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[[File:justice1.jpg|link=Justice (comics)|frame| So many things have changed since [[The Golden Age of Comic Books|the]] [[The Silver Age of Comic Books|beginning]]... and so many things have remained the same.]]
The Modern Age is the current age, the one we're in right now (we're talking about comic books, here). Ages don't get named until they're gone, so the present age is always Modern; thus, in five to ten years, we'll probably have to change the name of this entry.
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Another feature of the era is while the decline of the comic book as a regularly published periodical is real, the rise of the graphic novel as respectable reading material in mainstream North American culture has been dramatic. For instance, public libraries, which for generations has largely treated comic books like a hospital did with medical waste, have embraced the format in their acquisitions. This is not only in growing recognition of the medium's unique artistic and literary virtues, but also in recognition that one way to encourage kids to read at all in this age of [[Video Games]], [[Home Video]] and online resources is by meeting them halfway with this combination of word and image.
With this in mind,
It's too early to say for sure, but if an "age" of comic books lasts fifteen or so years, and the Modern Age began in the mid-90s, then it is likely to be reaching its end point now{{when}}. Certainly, the September 2011 [[New 52|reboot]] of [[The DCU]] following ''[[Flashpoint (comics)|Flashpoint]]'' appears to be a significant change, similar to how some consider ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'' to mark the end of the [[Bronze Age]]. Also, Archie and DC finally officially dropped the [[Comics Code]] in 2011. The fact that the reboot also marks the beginning of DC's major digital publishing initiative is also a sign that times are changing. On the Marvel side of things, September is also the month that ''Ultimate Spider-Man'', one of the launchers of the Modern Age, officially passes the torch from Peter Parker to new character Miles Morales.
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{{The Ages of Super Hero Comics}}
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