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The Copper Age is less than a decade long, spanning the time between DC's seminal Crisis on Infinite Earths and the exodus of the Image partners from Marvel, which heralds the current Modern Age. For me, the Copper Age is emblematized by nothing moreso than the vast proliferation of independent publishers that sprang up in the 80s. I never really used to give Blackthorne much thought, but having read a number of their titles now, I can see where they fit into the landscape, alongside Eclipse, Fantagraphics, Pacific, First, and any of the other indies of the time. Perhaps indie is the wrong term, though. I feel as though these publishers owe a fair bit to the undergrounds, and to the "ground level" comics (Star*Reach, Vortex, etc.) that followed them. Whereas the independent market, characterized by Fantagraphics or Drawn & Quarterly, tend toward the dramatic and biographical, publishers of Blackthorne's ilk attempted to bring genres other than the superhero to a wider audience. Thus, Crow, a spiritual successor to yesterday's Conan. Albeit, an anthropomorphic animal.
A quick bit of research tells me that this series ran only 6 issues, and I definitely see it on a regular basis in discount bins, so I might actually have to pick it up. A cool story about a conflict between the Saurans, evolved dinosaurs, and the Bear Clan, anthropomorphic bears. Nicely written and illustrated, and definitely has a lot of thought given to the background and the world. I was pleasantly surprised by this comic.
More to follow.
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