Mar 29, 2019 how to size your comic books for proper storage. When buying or selling a comic book, or any collectible, it is important that both parties reach a level of agreement on that collectible condition or grade, as this will to a great extent determines its value. Can you share to the class why your favourite comic books and. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. The golden age of comics comics have been in existence since the end of the 19th century, but it was after the depression that the popularity of newspaper cartoons expanded into a major industry. 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. Welcome to comic book plus, the site where every day is party day. During this time, modern comic books were first published and rapidly increased in popularity. Browse golden age 1938 1955 comic books and pop culture items at silver age comics. Golden age, comic books had a large cultural base of many ages. I usually recommend buying a midgrade book that is between 2. Here are the four major ages for comic books in chronological order. Comics as giveaway premium for cereal and cleanser 2. Selling comic books and graphic novels for over 30 years now exclusively online for back issue comic book and graphic novels.
We are the original and still the premier site to read and download golden and silver age comic books. The silver age of comic books was a period of artistic advancement and widespread commercial success in mainstream american comic books, predominantly those featuring the superhero archetype. Plus, we also hold a large and growing selection of comic strips and pulp fiction. 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. Subsequently, for some 20 years, ed owned his own commercial art firm in chicago, acquiring, trading, and selling world class collections of american photography, illustration art, and vintage comic books. Worldwide comics is very happy to have acquired this collection and bring it out to the comic collecting community, it is the best original owner collection we have acquired in the past 5 years. It concerns the golden age dc comics superheroes entering the 1950s and facing the advent of mccarthyism.
Mar 05, 2012 brittle pages are typically found in early golden age titles that sat in someones garage for several decades before being unearthed. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. The bcw comic book frame is an attractive black frame with a clear glass front. Mar 02, 2016 the modern age, which began in the mid1980s and continued to present day, is identified by a number of trends. The grade of a comic book is a shorthand description of the books condition. An important factor in determining the value of a comic book is the age of the book itself. We are expecting around 250350 comics to go to cgc for grading generally 9. Comic books that are professionally graded by companies like the certified guarantee co cgc and receive a grade of 9. Top 30 pre code golden age crime comics cbsi comics. We maintain a wide selection of golden age, silver age, and bronze age comics and collectibles. The condition grade of a comic book is an extremely important factor to consider when buying comic books for investment. Get the best deals on golden age romance comics when you shop the largest online selection at. The golden age of comics 19381956 technically, the golden age of comics took place between 1938 and 1956.
What is comic book grading and why is it important. Comic books have been a popular storytelling medium since the mid1930s. Comic books online australia marvel dc disney comic book. While certainly preceded by european satirical prints of the nineteenth century and the newspaper strips of the early twentieth century, the comic book.
If use ebays category listings as a functional example, the golden of age of comics ranges from 1938 to 1955. These are the years when comics were considered a new and exciting form of art. The collections timespan ranges from the late 1930s through to the early 1960s, and includes many thousands of comic books in the superhero, scifi, and horror genres. View thousands of scanned comic books in the feature gallery, or search metropolis entire comic inventory with their advanced search.
Similar to the digital comic museum, which we wrote about last week, comic book plus contains a near inexhaustible quantity of golden and silver age comic books. The greatest golden age collections ever discovered. Fawcett comics, a division of fawcett publications, was one of several successful comic book publishers during the golden age of comic books in the 1940s. The golden age of comic books describes an era of american comic books from 1938 to 1956.
Scott runs you through a brief history of comic books to dive into what makes the golden age, silver age, bronze age, and modern age so important to how comics and the industry are today. Comic book dealers recommendations metropolis comics. Others argue that magic was an important element of both golden age and silver age characters. Many golden age writers and artists were sciencefiction fans or professional sciencefiction writers who incorporated sf elements into their comic book stories. Two of the most common are androids and heroes that needed to convince someone close, or the public at large, that their heroic persona and their alter ego were in fact different people. The golden age describes an era in the creation of comic books published between the years of 1938 and 1955. We offer modern, bronze age, silver age, and golden age comics. It is unknown how long this golden age of comics lasted, but some say that it started in the late 30s and ended in the late 40s, while others think that the golden age of comics ended in the early. Although the hobby of collecting comic books is not quite as old, it has spawned an industry of providing collectors.
