The Golden Age of Comics is commonly considered
to have taken place between the years of 1938 and 1950. This was the age of the superhero, when Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Captain Marvel and Captain America ruled the comic book shelves of local bookstores and libraries. This period of time saw the comic book rise as a major art form.
As all art reflects the culture of the times, it is not surprising that the superhero comic books came into prominence at this time in history. It was a time of world war, when people were longing for the triumph of good over evil. Superhero themes expressed the will of the people of the United States for the good of democracy to triumph over the evil of Nazism and fascism. Some of the superhero comic books even brought into their story lines the enemies of the time, such as German or Japanese soldiers.
As time passed after the end of World War II, people 
became desirous of putting the horrors and the burdens of that war behind them. They no longer wanted to be reminded of the hardships of the war years, and thus the cult of the superhero began to diminish in popularity.
Publishers in an effort to maintain their readership began to gradually cancel the superhero comics and turned to more welcome topics, such as westerns, science fiction and romance themes.
The Golden Age of Comics is gone but certainly not forgotten. Her characters are etched forever in the memory of those who were children during that time.