Before superheroes became legends, comic books were cheap, fast, and everywhere.
Printed on pulp paper and sold for a dime, they flooded newsstands in a world already on edge.
What began as throwaway entertainment quickly became something more — reaching millions, shaping imaginations, and drawing the attention of adults who had never taken comic books seriously before.
That attention changed everything.
The Golden Age began here.
This is Part 1 of a five-part documentary series examining how comics evolved — and why those changes mattered.
New episodes release weekly.
Anthony Andujar Jr.