graphic novels over the years

The Platinum Age-

Before there were comic books, there were comic strips. Some of the first comic strips were "The Little Bears and Tigers," in the newspaper and "Down in Hogan's Alley," the first successful comic series. These comics were basic and black and white. The plot line was also basic.

The Golden Age-

Around the 1930s, America was introduced to comic books. World War II was during this era, so comics acted as a form of entertainment. The first action comic book was Superman. Other masked marvels appeared after Superman like Batman and Wonder Woman. These comics were more complex and color was being put into them. The plot line became more detailed.

The Silver Age-

During this time, comics werent as popular. It was probably because of the creation and growing popularity of television. Spiderman became popular because he was a nerd, a student and had no money so he had to earn and make eveything himself. These comics were more artistically advanced.

The Bronze Age-

Around the 1970s and mid 1980s, comic books had colored superhero titles, darker plot elements, more mature storylines dealing with real world problems like drug use. All Marvel comics were examples of these types of comic books in this era.

The Modern Age-

The comic books were more becoming story-oriented in the 1980s such as The Watchmen and The Dark Knight. The pictures became more detailed and colorful. Because of computers and internets, comic books became very popular and well known around the world.