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Characters like Spiderman, The Flash, and The Fantastic Four are some of the leaders of this period. The Silver Age of Comics, circa 1956-1970, saw comic books become increasingly artistically sophisticated and commercially successful. DC debuted Superman in 1938 while Marvel unleashed Captain America in 1941.

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They still battle it out today with million-dollar comics-inspired movie franchises. The two biggest comic book publishers, and fierce competitors, were DC Comics and Marvel. The superhero as protagonist was developed around this time, with Batman, Superman, Captain America and Wonder Woman being the best known. The most desirable comic books hail from the Golden Age, spanning the late 1930s to 1950, when modern comic book publishing came into its own and flourished. вЂњThe appeal of comic books is universal, and we are thrilled that this new addition to the collections will make them even more accessible to people worldwide,вЂќ said Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden in a statement. Geppi, founder of GeppiвЂ™s Entertainment Museum, was donating 3,000 items comic books and related artworks to a grateful Library of Congress. It could be a nostalgic trip down memory lane, recalling вЂњtradesiesвЂќ with your best friend after school or the appreciation of the art and storylines that brought each superhero to life.Д¬omics books are big business and have gone mainstream, as evidenced by TV shows like Comic Book Men and The Big Bang Theory, and the May 2018 announcement that Stephen A. Collectors are drawn to comic books for various reasons. Adults seek out comic books, paying five-, even six-figure amounts for a book that originally retailed for about 10 cents.

NEW YORK - Comic books arenвЂ™t just for kids.

Photo courtesy of HakeвЂ™s Americana & Collectibles and LiveAuctioneers This Action Comics #7, December 1938 (second Superman cover), graded 4.0, realized $105,105 in March 2018 at HakeвЂ™s Americana & Collectibles.

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