Location » Australia appears in 984 issues.
A common comic book genre where the main character(s) travel the globe seeking a discovery. Tintin is a good example of this genre.
Created by Kurt Busiek, Astro City is a series about the city with the highest population of superheroes and supervillians in the world and the stories of the normal people living there.
Black Lives Matter is a decentralized political and social movement advocating for non-violent civil disobedience in protest against incidents of police brutality and all racially motivated violence against black people in the 2010s and 2020s.
The Bronze Age of comic books was set roughly between 1970 - 1985.
The act of physically or mentally hurting a child.
The action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
In aboriginal mythology Dreamtime is when past, present and future exists at once.
The future is a fertile ground for stories, but some of those invariably show where might have gone wrong (or are going wrong) as a civilization and species.
A theme used in comics in an attempt to showcase diversity in superheroes from various nations. Often these characters have powers and other aspects related to their countries,
Worldwide economic depression that took place during the 1930s.
Groups of people who live outside of civilization and are often stereotypically depicted as savages. In comics they can play the roles as villains' minions or spiritual guides for heroes.
A war on the Korean Peninsula from 1950 to 1953 that ended with an armistice, not a peace treaty, and split the peninsula into the nations of North Korea and South Korea. More than two million died in the war, including 34,000 Americans.
An age of comics which has lasted from mid-1980's to the present days.
International sporting event held every 2 years that showcases the top athletes of the world.
The Pacific Theater of World War II in which the United States fought Japan.
This concept relates to comics with a Post-Apocalyptic setting which is usually depicted as a large desert wasteland with very few standing buildings or landmarks. It represents what the world would look like in the author's mind many years after the fall of modern society.
Today there are a wealth of Golden and Silver Age comic book characters who have fallen into Public Domain. This is a list of such characters.
The belief that each racial group possesses inherent characteristics, abilities, or qualities, and to thereby distinguish one race as inferior or superior to another race or races.
Comic Books Stories that are set in the real world.
A war from 1899-1902 between British South Africans and Dutch South Africans. Part of the Boer Wars.
Technique coined by Gerry Anderson. He used marionettes for his television shows instead of cartoons or people. In the comics, they draw his characters similar to the puppets.
The sport of balancing yourself on a board and catching some waves.
The war between North and South Vietnam (with support from America, France, and other nations). It took place between 1955 to 1975.
When one or more evil creatures of any kind become the sovereign rulers of a place or some part of the omniverse.
The First World War, fought between the Allies and the Central Powers. It is also popularly known as The Great War and "the war to end all wars". Of course, these two names were used before World War II.
The War fought between the Axis and the Allies. It began on July 7, 1937, when full scale war broke out between Japan and China near the Marco Polo Bridge. The war ended in September 1945 with victory to the Allies.
While the third World War has not happen, it has been depicted many times in the world of fiction.
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