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Marvel talks to Dillinger Four about comics and stuff

Posted On: September 9th 2007
Posted By: Creature Of War
Source: Marvel
Marvel Comics took the time to talk to punk vets, Dillinger Four about comic books and there new album titled "Civil War'. No relation. Click the link below to read the full article.

Unstable Decibles: Rock & Comics with Dillinger Four
Midwestern punk heroes chat about 80s Avengers, Ultimates and a Civil War or two


Rock music and comic books? Ad odd combination? No way. With a rich, shared history, they've reflected and reacted to American culture in tandem for almost 80 years.

Rock'n'roll broke on the charts as comics' Golden Age waned to a close. And when it became a cultural juggernaut with the British Invasion, Marvel and the comics of the Silver Age were innovating right along side. When the Bronze Age comic audience split from the mainstream, punk rock and new wave began similar journeys.

Each art form has taken turns as both pop culture phenomena and societal scapegoat, and they've both nurtured a community of fans and collectors that, even when the mainstream turned its back, never lost faith. While not every comic fan wound up as a penciler, we're willing to bet a few of them picked up guitars.

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