Durante este periodo surgieron Batman (1939), Wonder Woman y Capitán América , definiendo arquetipos de héroes que perduran hoy.
1. Los Orígenes: La Historieta como Entretenimiento de Masas (Siglo XIX-XX) Durante este periodo surgieron Batman (1939), Wonder Woman
Con el paso de las décadas, la historieta dejó de ser vista exclusivamente como un producto infantil: A Very Brief History of Comic Books A flickering black-and-white train on screen
A dark room. A flickering black-and-white train on screen. Audience ducks. Caption: "The Birth of 'Content.' Moving pictures. No sound. Pure panic." Audience Member: "It’s a train! It’s going to hit us!" Another: "Shh! I’m trying to read the intertitles. Spoiler: the train does not hit us." No sound
Comic strips, comic books, and graphic novels—collectively known in the Spanish-speaking world as historietas —are not just disposable entertainment. They are a powerful mirror of society and a foundational pillar of global mass media. From 19th-century newspaper political satire to the multi-billion dollar cinematic universes of today, the historieta has constantly evolved. It shapes, and is shaped by, the changing tides of public taste, technological advancement, and political upheaval. 1. The Dawn of the Historieta: From Satire to Mass Media