Bronze Age of Comic Books
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The Bronze Age of Comic Books was a period from the early 1970s to mid-1980s marked by darker themes, social relevance, and more complex storytelling in mainstream superhero comics.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historical period of comic books ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
darker themes
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experimentation with genre ⓘ greater moral ambiguity ⓘ increased realism ⓘ more complex storytelling ⓘ socially relevant stories ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| endTime | mid-1980s ⓘ |
| followedBy | Modern Age of Comic Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Silver Age of Comic Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreTrend |
horror comics revival
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martial arts comics ⓘ science fiction and cosmic epics ⓘ sword and sorcery comics ⓘ |
| impact |
expanded acceptable subject matter in mainstream superhero comics
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influenced later graphic novels and mature readers imprints ⓘ paved the way for the darker tone of the Modern Age of Comics ⓘ |
| industryContext |
growth of independent and alternative publishers
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loosening of Comics Code Authority restrictions ⓘ rise of direct market comic book shops ⓘ |
| mainMedium | superhero comic books ⓘ |
| majorPublisher |
DC Comics
NERFINISHED
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Marvel Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacterDevelopment |
expansion of the X-Men franchise
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maturation of Spider-Man ⓘ redefinition of Green Arrow as a socially conscious hero ⓘ |
| notableCreator |
Chris Claremont
NERFINISHED
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Denny O'Neil NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ George Pérez NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Starlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Marv Wolfman NERFINISHED ⓘ Neal Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
drug abuse
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environmentalism ⓘ political corruption ⓘ racism ⓘ relevance to contemporary social issues ⓘ urban crime ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Amazing Spider-Man anti-drug issues
NERFINISHED
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Crisis on Infinite Earths NERFINISHED ⓘ Green Lantern/Green Arrow (Hard-Traveling Heroes) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dark Knight Returns NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dark Phoenix Saga NERFINISHED ⓘ The Death of Gwen Stacy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Demon in a Bottle (Iron Man) storyline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | early 1970s ⓘ |
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