Bronze Age of Comic Books

Era of American comic books (1970–1985) Bronze Age of Comic BooksThe Amazing Spider-Man #122 (July 1973) featuring the deaths of the Green Goblin and Gwen StacyCover art by John Romita Sr.Time span1970 – 1985Related periodsPreceded bySilver Age of Comic Books (1956–1970)Followed byModern Age of Comic Books (1985–present) The Bronze Age of Comic Books is an informal name for a period in the history of American superhero comic books, usually said to run from 1970 to 1985. It follows the Silver Age of Comic Books and is followed by the Modern Age of Comic Books. The Bronze Age retained many of the conventions of the Silver Age, with traditional superhero titles remaining the mainstay of the industry. However, a return of darker plot elements and storylines more related to relevant social issues began to flourish during the period, prefiguring the later Modern Age of Comic Books. Origins Ground-breaking writer Dennis O'Neil discussed topics previously avoided in comics, such as drug abuse and urban poverty. There is no one single event that can be said to herald the beginning of the Bronze Age. Instead, a number of events at the beginning of the 1970s, taken together, can be se