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The Silver Age of Comic Books is generally considered to date
from the first successful revival of the dormant superhero form
the
Silver Age of Comic Books was a period of
artistic advancement and commercial success in
American comic books, predominantly in the
superhero genre, that lasted roughly from the
late 1950s/early 1960s to the early 1970s.
The period saw the rise of Marvel Comics,
that with
Spider-Man. ,The Fantastic Four, The Incredible
Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, Daredevil, The X-Men, and
Marvel's own all-star group, The Avengers. introduced more sophisticated
characterization and dynamic plotting into
superhero comics.
During the Silver Age, the character make-up of
superheroes evolved. and
became more human and troubled, and since the
Silver Age, character development and personal
conflict have been almost as important to the
image of a superhero as superpowers and epic
adventures.
The period hit its commercial peak in 1966-1968
with the popularity of the Batman TV series,
which both heightened interest in comics and
damaged their public image as a legitimate
artistic medium.
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