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Rebirth of Superhero Genre
Even though genre of Superhero in movie might have died, but the craze hasn’t. If superhero genre was at all time low with likes of Supergirl, Red Sonja, Howard the Duck, Superman 4, He Man ; it would see new heights with introduction of something called “graphic novel”. Graphic novel wold be something like a novel… Read more
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Death of Superhero Cinema
If Video killed Radio Star, then 1982 killed Superhero genre. To be fair superhero genre had pretty much written their death when Flash Gordon turned out to be bad. However 1982 would be a game changer. Not only Incredible Hulk, one of last superhero TV shows to survive ended but another movie on comic book named… Read more
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Birth of Superhero Cinema
USA has ended it’s involvement in South Vietnam in 1973. Those who served were back home. Surely they needed something “American” on TV. Enter 1974. ‘Spidey Short Story’ and ‘Shazam’ are launched on TV. Success of these shows gave confidence to DC to launch “Wonder Woman” on TV in 1975. However Hollywood was still reluctant about adaptation… Read more
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Flower power, Vietnam and Superhero
With such success in superhero comic book industry and the fact that Baby Boomer were now in large number , you would have thought Hollywood would fulfill demands of everyone who grew up reading superhero comic books, am I right or am I right ? Well before Hollywood mainstream could cash in on superhero… Read more
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Birth of Marvel Revolution
If 1930s and 1940s was era of DC with launch of Batman , Superman , Green Arrow, Flash , Wonder Woman then 1960s was going to be era of company of Captain America – Marvel with launch of Hulk , Fantastic Four , Thor. If 1950s was about fear of ‘others’ through ‘Hollywood Blacklist’… Read more
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1950s and Superhero
1950s would not be a good decade for superhero comic books . Moral police would start blaming comic books for bad behavior among kids. Censorship would hit comic book industry and affect creativity. Popularity of Superheroes genre would start decreasing. Captain America stopped being published in 1950. Adding fuel to fire would be the… Read more