…

Whether it is the art style or the storyline, superhero comics have evolved over the years to appeal to their diverse audience. In the end, superhero comics are so popular because they give people hope. They're a push to carry on and make something of yourself even in times of oppression. Today there are superheroes of different genders, sexual orientations, ethnicities and professions and the representation everyone gets is doing a lot to prove that anyone, regardless of who they are, can accomplish great

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