Silver Age of Comic Books

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

The Silver Age of Comics represents a foreshadowing of the decline in quality and appreciation of comics. After the golden age of comics came the silver age of comics, which began 1952 and ended in the early 1990s, it was one of the first time the comic book industry's really started to introduce the superhero roles into their comics. The first hero that really is in the golden age of comics this hero was a masked detective who has similar features to batman but just not as popular known as the

the insults he hurls at other people in the entire comic. However even with all this, he is still considered a patriotic vigilante who is a "hero" employed legally by the government after all other masked heroes where banned by "The Keene Act". Juspeczyc, "Jupiter", is able to show several themes that would have never been acceptable in the previous decades of comic books including sexual encounters with Daniel and Dr. Manhattan at a young age, promiscuous attire, and insubordination when arguing

They were first showcased in comics and over the years have made it to the big screen. Comic books and superheros have made a huge impact on American life relating to real life events. Since the early 1900’s comic books have influenced the American society during harsh times leaving the people with a sense of hope, comic book superheros also relate to epic heroes and Thor is a great example due to the strength and courage he demonstrates. The Golden age of comic books could be one of the most important

History of American Comic Book Superheroes. Before they become significant box-office phenomena and debut for TV serious, superheroes were short stories in printed media. Supermen, Batman, Captain America, Wonder Woman …were comic books superheroes. The idea of superheroes was long existed. However, as many comic books historians agreed, The Phantom, published in February 17, 1936, is considered to be the first comic book costumed hero. Since then, comic books superheroes were booming. In the mid-1940s

Many people see superheroes as figures of power, truth, justice, and protectors of the common good. It is not uncommon for people in real life to give someone the title of superhero when that person does a heartless or brave deed. This leads many people to wonder where exactly these attributes of a superhero originated. The basic superhero characteristics of the archetype is a modern creation, first being seen at the beginning of the twentieth century. In modern popular fiction, a superhero is a

Holy Sexism Batman! Caped crusaders and masked vigilantes rule the comic scene. What sets superheroes apart from the rest of their worlds are their costumes. Costumes define the superhero, disguising and distinguishing them from the crowd. Superhero attire has been a staple for characters ever since the beginning of superhero comics. The purpose of comics has changed over time mostly to reflect what is going on outside of the books politically, socially and artistically. Just as times have changed

Action Comics #1. He was stronger than a locomotive and had the ability to leap over tall buildings in a single bound. Onto the scene came a man in swirling red, blue, and yellow. This was the first iteration of Superman but it would not be the last. Seventy years of comics have been published and over time the Man of Steel naturally evolved to meet the demands of new writers and new audiences. However, Superman evolved peculiarly in one specific way. Over time and over the different Ages of comic

have used comic books as an escape from reality. Many read not only the storyline but also the artistic value many contain. Some sources claim that there are five eras of comic art; the Victorian or Platinum Age, the Golden Age, the Silver Age, the Bronze Age, and the Modern Age. Many only claim that there is only from the Golden Age on. The Platinum Age is said to begin around 1883 and end around 1938. There is not much on this era as it not considered part of the typical idea of comics. This era

As a little girl, I have always wanted to wield the red, white and blue recognizable costume of a famous heroine. I wanted to wear the tiara with silver metal bracelets and run around, playing with a rope that I would call my “lasso of truth” and immediately state that I was invincible. I, like many other girls, wanted to become the comic book heroine known as Wonder Woman. Wonder Woman is a figure that is considerable recognizable. She was created in 1941 by a psychologist named William Moulton