The golden age describes an era in the creation of comic books published between the years of 1938 and 1955. In this episode the guys discuss golden world war 2 comic book cover collecting for beginners. Comic book sleeves acid free comic book protectors bcw. The superhero archetype was created and many wellknown characters were introduced, including superman, batman, captain marvel, captain america, and wonder woman. As you can see, comic books have gone through a clear evolutionary path to get us to where we are today. I will also give my opinion on what kind of growth to expect in terms of return on your investment. The golden age for comic books is known for plots that dont appear in modern day comics.
Get the best deals on collectible golden age comics reprints 193855. Also of note, this information is based on budget investing which. You can fast forward to the silver age when the next generation had a resurgence in comic book reading, but kept a little better care of their books after seeing the carnage of the golden age. Wonder woman comic book price guide with her golden lasso and cando attitude, wonder woman has been continually published since the early 1940s. Collectible golden age comics reprints 193855 for sale ebay. Epic comic book collection garage sale haul silver age bronze age key issue video. This thick book is a 365 day introduction to the golden age of dc comics roughly the late 1930s to the middle 1950s. These are the years when comics were considered a new and exciting form of art. It seems like new comic based tv shows and movies are announced daily. Some consider the golden age 1938 to 1945 and the atom age 1946 to 1956. The amazing stylistic history of comic books 99designs. A new character created by two young men from cleveland was featured on the cover. Which are the 100 hottest comic books on the planet right now.
Learn more about the new features of our site here. Since 1979 iconic comic shop located in hollywood, california on melrose ave. A sampling of various undervalued golden age comic books. The golden age of comic books was a period in the history of american comic books, generally thought of as lasting from the late 1930s until the late 1940s or early 1950s. We break down the value of her key and early appearances, and help you to value your comics. It concerns the golden age dc comics superheroes entering the 1950s and facing the advent of mccarthyism. It seems like new comicbased tv shows and movies are announced daily. I believe the golden age is 1938 with the debut of action comics right through december of 1949. Vintage voyage golden age superhero comics cbsi comics. It is important to note that when i say golden age, i do mean 1940s comic books. The even better news is that all the content is free and legal. In june of 1938, national allied publications began a new comicbook series, featuring several different heroes. Each week well highlight a comic book that we think is undervalued when compared to the overstreet price guide. They became widespread and popular and many still popular comic book icons made their debut, beginning in the mid 1930s and ending around the mid1950s.
Many iconic characters were introduced in this time period and became part of american culture at a very interesting point in our history. Wwii and matt baker covers cbsi vintage voyage golden age. Most valuable golden age comic books silver age comic. The future of investing in golden age comics by mitchell.
This week z, mike and ben talk superhero comics from the 40s and 50s, investing tips, market history and other golden age topics. Mandrake the magician feature book 23 golden age comic reprint sclee falk. Here are 5 cool comic books that should be made into movies. We are the original and still the premier site to read and download golden and silver age comic books.
This is the facebook page for bill jourdains golden age of comic books blog and podcast. The illustrated history taylor history of comics, vol 4 benton, mike on. Positively and the reason for that is dc characters go back to the golden age. The caped crusader and his sidekick, robin, have been around since the late 1930s. At first, comics were read, used, and tossed or shared among friends. Okay, theres some examples of how comics during the silver age has risen in value from 1970 prices to the whopping prices they are today. The seller is 1174whipflash and is located in hulls cove, maine. Shortly after dc shifted from the large 52 page comic format to the smaller 36 pages in the early 1950s. The goal was identifying golden age comic books 19371949 with the most impressive covers.
If you discover an old collection full of batman comics. Orville ace golden age comic strip 10 x 7 reproduction metal sign j473. A comic book published in the modern age is not as rare, or nearly as valuable, as a rare comic book published in the golden age from 1938. Aaron albert, a collector of and an expert on comic books, has studied, taught, and written about the comic book genre for more than 20 years. The second edition of the golden age comic book podcast is live on the cbsi tales from the flipside youtube channel. The act of buying comic books as an investment is a relatively new thing to the comic book world. This ongoing comic was created by jeff lemire, one of the top writers in the comic book business. Hottest comics key issues comics by letter cgc cert lookup investment speculation new comics this week sell my comics. Be a hero and keep your comics safe with comic book sleeves from bcw. Apr 03, 2017 the golden age of comics 19381956 technically, the golden age of comics took place between 1938 and 1956.
