The silver age of comic books was a period of artistic advancement and widespread commercial failure in mainstream american comic books, predominantly those featuring the superhero archetype. Why marvels silver age is popular in the comic book industry, the silver age refers to a particularly successful time in comic book production. Read more iron man comic book price guide another of the marvel age of comic book characters, iron man played in the superhero movies by robert downey jr. I imagine most people say this age runs until 1986, a watershed year in comics. In 1945, silver streak appeared in the only issue of dime comics, and then in the 23rd and final issue of the briefly revived silver streak comics. In that year, dc swept away the vestiges of the silverbronze ages with crisis on infinite earths, frank miller redefined batman with the dark knight returns, and alan moore and dave gibbons did watchmen.
The silver age of dc comics by paul levitz, hardcover. Inhumans marvel comic book price guide find out the value of key first appearances of major inhumans members and villains in our hot comic price guide. Since then, this character has fallen into the public domain. Paul levitz is a comic book fan who has worked as editorpublisher of the comic reader, editor of the batman titles and others, writer of more than 300 storiesincluding an acclaimed run on legion of superheroesand a dc comics executive, finishing his 38year stint with the company as president and publisher. Mar 29, 2019 note that some comic books have been published in magazine format.
The superhero archetype was created and many wellknown characters were introduced, including superman, batman, captain marvel, captain america, and wonder woman. Comics historians divide the history of american comic books into ages. Silver age comic read silver age comic online in high. The silver age of comic books was a period of artistic advancement and widespread commercial success in mainstream american comic books, predominantly those featuring the superhero archetype. These books cover a wide range of genres, from superhero adventure tales to horror stories, allowing you to select the type of comic that fits your particular interests. Nedor comics americas best comics dynamite entertainment. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. A lovingly crafted tribute to the superhero comic of the 1960s, the silver age of comic book art revised edition recaptures the fourcolor visionary surge of the era, its jetage psychedelic rush of imagination and the titanic, luminous figures, both.
Silver age comics provide you with a look into the past, taking you to an era of books that spanned from 1956 to 1969. Why marvel comics silver age is popular comic book critic. The modern age, which began in the mid1980s and continued to present day, is identified by a number of trends. Here are ten comics where the characters actually get older.
The collections timespan ranges from the late 1930s through to the early 1960s, and includes many thousands of comic books in the superhero, scifi, and horror genres. Treasury comics are larger than magazinesized comics used for reprints, such as dc comics famous first edition reprints of the golden age comics featuring first appearances of its major characters, christmas story reprint anthologies from both dc and marvel, and special issues such as dcs superman. All comic books for sale are listed alphabetically by the first letter of the comic books name. Characters such as luke cage, mantis, misty knight, shangchi, and iron fist have been seen by some as an attempt by marvel comics to cash in on the 1970s. The book is not arranged chronologically or by topic, but meanders through the silver age, stopping to touch upon the very diverse dc line of the time.
Unfortunately, by 1950, the popularity of superhero comics had declined precipitously. Silver age comic book lot 14 issues marvel collectors item classics gvg ffs. They not only drew definitive versions of the mediums greatest characters, but. Dec 19, 2011 there are some comic books, though, where characters are actually allowed to age, sometimes even in real time. Never one of marvels hot titles, xmen was cancelled in march 1970, surviving only in reprints until the debut of the allnew, alldifferent team in 1975. The modern age of comic books is a period in the history of american superhero comic books which is generally considered to have begun in the mid1980s and continues through the present day. Includes all comic books published during the period of 1956 to 1970. May 30, 2015 the silver age of comic book art revised edition is a 196page, 9x fullcolor hardcover book and e book about comic book art in the 1960s, and how the events of that turbulent decade were mirrored in the works of 8 hall of fame comic book artists. The cat 3 tv memorabilia comics, vintage silver age books. One silver age bag can hold several modern age comics, which makes a stiff enough package that backing boards arent needed. First appearance of the silver age or postworld war ii version of the flash, a key member of dc comics justice league. View thousands of scanned comic books in the feature gallery, or search metropolis entire comic inventory with their advanced search. Superhero, superhero, a fictional herowidely popularized in comic books and. Why do silver age comics hold up so much better than golden.
