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comic timeline - Coggle Diagram
comic timeline
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During World War II, many comics dealt with the subject matter and were used as a way to increase support for the military and the country. Ex. Captain America.
In the 40s, the magazine form was created
A Comics Code was created to limit what could/could not appear in print. It destroyed many titles including all horror comics
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The crash of the Stock Market in 1929 was a turning point; in the 1930s, comic books began to picture adventures. Ex. Flash Gordon, Dick Tracy, and Tarzan.
There were three essential types: science fiction, detective, and jungle adventure.
Between 1940-1945, four hundred superheroes were created: Batman, Captain Marvel, etc.
In the 50s, a witch hunt occurred when Frederic Wertham wrote the book The Seduction of the Innocent about the comics causing adolescent delinquency, inciting violence, etc.
In the 60s, Superheroes were brought back with Stan Lee’s Marvel Comic Books—Spider-Man, X-Men, etc.