Science Fiction Comic Book Authors And Books

By Tracie Knight


With all the conventions, movies, radio spots and television shows, it is easy to see that interest in fantasy and science fiction remain popular. Still, many early writers in these genres remain unknown. One of the best and earliest of these writers is A. D. Condo who created what is believed to be the earliest publication in the genre, Mr. Skygack from Mars. A single panel black and white strip about a visitor to earth which became popular in newspapers in the U. S. During the 1930s and 1940s.

Buck Rogers was birthed in the 1960s along with Brick Bradford, Flash Gordon and Dan Dare. Superman followed a short time later. Science fiction comic book authors are responsible for the birthing and growth of this great genre, especially A. D. Condo. Without Mr. Skygack from Mars, the entire genre may have never been realized.

A new wave of morality brought about by those believing these books were bad for children in the mid-60s, created a strong emotional response in parents. Many of which disallowed their children to read such material. Regardless of this opposition and a book called Seduction of the Innocent, by Frederick Wertham, the genre still remains popular.

The industry began to return to themes directed at teens and adults in the late 1960s. It is during this time that the wave of underground books and strips related to free love and hippies were first released. In 1991, hippie comics resurfaced with a series dedicated to Grateful Dead fans called Grateful Dead Comix. These and other publications make it clear that both science fiction and other themes are still popular.

In the 1950s, Japan saw a rise in publications by new writers. Anime became the next stage when the focus became more on creating animated characters. One of the earliest comic books known as manga included Osamu Tezuka's strip, Astro Boy. A large collection of anime has since been released by others which has created a huge and ongoing interest in the genre.

Dan Dare was the earliest well known character to come alive in the UK. The Trigan Empire released in the 1960s is often considered the most popular of all the series. It is believed this success is due to the series being included in a book called Look and Learn. The goal of the book being to teach children about art and entertainment.

A number of early authors have become better known since the inception of the internet. Web strips have also become popular since the early 1990s. Some of these include Polymer City Chronicles, believed to be the earliest along with Starship Crisis and others. Older fans of the genre who may have had books taken away during the mid-60s due to the concerns of adult material released too early, greatly appreciate these new online editions.

People today can read comic books online, in the traditional form or view many which have been turned into movies or television shows. The latter is especially true when it comes to Japanese comics in which many are now part of a new genre known as anime. Anime includes a vast number of components beyond comics, some of these are animation, including cartoon, clay and live action, games like Pokemon, role playing and a growing video collection.




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