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The History Of American Comics
1938: Superhero comics were born
1941: Since superman had a big success, Bate man was created.
1941: Joe Simon and Jack Kirby create Captain America
The Golden Age of American Comics (1938-1950)
Marvel UK's second-ever title, Spider-Man Comics Weekly debuted in 1973, initially publishing "classic" 1960s Spider-Man stories
1962: The character first appeared in Journey into Mystery
1962: The character was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
1963: The Iron-man make their first appearances
1963: The X-Men make their first appearances
The Silver Age of American Comics (1956-1970)
The Bronze Age of American Comics (1970-1985)
Stories grow darker as superheroes face higher stakes. Spider-Man's girlfriend Gwen Stacy is killed in the pages of The Amazing Spider-Man.
Comics begin to see wide acceptance as a legitimate art form.
The Modern Age of American Comics
(1985-Present)
A speculator boom takes place in the early 1990s. 1993's X-Men #1 sells over 7 million copies.
Media consolidation reaches publishers as DC Comics is purchased by Warner Bros and Marvel by Disney.
The history of Captain America after it became one of the symbol of American Comics in 20 century.