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Post by sabongero on Jun 22, 2020 11:40:07 GMT -5
Era: Era is defined as a fixed point in time from which a series of years is reckoned.
We all know of the general four eras of comic books. The Golden Age, the Silver Age, the Bronze Age, and the Modern Age of comic books.
How about something more specific. There is the Pre-Crisis era of the Bronze Age, and the Post-Crisis era of the Bronze Age.
Please feel free to add the information you know to this topic and feel free to also add your opinion regarding that particular specific era. You can also add eras & sub-eras of the comic book character itself (i.e. Spider-Man and the Clone Saga era of the 90's).
It is very much appreciated. Thank you.
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Post by rberman on Jun 22, 2020 11:52:19 GMT -5
For specific books, the most obvious "eras" will be major changes in the creative team. The Kirby era of Fantastic Four. The Byrne era of Alpha Flight vs the Mantlo era. The Morrison era of JLA vs the Giffen era. The Miller era of Daredevil. The Simonson era of Thor. The Swan era of Action Comics.
The mid 80s seem like a natural time to call an "era" break between the Bronze Age and a pre-modern (Copper? Dark?) Age at Marvel and DC. That age was marked by the rise of the direct market through LCS and the edgier material it allowed, Jim Shooter's removal from Marvel, DC's post-Crisis world, and the pre-Vertigo books like Watchmen and The Dark Knight Returns. The rise of indies culminating with the birth of Image and then Dark Horse.
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Post by MDG on Jun 22, 2020 12:08:50 GMT -5
I think there's another "break" that came in the past decade (not quite sure where) characterized by the rise of comic book properties in other media and a growth of LCSs that are not focused on superheroes.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2020 12:21:07 GMT -5
The "Yet Another Number One Issue In Less Than A Year" Era.
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Post by rberman on Jun 22, 2020 12:25:02 GMT -5
The "Yet Another Number One Issue In Less Than A Year" Era. Was Squirrel Girl the only series to mock the arbitrary restart?  |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jun 22, 2020 13:06:02 GMT -5
BAH!!! Milk & Cheese had #1s all the time!   |
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Post by brutalis on Jun 22, 2020 16:24:17 GMT -5
Don't forget other era's not so deserving of special mention:
The bomber jacket and pouches era
The big Gun's era
The Heroes Reborn era
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Post by Confessor on Jun 22, 2020 17:00:03 GMT -5
Era: Era is defined as a fixed point in time from which a series of years is reckoned. Well, since no two people can agree about when the Golden Age, the Silver Age, the Bronze Age, or the Modern Age of comic books begin or end, the chances of us nailing down some identifiable sub-eras in any meaningful way is unlikely in the extreme, I would say. Now, will you kids get off my damn lawn! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2020 17:59:01 GMT -5
Era: Era is defined as a fixed point in time from which a series of years is reckoned. Well, since no two people can agree about when the Golden Age, the Silver Age, the Bronze Age, or the Modern Age of comic books begin or end, the chances of us nailing down some identifiable sub-eras in any meaningful way is unlikely in the extreme, I would say. Now, will you kids get off my damn lawn! Especially if you look at publishers outside Marvel and DC and genres outside super-heroes. Most of the defining terms and events people use as tentpoles to describe the various eras only apply to big 2 super-hero comics and not comics in general and assumes super-hero comics are either the norm or the only genre that matters in defining comics as a whole. It also falls apart if you look at comics produced outside the U.S. How does Golden Age or Silver Age apply to UK comics or bandes dessinees? When you are speaking of Silver Age comics for example, and what you are talking about only refers to Marvel and DC super-hero comics, you are already talking about a sub-era or niche within the industry. -M |
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Post by brutalis on Jun 22, 2020 18:21:06 GMT -5
The 80s Independent black & white everybody and their brother publish a series era.
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Post by kirby101 on Jun 22, 2020 18:23:50 GMT -5
We have been in the Event Era for the Big Two for some time now.
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Post by sabongero on Jun 22, 2020 18:27:27 GMT -5
We have been in the Event Era for the Big Two for some time now. Did the Event Era start with Secret Wars or Crisis on Infinite Earths? If not, was there a particular event before those two that kick-started the Event Era? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2020 18:52:59 GMT -5
You can also add eras & sub-eras of the comic book character itself (i.e. Spider-Man and the Clone Saga era of the 90's). As a Peter David fan, I think a "Peter David Hulk Era" is mine. Loved what he did with the book, at least the ones I read. I read some in the early 90s, tracked down the 80s issues - and loved them all. |
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Post by brutalis on Jun 22, 2020 19:06:12 GMT -5
We have been in the Event Era for the Big Two for some time now. Did the Event Era start with Secret Wars or Crisis on Infinite Earths? If not, was there a particular event before those two that kick-started the Event Era? Germ of concept begun with annual JLA/JSA meeting. Started with Roy Thomas Avengers in the Kree/ Skrull War & then perfected with a SUMMER EVENT by Steve Engleharts Avengers Defenders War crossover IMO. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2020 19:36:22 GMT -5
My own personal eras: 1. When I was a kid buying comics at news stands and flea markets. 2. Teen or young adult at a LCS. 3. Older adult buying whatever I want mostly collections of stuff from my first era.
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