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-->''When Marvel launched their 2099 line, then-Editor-in-Chief Creator/TomDeFalco said that he didn't expect comics in their current form to endure until that year. The history since has done nothing to suggest that he was pessimistic. DC has endured one Crisis after another, Marvel has seen its ''ComicBook/CivilWar'', ''ComicBook/SecretInvasion'', even ''Secret Wars'' return. But I fear that Image may have the last laugh, with [[ComicBook/TheWalkingDead their number one book]] being of a creature lurching on year after year, unaware that it's already dead.
Most of the universes were saved: DC, Marvel, those lines DC absorbed into itself like Milestone, those enduring Image studios, even Valiant struggled back to life. But did the comic book medium that endured World War, Cold War, social revolution, finally meet its own demise not from a threat from without, but from within, unwittingly destroying itself when it decided that making money wasn't everything, it was the only thing? We'll have to see. It doesn't look good, but then, that's usually the moment when someone comes to the rescue.''
-->-- '''WebVideo/SFDebris''', ''The Rise and Fall of the Comic Empire: Afterword''
Most of the universes were saved: DC, Marvel, those lines DC absorbed into itself like Milestone, those enduring Image studios, even Valiant struggled back to life. But did the comic book medium that endured World War, Cold War, social revolution, finally meet its own demise not from a threat from without, but from within, unwittingly destroying itself when it decided that making money wasn't everything, it was the only thing? We'll have to see. It doesn't look good, but then, that's usually the moment when someone comes to the rescue.''
-->-- '''WebVideo/SFDebris''', ''The Rise and Fall of the Comic Empire: Afterword''
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* Creator/GregRucka's ComicBook/{{Batwoman}}, wildly popular, and with much critical acclaim, due to its psychological storyline and [[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs surreal]] artwork.
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* ''ComicBook/IdentityCrisis'', which was critically both a success and a failure, often in the same review. The series and accompanying crossover is noteworthy for the fact that the nominal murder plot takes a backseat to everyone's reaction, essentially creating a CrisisCrossover that was primarily about the personal affairs of the characters in their own books.
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* ''ComicBook/IdentityCrisis'', ''ComicBook/{{Identity Crisis|2004}}'', which was critically both a success and a failure, often in the same review. The series and accompanying crossover is noteworthy for the fact that the nominal murder plot takes a backseat to everyone's reaction, essentially creating a CrisisCrossover that was primarily about the personal affairs of the characters in their own books.
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** ''ComicBook/TheAmazingSpiderManNickSpencer'', a back-to-basics return for the web-slinger while weaving a story that deals with a consequence of ''One More Day''.
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** ''ComicBook/TheAmazingSpiderManNickSpencer'', ''ComicBook/TheAmazingSpiderMan2018'', a back-to-basics return for the web-slinger while weaving a story that deals with a consequence of ''One More Day''.
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** In 2017, two days after the Archie Comics version would be formally cancelled, it was announced that SEGA would give the rights of a ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' comic to IDW; [[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogIDW a fresh start for the Blue Blur]], and an Ace up the sleeve for IDW.
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** In 2017, two days after the Archie Comics version would be formally cancelled, it was announced that SEGA would give the rights of a ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' ''ComicBook/{{Sonic the Hedgehog|IDW}}'' comic to IDW; [[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogIDW a fresh start for the Blue Blur]], Blur, and an Ace up the sleeve for IDW.
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** ''ComicBook/VenomEwingAndRamV'', which sees Eddie Brock apotheosized into the new King in Black, while his son Dylan Brock inherits the mantle of Venom.
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** ''ComicBook/VenomEwingAndRamV'', ''ComicBook/Venom2021'', which sees Eddie Brock apotheosized into the new King in Black, while his son Dylan Brock inherits the mantle of Venom.
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* ''ComicBook/MsMarvel2014'' is perhaps the purest blending of Silver and Bronze[=/=]Dark Age sensibilities. It has the silliness and light-hearted tone of the Silver Age -- her StarterVillain is a clone of Thomas Edison and a parakeet ([[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer no, seriously]]), Kamala herself is a fun-loving, nerdy, friendly, and caring. But it also has some of the maturity the Bronze Age started and the Dark Age (tried) to continue -- being technically a first-generation Muslim Pakistani immigrant, Kamala deals with racism and religious intolerance, as well as social issues like millennial teen angst about their place in the world. The book is serious without being gritty, mature without being cynical, fun without being campy, hopeful without being sappy. And as the main description notes, being a book that adds a level of diversity (Kamala Khan, a teenage Muslim Pakistani from Jersey City) and ''also'' a gigantic smash with its debut, bringing new readers to the comic book format and being immensely pleasing to old ones, it ''may'' be the landmark that ends the Modern Age and starts a new one.
