DC Superheroes
This superhero was revived in 1956 in Showcase #4. Hint - they are what started the Silver Age.
The Flash
This was created to compete with DC's Justice League in 1961.
The Fantastic Four
Time period where The Silver Age took place.
1956-1970
Two real world issues that publishers wrote comics about.
Spread of communism, and racial/religious intolerance.
This hero was combined with The Flash to revive the Justice League.
Green Lantern
Year that The Fantastic Four was created.
1961
Describe what the Silver Age was.
Comics became more popular, new heroes were not only created but old ones were revived.
This writer was an advocator for cultural tolerance in his comics.
Stan Lee
This superhero is said to be the most progressive hero by fighting racial and religious intolerance.
Superman
This Superhero became popular for being different than other heroes. People loved that he was younger, and not perfect.
The Amazing Spider-Man
Difference in comic books between the Golden Age and the Silver Age.
Price was increased from 10¢ to 12¢, comics became a shorter length and a smaller size.
The Flash's name prior to the Silver Age.
Jay Garrick
This superhero teamed up with Superman when collaborating with characters from different cultural groups.
Batman
This hero was created during the Vietnam War.
Iron Man
Explain the significance of The Flash during the Silver Age.
The Flash was a breakthrough for publishers, without him they were likely to give up on superhero comics due to them running out of ideas and readers losing interest.
List the heroes that are a part of the Fantastic Four.
Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl, Human Torch, the Thing.
This is the comic where Green Lantern was revived in 1959.
Showcase #22
What are the two different villains fought off by Iron Man during the Vietnam War?
Chinese Villain - Mandarin
Vietcong Villain - Wong Chu
This publisher created the title, "Showcase".
Julius Schwartz
Year that the Justice League was revived.
1960