1960s
The "anti-hero" comic book emerged during the 1960s. This reflected the separation between the Baby Boomers and their parents' generation. Marvel Comics continued producing new superheroes. Spiderman and the Incredible Hulk were deemed misfit mortals during this decade, however, they caught popularity later on. Nuclear power gained attention and was expressed through many comics. The war comic genre gained great attention because of the Vietnam War and other events that happened during this decade. The covers of comic books during this decade displayed the youth culture and fashion.
Since the Vietnam War happened throughout this entire decade, it became a topic in these books. However, these comics did not do well. They were mainly about how gruesome war can be and showed lots about soldiers killing people. They discontinued these types of comics because no one liked them, and they portrayed the wrong messages to children. This article talks about a soldier who saw and read these comics. He stated that war is not just about killing people, and children should not see killing as a noble thing. We should honor strength, peace, and love when showing war in comic books.
Campus activism grew through this decade when students realized they could make a difference. Since some students were unaware that they could make a difference, it was a slow start, but it took flight when more colleges heard what was happening. Large universities were able to get larger groups together and make their word heard through gatherings and campaigns.