1992 to now · Indie explosion, creator ownership
Modern Age
first appearances
Image Comics founds in 1992. Creator-owned publishing goes mainstream. The MCU arrives. Marvel and DC launch imprints, reboot continuities, and experiment with format. Spawn, Harley Quinn, Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen, Baby Groot.
6 characters in archive
Key book Spawn #1 (1992)
