the bronze age of dc comics
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The Bronze Age of DC Comics, spanning roughly the early 1970s to mid-1980s, marked a significant shift towards more mature and socially relevant storytelling. This era saw iconic DC characters grapple with complex real-world issues like drug abuse, racism, and environmental concerns, evolving the DC Universe into a more reflective and darker narrative landscape, laying groundwork for future comic book developments.