After doing the reading for class, I must say, the silver age is possible the most important age of all of comic books. For both super heroes and the Jewish people.
At the beginning of this period, the comic book industry was at its lowest. No one was buying comics and it seemed that it was all at an end. But by some miracle, they started to become popular and sales began to rise again.
In this period, characters such as the Flash got a revamp and were released in their own comic series. Some other second stringer heroes also got their time to shine. Characters such as the Green Lantern got brought back and also got their own series. Most of these characters survive today with their ongoing series still intact.
Also during this period there was a rise in diversity among comic characters, especially in the X-men universe. Characters were created that were from Russia, Germany, and even from Canada. Perhaps the biggest addition to this universe is the inclusion of the Jewish characters. In this period we find out that magneto, the main protagonist to the X-men, is in fact a Jewish survivor of the Holocaust. There was also the introduction of the character Kitty Pryde to the X-men who is openly Jewish. This was a big step in the world of comics and the world of Jewish people to have openly Jewish characters.
I must say, besides the comic code of the Golden Age, I think the Silver Age has had the most influence on what comics are today. Bringing much needed diversity among all aspects of the comic world. Bringing all the different characters that we have today and more.
Until next time.
I agree that the Silver Age was the most important era in Comic Book history. Though the Golden Age was the beginning, if it weren't for the innovations in the Silver Age, many of the comic book characters we know today wouldn't exist, at least not in the depth that we know them. I feel that is what sets the Silver Age apart, is the depth of the characters. Haha I loved the "and even Canada" line!
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