* Britain's ''ComicBook/TwoThousandAD'', a weekly SciFi [[AnthologyComic anthology]] debuted in 1977. It would go on to launch the careers of many influential British comic writers and artists during the early [[TheEighties 80s]], including comics legend AlanMoore. Its most popular strip, JudgeDredd, marks one of the earliest attempts at bringing moral ambiguity to the medium, and explored CyberPunk a full 7 years before ''Neuromancer'' was written. It also more or less ''created'' the British comic industry, and is to this day the most successful British comic series of all time.
* ''Comicbook/SwampThing'', both the original version (debuting in DC's horror series ''The House of Secrets'' in 1971), and the earliest part of [[AlanMoore Moore's]] celebrated run (beginning in 1984) came out during this period. As did TheMovie in 1983. Under Moore it became deeply political, dealing with themes such as race, feminism, environmentalism, and animal rights.
* ''{{Camelot 3000}}'', one of the first major direct market projects, and DC's first maxi-series. Also notable for its GenreBusting, political commentary, and for pushing the envelope in terms of adult content and themes.
* ''Comicbook/{{Miracleman}}''. The first uncompromising {{Deconstruction}}s of the superhero genre, by AlanMoore, of course. Once described as "Superman, but told as a horror story." Without Miracleman, there might not have been a ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}''.

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* Britain's ''ComicBook/TwoThousandAD'', a weekly SciFi [[AnthologyComic anthology]] debuted in 1977. It would go on to launch the careers of many influential British comic writers and artists during the early [[TheEighties 80s]], including comics legend Creator/AlanMoore. Its most popular strip, ''ComicBook/JudgeDredd'', marks one of the earliest attempts at bringing moral ambiguity to the medium, and explored CyberPunk a full 7 years before ''Literature/{{Neuromancer}}'' was written. It also more or less ''created'' the British comic industry, and is to this day the most successful British comic series of all time.
* ''ComicBook/SwampThing'', both the original version (debuting in DC's horror series ''The House of Secrets'' in 1971), and the earliest part of [[AlanMoore Moore's]] celebrated run (beginning in 1984) came out during this period. As did TheMovie in 1983. Under Moore it became deeply political, dealing with themes such as race, feminism, environmentalism, and animal rights.
* ''ComicBook/{{Camelot 3000}}'', one of the first major direct market projects, and DC's first maxi-series. Also notable for its GenreBusting, political commentary, and for pushing the envelope in terms of adult content and themes.
* ''ComicBook/{{Miracleman}}''. The first uncompromising {{Deconstruction}}s of the superhero genre, by AlanMoore, of course. Once described as "Superman, but told as a horror story." Without Miracleman, there might not have been a ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}''.

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Non-white {{Super Hero}}es finally started to appear, although many were CaptainEthnic stereotypes lifted from the pop culture of the time -- big, tough [[ScaryBlackMan Scary Black Men]] with [[{{Blaxploitation}} afros and Jive Turkey dialogue]], [[AllAsiansKnowMartialArts Asian martial artists]] who spouted Confucian homilies[[hottip:*:a notable subversion here being [[ImmortalIronFist Iron Fist]], who fits the bill in everything but one detail: he is not Asian]], and so on. But some writers managed to transcend these cliches, bringing the first hints of true diversity to the genre. Prominent characters such as Storm of the Comicbook/{{X-Men}}, Cyborg of the Comicbook/TeenTitans, and GreenLantern John Stewart were all created with this honest effort in mind. Similarly, more super''heroines'' began to show up on the scene, and established female superheroes became more confident, assertive and independent, taking a more active and prominent role in stories than they had in the Silver Age. The Invisible Girl realized she'd been [[DistressedDamsel holding herself back]] and renamed herself [[Comicbook/FantasticFour The Invisible Woman]], became more aggressive and resourceful about using her powers, and took over as leader of the Fantastic Four; Hawkgirl similarly became Hawkwoman and finally joined the JusticeLeagueOfAmerica. Perhaps this new emphasis on diversity explains why the Comicbook/{{X-Men}}, who had been around but relatively unsuccessful in the Silver Age, rocketed to prominence under writer ChrisClaremont and artists Dave Cockrum and JohnByrne. The core group underwent a {{Revival}} as a MultinationalTeam, and the books used the theme of anti-mutant prejudice to drive plotlines, allowing it to serve as a convenient metaphor for contemporary issues like racism and homophobia.

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Non-white {{Super Hero}}es finally started to appear, although many were CaptainEthnic stereotypes lifted from the pop culture of the time -- big, tough [[ScaryBlackMan Scary Black Men]] with [[{{Blaxploitation}} afros and Jive Turkey dialogue]], [[AllAsiansKnowMartialArts Asian martial artists]] who spouted Confucian homilies[[hottip:*:a notable subversion here being IronFist, who fits the bill in everything but one detail: he is not Asian]], and so on. But some writers managed to transcend these cliches, bringing the first hints of true diversity to the genre. Prominent characters such as Storm of the Comicbook/{{X-Men}}, Cyborg of the Comicbook/TeenTitans, and GreenLantern John Stewart were all created with this honest effort in mind. Similarly, more super''heroines'' began to show up on the scene, and established female superheroes became more confident, assertive and independent, taking a more active and prominent role in stories than they had in the Silver Age. The Invisible Girl realized she'd been [[DistressedDamsel holding herself back]] and renamed herself [[Comicbook/FantasticFour The Invisible Woman]], became more aggressive and resourceful about using her powers, and took over as leader of the Fantastic Four; Hawkgirl similarly became Hawkwoman and finally joined the JusticeLeagueOfAmerica. Perhaps this new emphasis on diversity explains why the Comicbook/{{X-Men}}, who had been around but relatively unsuccessful in the Silver Age, rocketed to prominence under writer ChrisClaremont and artists Dave Cockrum and JohnByrne. The core group underwent a {{Revival}} as a MultinationalTeam, and the books used the theme of anti-mutant prejudice to drive plotlines, allowing it to serve as a convenient metaphor for contemporary issues like racism and homophobia.

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