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Genre
Crime
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Origins
This style of comic originated in America in the late 40's and early 50's but in 1954 due to the Comics Code Authority that banned certain criminal activities from being portrayed this led to a decline on crime comics.
History
This style of comic originated in America in the late 40's and early 50's but in 1954 due to the Comics Code Authority that banned certain criminal activities from being portrayed this led to a decline on crime comics. However in the hands of European and Japanese creators the genre developed quite a bit with writings being especially focused on detective fiction.
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Horror
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Origins
This form of comic can be traced back to at least the 12th century Heian Period in a Japanese scroll called "Gaji Zoshi" and in the 16th century Mixtec Codices. In the early 20th century pulp magazines further developed the horror sub-genre by featuring sadistic villains and torture. Later on other genres of comics such as crime comics introduced horror aspects into their comics.
History
This form of comic can be traced back to at least the 12th century Heian Period in a Japanese scroll called "Gajic Zoshi" and in the 16th century Mixtec Codices. In the early 20th century pulp magazines further developed the horror sub-genre by featuring sadistic villains and torture. Horror had a boom of popularity in the early and mid-40's as more comic companies pumped out horror comics. In the 50's however the horror genre of comics was damaged by the Comics Code as it began to censor its content.
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Superhero
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Origins
Superhero comics can be seen to be inspired by mythological characters such as Perseus and Heracles but also from folkloric tales such as robin hood. Inspiration has also been taken from American Old West tales of real-life vigilantes such as the "Bald Knobbers" who killed outlaws while wearing black masks with white outlines resembling a face. With the launch of superman, the Golden Age of Comics began. In the 1940's an explosion of superheroes being made happened with iconic heroes such as The Flash and Green Lantern debuting in this era.
Target Audience
The original target audience for superhero comics was aimed towards kids and young teenagers but when the Comics Code Authority was introduced in the 1950's it saw the contents of the superhero comics being dulled down so that it was more suitable for kids. This has had a long-term impact on the target audience for comics as despite the CCA no longer being used 0–9-year-old read the most comics. More graphic comics with violence however may have a target audience of 15–29-year-olds.
History
Superhero comics can be seen to be inspired by mythological characters such as Perseus and Heracles but also from folkloric tales such as robin hood. Inspiration has also been taken from American Old West tales of real-life vigilantes such as the "Bald Knobbers" who killed outlaws while wearing black masks with white outlines resembling a face. With the launch of superman, the Golden Age of Comics began. In the 1940's an explosion of superheroes being made happened with iconic heroes such as The Flash and Green Lantern debuting in this era. In the 1950's the silver age of comics saw DC introduce female versions of the popular male superheroes such as Batwoman, Batgirl, Supergirl and Miss Arrowette.
War Comics
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Origins
War comics were made in the mid to late 30's shortly after the birth of the modern comics book to showcase wartime stories. Even before to the USA's involvement in WWII war comics were popular in the USA with stories of people like Captain America fighting Nazis and Hitler. In the post WWII era comic books devoted to wartime stories began to appear and gain popularity in countries such as Canada.
History
War comics were made in the mid to late 30's shortly after the birth of the modern comics book to showcase wartime stories. Even before to the USA's involvement in WWII war comics were popular in the USA with stories of people like Captain America fighting Nazis and Hitler. In the post WWII era comic books devoted to wartime stories began to appear and gain popularity in countries such as Canada. Even after WWII, war comics were popular in the USA as they covered both the Vietnam and Korean wars. At the end of the Silver Age of Comic Books many war comics had over 100 issues. Many series now moved on from a Vietnam setting or a Korea setting and either focused on a WWII setting or a more modern setting such as with "G.I. Joe A Real American Hero" which focused on a fictional counter terrorist team. War Comics in Britain were popular in the 1960's and early 1970's with weekly comics such as "Warlord"
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Fantasy
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Origins
Fantasy comics have been around since Fantasy as a genre has been around. A resurgence of Fantasy in the late 1930's and early 1940's led to an increase in Fantasy comics being made
History
Fantasy comics have been around since Fantasy as a genre has been around. A resurgence of Fantasy in the late 1930's and early 1940's led to an increase in Fantasy comics being made. Inspired by superhero comics gaining popularity in the 1960's and 1990's Fantasy authors helped expand the genre.
Target Audience.
The target audience for fantasy can vary widely as it is a big genre but like most comics it can usually be seen for 13-30 year olds.
Manga
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History
Manga originates in the 12th or 13th century and after WWII after censorship ended in 1947 an explosion in artistic creativity took place leading to a rise in manga being made.
Target Audience
Although it varies with the type of manga, the general target audience is for younger people with it usually being between the ages twelve and seventeen.
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Sci-Fi
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Origins
The first science fiction comic was a cartoon "Mr. Skygack, from Mars" by A.D. Condo, which debuted in newspapers in 1907 but the first non comedic sci-fi comic strip called "Buck Rogers" appearing in 1929.
History
After the publication of Buck Rogers more sci-fi comics were released such as Flash Gordon and Brick Bradford leading to an up-rise in popularity in the 30's and 40's. Comic genres such as manga and superhero comics started to incorporate sci-fi elements. The creation of the internet led to an up-rise in the popularity of sci-fi comics as people could create their own and share them.
Target Audience
The target audience for sci-fi comics can range with different genres within sci-fi but it is mainly aimed at teenagers (13yrs-19yrs)