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The Modern Age of Comic Books is an informal name for the period in the history of mainstream American comic books generally considered to last from the mid-1980s until present day. During this period, comic book characters generally became darker and more psychologically complex, creators became better-known and active in changing the industry, independent comics flourished, and larger publishing houses became more commercialized. An alternate name for this period is the Dark Age of Comic Books,〔Voger, Mark (2006)〕 due to the popularity and artistic influence of grim titles, such as ''Batman: The Dark Knight Returns'' and ''Watchmen''. ==Developments== Because the time period encompassing the Modern Age is not well defined, and in some cases disputed by both fans and most professionals, a comprehensive history is open to debate. Many influences from the Bronze Age of Comic Books would overlap with the infancy of the Modern Age. The work of creators such as John Byrne (''Alpha Flight'', ''Fantastic Four''), Chris Claremont (''Iron Fist'', ''Uncanny X-Men''), and Frank Miller (''Daredevil'') would reach fruition in the Bronze Age but their impact was still felt in the Modern Age. ''The Uncanny X-Men'' is the most definitive example of this impact as Bronze Age characters such as Wolverine and Sabretooth would have a huge influence on the Marvel Universe in the 1980s and beyond. For DC, an event such as ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' is the bridge that joins the two ages together. The result was the cancellation of ''The Flash'' (with issue 350), ''Superman'' (with issue 423), and ''Wonder Woman'' (with issue 329). The post-Crisis world would have Wally West as the new Flash, John Byrne writing a brand-new Superman series, and George Pérez working on a new Wonder Woman series. Batman would also get a makeover as the ''Batman: Year One'' storyline would be one of the most popular Batman stories ever published, with an animated adaptation of ''Year One'' released in 2011. In rough chronological order by the beginning of the trend, here are some important developments that occurred during the Modern Age, many of which are interrelated: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Modern Age of Comic Books」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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