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Silver Age
“Myths and legends die hard in America. We love them for the extra dimension they provide,
the illusion of near-ininite possibility to erase the narrow conines of most men’s reality.
Weird heroes and mold-breaking champions exist as living proof to those who need it that the
tyranny of ‘the rat race’ is not yet inal.”
—Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, The Great Shark Hunt (1979)
SILVER AGE
A GREEN RONIN PRODUCTION
Design
Christopher McGlothlin, M.Ed. and Steve Kenson
Additional Design
Rob Toth
Graphic Design & Art Direction
Hal Mangold
Development
Jon Leitheusser
Editing
Jim Long
Cover Art
Scott James
Publisher
Chris Pramas
Interior Art
MK Ultra Studios, Scott James, Alex Johns
Playtesters
Jim Auwaerter, Bob Huss, Galen Mullins, Aaron Sullivan
Green Ronin Staff
Chris Pramas, Nicole Lindroos, Hal Mangold, Steve Kenson, Jon Leitheusser, Evan Sass, Marc Schmalz, and Bill Bodden
First Edition Graphic Design & Art Direction
Sean Glenn
Permission is granted to print one copy of the electronic version of this product for personal use.
Author’s Dedication:
To Julius Schwartz and Stan Lee for ushering us into a wonderful new Age, and to all those who made the Silver & Bronze Ages shine, including Jack Abel,
Neal Adams, Dan Adkins, Murphy Anderson, Ross Andru, Jim Aparo, Dick Ayers, Cary Bates, Otto Binder, E. Nelson Bridwell, Sol Brodsky, John Broome, Frank Brunner, John Buscema,
Sal Buscema, John Byrne, Nick Cardy, Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum, Gene Colan, Gerry Conway, Dick Dillin, Steve Ditko, Arnold Drake, Steve Englehart, Mike Esposito,
Michael Fleisher, Gardner Fox, Ramona Fradon, Gary Friedrich, Steve Gerber, Frank Giacoia, Joe Giella, Joe Gill, Dick Giordano, Archie Goodwin, Mike Grell, Bob Haney, Don Heck,
Fred Hembeck, Carmine Infantino, Tony Isabella, Klaus Janson, Jenette Kahn, Gil Kane, Robert Kanigher, Jack Kirby, George Klein, Joe Kubert, Bob Layton, Larry Leiber, Paul Levitz,
Elliot S! Maggin, Bill Mantlo, David Michelinie, Sheldon Moldoff, Doug Moench, Jim Mooney, Denny O’Neil, Jerry Ordway, Tom Palmer, George Papp, George Pérez, Paul Reinman,
Marshall Rogers, John Romita, Bob Rozakis, George Roussos, Kurt Schaffenberger, Mike Sekowsky, John Severin, Marie Severin, Jim Shooter, Bill Sienkiewicz, Joe Sinnott, Steve Skeates,
Jim Steranko, Chic Stone, Curt Swan, Roy Thomas, Herb Trimpe, George Tuska, Len Wein, Barry Windsor-Smith, Marv Wolfman, Wally Wood, Bernie Wrightson, and Mike Zeck.
Christopher McGlothlin’s Special Thanks:
To the Lord Jesus Christ, my patient wife Tanith, and our dogs Buster, Jackson & Maggie, who together
make all good things in my life happen.
Silver Age is
©2010 Green Ronin Publishing, LLC. All rights reserved. Reference to other copyrighted material in no way constitutes a challenge to the respective copyright
holders of that material. Silver Age, Mutants & Masterminds, Green Ronin, Freedom City, and their associated logos are trademarks of Green Ronin Publishing, LLC.
The following is designated as Product Identity, in accordance with Section 1(e) of the Open Game License, Version 1.0a:
all character and place names and images, hero points, and power points.
The following text is Open Gaming Content: all game stats, except material previously declared Product Identity.
Printed in USA
Green Ronin Publishing
3815 S. Othello St, Suite 100 #304
Seattle WA 98118
custserv@greenronin.com
www.greenronin.com
www.mutantsandmasterminds.com
The discussion of real world events in this book is the sort of pop history that is often reflected in comics.
Readers should not mistake the material for a nuanced analysis of complicated events or a statement on Green Ronin’s political views.
Silver Age
was typeset in ITC Quay Sans, designed by David Quay in 1990, and HTF Gotham Condensed, designed by Tobias Frere-Jones in 2002.
