History Of Comic Books
History of the Comic Books
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Institution
History of Comic Books
A comic book is a narrative presented in a sequence containing words and pictures. They are sophisticated art form that both feeds off and creates cultural formulas and historical constructs. We shall outline the history in a chronological order as below.
The Pioneer (1500-1828) Many people may perceive that European broadsheets of sixteen century and satirical magazine of 1780s as the precursors of comic books but true comic began with the appearance of the cartoons of Michael Angelo Woolf. After these, comic became popular on newspaper national wide, and it didn 't take long before the creators realized that they could accommodate other genres.
Golden Age (1930-1950)
In 1938, Jerome Siegal and Joseph Shuster initiated the superhero genre to create Superman. In 1939, DC comics introduced Batman that outdid crime and detective stories. Enduring characters were introduced by Marvels comics while Will Eisner detective stories developed storytelling grammar still used in comic books today. Eisner storytelling unfolded stories using montage of light and sound, dynamic framing, and vibrant colors.
The Silver Age (1956-1971)
Dr. Fredric Weltham book The Seduction of the Innocent accused comic books of corrupting the youth by inciting them to violence. These attacks made companies create Comic Code Authority as a way to self-police the industry. In 1960, the industry started to recover. Marvell comics created characters such as the Hulk and Spiderman that had some weakness or defect. Marvel created the fantastic Four to respond to DCs Justice League of Captain America.
The Bronze Age (1971-1980)
It’s characterized by shift from social issues to stylistic details. They no longer looked through values and conflicts. Criticism made comic book artists to experiment color and page display. The archaic practices made the industry experience decline in sales leading to the formation of
Student
Institution
History of Comic Books
A comic book is a narrative presented in a sequence containing words and pictures. They are sophisticated art form that both feeds off and creates cultural formulas and historical constructs. We shall outline the history in a chronological order as below.
The Pioneer (1500-1828) Many people may perceive that European broadsheets of sixteen century and satirical magazine of 1780s as the precursors of comic books but true comic began with the appearance of the cartoons of Michael Angelo Woolf. After these, comic became popular on newspaper national wide, and it didn 't take long before the creators realized that they could accommodate other genres.
Golden Age (1930-1950)
In 1938, Jerome Siegal and Joseph Shuster initiated the superhero genre to create Superman. In 1939, DC comics introduced Batman that outdid crime and detective stories. Enduring characters were introduced by Marvels comics while Will Eisner detective stories developed storytelling grammar still used in comic books today. Eisner storytelling unfolded stories using montage of light and sound, dynamic framing, and vibrant colors.
The Silver Age (1956-1971)
Dr. Fredric Weltham book The Seduction of the Innocent accused comic books of corrupting the youth by inciting them to violence. These attacks made companies create Comic Code Authority as a way to self-police the industry. In 1960, the industry started to recover. Marvell comics created characters such as the Hulk and Spiderman that had some weakness or defect. Marvel created the fantastic Four to respond to DCs Justice League of Captain America.
The Bronze Age (1971-1980)
It’s characterized by shift from social issues to stylistic details. They no longer looked through values and conflicts. Criticism made comic book artists to experiment color and page display. The archaic practices made the industry experience decline in sales leading to the formation of
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