Humor and Entertainment

Most comic book historians and fans consider the era we’re currently in as modern. But there is no doubt that something in the comic book industry has created a fundamental shift in the foundation of both the business and entertainment sides of the medium sometime in the early part of the new millennium. Soon, I think the pundits will announce that comic book publishing has entered a new age, and the previous one-the one now known as the “Modern Age” will be reclassified as something else (the most likely candidates will probably be the Platinum or Iron Ages). However, since that era has not been labeled, the only thing we can accurately call the current era of comic book publishing is the “Post-Modern” era.

The Modern Age of comic books is a period of time beginning in 1986 and ending sometime in the early 2000s. Two things redefined comic books, specifically super-hero comic books in 1986: the publication of Watchmen and John Byrne’s reboot of Superman.

The Bronze Age of comic books is a period of time between the early 1970s and 1986. It is characterized by loosening standards by the major publishers and the growth of underground and independent comics.