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''1963'' is a six-issue miniseries written by [[Alan Moore]] and published in 1993. Stylistically, it invokes [[The Silver Age of Comic Books]] (particularly, that of the early [[Marvel Comics]]), complete with spoof advertisements in the style of the day. This last item was repeated with a period-appropriate twist by Moore's later project with Kevin O'Neill, ''[[The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen]]''.
''[[1963]]'' is a six-issue miniseries written by [[Alan Moore]] and published in 1993. Stylistically, it invokes [[The Silver Age of Comic Books]] (particularly, that of the early [[Marvel Comics]]), complete with spoof advertisements in the style of the day. This last item was repeated with a period-appropriate twist by Moore's later project with Kevin O'Neill, ''[[The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen]]''.


The series has never been finished as initially intended. It was meant to be followed by an 80-page annual, in which the ''1963'' characters are catapulted forward 30 years to meet with the [[The Dark Age of Comic Books|Dark Age]] characters of 1993.
The series has never been finished as initially intended. It was meant to be followed by an 80-page annual, in which the ''1963'' characters are catapulted forward 30 years to meet with the [[The Dark Age of Comic Books|Dark Age]] characters of 1993.

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=== ''[[Nineteen Sixty Three|1963]]'' contains examples of: ===
* [[Acid Trip Dimension]]: When they go through the Maybe Machine in Mystery, Inc.
* [[Acid Trip Dimension]]: When they go through the Maybe Machine in Mystery, Inc.
* [[Alliteration]]
* [[Added Alliterative Appeal]]
* [[Affectionate Parody]]: This miniseries is loaded with playful jabs at Marvel cliches.
* [[Affectionate Parody]]: This miniseries is loaded with playful jabs at Marvel cliches.
* [[Anthology Comic]]: A few of the issues have more than one story.
* [[Anthology Comic]]: A few of the issues have more than one story.
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* [[Almighty Janitor]]: Or the Omniscient Maintenance Staff.
* [[Almighty Janitor]]: Or the Omniscient Maintenance Staff.
* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: The pandimensional being the Hypernaut battles peels down the panel so the the energy bolt he fired comes back and hits ''him'' instead.
* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: The pandimensional being the Hypernaut battles peels down the panel so the the energy bolt he fired comes back and hits ''him'' instead.
* [[Captain Ersatz]]: Pretty much everyone. Mystery, Inc is the [[Fantastic Four (Comic Book)|Fantastic Four]], the Fury is [[Spider-Man]] and [[Daredevil]], U.S.A. is [[Captain America (comics)]], Hypernaut is [[Iron Man]] with some [[Silver Surfer]] and [[Green Lantern]] thrown in, Horus is [[Thor]], N-Man is the [[Hulk]], and Johnny Beyond is [[Doctor Strange]] as a [[Beatnik]]. And those are just the main heroes.
* [[Captain Ersatz]]: Pretty much everyone. Mystery, Inc is the [[Fantastic Four (Comic Book)|Fantastic Four]], the Fury is [[Spider-Man]] and [[Daredevil]], U.S.A. is [[Captain America (comics)|Captain America]], Hypernaut is [[Iron Man]] with some [[Silver Surfer]] and [[Green Lantern]] thrown in, Horus is [[Thor]], N-Man is the [[Hulk]], and Johnny Beyond is [[Doctor Strange]] as a [[Beatnik]]. And those are just the main heroes.
* [[Continuity Nod]]: Though when they reference previous issues, [[Rule of Funny|most of them do not actually exist]].
* [[Continuity Nod]]: Though when they reference previous issues, [[Rule of Funny|most of them do not actually exist]].
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "No one escapes the Fury!"
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "No one escapes the Fury!"
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* [[Evil Is One Big Happy Family]]: In the alternate universe, at least.
* [[Evil Is One Big Happy Family]]: In the alternate universe, at least.
* [[Evil Laugh]]
* [[Evil Laugh]]
* [[Gosh Darn It to Heck]]: Goldarn the blamed thing, for cripe's sake.
* [[Gosh Dang It to Heck]]: Goldarn the blamed thing, for cripe's sake.
* [[Gratuitous Russian]]
* [[Gratuitous Russian]]
* [[Hypocritical Humor]]: The Fury tells one of the [[Mooks]] that he hates name callers, "especially a slope-browed, knuckle-dragging, garbage-brained name caller like you!"
* [[Hypocritical Humor]]: The Fury tells one of the [[Mooks]] that he hates name callers, "especially a slope-browed, knuckle-dragging, garbage-brained name caller like you!"
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Latest revision as of 15:11, 13 July 2021

1963 is a six-issue miniseries written by Alan Moore and published in 1993. Stylistically, it invokes The Silver Age of Comic Books (particularly, that of the early Marvel Comics), complete with spoof advertisements in the style of the day. This last item was repeated with a period-appropriate twist by Moore's later project with Kevin O'Neill, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

The series has never been finished as initially intended. It was meant to be followed by an 80-page annual, in which the 1963 characters are catapulted forward 30 years to meet with the Dark Age characters of 1993.

Tropes used in 1963 include:

Everything's so harsh and vivid!

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