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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Movies in the '90s were more varied, but then after 9/11 and the "war on terror" it seems that there was an intentional focus on superheroes fighting the bad guys, don't know about the '80s.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Probably not a coincidence that most Golden Age superheroes were created around the beginning of WWII:

  • Superman 1938

  • Batman 1939

  • Captain Marvel/Shazam 1939

  • The Human Torch 1939

  • Namor the Sub-Mariner 1939

  • The Flash 1939

  • Captain America 1940

  • Green Lantern 1940

  • Wonder Woman 1941

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Probably, but CGI maturing and becoming cheaper may have played a larger role.