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Modern Age of Comic Books

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Modern Age of Comic Books
Watchmen (1986), one of the comics considered to signify the beginning of the Modern Age
Cover art by Dave Gibbons
Time span1985 – present[dubious – discuss]
Related periods
Preceded byBronze Age of Comic Books (1970–1985)

The Modern Age of Comic Books is a period in the history of American superhero comic books which is considered to have began in 1985 and continue into the present day.[1][2] During approximately the first 15 years of this period, many comic book characters were redesigned, creators gained prominence in the industry, independent comics flourished, and larger publishing houses became more commercialized.[3]

A common alternative name for this period is the Dark Age of Comic Books, due to the popularity and artistic influence of titles with serious content, such as Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and Watchmen.[4]

The Modern Age is often split into different sections. The first, lasting from 1985 to about the late 90s is usually labelled as the Dark Age; the next Age begins around the turn of the millennium and lasts until the early 2010s. The most recent era, labelled as the Blue Age, started in the early 2010s and is still ongoing.

References

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  1. ^ "Glossary". Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide. Vol. 38. 2008. p. 1028.
  2. ^ Kılınç, Ugur (2017). "Create It! Extend It! Evolution of Comics Through Narrative Advertising". Narrative Advertising Models and Conceptualization in the Digital Age. United States of America: IGI Global. p. 118. ISBN 9781522503323.
  3. ^ "When Were Superheroes Grim and Gritty?". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  4. ^ Voger, Mark (2006), p. 6.

Bibliography

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  • Voger, Mark (2006). The Dark Age: Grim, Great & Gimmicky Post-Modern Comics. TwoMorrows Publishing. ISBN 1-893905-53-5.
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