Most valuable golden age comic books silver age comic. I bought this almost seven years ago, having read the online comic at boltcity back in 2009. I really dig the copper fred dynamic, and i liked the varied tones of the different stories. I agree that the bronze age should also span two decades like the gold and silver ages. Top 20 most valuable comic books from the copper age. Browse products in comic books bronze age 1970 83 46992 listings found. Get the best deal for other copper age comics from the largest online selection at. Key comic books by age bronze, copper, modern rare comics. I really dig the copperfred dynamic, and i liked the varied tones of the different stories. The fantastic four, spiderman, the hulk, iron man are all created in the.
The silver age of comic books began in 1956 with a resurgence of interest in superheroes. Current specs 6 78 x 10 12 w 1 14 flap regular specs 7 18 x 10 12 w 1 14 flap silver specs 7 14 x 10 12 w 1 1. Marvel comics introduced new and popular superheroes and thereby became the leading comics publisher in the bronze age of comic books from the early 1970s to 1985. Bountiful images bring the story lines, characters and creators to life, alongside an original interview.
It climaxed with the publication of the watchmen and the dark knight of 1988 which was the. Nonsuperhero sales declined and many publishers closed. The goal was identifying golden age comic books 19371949 with the most impressive covers. Join us as we cover the alltime comic books by era for. Jan 31, 2014 the golden age begins in the 1930s and runs until the mid1950s. Comiclink is the online vintage comic book and comic art auction destination featuring comic book auctions spotlighting the most desirable cgc graded examples of key comics, as well as comic art auctions featuring the biggest names in comic book illustration from the golden age to the present. The list of the most valuable important modern age. Rorschach was created by writer alan moore and dave gibbons. Dark age until 1896 platinum age 1896 1938 golden age 1938 1948 mccarthy age 1948 1956 silver age 1956 1967 dual age 1967 1973 bronze age 1973 1986 modern age 1986 1992 gimmick age 1992 1997 postmodern age 1997 until present the.
The nickel city collection consists of an impressive group of copper age comic books including almost every key from the era. Make offer vintage muppet babies comic books great condition. Id guess that about 20 of the books in the influential list would be a top 50 copper overstreet book based on their raw 9. Get the best deals on copper age comics 19841991 when you shop. Golden age experts of the collectors society participated in the heritage auctionscertified guaranty company poll, conducted by society members benjamin j. At the same time the independent comics movement was being born with dave sims cerebus and the pinis elf quest. Other copper age comics, copper age 19841991, comics. Issues must have been published during the copper age years of 1984 through 1991.
Labonog, keston fulcher, robert cat conrad, and matt nelson. Copper by by kazu kibuishi scholastic books for kids. This comprehensive, highgrade collection was recently purchased from a single meticulous collector in the buffalo ny area. Copper the oldest and the newest metal 1954 comic books. The overstreet comic book price guide is a wealth of knowledge with great analytics. Jan 01, 2010 i bought this almost seven years ago, having read the online comic at boltcity back in 2009.
Each copper and fred story in this graphic novel collection is a complete vignette, filled with richly detailed settings and told with a wry sense of humor. Browse products in comic books bronze age 197083 hipcomic. Find out which are the most valuable comic books from each of the comic book eras. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. This copper age key book from 1984 represents the first appearance of spidey in the black costume. Feb 16, 2016 our 60 most expensive comic book list from the socalled copper age, roughly 1981 to 1991.
Westonjones does a serviceable job as corcoran, but most secondary characters come off as twodimensional and contrived, reading lines rather than truly. Although the majority of books from the period are worth relatively little these days, there are a handful of key titles featuring the debut of important characters, or famous story arcs that can still bring impressive prices at auction. Top 50 copper books in overstreet copper age comic books. The top 100 comic books from the copper age please utilize the ebay links when making any purchase to help the continued development of key. Soon thereafter in 1992 a group of high profile marvel artists including jim lee defected to form the creatorowned image comics, which marked the commencement of the modern age of comics, that stretches until today. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. At the bottom of each list you can continue to the top 200 by age. The nickel city collection consists of an impressive group of copper age. Just go to the top of the page and look in the right column. The early ages of comics are pretty clearly demarcated. The copper age of comics immediately preceded by the bronze age of comics spans from 1984 to 1991, bookended by marvels twelve issue secret wars limited series through the launch of the jim lee penciled adjectiveless xmen ongoing series. Our 60 most expensive comic book list from the socalled copper age, roughly 1981 to 1991. The copper age started in 1978 with the dc implosion and jim shooters ascension to editor in chief over at marvel. The bronze age of comic books ran from around 1970 to 1985, and featured darker plots along with relevant realworld issues.
Join us as we cover the alltime comic books by era for 2018. These are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by cgc or cbcs. The list of the most valuable important modern age comics. Well not all silver age, basically stuff from the mid 60s on. The schedule of copper is slow, new updates appearing once a month. Top 100 covers of the bronze age 19711985 by krakoa october 2, 2010 6 comments the bronze age was a period of transition when comics were bringing in money. Kibuishis webcomic was nominated for an eisner award in digital comics, and the work was compiled into a print volume in 2. Sep 01, 2016 for the purpose of this article we are going to class the modern era as from 1980 onwards, of course the modern era can be broken down further as copper age, dark age etc but for this article lets just concentrate on modern as being from the end of the bronze age 1980 onwards. Aside from the first page, all of the copper pages are presented in color.
