The Comic Book History of Comics - 3pts

First of all, I just wanted to mention that the technique of presenting history in comic format is really interesting to me. I enjoy the use of storytelling as a way of sharing information with the audience because I am a very visual learner. What stood out to me the most as culturally significant was page 96, Evolution of the Superhero, when comparing the golden age, silver age, and modern age of comics. It's really funny how obvious superhero comics have changed over the years when put into their example. The story line becomes more complicated and so does the costumes. In the modern age the villain doesn't have a reason for why he's evil, he just is. Also explicit content is used more freely, like killing off the damsel-in-distress. The most relatable comic I can think of would be like Deadpool, full of adult content and explicit language. The superhero definitely is more complicated, Antiheroes are more popular now as well. It's also crazy to hear about comix during the war on drugs, probably because I don't know a lot about them in general, but the idea of getting in trouble with the police for a comic book is strange. Reading about how Stan Lee released Spider-man comics without the seal for the code of comics. A big name company like Marvel going against the code of comics is likely the turning point for comics beginning to utilize darker content. Before this comics were probably viewed as a format for children, but this movement made it clear that comic book isn't a genre, it's a format for storytelling. 

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