Comics
...at, creating the first comic books. One of the most popular collections was Funnies on Parade, which was produced by M.C. Gaines and Harry Wildenberg in 1933. This 32-page book contained reprints of Sunday newspaper comic strips, which included Mutt and Jeff and Joe Palooka. In 1936, comic books received a new format. The Comics Magazine Company’ Detective Picture Stories was the first comic book to use original material rather than reprinted material. Another unique aspect of the series was its single theme- crime and punishment. They say that crime doesn’t pay, but producers of these new comics, it did. The new style comic became an instant hit. Other comics with single themes and original material soon appeared, such as Western Picture Stories and Detective Comics, which were published by National Periodical Publications, which later became DC Comics (short for Detective Comics). Ever since the first comic book was printed, there have been many changes in the style over the years. To help you understand the evolution of comics, I have divided it into two major periods. The two major periods of development were the Golden Age and the Silver Age. Until 1938, the comic book world was dominated by the adventures of funny characters, police officers, space pilots, knights, and the occasional jungle dweller. Then something “super” happened. Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superman! In 1938, the first comic book megastar began to shine on the pages of Nation Periodical’s Action Comics. That star was Superman, the comics’ first superhero who was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. With the arrival of the visitor from Krypton, comic books were on their way to developing in modern comics. One of the major periods of the history of comic books was the Golden Age of Comics. During that time, many superheroes were born. Superheroes like Kane’s Batman, Beck’ Captain Marvel, Carl Burgo’s Human Torch and many others began to battle Superman for readers’ attention. However not all characters were superheroes. Porky Pig, Bugs Bunny, and the rest of the Looney Tunes came to life, as did Disney’s Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. Sadly, the Golden Age of comics ended in 1945. With the end of World War II, people felt that they didn’t need heroes, so superheroes fell in popularity along with the comic book industry. Even though the golden years of heroes were over, you can’t keep a good super-hero down. The Silver Age of comic books began in 1956, with the appearance of a new, more modern Flash. Soon the comic book industry experienced a rebirth. Marvel Comics, under the guidance of Stan Lee and the help of artists such as Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, and Dick Ayers, published a new line of comics, which included heroes such as The Fantastic Four, The Hulk, The Amazing Spider-man, and The X-men, that would soon capture a new generation of comic book readers. The Silver Age ended in 1969 right after Marvel introduced some new art styles. Having talked about the Over the years, there have been many types of genres in the comic book industry. Without a doubt, superhero comic books are the most popular kind of comic. Superhero comics feature super-powered people with amazing abilities such as super speed, super strength, heat vision, and many others. Over the years, there have been many heroes such as The X-men, Superman, Spider-man, the Flash and many more. While others like superheroes, others prefer humorous or cartoon comics. Funny comics focus on funny situations, outrageously funny, slapstick humor, or simple jokes. Some c...