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If you want a start date for the Modern Age, then the publication of ''ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan #1'' in 2000 is as good a signpost as any: definitely a sharp turn back towards lighter and happier comics, harbinger of a lot of Modern Age tropes like WritingForTheTrade (something of a side-effect of the DecompressedComic) and [[ScheduleSlip habitual lateness]], the beginning of [[Creator/MarvelComics Marvel]]'s [[ComicBook/UltimateMarvel Ultimate universe]], and hey -- it's a great big obvious #1 issue. Of course 1996 is just as good, since it's the year that ''ComicBook/KingdomCome'' came out, and the year that ''ComicBook/TheSandman1989'' ended, and the year of UsefulNotes/TheGreatComicsCrashOf1996. Or even 1995, when ''ComicBook/AstroCity'' came out. Hindsight is always clearer, though, so this is another thing we'll probably have to change in five or ten years, when we can look at the Age as a whole.
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If you want a start date for the Modern Age, then the publication of ''ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan #1'' in 2000 is as good a signpost as any: definitely a sharp turn back towards lighter and happier comics, harbinger of a lot of Modern Age tropes like WritingForTheTrade (something of a side-effect of the DecompressedComic) and [[ScheduleSlip habitual lateness]], the beginning of [[Creator/MarvelComics Marvel]]'s [[ComicBook/UltimateMarvel Ultimate universe]], and hey -- it's a great big obvious #1 issue. Of course 1996 is just as good, since it's the year that ''ComicBook/KingdomCome'' came out, and the year that ''ComicBook/TheSandman1989'' ended, and the year of UsefulNotes/TheGreatComicsCrashOf1996.UsefulNotes/{{the Great Comics Crash|Of1996}}. Or even 1995, when ''ComicBook/AstroCity'' came out. Hindsight is always clearer, though, so this is another thing we'll probably have to change in five or ten years, when we can look at the Age as a whole.
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* ''ComicBook/FiftyTwo'' from Creator/DCComics, which was the first full-length narrative comic to ship on a weekly basis for [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin 52 consecutive weeks]]. Appropriately enough, it dealt with the {{reconstruction}} of Franchise/TheDCU after yet another CrisisCrossover, with the various heroes trusting each other much more afterward and TheMultiverse being restored for the first time in 20 years. Written by a DreamTeam of four authors (Creator/GeoffJohns, Creator/GrantMorrison, Creator/GregRucka, and Creator/MarkWaid), each of whom contributed something to each issue.
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* ''ComicBook/FiftyTwo'' from Creator/DCComics, which was the first full-length narrative comic to ship on a weekly basis for [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin 52 consecutive weeks]]. Appropriately enough, it dealt with the {{reconstruction}} of Franchise/TheDCU after yet another CrisisCrossover, with the various heroes trusting each other much more afterward and TheMultiverse being restored for the first time in 20 years. Written by a DreamTeam team of four authors (Creator/GeoffJohns, Creator/GrantMorrison, Creator/GregRucka, and Creator/MarkWaid), each of whom contributed something to each issue.
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** In 2017, two days after the Archie Comics version would be formally cancelled, it was announced that SEGA would give the rights of a ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' comic to IDW; [[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogIDW a fresh start for the Blue Blur]], and an Ace up the sleeve for IDW.
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The physical comic book medium seemingly underwent perhaps its most existential crisis with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. In an even more severe version of the theatrical film medium's business situation of being paralyzed by the mass temporary closure of the theatrical chains, Diamond Distributing, the major comic distributing business in North America, announced that it would accept no more material from publishers starting April 1 until further notice. Given that Diamond had a virtual monopoly supplying comic book stores since the 1990s since Marvel Comics' botched attempt to bring distribution in-house, it was thought it could devastate the business viability of the North America comic book medium depending on how long the situation lasts and if things can return to normal in time. However, outside the general book retail sector, that could leave digital publishing, either through commercial sites like Amazon.com's Comixology for the commercial publishers or crowd-funding sites like Patreon for independent creators, as the future of the art.
