Social Impact
Fans of the comic books use "ages" to determine and show times in history that share concerns, storytellings, techniques, marketing strategies, styles of writing and art, and approach genre conventions. They are called the Golden, Silver, Bronze, Iron, and Modern Ages. After World War II, many people lost interest in comic books because television was introduced and there was no Senate Investigations on the horror of comic books. However, they inspired soldiers and reminded them about American values and were supported back home. In 1946, there was a boost because servicemen enjoyed reading them when they returned back home. Comic books were most favored by children. Many adults worried that they would affect children in a bad way and would teach kids violence. Some parents even started bonfires to try to stop them. But, as years passed, more adults started reading comic books. Editors of the EC Fan-Addict club claim that reports of comics being bad for kids is incorrect. Eventually, a Comic Book Code was made to mandate what comics can and cannot say. This limited the rule of comic books.