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.

Events leading up to the Silver Age

Following World War II, superheroes faced a steady decline in popularity. Their development was complicated by the rise of gritty horror and crime-related comic books and a moral crusade, lead by Dr. Fredric Wertham, which deemed all of the above genres as subversive. In response, the comic book industry implemented the stringent Comics Code, which only allowed for the tamest stories.

Related Topics:
World War II - Horror - Crime - Fredric Wertham - Comics Code

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Because of the decline in the popularity of superheroes and the regulations of the code, only bland versions of DC Comics’ Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman were regularly published by the mid-1950s.

Related Topics:
DC Comics - Superman - Batman - Wonder Woman - 1950s

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