Through The Ages

The Platinum Age -During this time the first comics began to come about, such as the yellow kid.

The Golden Age -During this time, modern comic books were first published and enjoyed a surge of popularity; the archetype of the superhero was created and defined; and many of the most famous superheroes debuted, among them Batman, Captain America, Superman, and Wonder Woman. The period saw the arrival of the comic book as a mainstream art form, and the defining of the medium's artistic vocabulary and creative conventions by its first generation of writers, artists, and editors.

The Silver Age -During the Silver Age, the character makeup of superheroes evolved. Science fiction and aliens replaced gods and magic. DC Comics sparked the superhero's revival with its publications from 1955–1960. Marvel Comics then capitalized on the revived interest in superhero storytelling with an innovative and successful naturalism. In contrast to previous eras, Silver Age characters were "flawed and self-doubting". Young children and girls were targeted during the Silver Age by certain publishers. In particular, Harvey Comics found success with titles such as Little Dot. Archie Comics created their own line of superheroes, and underground comics also began during the Silver Age.

The Bronze Age -The Bronze Age retained many of the conventions of the Silver Age, with brightly colored superhero titles remaining the mainstay of the industry. However darker plot elements and more mature storylines featuring real-world issues, such as drug use, began to appear during the period, prefiguring the later Modern Age of Comic Books.

The Modern Age - In this period, comic book characters generally became darker and more psychologically complex, creators became better-known and active in changing the industry, independent comics flourished, and larger publishing houses became more commercialized