Modern Age of Comic Books

The Modern Age of Comic Books is an informal name for the period of American comic books generally considered to last from the mid-1970s until present day.

Related Topics:
American comic books - 1970s

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The Modern Age is the most widely used name for the period following the Silver Age of Comic Books. Other terms include the Dark Age of Comic Books (due to the popularity and artistic influence of grim titles such as The Dark Knight Returns and Watchmen), and the Diamond Age of Comic Books (suggested by Scott McCloud, because of the new diversity found in the medium). The period is sometimes referred to as the Bronze Age of Comic Books (by analogy with archeological Bronze Age), although this term is usually used more specifically in reference to comics published in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Related Topics:
Silver Age of Comic Books - The Dark Knight Returns - Watchmen - Scott McCloud - Bronze Age - 1970s - 1980s

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