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The physical comic book medium seemingly underwent perhaps its most existential crisis with the COVID-19 pandemic UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic in 2020. In an even more severe version of the theatrical film medium's business situation of being paralyzed by the mass temporary closure of the theatrical chains, Diamond Distributing, the major comic distributing business in North America, announced that it would accept no more material from publishers starting April 1 until further notice. Given that Diamond had a virtual monopoly supplying comic book stores since the 1990s since Marvel Comics' botched attempt to bring distribution in-house, it was thought it could devastate the business viability of the North America comic book medium depending on how long the situation lasts and if things can return to normal in time. However, outside the general book retail sector, that could leave digital publishing, either through commercial sites like Amazon.com's Comixology for the commercial publishers or crowd-funding sites like Patreon for independent creators, as the future of the art.
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Before this point, superheroes had never been much of a thing in the larger popular culture, and their fans were often seen as {{nerd}}s and {{geek}}s with really weird tastes (the comic book guy from WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons is a good example). Superhero movies ranged from just mediocre at best to awful at worst, with the only exception of Batman, until ''Film/BatmanAndRobin'' failed so badly it became a GenreKiller for many years.[[note]]The Film/BladeTrilogy was a success after it, but changed little for the genre because for the casual movie watcher it was VampireFiction and the usual superhero tropes were largely absent; so most would be unaware that Blade was a comic book character to begin with.[[/note]] All this changed as well at the turn of the century, with the Film/XMenFilmSeries, the Film/SpiderManTrilogy, Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy and the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, which delivered blockbusters on a frequent basis. The idea of the superhero became more acceptable for the public, and many obscure characters like Iron Man became household names overnight. Of course, this revolution influenced the comic book themselves, who took great lengths to imitate the look and feel of the films.
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Before this point, superheroes had never been much of a thing in the larger popular culture, and their fans were often seen as {{nerd}}s nerds and {{geek}}s with really weird tastes (the comic book guy from WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons is a good example). Superhero movies ranged from just mediocre at best to awful at worst, with the only exception of Batman, until ''Film/BatmanAndRobin'' failed so badly it became a GenreKiller for many years.[[note]]The Film/BladeTrilogy was a success after it, but changed little for the genre because for the casual movie watcher it was VampireFiction and the usual superhero tropes were largely absent; so most would be unaware that Blade was a comic book character to begin with.[[/note]] All this changed as well at the turn of the century, with the Film/XMenFilmSeries, the Film/SpiderManTrilogy, Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy and the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, which delivered blockbusters on a frequent basis. The idea of the superhero became more acceptable for the public, and many obscure characters like Iron Man became household names overnight. Of course, this revolution influenced the comic book themselves, who took great lengths to imitate the look and feel of the films.
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Some suggested that, following the "metallic" scheme of Golden/Silver/Bronze/Iron, the current age may be known as "Aluminum", since so much of it is recycled. Another possible name is the "Diamond Age" or [[http://mindlessones.com/2008/08/03/a-hall-of-mirrors-ii-prismatic-age/ Prismatic Age]] because the medium has become multifaceted (or because Diamond has an effective monopoly on distribution, take your pick). Another suggested name is [[PostModernism "The Post-Modern Age"]], due to the growing number of post-modern books that have been coming out. The name "Neo-Silver Age" has also been used, considering the common values of the two. Creator/GrantMorrison recently referred to the current age as the "Renaissance", to contrast it with the Dark Age that had just come before. Some consider this and the Dark Age to be a single era, UsefulNotes/TheIronAgeOfComicBooks.
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Some suggested that, following the "metallic" scheme of Golden/Silver/Bronze/Iron, the current age may be known as "Aluminum", since so much of it is recycled. Another possible name is the "Diamond Age" or [[http://mindlessones.com/2008/08/03/a-hall-of-mirrors-ii-prismatic-age/ Prismatic Age]] because the medium has become multifaceted (or because Diamond has an effective monopoly on distribution, take your pick). Another suggested name is [[PostModernism "The Post-Modern Age"]], due to the growing number of post-modern books that have been coming out. The name "Neo-Silver Age" has also been used, considering the common values of the two. Creator/GrantMorrison recently referred to the current age as the "Renaissance", to contrast it with the Dark Age that had just come before. Some consider this and the Dark Age to be a single era, UsefulNotes/TheIronAgeOfComicBooks.
UsefulNotes/TheIronAgeOfComicBooks. Some pessimists have even suggested the "Twilight Age" or "Final Age", as they don't expect comics in their current form to be around for much longer.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Justice}}'', a GenreThrowback to the [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver]] and [[UsefulNotes/TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks Bronze Ages]] that manages to [[AdaptationDistillation distill the optimism and heroism of those eras.]]
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* ''ComicBook/{{Justice}}'', ''ComicBook/{{Justice|DCComics}}'', a GenreThrowback to the [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver]] and [[UsefulNotes/TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks Bronze Ages]] that manages to [[AdaptationDistillation distill the optimism and heroism of those eras.]]
