Concept » Golden Age of Comics appears in 4701 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.
An anthology is a type of comic book containing a range of stories featuring different characters and situations. Famous anthology titles include 2000AD and Topolino.
An Anthropomorphic Comic is one in which one or more non-human characters display distinctly human characteristics.
A loosely defined period in comics between 1946 and 1956 (roughly the end of the Golden Age of Comics) where science-fiction stories, many of them dealing with atomic power, dominated the medium of comics.
Comic book cover art that depicts a character physically restrained, most commonly with ropes or chains, and sometimes gagged. A popular exploitation theme during the Golden Age of Comics, bondage covers became more subdued and rare during the days of the Comics Code Authority (CCA). After the CCA's demise they have seen a revival with the proliferation of variant covers.
The Bronze Age of comic books was set roughly between 1970 - 1985.
A collected edition is a collection of comic books reprinted in a single volume, generally one story arc in length.
The Earth according to comics.
Collections of comic strips from newspapers syndication. Often published in half pages daily (in black and with one row panel) or on Sunday (in color with multiple row panels).
Created in 1954 amidst controversy subsequent to the publication of Dr. Fredric Wertham's book "Seduction of the Innocent", publishers established the code to curb potential governmental regulation. The fall of the Code is most often attributed to Alan Moore and his work on the Swamp Thing in the 80's.
Was a hardcover chronological reprint series of DC Comics' Golden and Silver Age heroes and teams. The series was replaced by the Omnibus collections.
The Multiverse is a pivotal concept in DC Comics. Over the years, it has gone through many changes, and has nearly been destroyed on a few occasions, but always ends up intact.
A Detective is a type of character that solves crimes and mysteries using their mind by examining evidence and clues. They can be a member of law enforcement or freelance.
A label used by the Walt Disney Company for several of their comics; usually under IDW Publishing or Dark Horse Comics. This should only be used for comics that use the logo.
An alternate Earth that housed the Golden Age DC universe, the Justice Society Infinity, and the Justice Society of America. Post Flashpoint it became the home of a new generation of wonders building a new world.
Known as the Scarlet Speedster or The Fastest Man Alive, the mantle of The Flash has been donned by different heroes over the years.
Henchmen are faithful followers or political supporters, especially ones prepared to engage in crime or dishonest practices by way of service to their evil bosses.
Covers that pay homage to, or parody, existing covers or artwork from the same or different medias.
Scary stories.
First introduced in 1942, these were the forebears to DC's Elseworlds imprint, as they often dealt with non-canonical stories. Many of these stories dealt with Superman marrying Lois Lane.
Until the Silver Age of comics (and even beyond in certain cases) it was common to have a section of a comic dedicated to answering reader's letters. These columns often took on the names in reference somehow to the title's name. They are alternately known as comic book letter columns, lettercols, letter pages, or letters to the editor. Numerous famous comic creators have famously submitted letters to columns before starting their careers.
The mad scientist is a stock character of a scientist who is perceived as "mad, bad and dangerous to know" or "insane" owing to a combination of unusual or unsettling personality traits and the unabashedly ambitious, taboo or hubristic nature of their experiments. Popular in literature, movies, TV shows, and of course comic books.
An age of comics which has lasted from mid-1980's to the present days.
The Next Issue Project was a short lived revival of Golden Age Comic Book superheroes who have fallen into Public Domain into the 21st century by Image Comics. Comic book creators at Image continued where the last issue left off in the late-1940s.
Comics and graphic novels have given us many famous and notable advertisements through the years. Who can forget the Charles Atlas ads, the X-Ray Specks, Sea Monkeys, or the mysterious Grab Bag?
A group of criminals working together to commit illegal acts.
Device used in comic book publishing.
Platinum Age is the term used to describe the time period of 1897-1938, during which early forms of the comic books were published. Platinum Age comics usually are reprint of newspaper strips of the time period, and were found in various larger book like formats with cloth or other types of hard covers.
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.
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