We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the. This is more often the case with newer comic books, but. The period was marked with complex stories that had. We monitor the fire hose of online comic book sales across various marketplaces and report on the sales of cgc and cbcs graded books in our comics price guide. All comic books for sale are listed alphabetically by the first letter of the comic books name. Comic book movies are doing wonders for the value of bronze age. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. Marvel movie dominance leads to rising bronze age valuescomic book history is split up into four principal. Our 60 most expensive comic book list from the socalled copper age, roughly 1981 to 1991. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Get the best deals on bronze age wonder woman comics when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. Includes a list of key copper age comics, as well as links to recommended back issue retailers.
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Intended as an antidrug story it did not pass the comic code authority but was printed anyways. We will look at potential gains in the value of this book after the cleaning, pressing and regrading has been completed. When did the bronze age of comic books begin and end. Copper age comics the era of comic books from 1984 to 1991. Bronze age comic books cgc comic book collectors chat boards. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. We carry a large selection of comics that have been professionally graded and encapsulated by cgc or cbcs. See values for tmnt comics, 1st gambit, secret wars 8 and more. As the popularity of comic book speculation grows, the nuance of hidden gems of the silver and bronze age are being mined. Find the value of the marvel comic marvel age volume 1. The overstreet comic book price guide is a wealth of knowledge with great analytics.
The period was marked with complex stories that had more realistic character conflicts, as well as some moral ambiguity. Parkers records and comics features an extensive inventory of golden age, silver age, bronze age, and collectible comic books that include classic comic book publishers like dell comics, marvel comics, dc comics, archie. Most popular bronze age comic books these are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by cgc or cbcs. Top 10 all time bronze age comic books overstreet 48th edition 2018. Why your bronze age comics collection aint worth squat the beat. Even if every indicator below is met, the comic book still might not be worth much of anything. February 15, 2017 key bronze age comics special note. Top 10 bronze age comics the comic book boys know best.
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Bronze age is not modern age get with the program people. Superworld comics can give you a fair and honest appraisal of your comic book collection. According to cool and collecteds definition of the bronze age, it spanned the years from 1970 to 1984 using the overstreet comic book price guide as its reference. Welcome to the best website for bronze age, silver age and golden age collectible comic books and original comic book art. Following from the silver age of comics, the term bronzeage was first used by comic fans and then the overstreet price guide to refer to the more mature comics of the early seventies to the mid. In this video i unbox a 25 comic book cgc value tier submission. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. The bronze age of comic books is an informal name for a period in the history of american superhero comic books usually said to run from 1970 to 1984. 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. So has anyone noticed the modern comics page of a similar name. The best bronze age dc comic runs 19701985 the best bronze age dc comic runs 19701985 nakamachi. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. Most valuable comic books comic book values comic book.
This is the issue speedy revealed to be a drug addict issue. Why your bronze age comics collection aint worth squat. Age of bronze comics homepage the story of the trojan war. Most popular silver age comic books these are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by cgc or cbcs. Both series exemplify the combination of issuedriven plots and comicbook wildness for which the era is.
Age of bronze, the continuing graphic novel series by eisner awardwinning cartoonist eric shanower, presents the complete story of the worldfamous war at troy, freshly retold for the 21st century. Me neither, but with the revivial of bronze age stories in todays various movies, how about a thread to track what books are currently trending high. Comic books are commonly categorized into four major ages based on when they were published. As the years go on we take a look at the bronze age of comics. Most valuable comic book list for key comic book issues that you can likely find at garage sales, pawnshopsetc. Comic books with a number as its title are alphabetized by. I hope my list can still provide additional insights and values, especially when combined with ebay recent sales and cgc census data. With all the movie announcements and new television shows comming out you never know which of your books will raise in value.
Early cameos, and price variants all blow up the value of a particular comic book. There are many hidden gems in the world of comic book collecting. Generally the rule of thumb is that the closer that you get to the 90s the less your comics are worth. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment. Buy products related to bronze age comic books and see what customers say about bronze age comic books on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. The period was marked with complex stories that had more realistic character conflicts, as. Top 100 covers of the bronze age 19711985 comic vine. Find the value of the image comic age of bronze volume 1. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age.
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