DC Comics Silver Age

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:comic_book_series
gptkbp:endDate circa 1970
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Bronze_Age_of_Comic_Books
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label DC Comics Silver Age
gptkbp:introducesCharacter gptkb:Martian_Manhunter
gptkb:Justice_League_of_America
gptkb:Atom_(Ray_Palmer)
gptkb:Barry_Allen_(The_Flash)
gptkb:Hawkman_(Katar_Hol)
gptkb:Hal_Jordan_(Green_Lantern)
gptkbp:notableArtist gptkb:Carmine_Infantino
gptkb:Gil_Kane
gptkb:Murphy_Anderson
gptkbp:notableContributor gptkb:DC_Comics
gptkb:Gardner_Fox
gptkb:John_Broome
gptkbp:notableEditor gptkb:Mort_Weisinger
gptkb:Jack_Schiff
gptkb:Julius_Schwartz
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Crisis_on_Two_Earths
introduction of multiverse concept
revamp of superhero genre
gptkbp:notableFeature crossovers between Earth-One and Earth-Two
emphasis on science and technology
introduction of new secret identities
revamped origins for classic heroes
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Adventure_Comics
gptkb:Green_Lantern
gptkb:The_Flash
gptkb:Action_Comics
gptkb:Detective_Comics
gptkb:Justice_League_of_America
Showcase
gptkbp:notablePublication gptkb:Green_Lantern_#1_(1960)
gptkb:Justice_League_of_America_#1_(1960)
gptkb:Showcase_#4_(debut_of_Barry_Allen,_1956)
gptkb:The_Brave_and_the_Bold_#28_(first_JLA,_1960)
Detective Comics #327 (new look Batman, 1964)
Adventure Comics #247 (first Legion of Super-Heroes, 1958)
gptkbp:notableTeam gptkb:Teen_Titans
gptkb:Legion_of_Super-Heroes
gptkb:Justice_League_of_America
gptkb:Doom_Patrol
gptkbp:notableVillain gptkb:Despero
gptkb:Doctor_Light
gptkb:Star_Sapphire
gptkb:Reverse-Flash
gptkb:Sinestro
gptkb:Kanjar_Ro
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Golden_Age_of_Comic_Books
gptkbp:startDate 1956
gptkbp:theme science fiction elements
introduction of legacy characters
multiverse exploration
revival of superheroes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:DC:_The_New_Frontier_(comic)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7