The Ages of Comics

The Bronze Age- Began in the 1970's and went through the 1980's, during this age, comic books began to become a little bit more edgy while including real world problems, such as drug abuse, entered the plots. Instead of just the usual science fiction supervillains. Spiderman was extremely prevelent during this time.

The Golden Age- During the 1930's through 1940's, this age was when comic books began to actually get big. Many of the most popular comic superheros emerged during this era including Superman

The Silver Age- From the 1950's to the 1970's, this era was characterized by science fiction. Flash emerged during this era.

TheModern Age- The modern age began in the 1980's and is still going on. The plots began to become more complex and the characters were more greatly developed. The plots also took a kind of dark turn, with titles such as Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and the Sonic the Hedgehog Series

The Platinum Age- This era is when comics began to really take the shape that we are accustomed today and started in the 1800's. The Yellow Kid in McFadden's Flats is a prime example of this age.