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A comic book, comic-magazine or simply 'comic', is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes.
An American comic book is a thin periodical originating in the United States, on average 32 pages, containing comics. While the form originated in 1933, American comic books first gained popularity after the 1938 publication of Action Comics, which included the debut of the superhero Superman.
Comics are a medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically takes the form of a sequence of panels of images. Textual devices such as speech balloons, captions, and onomatopoeia can indicate dialogue, narration, sound effects, or other information.
The Golden Age of Comic Books describes an era of American comic books from 1938 to 1956. During this time, modern comic books were first published and rapidly increased in popularity.
The history of comics has followed different paths in different parts of the world. It can be traced back to early precursors such as Trajan's Column, in Rome, Egyptian hieroglyphs and the Bayeux Tapestry. The earliest examples of humans using illustration for storytelling purposes goes back to cave paintings over 50,000 years ago. [1] .
The Golden Age of Comic Books was the start of modern comics and the creation of known superheroes like Superman, Batman, Robin, Captain Marvel, Captain America, and Wonder Woman. The Golden Age started with the first appearance of Superman in Action Comics #1 (1938) [ 1 ] and ended before the first appearance of Barry Allen / Flash in Showcase ...
comic book, bound collection of comic strips, usually in chronological sequence, typically telling a single story or a series of different stories.
Batman is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the DC Comics superhero Batman as its protagonist. The character, created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, [2] first appeared in Detective Comics #27 (cover dated May 1939).
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 November 2024. American comic book publisher This article is about the US publisher of comics. For the Scottish publisher of comics and newspapers, see DC Thomson. DC Comics, Inc. Parent company Kinney National Company (1967–1972) Warner Communications (1972–1990) Time Warner (1990 ...
Stan Lee, American comic book writer best known for his work with Marvel Comics. Among the hundreds of characters and teams that he helped to create were the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, the Hulk, the Avengers, Daredevil, and the X-Men. Learn more about Lee’s life and career in this article.