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Iron In, Iron Out
Iron Age (1987-1997)After the Bronze Age . . . things slid badly. Most people complain about the content of recent comics by comparing them to "the 90s." The truth is, while there was a lot wrong with comics the 90s, there were still lots of good stuff during that time. It's just it often gets drowned out by the overwhelming attitude created in the ( Read more... ) -
Battered Bronze
Bronze Age (1971-1986)In the 70s, there was something of a sea change in the way super hero comics were being handled. Essentially, in the Golden and Silver Ages, comic books were created as cheap, disposable entertainment if little consequence. Issues were meant to be stand-alone, with little consequence to the actions occurring in the series. ( Read more... ) -
Sparkling Like Sterling Silver
Silver Age (1956-1971)
For a couple of years after the creation of the Comics Code Authority, super heroes in comics were almost non-existent. Sure, there were Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Captain Marvel (the guy who got his powers from a magic word, not the guy from space, or the guy who split his body . . . . because). And occasionally, a ( Read more... ) -
The Golden Age Of Comics Is Ten
Golden Age (1938-1954)
Sure, comics existed in some for or other before 1938, but it was Action Comics #1, cover-dated June of '38, with the image of people freaking out to Superman lifting a car over his head--and these were old-timey cars, possibly clocking in at several tons--that almost overnight single-handedly changed the nature of comic ( Read more... ) -
All-Ages Comics
People throw these terms Golden Age, Silver Age Dark Age, etc, around when talking about comics books. Here's a handy guide:
- Golden Age: The first major age of comic books, starting in 1938 with Action Comics #1, the debut of Superman. Ended in 1954 with the creation of the Comics Code Authority. Comics of this age are sometimes very violent, and ( Read more... )