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Fantasy comics

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Fantasy comics
Forbidden Worlds 1.jpg
Forbiddenown and Forbidden Worlds though this trend saw its prevalence cease with the publication of Dr.
Fredric Wertham's book Seduction of the Innocent which directly led to a Senate hearing of the influence of
comics on juvenile violence. Though fantasy comics were able to survive in this new atmosphere though in a
diminished capacity compared to its much stronger output in these early years.

Fantasy-themed super heroes continued to populate comics through the 1950s and regained popularity in the
1960s with such characters as Steve Ditko's Doctor Strange published by Marvel comics and Jack Kirby's Thor
both appearing in two of Marvel's fantasy-themed anthologies – Strange Tales and Journey into Mystery.

In the 1970s, Conan the Barbarian, created by Robert E. Howard, became one of the most popular publications
of Marvel Comics. After some changes of publishers, it continued to be published in the 2010s.

In the 1990s, The Sandman, created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg took comics on a more
literary path.

Notable creators
Al Feldstein
Frank Frazetta
Otto Binder
Gardner Fox
Steve Ditko
Jack Kirby
Moebius
Joe Orlando
Osamu Tezuka
Bernie Wrightson
Hal Foster
Jim Starlin
Neil Gaiman
Al Williamson
Wallace Wood
Adaptations
Several fantasy manga have been or will be adapted into anime television series, including Hakkenden: Eight
Dogs of the East (2013),[3] Akame ga Kill! (2014),[4] The Seven Deadly Sins (2014),[5] Trinity Seven (2014)[6]
and Akatsuki no Yona (TBA).[7]

See also
List of fantasy comics
References
Shear, Jeff (2018-03-27). "A Brief History of the Fantasy Genre". Jane Friedman. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
"Genre Basics: Comic Books and Graphic Novels - article". Author Learning Center. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
"Hakkenden: Tōhō Hakken Ibun Fantasy Manga Gets Anime". Anime News Network. 27 October 2011.
Retrieved 30 July 2014.
"Akame ga KILL! Dark Action Fantasy Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. 20 January 2014.
Retrieved 30 July 2014.
"The Seven Deadly Sins Fantasy Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 30
July 2014.
"School Fantasy Manga Trinity Seven Has Anime in the Works". Anime News Network. 13 February 2014.

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