Is now the best time or the worst time to invest in comics. The golden age of comic books blog and podcast home. Most valuable comic books of the 1990s personal finance. View thousands of scanned comic books in the feature gallery, or search metropolis entire comic inventory with. During this time, modern comic books were first published and enjoyed a surge of popularity. If you notice closely the comics i did list have similar characteristics. What jeff does with this is he goes through all the tropes of silver age and golden age.
Mar 02, 2016 as you can see, comic books have gone through a clear evolutionary path to get us to where we are today. The condition grade of a comic book is an extremely important factor to consider when buying comic books for investment. The golden age of comic books describes an era of american comic books from 1938 to 1956. We are expecting around 250350 comics to go to cgc for grading generally 9. Even though the marvel comics go back to the golden age, you. Just go to the top of the page and look in the right column. Comic book ages golden age silver age bronze age copper age modern age a word from the owner this was originally posted to the site by jon z, back in early 2016. Like many comics readers, the golden age is a time long ago known to most of us by the writings of fans of that age like roy thomas. 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.
Dropping literally out of the sky to kick off the golden age, superman represents the comic book origin story. The first is the life of captain marvel, which is a collection of jim starlins run on the failing captain marvel run. Here we get to see some of the goings on of the day, the key players and their creations. Lucky for you, bcw has comic book protectors of all kinds. Golden age superheroes like superman, batman, captain america are well over thousands of. In june of 1938, national allied publications began a new comic book series, featuring several different heroes. Fu manchu give and take the song of death block buster boat race of doom the. Wwii and matt baker covers cbsi vintage voyage golden. Then, combine your bags with boards and other comic book supplies for full protection and storage. We watch the character of marvell go from military warrior to cosmic protector after his transformation. The bcw comic book frame is an attractive black frame with a clear glass front.
We cover some of the important publishers including. Nov 04, 2016 characteristic of the golden age s idealism, superheroes were often used as a platform for instilling national pride and patriotism in the face of wwii. Comic books that are professionally graded by companies like the certified guarantee co cgc and receive a grade of 9. Plus, we also hold a large and growing selection of comic strips and pulp fiction. Collectible golden age comics reprints 193855 for sale. And if you want to invest in a copy of any of the 100, which grade should you seek out, and why. 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. I believe the golden age is 1938 with the debut of action comics right through december. Sell my comic books presents the hot 100 2020 edition. Every book on our list is one of the hot comics you should invest in now. With so much hollywood comic book action happening, even we can barely keep up.
Feb 04, 2020 a sampling of various undervalued golden age comic books. Most popular golden age comic books these are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by cgc. Investing in golden age dc comics on a budget cbsi comics. Golden age comic book podcast golden age comic superheroes. Starlins illustrations are without peer and this graphic novel is a personal favorite of mine. Current market prices may differ from the guide value so for the sake of consistency this weekly feature will always reference the overstreet values of the comic books selected.
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. Golden age experts of the collectors society participated in the heritage auctionscertified guaranty company poll, conducted by society members benjamin j. The illustrated history taylor history of comics, vol 4. 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. The golden age of comics 19381956 technically, the golden age of comics took place between 1938 and 1956. Browse our selection of acidfree comic book sleeves below, with golden, silver and modern age options. During this time, modern comic books were first published and rapidly increased in popularity. Also, while comic books consistently kept a height of 10 12 inches 26. I have a collection of old comic books ranging from superman to iron man, years ranging from 1967 to 1990i am needing to know how much they are worthi also have a marvel transformers head masters vol. Comicconnect the online marketplace for comic buyers. Golden age comics public domain comic books collectible.
It must be noted that there are certain factors why these comics have risen in value, and why these are in demand comics to invest in. Comic book dealers recommendations metropolis comics. Ive been collecting golden age books for the past 17 years. Some strict collectors consider the era finished by 1950. Labonog, keston fulcher, robert cat conrad, and matt nelson. Apr 12, 2018 inside the bigmoney, 24hour world of comic books. Epic comic book collection garage sale haul silver age bronze age key issue video duration. Each set of facing pages contains a snippet from a golden age comic on one page, and some information about whats pictured on the other. One factor that has spiked demand for many silver age comics is because many of the golden age key issues were becoming way too expensive.
Welcome to comic book plus, the site where every day is party day. Golden age covers of the week november 15, 2019 cbsi flashback. The golden age is a 1993 fourissue elseworlds comic book miniseries by writer james robinson and artist paul smith. This item is in the category collectibles\comics\golden age 193855\superhero. Mar 29, 2019 also, while comic books consistently kept a height of 10 12 inches 26. Apr 26, 2018 this ongoing comic was created by jeff lemire, one of the top writers in the comic book business. Most valuable golden age comic books silver age comic books. Get the best deals on collectible golden age comics reprints.