Julius Schwartz ? Okay for those who don't know who he is...let me explain. In late 1940's and early 1950's , comics have been attack by a movement that said comics is bad influence for kids. A book call "Seduction of Innocent" is publish (which contain story why comics is bad) and it leads to decrease in sales of comic book. Many comic publisher cannot survive and have to be shut down. But...One man have an idea to save comic book industry. His name is Julius Schwartz
His idea is that, lets modernise the superhero with era of science. Then it lead to creation of Barry Allen The Flash which start the silver age of comics. The sales of comics increase. Then after that, many characters of DC Comics have been through some transformation like Green Lantern etc. After that, Schwartz decide to form a group of heroes of popular DC characters call "Justice League of America"
One day, DC publisher and Marvel publisher hang out together playing golf. DC Publisher told Marvel Publisher at that time that DC have enjoying so much success with their superheroes. This gives ideas for Marvel Publisher to form group of Superheroes. He ask Stan Lee and then Fantastic Four is created and soon Marvel Universe as we know today
So guys...what do you think of Julius Schwartz, do you think media and comics fans nowadays have forgotten his contribution of the genre ? Lets have some discussion
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