In year 1940, 1 year after the creation of Batman and some 5-3 years after the creation of Superman, comic books were really popular. But in 1966, comics became REALLY popular, after the success of Adam West, Burt Ward and Alan Napier's roles as Batman, Robin and Alfred in the TV show "Batman", people liked superheroes and began buying many comics, making DC, Marvel, Image and Dark Horse rich.
Comics gained popularity in the United States during the 1930s and 1940s with the introduction of superhero comic books, most notably Superman in 1938. This era is often referred to as the Golden Age of comics.
The 1840s hardcover illustrated collection of Adventures of Obadiah Oldbuck from Switzerland has a fair claim to being the original incarnation of the comic book or graphic novel. This book, published in the U.S., collected what are widely regarded as the very first version of the comic strip (which went by the same name, starting in the 1830s), consisting of side-by-side drawn panels with text below each panel (instead of text in the drawing itself, as in later comic strips and comic books).
Although I note this was published in 1837, Yves Granger's answer rightly notes it was originally WRITTEN in rightly notes it was originally WRITTEN in 1827 (and the question asks about he written-on date of the first comic book/strip, not first publication date).
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Comics became popular when heroes became popular. Comics were most popular in the mid 1900's when Batman was a popular hero.
They were popular from the 1960's and are even more popular right now today.
Comics are still popular, but there are more forms of entertainment competing for attention today. The rise of digital media and streaming services has diversified people's choices for entertainment, making it more challenging for traditional comics to reach a wider audience. Additionally, the cost of producing and distributing physical copies of comics has made it difficult for smaller publishers to compete with larger companies.
the popular vote become more important.
The initials "DC" came from the company's popular series Detective Comics.
I think Zombies and Vampires are both in close runnings.
Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 and soon became one of the more prominent independent comic book companies .
Superman first appeared in Action Comics on April 18, 1938. Superman has been popular since being introduced but gained popularity with the Superman movies from 1978 to 2014.
More Fun Comics was created in 1935.
More Fun Comics ended in 1947.
Some of the most popular comics include Marvel's "Spider-Man," "X-Men," and "Avengers," as well as DC's "Batman," "Superman," and "Wonder Woman." Other popular comics include "The Walking Dead," "Saga," and "Maus."
Well there is: * All Star Comics * Captain America Comics * Whiz Comics * More Fun Comics * All Winners Comics Etc. If you want to know more go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940s_in_comics
The initials "DC" came from the company's popular series Detective Comics, which subsequently became part of the company's name.