The Golden Age of Champions (3e)
It is a time of great social and political upheaval. America has finally pulled out of the Great Depression while Europe¸ North Africa¸ most of Asia¸ and the Pacific are in the grip of global warfare. The Nazi's Blitzkrieg thunders into Russia¸ their Luftwaffe rains destruction on England¸ and their Kriegsmarine begins to threaten Atlantic shipping. The forces of the Nipponese Empire dominate eastern Asia and the Pacific. Suddenly¸ Pearl Harbor is attacked¸ and America gears up for war. In the midst of this maelstrom¸ the first comic book superheroes came to life¸ many of whom are still popular. A large number of the heroes and the adventures of the years 1938 to 1945 were influenced by the greatest event of that time¸ the second World War. Histories of comic books mark these years as the "Golden Age."