Fantastic four silver age comics 19561969 for sale ebay. The leekirby run 101 issues in total is rightfully regarded as one of the pinnacles of superhero comics, and within this there are so many great moments. Yet, while dc was responsible for this first sign of new life in the comic book industry, marvel comics was able to capitalize even more from this trend as the 60s came around. Oct 12, 2015 paul levitz is a comic book fan who has worked as editorpublisher of the comic reader, editor of the batman titles and others, writer of more than 300 stories. There is an interesting interview with neal adams and snippets from other dc paul levitz turns his archivist eye to the silver age of dc, beginning in the mid 1950s to 1970. Paul levitz is a comic book fan who has worked as editorpublisher of the comic reader, editor of the batman titles and others, writer of more than 300 stories. Carmine infantino, steve ditko, jack kirby, gil kane, joe kubert, jim steranko, neal adamsand others. They not only drew definitive versions of the mediums greatest characters, but set trends in the art of comic book storytelling. The genre quickly exploded, with hundreds of titles published at the height of the time now known as the the golden age of comic books. Silver age comic read silver age comic online in high quality. Comic books with a number as its title are alphabetized by the way the name is pronounced. The silver age lasted from 1954 or 1956 to about 1970 though some people count everything up until 1985 as part of it, folding in the the bronze age of comic books. Get the best deals on fantastic four silver age comics 19561969 when you shop the largest online selection at.
The heroes of the silver age were markedly flawed, as opposed to the highly positive heroes of the golden age. Usually whats acceptable in one era is frowned upon in another. I think it was because america was evolving a little bit. Why dont comic book characters age in real time nine panel.
Most sources point to 1956 as the beginning of the silver age of comics. A lovingly crafted tribute to the superhero comic of the 1960s, the silver age of comic book art recaptures the fourcolor visionary surge of the era, its jetage psychedelic rush of imagination and the titanic, luminous. The silver age of comic book art by arlen schumer home. The history of silver age comic books cosmic comics. And every superhero comic published today owes something to it in the late 1930s, the superhero was born.
These eras include the golden age 19381950, the silver age. Silver age superhero comics 19561969 for sale ebay. Some of the greatest comic book artists of their generation, who created some of their greatest work during the silver age of comics circa 19561970. Today i take a look at the top five comic book characters from the marvel and dc universe that have silver in their names. Myself and many other collectors use silver age bags for everything silver age and modern, because its far too much of a pain in the butt to put everything into modern bags, but then grab a silver age bag every time a comic. For longterm storage that brings the percomic cost of mylar down to near that of normal bags, yet they are far better for your books.
Investing in lower grade silver age key issues cbsi comics. Introducing readers to doctor doom, the skrulls, the silver surfer, galactus, the inhumans, black panther and so many more, the series maintained a remarkably high level of quality over. The silver age of comic book art archway publishing. Get larger bags and boards still for treasurysized comics. There are some comic books, though, where characters are actually allowed to age, sometimes even in real time. Comicbook teen titans silver age characters tv tropes. Following the golden age of comic books and an interregnum in the early to mid1950s, the silver age is considered to cover the period from 1956 to circa 1970, and was succeeded by the bronze and modern ages. Nov 10, 2016 the leekirby run 101 issues in total is rightfully regarded as one of the pinnacles of superhero comics, and within this there are so many great moments. Read silver age comic online free and high quality.
This is a contender for the next age of comics, but its here where consensus breaks down i suppose the end of the bronze age is where it really breaks down, but thats the beginning of this age, so there. Following the golden age of comic books and an interregnum in the early to mid1950s, the silver age is considered to cover the period from 1956 to circa 1970, and was. The golden age of comic books describes an era of american comic books from 1938 to 1956. The silver age of comic book art by arlen schumer, hardcover. Silver age comic bags are about 14 wider, which gives a comic room to move, but not really so much that itll damage it. For longterm storage that brings the per comic cost of mylar down to near that of normal bags, yet they are far better for your books. The silver age of comic books useful notes tv tropes. With all these comic book movies coming out and pushing the demand for these comics at a quicker pace, silver age key issue comic investments are a wise choice. Silver age comics is one of nycs oldest comic shops. Okay, lets start off with a bit of knowledge about the silver age of comics. What are the actual comic book dimensions for all of the. Silver age cartoon character comic books products for sale.