The even better news is that all the content is free and legal. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. Some consider the golden age 1938 to 1945 and the atom age 1946 to 1956. The golden age of superhero movies has yet to face its. Action comics no 1 reprint june, 1938 1992 estimated grade 7. Shortly after dc shifted from the large 52 page comic format to the smaller 36 pages in the early 1950s. Just go to the top of the page and look in the right column. Science was a common explanation for the origin of heroes in the silver age. I believe the golden age is 1938 with the debut of action comics right through december of 1949.
Rarity increases the further back in the ages you go. Many golden age writers and artists were sciencefiction fans or professional sciencefiction writers who incorporated sf elements into their comicbook stories. Some argue that the later years of the bronze age overlap with the very early years of the modern age. The following year, flash comics and green lantern were cancelled. Its most popular character was captain marvel, the alter ego of radio reporter billy batson, who transformed into the. While its clear that big page tears or missing pages detract from the value of the book, the impact to value due to page color is not as obvious. Whiz comics tribute 1 by knightreaver on deviantart captain marvel shazam, ms. Apr 03, 2017 the golden age of comics 19381956 technically, the golden age of comics took place between 1938 and 1956. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. Some strict collectors consider the era finished by 1950. Best of the golden age batman, captain america, alex schomburg get nods as collectors select their favorite covers of the era. The golden age of comic book movies can you believe that guy. If youre looking for a hard to find back issue, we probably have it. The superhero archetype was created and many wellknown characters were introduced, including superman, batman, captain marvel, captain america, and wonder woman.
Also of note, this information is based on budget investing which. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. We carry a large selection of comics that have been professionally graded and encapsulated by cgc or cbcs. As the years went on, i realized i had a good eye for collecting. Jul 18, 2017 the period from the late 1930s to the middle 1940s is known as the golden age of comic books. The superhero archetype was created and many wellknown characters were introduced, including superman, batman, captain marvel, captain america, and wonder. The golden age is a 1993 fourissue elseworlds comic book miniseries by writer james robinson and artist paul smith. A group of top comic collectors has chosen detective comics no.
Big fudge archival comic book sleeves current size pack of 50 comic book bags for current comic books, or 7. Get the best deals on golden age romance comics when. Golden age comics public domain comic books collectible. Dale roberts comics buys and sells comic books from the 1930s current. Investing in golden age dc comics on a budget cbsi comics. The period from the late 1930s to the middle 1940s is known as the golden age of comic books. Fawcett comics whiz comics, master comics and captain marvel adventures were cancelled in 1953, and the marvel family was cancelled the following year. The sales of comic books increased markedly during world war ii. The precise era of the golden age is disputed, though most agree that it was born with the launch of superman in 1938. The golden age for comic books is known for plots that dont appear in modern day comics.
If we dont, add it to your want list and well notify you when its in stock. A good graded golden age book will fetch far more at auction than a mint silver age book in most cases. Jun 11, 2014 scott runs you through a brief history of comic books to dive into what makes the golden age, silver age, bronze age, and modern age so important to how comics and the industry are today. Thrills comic book covers of the golden age, 19331945 by. Brittle pages are typically found in early golden age titles that sat in someones garage for several decades before being unearthed. The golden age of superhero movies has yet to face its greatest threats. Some of this may have changed, and bearing in mind this was based on my opinion in 2016, which was based on my own personal tastes, as well as the market. Golden age comic page count golden age comic books.
The golden age of comic book movies march 18, 2016 andrew leave a comment today marks a very much anticipated date for me, and that is the release of daredevil season 2 on netflix, the street level epic series about the crime fighting man without fear from hells kitchen. He drew some of the most incredible world war ii scenes. Get the best deals on golden age comics 19381955 when you shop the. Its most popular character was captain marvel, the alter ego of radio reporter billy batson, who transformed into the hero whenever he said the magic word shazam. View thousands of scanned comic books in the feature gallery, or search metropolis entire comic inventory with. The precise era of the golden age is disputed, though most agree that it was born. Many iconic characters were introduced in this time period and became part of american culture at a very interesting point in our history. Created by jerry siegel and joe shuster, superman is possibly the most recognizable comic book character to this day. Uncertified gd grade not signed silver age batman comics batman.
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