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* IDW got the opportunity to produce their own post-war ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' comics. While not dark in the conventional sense, the plots became much deeper and started addressing both political and emotional issues. Perhaps their most notable trait, though, is taking advantage of the LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters in Hasbro's toyline, using lesser-known names to create new versions of characters.
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** ''ComicBook/JonathanHickmansXMen'', which sees Marvel's Merry Mutants take the world's center stage in a big way.
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** ''ComicBook/JonathanHickmansXMen'', ''ComicBook/XMen2019'', which sees Marvel's Merry Mutants take the world's center stage in a big way.
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Before this point, superheroes had never been much of a thing in the larger popular culture, and their fans were often seen as {{nerd}}s and {{geek}}s with really weird tastes (the comic book guy from WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons is a good example). Superhero movies ranged from just mediocre at best to awful at worst, with the only exception of Batman, until ''Film/BatmanAndRobin'' failed so badly it became a GenreKiller for many years.[[note]]The Film/BladeTrilogy was a success after it, but changed little for the genre because for the casual movie watcher it was VampireFiction and the usual superhero tropes were largely absent; so most would be unaware that Blade was a comic book character to begin with.[[/note]] All this changed as well at the turn of the century, with the Film/XMenFilmSeries, the Film/SpiderManTrilogy, the Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy and the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, which delivered blockbusters on a frequent basis. The idea of the superhero became more acceptable for the public, and many obscure characters like Iron Man became household names overnight. Of course, this revolution influenced the comic book themselves, who took great lengths to imitate the look and feel of the films.
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Before this point, superheroes had never been much of a thing in the larger popular culture, and their fans were often seen as {{nerd}}s and {{geek}}s with really weird tastes (the comic book guy from WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons is a good example). Superhero movies ranged from just mediocre at best to awful at worst, with the only exception of Batman, until ''Film/BatmanAndRobin'' failed so badly it became a GenreKiller for many years.[[note]]The Film/BladeTrilogy was a success after it, but changed little for the genre because for the casual movie watcher it was VampireFiction and the usual superhero tropes were largely absent; so most would be unaware that Blade was a comic book character to begin with.[[/note]] All this changed as well at the turn of the century, with the Film/XMenFilmSeries, the Film/SpiderManTrilogy, the Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy and the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, which delivered blockbusters on a frequent basis. The idea of the superhero became more acceptable for the public, and many obscure characters like Iron Man became household names overnight. Of course, this revolution influenced the comic book themselves, who took great lengths to imitate the look and feel of the films.
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If you want a start date for the Modern Age, then the publication of ''ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan #1'' in 2000 is as good a signpost as any: definitely a sharp turn back towards lighter and happier comics, harbinger of a lot of Modern Age tropes like WritingForTheTrade (something of a side-effect of the DecompressedComic) and [[ScheduleSlip habitual lateness]], the beginning of [[Creator/MarvelComics Marvel]]'s [[ComicBook/UltimateMarvel Ultimate universe]], and hey -- it's a great big obvious #1 issue. Of course 1996 is just as good, since it's the year that Comicbook/KingdomCome came out, and the year that ''ComicBook/TheSandman1989'' ended, and the year of UsefulNotes/TheGreatComicsCrashOf1996. Or even 1995, when ''ComicBook/AstroCity'' came out. Hindsight is always clearer, though, so this is another thing we'll probably have to change in five or ten years, when we can look at the Age as a whole.
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* ''Comicbook/KingdomCome'': a harsh {{Deconstruction}} of the Dark Age and the NinetiesAntiHero archetype. As good a starting point for the modern age as any other, set into motion many of trends such as {{Reconstruction}}, LighterAndSofter, and GenreThrowback to earlier ages, and comics that you need to purchase entire companion books in order to understand every reference. It was also a key factor in the declining popularity of the NinetiesAntiHero in favor of more traditional Silver Age archetypes.
* Creator/GrantMorrison's ''ComicBook/JLA1997'', which brought back the bright, shiny character art and likable heroes in huge, epic plots. Began in 1997, one year after Comicbook/KingdomCome, and helped to [[TropeCodifier Codify]] many of the concepts and trends introduced by Comicbook/KingdomCome, and did more to [[{{Reconstruction}} Reconstruct]] the Main DCU than any other series.
