It’s 1992. Cartoon Network is founded, DNA fingerprinting is invented, Minnesota’s Mall of America debuts, and the 1992 riots erupt in Los Angeles. People are listening to “Creep,” watching Basic Instinct 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 1990. Nelson Mandela is released from prison, Tim Berner-Lees makes a first proposal for the World Wide Web, and David Dinkins becomes NYC’s mayor. People are listening to Vogue, watching Home Alone 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 1988. The Soviets withdraw from Afghanistan, Buddhist monks protest military rule in Burma, and Toni Morrison wins a Pulitzer for Beloved. People are listening to “Fuck tha Police,” watching Die Hard 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 1986. The Challenger Space Shuttle explodes on live TV, MLK Day becomes a federal holiday and the Chernobyl Nuclear Reactor melts down. People are listening to “Livin’ On A Prayer,” watching Top Gun and reading Daredevil.
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.
Read MoreIt’s 1978. John Paul I dies 33 days after becoming Pope, Garfield debuts in newspapers. People are listening to “I Will Survive,” watching Superman: The Movie, and reading Daredevil.
Read MoreIt’s 1977. Elvis Presley dies, New York undergoes a 25-hour blackout, and the serial killer Son of Sam is caught. People are listening to “Stayin’ Alive,” watching Star Wars, and reading Daredevil.
Read MoreIt’s 1976. The Apple Computer Company is formed, Richard Dawkins coins the word ‘meme’ and the Viking programs become the first landers on Mars. People are listening to “Dancing Queen,” watching Network, and reading Daredevil.
Read MoreIt’s 1975. Bill Gates founds Microsoft, the first international space mission takes place, and Vietnam War comes to an end. People are listening to “Bohemian Rhapsody,” watching Jaws, and reading Daredevil.
Read MoreIt’s 1974. Patty Hearst is kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army, Arthur Fry invents the Post-it Note, and Nixon resigns after Watergate. People are listening to “Waterloo,” watching Blazing Saddles, and reading Daredevil.
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