This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics. Here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. Granted, the brothers didnt have a comic series thats now over 200 issues in series in fact, not one thats lasted over 12, but still, these are considered to be mario marios first comic book appearances and mario is a friggin international superstar. Most valuable golden age comic books silver age comic books.
Top 10 copper age comics comic book boys sell your comics. This issue became hot during the copper age, however, it was published in 1983 during the bronze age, therefore it is not included on the list. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. I think the modern age began in the early 90s with the formation of image comics and dcs vertigo imprint id argue that the formation of dark. Anything below the mid 60s is usually to big for regular.
Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Each page of copper tells a selfcontained story, though there are a few recurring characters. Superman, batman, wonder woman and most of the dc pantheon make their first appearances. The golden age begins in the 1930s and runs until the mid1950s. Wizards top 100 comics of the last 30 years history of. Miss adams teaches her class of students about the ancient and modern uses of the metal copper. The fantastic four, spiderman, the hulk, iron man are all created in the early 1960s. He first debuted in the graphic novel watchmen, published from 19861987. Copper cartoons and comics funny pictures from cartoonstock.
February 15, 2017 key copper age comics special note. Unlike the golden and silver ages, the start of the bronze age is not marked by a single event. Comic books have increasingly become a mainstream collectible investment. Harley will be played by australian actress margot robbie. Each age and genre has generated their fair share of must have blue chip comic books. February 15, 2017 key comic books by age presented below are the top 10 most submitted comics of the bronze, copper, and modern ages. Copper ultimately falls short of mustsee status though, thanks to an uneven cast and a setting that, while packed full of historical eye candy, somehow doesnt feel wholly authentic. Copper age comics are those published between 1984 and 1991, and on the timeline of comic book history, are bracketed between bronze age comics published before 1984 and modern age comics published after 1991. See values for tmnt comics, 1st gambit, secret wars 8 and more. Books like watchmen and the dark knight returns fit in with the darker plots and more adult themes that started coming into the forefront during the bronze age.
The top selling comic books that begin with a are alpha flight comic books 1983 series, amazing adventures comic books 1970 series, amazing spiderman comic books 1963 series, archie comic books and avengers comic books 1963 series you can also search 7 more ways. Most valuable comic book list for key comic book issues that you can likely find at garage sales, pawnshopsetc. Copper age sort by featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, new to old date, old to new grid view list view. Within the industry, the beginning of copper age comics was marked by a large group of highprofile artists moving away from marvel. If you are not already intheknow about the difference between newsstand and direct edition comics see the following. Key copper age, key bronze age, and key modern age comics with a few key silver age comics mixed in. And together boy and dog are off on a series of adventures through marvelous worlds, powered by coppers limitless enthusiasm and imagination. Within the industry, the beginning of copper age comics was marked by a large group of highprofile artists moving away from marvel and into privatelyowned. Copper age comics the era of comic books from 1984 to 1991. If the comics you have are not between 19841991 then scroll down to one of our other lists.
The spirit often told little crime stories or slice of life stories in which the spirit himself only did a cameo. The modern age of comics is classified into 4 subcategories, golden age, silver age, bronze age, and current. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. Oct 02, 2010 top 100 covers of the bronze age 19711985 by krakoa october 2, 2010 6 comments the bronze age was a period of transition when comics were bringing in money. This readerfriendly sized edition explores the evolution into the bronze age of dc with a careful curation and expansion of material from taschens xl book, 75 years of dc comics, winner of the eisner awards, the oscars of the comic world. Get the best deals on other copper age comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Consisting of a series of short stories, copper has a very irregular schedule, with a long hiatus that lasted from 2009 to 2016.
The pages of kibuishis webcomic make use of a large, square format, rather than using traditional comic book dimensions. Regular bags are slightly smaller than silver age bags and fit silver age books as well. The dark age, also known as the iron age, the rust age, the lead age or the chrome age, was the culmination of the move towards an older audience for comic books, including superhero books, that had started in the bronze age. The gamut of comic creators at sheridan college in the 1970s.
Top 10 all time copper age comic books overstreet 48th. Premier comics is proud to present the nickel city collection. This site contains comic book images linked to the chemical elements via the periodic table. I just checked again, and was delighted to see that some new comics have been added, in 2016 and 2017. Get the best deal for copper age cartoon character comics from the largest online selection at. There is no single event that comic experts agree signified the start of the bronze age, though at the same time there was a marked change in the overall tone of many popular books in the early 70s that many consider to herald the start. Top 100 covers of the bronze age 19711985 comic vine. This book has been gathering some steam for some time now since news of the suicide squad movie that is due out in 2016 was announced. Includes a list of key copper age comics, as well as links to recommended back issue retailers. Other copper age comics, copper age 19841991, comics, collectibles.