<p>ComicStorians Hollis Thompson and Kelly Guentner discuss the pivotal Spider-Man storyline, "The Night Gwen Stacy Died" and how it heralded the end of the Silver Age and the beginning of the Bronze Age of comics and set the tone for darker stories. </p>

ComicStorians Hollis Thompson and Kelly Guentner discuss the pivotal Spider-Man storyline, "The Night Gwen Stacy Died" and how it heralded the end of the Silver Age and the beginning of the Bronze Age of comics and set the tone for darker stories.

The Death of the Silver Age

Superhero Comics are a uniquely American artform that have intertwined with US history since their inception. Hosts Hollis Thompson and Kelly Guentner explore the ways that superhero comics both mirror what’s going on in the history of their era and even influence that history. Superheroes have become our modern mythology, and the way the stories have evolved with US society is fascinating from a sociological standpoint. 

Hollis is an English Professor who specializes in studying stories, and Kelly is an all-around geek girl who has been fascinated with superheroes and the power of storytelli

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Superhero Comics are a uniquely American artform that have intertwined with US history since their inception. Hosts Hollis Thompson and Kelly Guentner explore the ways that superhero comics both mirror what’s going on in the history of their era and even influence that history. Superheroes have become our modern mythology, and the way the stories have evolved with US society is fascinating from a sociological standpoint. Hollis is an English Professor who specializes in studying stories, and Kelly is an all-around geek girl who has been fascinated with superheroes and the power of storytelli

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