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 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 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 1994. Tonya Harding is accused of assaulting Nancy Kerrigan, O.J. Simpson fleas in the infamous white Bronco, Kurt Cobain commits suicide, and Amazon is founded. People are listening to Sabotage, watching Pulp Fiction and reading Daredevil.
Read MoreIt’s 1991. The Gulf War ends, Apartheid is dismantled in South Africa, serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is caught, and the Soviet Union dissolves. People are listening to Nirvana, Watching Silence of the Lambs and reading Daredevil.
Read MoreIt’s 1989. The Game Boy is released, Tiananmen Square protests lead to violence, a ‘fatwa’ is ordered against Salman Rushdie, and the Berlin Wall falls. People are listening to “Fight the Power,” watching Batman and reading Daredevil.
Read MoreIt’s 1987. Ronald Reagan urges the reunification of Berlin, The Simpsons make their first appearance, and the ‘80s economic boom is brought to a halt. People are listening to “Faith,” watching Robocop and reading Daredevil.
Read MoreIn this special edition of Bruno Savill De Jong The Man Without Fear…By The Year series, he looks at the Bill Sienkiewicz graphic novels from 1986, including Elektra: Assassin.
Read MoreIt’s 1985. Coca-Cola introduces “New Coke”, Calvin & Hobbes debuts, and Nintendo releases the NES in North America. People are listening to “We Built This City,” watching Back to the Future and reading Daredevil.
Read MoreIt’s 1984. Indira Gandhi is assassinated, the charity supergroup Band Aid forms for Ethiopian famine relief, and the Macintosh PC goes on sale. People are listening to “Take On Me,” watching Ghostbusters and reading Daredevil.
Read MoreIt’s 1983. President Regan proposes Star Wars, Margaret Thatcher wins the UK’s General Election by a landslide and Mario Bros. debuts. People are listening to “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” watching Scarface and reading Daredevil.
Read MoreIt’s 1982. The Commodore 64 is released, Late Night with David Letterman debuts, and the UK begins the Falklands War. People are listening to “Eye of the Tiger,” watching Blade Runner, and reading Daredevil.
Read MoreIt’s 1981. Prince Charles marries Lady Diana, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was assassinated and AIDS was first clinically observed. People are listening to “In the Air Tonight,” watching Indiana Jones, and reading Daredevil.
Read MoreIt’s 1980. John Lennon is killed, CNN begins broadcasting, and the US boycott the Moscow Olympics. People are listening to “Back in Black,” watching The Empire Strikes Back, and reading Daredevil.
Read MoreIt’s 1979. Margaret Thatcher is elected first female Prime Minister of the UK, Sony releases the Walkman, and the USSR invades Afghanistan. People are listening to “Comfortably Numb,” watching Alien, and reading Daredevil.
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