It’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 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 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 1970. The US invades Cambodia, the Concord takes its first flight, The Beatles disband, and Jimi Hendrix dies of an overdose at 28. People are listening to “A-B-C,” watching M*A*S*H, and reading Daredevil.
Read MoreIt’s 1969. The Manson Family murders five people in Los Angeles, Woodstock takes place on a farm in upstate New York, and the first men walk on the moon. People are listening to “Crystal Blue Persuasion,” watching Midnight Cowboy, and reading Daredevil.
Read MoreIt’s 1968. Protests against Vietnam intensify, Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated, and Richard Nixon is elected president. People are listening to Sunshine of Your Love, watching 2001: A Space Odyssey, and reading Daredevil.
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