Silver Age, in Latin literature, the period from approximately ad 18 to 133, which was a time of marked literary achievement second only to the previous Golden Age (70 bc–ad 18).
End and aftermath
Historian Will Jacobs suggests the Silver Age ended in April 1970 when the man who had started it, Julius Schwartz, handed over Green Lantern—starring one of the first revived heroes of the era—to the new-guard team of Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams in response to reduced sales.
[ sil-ver eyj ] show ipa. noun. Classical Mythology. the second of the four ages of humankind, inferior to the golden age but superior to the bronze age that followed: characterized by an increase of impiety and of human weakness.
the years of retirement, normally after age 65.
Golden Age: 1938 (first appearance of Superman) to 1954 (introduction of the Comics Code) Silver Age: 1956 to early 1970s. Bronze Age: 1970s to 1986. Modern Age:1986 until today.
The Silver Age is commonly considered to have begun in 1956 and to have lasted until about 1975. Many people consider DC Comics' Showcase Number 4 to be the beginning of the Silver Age. The Silver Age was preceded by the Golden Age and followed by the Bronze and then the Modern Ages.
Silver Age – The Silver Age and every age that follows fall within the rule of Cronus's successor and son, Zeus. Men in the Silver age lived for one hundred years under the dominion of their mothers.
Phantom, the first costumed, fictional superhero, known as “The Ghost Who Walks.” Comics scholars generally agree that Superman was the first true superhero of the comic books, clearly marking the entrance of a new kind of hero into the marketplace.
The Golden Age had the Justice Society of America while the Silver Age saw the introduction of the Justice League of America, and along with some completely new characters we actually got new versions (unrelated at this stage) of past heroes.
The most important comic book ages include golden, silver, bronze and modern age of comics.
The Modern Age of Comic Books is a period in the history of American superhero comic books which began in 1985 and continues through the present day.
Since the editor of the comic book decided to start the first issue with the story “The Human Torch”, Jim Hammond is popularly considered to be the first-ever Marvel superhero. Human Torch made the debut in the first story of the now-classic comic book Marvel Comics #1 (1939).
FIRST COSTUMED HERO
Lee and creator Jack Binder would team up again in 1941 to add another accomplishment to the board: Lee's first Super Hero co-creation, the Destroyer!
DC Comics came first. It was founded in 1934, and introduced Superman in 1938. Timely Comics, the company that would eventually become Marvel, was founded in 1939.
The five ages of man is a Greek creation story that traces the lineage of mankind through five successive "ages" or "races" including the Golden Age, the Silver Age, the Bronze Age, the Age of Heroes, and the present (to Hesiod) Iron Age.
Golden was the race of speech-endowed human beings which the immortals, who have their mansions on Olympus, made first of all. They lived at the time of Cronus, when he was king in the sky; just like gods they spent their lives, with a spirit free from care, entirely apart from toil and distress.
Lancret treats the traditional subject of The Four Ages of Man as a series of contemporary genre scenes – Childhood, Adolescence, Youth and Old Age.
The period of the late 19th century (the so-called "Platinum Age") was characterized by a gradual introduction of the key elements of the American mass comics. Then, the funnies were found in the humor pages of newspapers: they were published in the Sunday edition to retain readership.
Silver Age (1956–69)
Most comics with a cover price of 12 cents were published from 1962 thru 1969. Most comics with a cover price of 15 cents were published from 1969 thru 1972.
Golden Age: 1710 to 1674 BC. Silver Age: 1674 to 1628 BC. Bronze Age: 1628 to 1472 BC. Heroic Age: 1460 to 1103 BC.
This was part of fivefold division of Ages of Man, starting with the Golden age, then the Silver Age, the Bronze Age, the Age of Heroes (including the Trojan War), and finally, the current Iron Age.
In the period 1940-1955, comic books moved in public perception from symbols of cultural democracy to plagues upon national morality.
Officially, Namor the Sub-Mariner is considered the first mutant superhero whom Marvel Comics ever published, debuting in 1939.