Westerns, silver age 195669, comics, collectibles picclick. May 20, 2009 silver age comic bags are about 14 wider, which gives a comic room to move, but not really so much that itll damage it. Lee and kirby attempted to make their comic book characters more original by. Mar 02, 2016 the modern age, which began in the mid1980s and continued to present day, is identified by a number of trends. Get the best deals on silver age cartoon character comic books when you shop the largest online selection at. Get the best deal for silver age superhero comics 1956 1969 from the largest online selection at. A lovingly crafted tribute to the superhero comic of the 1960s, the silver age of comic book art revised edition recaptures the fourcolor visionary surge of the era, its jet age psychedelic rush of imagination and the titanic, luminous figures, both real and imaginary, that glittered in its firmament. The superhero archetype was created and many wellknown characters were introduced, including superman, batman, captain marvel, captain america, and wonder. Although most comic book series have been published in 1 of the sizes described above, some comics have been published in larger magazine formats, particularly from the late 1960s into the early 1980s. May 01, 20 the book is not arranged chronologically or by topic, but meanders through the silver age, stopping to touch upon the very diverse dc line of the time. Letterwriter scott taylor of westport, connecticut, wrote, if you guys keep bringing back the heroes from the 1930s1940s golden age, people 20 years from. Between 1950 and 1970, comic books gained major commercial and critical success in america. Similar to the digital comic museum, which we wrote about last week, comic book plus contains a near inexhaustible quantity of golden and silver age comic books. And comic book characters hardly age because people are familiar and usually fond of the current character the way they are, and wouldnt want them to significantly age or be replaced in canon.
A brief history of the silver age the silver age of comics refers to an era that ran from 1956 to the early 1970s. The silver age of comics are those comic books that were published roughly around 1956 to circa 1970. Years ago, i wrote a post noting all the female characters that were introduced in dc comics starting in the late 1950s, and wondering why it all happened so suddenly. The new creative team has been pretty relentless in bringing back characters and plotlines from the strips storied past, and are now apparently moving on to the extremely wacky late 60s period where dick went to the moon repeatedly and mysta, the daughter of the governor of the moon no, really, married dicks son. See more ideas about comic books, comic covers and comic book covers. 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. Note that this is the period that spawned the 60s batman series, and no, this is not a coincidence. In 1956 rival company dc comics ushered in the socalled silver age of. Sorry for not keeping you up to date on whats up in dick tracy. Following the golden age of comic books and an interregnum in the early to mid1950s, the silver age is considered to cover the period from 1956 to circa.
A occurred in april of 1970 when the green lantern w. The silver age of comic books is a period of time during which many notable comic book characters were created. Why dont comic book characters age in real time nine. Hence each comic is considered to be silver age if it is dated from october 1956 to december 1969. Gay or lesbian superheroes were a big no no a few years ago. The silver age of comic book art revised edition is a 196page, 9x fullcolor hardcover book and ebook about comic book art in the 1960s, and how the events of that turbulent decade were mirrored in the works of 8 hall of fame comic book artists. Sep 16, 2011 silver age, comic books, marvel, dc, jack kirby covers, more, great clips. Established in february 1991, in queens, ny, weve got a fantastic collection of vintage books, as well as the latest new releases. Top five week continues check here to see an archive of all the top five lists featured so far. Comic book dealers recommendations metropolis comics. When comparing the silverage xmen to the recordsetting sales juggernaut that the team would become in the 80s and 90s, its remarkable how things changed over this time. Aqualad tempest see the aquaman character sheet for more info.
So, the xmen comic books are listed under x and the outer limits is listed under o. Those dates are the most popular and many in the comic community debate about these dates. Created by jerry siegel and joe shuster, superman is possibly the most recognizable comic book character to this day. Why do silver age comics hold up so much better than.
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