The
Golden Age of Comic Books was a period in the history of
American comic books, generally thought of as lasting from the late 1930s until the late 1940s. During this time, modern
comic books were first published and enjoyed a surge of popularity; the archetype of the
superhero was created and defined; and many of the most famous superheroes debuted, among them
Superman,
Batman,
Captain America, and
Wonder Woman.
The popularity and circulation of comic books about superheroes declined following the
Second World War, and comic books about horror, crime and romance took larger shares of the market. However, controversy arose over alleged links between comic books and juvenile delinquency, focusing in particular on crime and horror titles. The result was a decline in the comics industry.
[3] To address public concerns, in 1954 the Comics Code Authority was created to regulate and curb violence in comics, marking the start of a new era.
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