* Creator/GrantMorrison's ''ComicBook/JLA1997'', which brought back the bright, shiny character art and likable heroes in huge, epic plots. Began in 1997, one year after Comicbook/KingdomCome, and helped to [[TropeCodifier Codify]] many of the concepts and trends introduced by Comicbook/KingdomCome, and did more to [[{{Reconstruction}} Reconstruct]] the Main DCU than any other series.
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* Creator/GrantMorrison's ''ComicBook/JLA1997'', which brought back the bright, shiny character art and likable heroes in huge, epic plots. Began in 1997, one year afterComicbook/KingdomCome, ''ComicBook/KingdomCome'', and helped to [[TropeCodifier Codify]] many of the concepts and trends introduced by Comicbook/KingdomCome, ''ComicBook/KingdomCome'', and did more to [[{{Reconstruction}} Reconstruct]] {{Reconstruct|ion}} the Main DCU than any other series.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Annihilation}}'', ''Annihilation: Conquest'', and the revival of Marvel's cosmic line by Creator/DanAbnett and Andy Lanning through ''Comicbook/{{Nova}}'', ''Comicbook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'', ''ComicBook/{{Nova}}'', ''ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'', and ''ComicBook/WarOfKings''.
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* ''Comicbook/TheSandman1989'', ''Comicbook/SwampThing'', ''Comicbook/{{Hellblazer}}'' ''ComicBook/TheSandman1989'', ''ComicBook/SwampThing'', ''ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}'' and other Creator/VertigoComics titles start a trend towards comics meant for older readers that were less "dark" but rather "mature". Current titles like ''ComicBook/{{Fables}}'' move away from the superhero format but use the comic medium for stories that blend themes from the [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age]] with modern sensibilities including homages to many genres once popular in comics before the introduction of the Comics Code.
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** ''ComicBook/NickSpencersSpiderMan'', a back-to-basics return for the web-slinger while weaving a story that deals with a consequence of ''One More Day''.
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** ''ComicBook/NickSpencersSpiderMan'', ''ComicBook/TheAmazingSpiderManNickSpencer'', a back-to-basics return for the web-slinger while weaving a story that deals with a consequence of ''One More Day''.
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* ''ComicBook/DCInfiniteFrontier'' is launched in 2021 and is another rebranding from ''DC Comics'' after the events of ''Comicbook/DarkNightsDeathMetal'' focusing on the aftermath of that reality-changing event and the many possible futures it may bring. While the futures aspect has not being well received (due to some of them being very dark and depressing). the "present" storyline has been glowingly received for its lighter tone and more emphasis on characterization (which was supposed to be ''DC Rebirth'''s objective but suffered from a lot of ExecutiveMeddling and plans not panning out) and for fixing some of the bad choices made during ''DC Rebirth''.
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* ''ComicBook/DCInfiniteFrontier'' is launched in 2021 and is another rebranding from ''DC Comics'' after the events of ''Comicbook/DarkNightsDeathMetal'' ''ComicBook/DarkNightsDeathMetal'' focusing on the aftermath of that reality-changing event and the many possible futures it may bring. While the futures aspect has not being well received (due to some of them being very dark and depressing). the "present" storyline has been glowingly received for its lighter tone and more emphasis on characterization (which was supposed to be ''DC Rebirth'''s objective but suffered from a lot of ExecutiveMeddling and plans not panning out) and for fixing some of the bad choices made during ''DC Rebirth''.
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If you want a start date for the Modern Age, then the publication of ''ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan #1'' in 2000 is as good a signpost as any: definitely a sharp turn back towards lighter and happier comics, harbinger of a lot of Modern Age tropes like WritingForTheTrade (something of a side-effect of the DecompressedComic) and [[ScheduleSlip habitual lateness]], the beginning of [[Creator/MarvelComics Marvel]]'s [[ComicBook/UltimateMarvel Ultimate universe]], and hey -- it's a great big obvious #1 issue. Of course 1996 is just as good, since it's the year that Comicbook/KingdomCome came out, and the year that Comicbook/TheSandman ended, and the year of UsefulNotes/TheGreatComicsCrashOf1996. Or even 1995, when ''ComicBook/AstroCity'' came out. Hindsight is always clearer, though, so this is another thing we'll probably have to change in five or ten years, when we can look at the Age as a whole.
