Silver Age of Comic Books

The Silver Age of Comic Books is an informal name for the period of artistic advancement and commercial success in mainstream American comic books, predominantly in the superhero genre, that lasted roughly from the mid 1950s to the early 1970s. It followed the Golden Age of Comic Books.

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American comic book - Superhero - 1950s - 1970s - Golden Age of Comic Books

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During the Silver Age, the character make-up of superheroes evolved. Writers injected science fiction concepts into the origins and adventures of superheroes. More importantly, superheroes became more human and troubled and, as a result of the Silver Age, character development and personal conflict are almost as important to a superhero’s mythos as super powers and epic adventures.

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Science fiction - Mythos

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