SILVER AGE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
T A B L E
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O F
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C O N T E N T S
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................. 5
CHAPTER 1: A HISTORY OF SILVER AGE COMICS .......................... 6
CHAPTER 2: THE SILVER AGE WORLD ........................................... 18
An Overview of America During the Cold War ...........................................18
Them.....................................................................................................................19
Us...........................................................................................................................19
War.of.the.Satellites.........................................................................................19
Gee,.I.Wish.We.Had.One.of.Them.Doomsday.Machines....................19
Bang,.Zoom,.Straight.to.the.Moon!.......................................................... 20
Red.Zone.Cuba................................................................................................. 20
The.‘Nam.............................................................................................................21
Fail.........................................................................................................................21
Fraud.................................................................................................................... 22
Waist.Deep.in.the.Big.Muddy..................................................................... 22
Give.Peace.a.Chance...................................................................................... 22
Have.You.Ever.Seen.the.Rain?..................................................................... 23
The.Revolution.Will.Not.Be.Televised........................................................ 23
We.Gotta.Get.Out.of.This.Place.................................................................. 24
The.End............................................................................................................... 24
Sucking.in.the.Seventies................................................................................ 24
Win.One.for.the.Gipper.................................................................................. 24
Hollywood.Ending........................................................................................... 25
The Silver Age and Real-World History.......................................................... 25
1956-1963:.New.Frontier.............................................................................. 25
1963-1975:.The.Times.They.Are.a-Changin’........................................... 28
1975-1986:.Get.Down.Tonight.................................................................... 32
Life During the Silver Age.................................................................................. 34
Silver.Age.Society............................................................................................. 34
Everyday.People............................................................................................... 34
Get.a.Job.............................................................................................................37
That’s.Entertainment!.................................................................................... 38
Silver.Age.Technology......................................................................................41
The.Four.Color.Universe................................................................................ 42
CHAPTER 3: SILVER AGE HEROES ..................................................45
Starting Power Levels........................................................................................... 45
Crusading.Silver.Age.Heroes........................................................................ 45
Classic.Silver.Age.Superheroes.................................................................... 46
Omnipotent.Silver.Age.Heroes..................................................................... 46
Skills........................................................................................................................... 46
Silver Age Feats ..................................................................................................... 48
New.Vehicle.Feats.............................................................................................51
Powers........................................................................................................................51
Complications....................................................................................................51
Devices & Equipment ...........................................................................................53
Silver.Age.Devices............................................................................................ 53
Silver Age Equipment .......................................................................................... 54
The.Silver.Age.Arsenal................................................................................... 54
Heavy.Weapons................................................................................................ 54
Hero Archetypes.................................................................................................... 64
Amphibian.Warrior......................................................................................... 64
Avenging.Disco.Godfather........................................................................... 64
Bionic.Hero........................................................................................................ 64
Feminist.Heroine.............................................................................................. 64
Guitar.Hero........................................................................................................ 64
Hard.Travelling.Hero...................................................................................... 65
Motocycle.Daredevil........................................................................................ 65
Psychic................................................................................................................. 65
CHAPTER 4: GAMEMASTERING THE SILVER AGE.........................66
Silver Age Campaigns ......................................................................................... 66
Fun,.Fun,.Fun..................................................................................................... 66
Russians.............................................................................................................. 67
Radiation.Theatre............................................................................................ 67
Science!............................................................................................................... 67
The.Generation.Gap........................................................................................ 67
Old.Chum........................................................................................................... 67
The.Kids.Are.Alright........................................................................................ 68
She’s.a.Lady...................................................................................................... 68
Steal.from.the.Best.......................................................................................... 68
Double.Vision.................................................................................................... 68
Encouraging.Authentic..
Silver.Age.Conventions............................................................................. 68
Bronze Age Campaigns....................................................................................... 69
Hurting.Each.Other........................................................................................ 69
The.Real.Me....................................................................................................... 69
The.Needle.and.the.Spoon........................................................................... 69
The.Lost.Cause.................................................................................................. 70
Supporting Cast Archetypes...............................................................................70
Villain Archetypes ..................................................................................................75
Communist.Brute............................................................................................. 76
Corrupter.of.Youth........................................................................................... 77
Fallen.Golden.Age.Hero................................................................................ 78
Femme.Fatale.................................................................................................... 79
Giant.Monster................................................................................................... 80
Gimmick-Weapon.Master............................................................................... 81
Toxic.Waste.Creature...................................................................................... 82
Transformer........................................................................................................ 83
CHAPTER 5: THE SILVER AGE OF FREEDOM .................................86
Freedom City Silver Age History .......................................................................87
Beginings.and.Endings.................................................................................. 87
Silver Age Heroes...................................................................................................93
The Freedom League ............................................................................................93
The.Mansion:.Freedom.League.HQ............................................................ 93
The.Pegasus....................................................................................................... 93
Other.Leaguers................................................................................................. 99
The Atom Family .................................................................................................100
The.Goodman.Building...............................................................................100
Sky-Car..............................................................................................................100
The Newcomers ...................................................................................................104
The.Wonderbus...............................................................................................104
Solo Heroes........................................................................................................... 107
Silver Age Villains ................................................................................................111
August.Roman.................................................................................................111
The.Bee.Keeper................................................................................................112
Jasmine.Sin.......................................................................................................113
Star.Khana........................................................................................................114
The.Red.Death.................................................................................................115
Set.the.Destroyer............................................................................................ 116
The Silver Age Freedom City Series .............................................................. 121
Series.Frameworks.......................................................................................... 121
Legacies.of.the.Silver.Age...........................................................................123
INDEX ..........................................................................................124
CONTRIBUTOR BIOS ..................................................................125
LICENSE .......................................................................................126
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