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If you want a start date for the Modern Age, then the publication of ''ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan #1'' in 2000 is as good a signpost as any: definitely a sharp turn back towards lighter and happier comics, harbinger of a lot of Modern Age tropes like WritingForTheTrade (something of a side-effect of the DecompressedComic) and [[ScheduleSlip habitual lateness]], the beginning of [[Creator/MarvelComics Marvel]]'s [[ComicBook/UltimateMarvel Ultimate universe]], and hey -- it's a great big obvious #1 issue. Of course 1996 is just as good, since it's the year that Comicbook/KingdomCome came out, and the year that Comicbook/TheSandman ''ComicBook/TheSandman1989'' ended, and the year of UsefulNotes/TheGreatComicsCrashOf1996. Or even 1995, when ''ComicBook/AstroCity'' came out. Hindsight is always clearer, though, so this is another thing we'll probably have to change in five or ten years, when we can look at the Age as a whole.
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* ''Comicbook/TheSandman'', ''Comicbook/SwampThing'', ''Comicbook/{{Hellblazer}}'' and other Creator/VertigoComics titles start a trend towards comics meant for older readers that were less "dark" but rather "mature". Current titles like ''ComicBook/{{Fables}}'' move away from the superhero format but use the comic medium for stories that blend themes from the [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age]] with modern sensibilities including homages to many genres once popular in comics before the introduction of the Comics Code.
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* ''Comicbook/TheSandman'', ''Comicbook/TheSandman1989'', ''Comicbook/SwampThing'', ''Comicbook/{{Hellblazer}}'' and other Creator/VertigoComics titles start a trend towards comics meant for older readers that were less "dark" but rather "mature". Current titles like ''ComicBook/{{Fables}}'' move away from the superhero format but use the comic medium for stories that blend themes from the [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age]] with modern sensibilities including homages to many genres once popular in comics before the introduction of the Comics Code.
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* ''Comicbook/CivilWar'', which combined a long-term change to the status quo of the Franchise/MarvelUniverse with an attempt at large-scale political commentary; whether or not it was successful...
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* ''Comicbook/CivilWar'', ''Comicbook/{{Civil War|2006}}'', which combined a long-term change to the status quo of the Franchise/MarvelUniverse with an attempt at large-scale political commentary; whether or not it was successful...
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* ComicBook/HeroesReturn, Marvel's brand for several of its big name titles in 1998 such as ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'', ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica'', and ''ComicBook/IronMan'' which restored their heroes to the main universe after being sent to the ''ComicBook/HeroesReborn'' universe one year prior, which featured brighter artwork and a more optimistic tone for its heroes. The biggest title to come out of this was Creator/KurtBusiek's run on the ''ComicBook/TheAvengers'', a grand, epic saga [[{{Reconstruction}} Reconstructing]] the Marvel Universe and featuring key stories like "ComicBook/UltronUnlimited" and "ComicBook/TheKangWar."
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* ComicBook/HeroesReturn, Marvel's brand for several of its big name titles in 1998 such as ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'', ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica'', and ''ComicBook/IronMan'' which restored their heroes to the main universe after being sent to the ''ComicBook/HeroesReborn'' universe one year prior, which featured brighter artwork and a more optimistic tone for its heroes. The biggest title to come out of this was Creator/KurtBusiek's run on the ''ComicBook/TheAvengers'', a grand, epic saga [[{{Reconstruction}} Reconstructing]] the Marvel Universe and featuring key stories like "ComicBook/UltronUnlimited" and "ComicBook/TheKangWar."ComicBook/TheKangDynasty."
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* [[ComicBook/RemenderAndBunnsVenom Rick Remender and Cullen Bunn's run]] on ComicBook/{{Venom}} shows us what comics can do when it comes to playing with the NinetiesAntiHero using CharacterDevelopment, TheBusCameBack, and ContinuityPorn.
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* [[ComicBook/RemenderAndBunnsVenom [[ComicBook/VenomRemenderAndBunn Rick Remender and Cullen Bunn's run]] on ComicBook/{{Venom}} shows us what comics can do when it comes to playing with the NinetiesAntiHero using CharacterDevelopment, TheBusCameBack, and ContinuityPorn.
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** ''ComicBook/DonnyCatesVenom'', which sees Eddie Brock and the Venom symbiote deal with a galactic threat.
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** ''ComicBook/DonnyCatesVenom'', ''ComicBook/VenomDonnyCates'', which sees Eddie Brock and the Venom symbiote deal with a galactic threat.
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** ''ComicBook/Venom2021'', which sees Eddie Brock apotheosized into the new King in Black, while his son Dylan Brock inherits the mantle of Venom.
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** ''ComicBook/Venom2021'', ''ComicBook/VenomEwingAndRamV'', which sees Eddie Brock apotheosized into the new King in Black, while his son Dylan Brock inherits the mantle of Venom.
