The history of comics
32nd century BC
Egyptian hieroglyphs with over a thousand images representing ideas
Medieval European times
Tapestries that told stories though scenes
1st American comic
The Yellow KId - By Richard Outcault
1933
First comic book -> Famous Funnies
1938
Golden Age of comic books
Birth of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Captain America and Captain Marvel
Action Comics #1
Superheroes as symbolic elements of WW2
Terror comics with taboo stories
Controversy
Frederic Wertham: Comic books were a source of corruption of young readers
Senate subcommittee: Laws to keep comics morally positive
1956
Silver Age of comics
Showcase #4 presented: "The Flash"
Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created Spider-Man, The Fantastic 4 and The Incredible Hulk
1970s
Underground movement
No longer wanted clean-cut heroes
Had no permissions and limitations
R. Crum published adult-themed comics
1980s
Modern era of comics
It included political and social commentaries
Marvel and DC
Characters appeared on television
Popularity of graphic novels
1990s
Todd Mcfarlane, Jim Lee, Rob Liefeld and Jim Valentino
Founded "Image"
Comics started to appear in digital form
Comic made into film
Comic made into TV series
