What happens when imaginary history reflects real history? What happens when comic creators use genealogical themes to reach new audiences? You get the amazing hero chronologies of E. Nelson Bridwell, three mini-series that (imho) marked the moment when the Bronze age began transforming into the Copper age.
More importantly, these reveal how a therapeutic symbiosis of fantasy and reality changed culture forever and for the better. The website Splice Today is running a two part series of articles all about Bridwell's visonary approach to documenting the DC universe's evolution:
Part 1
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Part 2
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More importantly, these reveal how a therapeutic symbiosis of fantasy and reality changed culture forever and for the better. The website Splice Today is running a two part series of articles all about Bridwell's visonary approach to documenting the DC universe's evolution:
Part 1
Clark Kent Writes the Legend
DC Comics writer E. Nelson Bridwell deserves a place in the pantheon of historians including Gibbon, Herodotus, and Shirer. || Mike Apichella
Part 2
Secrets of the Legion of Super Heroes
A DC miniseries known for its giant cast of characters, wild sci-fi premises, surreal humor, and historical pretense.