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* Creator/GrantMorrison's ''[[ComicBook/GrantMorrisonsJLA JLA]]'', which brought back the bright, shiny character art and likable heroes in huge, epic plots. Began in 1997, one year after Comicbook/KingdomCome, and helped to [[TropeCodifier Codify]] many of the concepts and trends introduced by Comicbook/KingdomCome, and did more to [[{{Reconstruction}} Reconstruct]] the Main DCU than any other series.
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* Creator/GrantMorrison's ''[[ComicBook/GrantMorrisonsJLA JLA]]'', ''ComicBook/JLA1997'', which brought back the bright, shiny character art and likable heroes in huge, epic plots. Began in 1997, one year after Comicbook/KingdomCome, and helped to [[TropeCodifier Codify]] many of the concepts and trends introduced by Comicbook/KingdomCome, and did more to [[{{Reconstruction}} Reconstruct]] the Main DCU than any other series.
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** ''ComicBook/DanSlottsFantasticFour'', which saw Marvel's First Family return for the first time since ''Secret Wars''.
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** ''ComicBook/DanSlottsFantasticFour'', ''ComicBook/FantasticFour2018'', which saw Marvel's First Family return for the first time since ''Secret Wars''.
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* The Creator/GeoffJohns run on ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'' and ''ComicBook/GreenLanternCorps'', brought us the "war of light" MetaPlot, including the following major storylines:
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* The Creator/GeoffJohns run on ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'' and ''ComicBook/GreenLanternCorps'', ''Green Lantern Corps'', brought us the "war of light" MetaPlot, including the following major storylines:
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** Also by Morrison, ''[[ComicBook/AllStarDCComics All-Star]] [[ComicBook/AllStarSuperman Superman]],'' an AlternateUniverse take on Franchise/{{Superman}} that uses various Silver Age tropes to tell the story of a Superman who is nearing the end of his life. Also notable for the scene in which [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Superman punches out the Tyrant Sun.]]
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** Also by Morrison, ''[[ComicBook/AllStarDCComics All-Star]] [[ComicBook/AllStarSuperman Superman]],'' an AlternateUniverse take on Franchise/{{Superman}} ComicBook/{{Superman}} that uses various Silver Age tropes to tell the story of a Superman who is nearing the end of his life. Also notable for the scene in which [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Superman punches out the Tyrant Sun.]]
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* David S. Goyer and, later, Creator/GeoffJohns' run on ''[[ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica JSA]]'' not only followed ''[[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica JLA's]]'' example of shiny, colorful art, clearly heroic characters, and large-scale plots, but brought back classic [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden]] and [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age]] heroes that hadn't seen the light of day in years.
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* David S. Goyer and, later, Creator/GeoffJohns' run on ''[[ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica JSA]]'' not only followed ''[[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica ''[[ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica JLA's]]'' example of shiny, colorful art, clearly heroic characters, and large-scale plots, but brought back classic [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden]] and [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age]] heroes that hadn't seen the light of day in years.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Supreme}}'', the Creator/AlanMoore version; what started as Creator/RobLiefeld's infamously violent NinetiesAntiHero ShallowParody of Franchise/{{Superman}}, was turned by Moore into a [[AffectionateParody loving look]] at Superman and comics in general, especially the Silver Age.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Supreme}}'', the Creator/AlanMoore version; what started as Creator/RobLiefeld's infamously violent NinetiesAntiHero ShallowParody of Franchise/{{Superman}}, ComicBook/{{Superman}}, was turned by Moore into a [[AffectionateParody loving look]] at Superman and comics in general, especially the Silver Age.
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* The Creator/GeoffJohns run on ''Franchise/GreenLantern'' and ''Franchise/GreenLantern [[TheChosenMany Corps]]'', brought us the "war of light" MetaPlot, including the following major storylines:
** ''Franchise/GreenLantern: Rebirth'', which undoes the Dark Age fall of Hal Jordan with a spectacularly Silver Age rationale.
** ''Franchise/GreenLantern: Rebirth'', which undoes the Dark Age fall of Hal Jordan with a spectacularly Silver Age rationale.
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* The Creator/GeoffJohns run on ''Franchise/GreenLantern'' ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'' and ''Franchise/GreenLantern [[TheChosenMany Corps]]'', ''ComicBook/GreenLanternCorps'', brought us the "war of light" MetaPlot, including the following major storylines:
**''Franchise/GreenLantern: Rebirth'', ''ComicBook/GreenLanternRebirth'', which undoes the Dark Age fall of Hal Jordan with a spectacularly Silver Age rationale.
