It’s 2010. The BP Oil Spill occurs, Lady Gaga wears a meat dress to the VMAs, and Chelsea Manning discloses confidential documents to WikiLeaks. People are listening to “Rolling in the Deep,” watching Inception and reading Daredevil.
Read MoreIt’s 2009. The swine flu pandemic occurs, Michael Jackson dies, and Kanye West interrupts Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech at the VMAs. People are listening to “I Gotta Feelin’,” watching Avatar and reading Daredevil.
Read MoreIt’s 2008. A global financial crisis takes hold, CERN’s Large Hadron Collider goes live, and Barack Obama becomes the first Black President. People are listening to “Poker Face,” watching The Dark Knight and reading Daredevil.
Read MoreIt’s 2007. The iPhone arrives, the final Harry Potter book breaks sales records, and the collapse of the housing market sparks a financial crisis. People are listening to “Umbrella,” watching No Country for Old Men and reading Daredevil.
Read MoreIt’s 2006. Saddam Hussein is executed for crimes against humanity, Nintendo releases the Wii, Twitter is created, and Pluto is declassified as a planet. People are listening to “SexyBack,” watching Borat and reading Daredevil.
Read MoreIt’s 2005. Protests against the Iraq War continue, Pope John Paul II dies, and the deadly Hurricane Katrina hits the US. People are listening to “Feel Good Inc.,” watching War of the Worlds, and reading Daredevil.
Read MoreIt’s 2004. George W. Bush is re-elected, Mark Zuckerberg launches TheFacebook at Harvard, and Janet Jackson’s breast is exposed during the Super Bowl Halftime Show. People are listening to Yeah!, watching Saw, and reading Daredevil.
Read MoreIn the second installment of Black Widow Underestimated, Paul Thomas takes a look at some of the notable Black Widow beginnings in comics.
Read MoreBefore the current domination of the MCU and other comic book adaptations, a superhero craze had been bubbling since the early 2000s.
Read MoreIt’s 2003. SARS is discovered in Vietnam, Arnold Schwarzenegger is elected Governor of California, and the Iraq War begins. People are listening to “Hey Ya!,” watching Pirates of the Caribbean, and reading Daredevil.
Read MoreIt’s 2002. The WorldCom scandal exposes accounting fraud, Kelly Clarkson wins American Idol, and Halle Berry captures a Best Actress Oscar. People are listening to “Hot in Herre,” watching Spider-Man, and reading Daredevil.
Read MoreThis introduction lays out Paul Thomas’ forthcoming eight part series detailing the history and treatment of one of his favorite Marvel Characters.
Read MoreThis special edition of Man Without Fear…By The Year covers the non main volume releases that came out during 2001, including Daredevil - Yellow and more.
Read MoreIt’s 2001. Enron’s revealed to be large-scale fraud, Wikipedia launches, and terrorists crash planes into the World Trade Center on September 11th. People are listening to “Get Ur Freak On,” watching Shrek and reading Daredevil.
Read MoreIt’s 2000. Big Brother and Survivor usher in a new era of reality TV, and George W. Bush comes the President in one of the closest U.S. elections. People are listening to “Stan,” watching Gladiator and reading Daredevil.
Read MoreIt’s 1999. Two teenagers commit a tragic school shooting at Columbine, Napster is launched, Spongebob Squarepants debuts, and the world prepares for Y2K bug. People are listening to “Smooth,” watching The Matrix and reading Daredevil.
Read MoreIt’s 1998. The Good Friday Agreements are signed, Google is founded, and the Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal takes hold. People are listening to “Doo Wop (That Thing),” watching You’ve Got Mail, and reading Daredevil.
Read MoreBy Bruno Savill De Jong — It’s 1997. Princess Diana dies in a crash, the first Harry Potter book is published, and Steve Jobs returns to Apple after being fired. People are listening to Green Day, watching Titanic and reading Daredevil.
Read MoreIt’s 1996. The Prince and Princess of Wales get divorced, the Unabomber is caught, Dolly the Sheep is cloned, and the Pokémon franchise is born. People are listening to “No Diggity,” watching Scream and reading Daredevil.
Read MoreIt’s 1995. Oklahoma City is bombed, Windows 95 is released, and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin is assassinated. People are listening to “Gangsta’s Paradise,” watching Clueless and reading Daredevil.
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