The Golden Age of Comics

The first comic book superhero – Superman – was born in the cauldron of the Great Depression. Although the advent of supervillains would later change the medium, comic book villains were thus more villain than super, and superheroes more social justice vigilantes than the protectors of Earth from mad scientists and alien invasions. The superheroes of the era instead fought against corrupt politicians, defended the working class, and stood up for a more inclusive form of “Truth, Justice and the American Way.”