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* DC's CrisisCrossover for 1996 was ''ComicBook/FinalNight'', in which [[Franchise/GreenLantern Hal Jordan]] as [[FaceHeelTurn Parallax]] redeems himself with his HeroicSacrifice to re-ignite the sun, thus saving the planet Earth.
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* DC's CrisisCrossover for 1996 was ''ComicBook/FinalNight'', in which [[Franchise/GreenLantern [[ComicBook/GreenLantern Hal Jordan]] as [[FaceHeelTurn Parallax]] redeems himself with his HeroicSacrifice to re-ignite the sun, thus saving the planet Earth.
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* ComicBook/GothamCentral: Took the radical approach of focusing on the [[{{Franchise/Batman}} Gotham City]] Police Department as they try to solve crimes amidst Batman and his villains. Several of its characters have gone on to be {{Legacy Character}}s for DC heroes.
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* ComicBook/GothamCentral: Took the radical approach of focusing on the [[{{Franchise/Batman}} [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} Gotham City]] Police Department as they try to solve crimes amidst Batman and his villains. Several of its characters have gone on to be {{Legacy Character}}s for DC heroes.
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* The ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' storyline ''ComicBook/OneMoreDay''. The dark side of the era's trends towards reconstruction, as the story attempts to bring aspects of the Silver Age back to Spidey comics but does so in the worst way possible, alienating readers in droves.
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* The ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'' storyline ''ComicBook/OneMoreDay''. The dark side of the era's trends towards reconstruction, as the story attempts to bring aspects of the Silver Age back to Spidey comics but does so in the worst way possible, alienating readers in droves.
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* ''Comicbook/TheSandman'', ''Comicbook/SwampThing'', ''Comicbook/{{Hellblazer}}'' and other Creator/VertigoComics titles start a trend towards comics meant for older readers that were less "dark" but rather "mature". Current titles like ''{{ComicBook/Fables}}'' move away from the superhero format but use the comic medium for stories that blend themes from the [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age]] with modern sensibilities including homages to many genres once popular in comics before the introduction of the Comics Code.
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* ''Comicbook/TheSandman'', ''Comicbook/SwampThing'', ''Comicbook/{{Hellblazer}}'' and other Creator/VertigoComics titles start a trend towards comics meant for older readers that were less "dark" but rather "mature". Current titles like ''{{ComicBook/Fables}}'' ''ComicBook/{{Fables}}'' move away from the superhero format but use the comic medium for stories that blend themes from the [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age]] with modern sensibilities including homages to many genres once popular in comics before the introduction of the Comics Code.
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* ''ComicBook/DCRebirth'' revitalizing some of their heroes as some of the mistakes made with ''ComicBook/TheNew52'' and the ''DC YOU'' brandings were fixed, bringing back a lot of the brightness and adventure to the constant darkness that permeated the titles since the reboot[[note]]For instance, Ma and Pa Kent, who have been established as important ComicBook/PostCrisis supporting characters for Superman in his adulthood for decades but were [[DeathByOriginStory killed off in his origin story again]], have been put back[[/note]]. With the firing of Creator/DanDidio and Marie Javins becoming the new Editor-In-Chief of DC, a lot more fans are seeing the new relaunch ''ComicBook/DCInfiniteFrontier'' as something even better and which will stick around a lot more than ''Rebirth'', which some say failed in its initial promise.
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* ''ComicBook/DCRebirth'' revitalizing some of their heroes as some of the mistakes made with ''ComicBook/TheNew52'' and the ''DC YOU'' ''ComicBook/DCYou'' brandings were fixed, bringing back a lot of the brightness and adventure to the constant darkness that permeated the titles since the reboot[[note]]For instance, Ma and Pa Kent, who have been established as important ComicBook/PostCrisis supporting characters for Superman in his adulthood for decades but were [[DeathByOriginStory killed off in his origin story again]], have been put back[[/note]]. With the firing of Creator/DanDidio and Marie Javins becoming the new Editor-In-Chief of DC, a lot more fans are seeing the new relaunch ''ComicBook/DCInfiniteFrontier'' as something even better and which will stick around a lot more than ''Rebirth'', which some say failed in its initial promise.
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** ''ComicBook/EwingAndRamVsVenom'', which sees Eddie Brock apotheosized into the new King in Black, while his son Dylan Brock inherits the mantle of Venom.
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*** ''ComicBook/SpiderManBeyond'' picks up after ComicBook/SinisterWar in which Peter Parker sustained injuries from and Ben Reilly returns to take the mantle once again under the mysterious [[NGOSuperpower Beyond]] [[MegaCorp Corporation]].
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