Jun 6, 2018 the golden age of comics is now see more ideas about comics, golden age and comic books. Below are the most valuable comic books published since 1992. The list of the most valuable important modern age comics 1980s onwards. The top 10 most valuable golden age comic books superworld. Because of this, comic books are generally categorized into different ages based on when they were published. Modern age comics is the local comic shop for the algonquin and crystal lake area. There has been scuttlebutt of a movie for quite some time, and i have no doubt it will eventually happen, but when, no idea. Ive also posted more lists of key comic books by year including other key comic books by age bronze, copper, modern. Like a victorian era chair, the age that a book was printed in tells you a lot about the industry and environment of the time. Which are the 100 hottest comic books on the planet right now. Top 10, taking the mundane fantastic to the streets or flying over them, as the case may be. The recent onslaught of comic bookbased movies and television.
Variants, second printings and independent books will have their own categories. 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. Alphabetical order rules all comic books for sale are listed alphabetically by the first letter of the comic books name. During approximately the first 15 years of this period, many comic book characters were redesigned, creators gained prominence in the industry, independent. The overstreet comic book price guide is a wealth of knowledge with great analytics. And as always, i hope you love comics as much as we do. The modern age of comic books is a period in the history of american superhero comic books which is generally considered to have begun in the mid1980s and continues through the present day.
With each pricing update we compute and show here the 100 most valuable comic books. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age 1992date modern age top 60 most valuable comic books. The pvc used in bcw top loads contains no plasticizers or stearates. The top 10 most valuable modern age key issue comics to date. Our highquality pvc does not migrate and will not harm your comic books while offering maximum protection and visual appeal. Despite some of the occasional negative jibberjabber about modern variants, they in fact are some of, if not the most, valuable and highly sought after books of the modern 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. The bcw comic top load holder is perfect for storing your regular current and silver age comic books. In this age comic character were more psychologically complex and were darker. The modern age of comics generally starts in 1985 as the bronze age wraps up. Most popular comic books these are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by cgc or cbcs. This gave way to darker plots addressing serious issues in society such as drugs and poverty. Top rated lists for krakoa 151 items super random amazing list 35 items barbarians and warlords 180 items krakoas hall of fame 74 items my favorite characters 150 items top 150 covers of the.
Events from the modern age of comic books wikipedia. Find out which are the most valuable comic books from each of the comic book eras. The dark age of comic books was the culmination of a gradual move towards an older audience for comic books, particularly those featuring superheroes that had started in the bronze age of comic books. Sparkle city comics is most interested in purchasing comic books pre1985, so if youre interested in selling your golden age, silver age or bronze age comics, give us a call at 8007439205. Through the many decades of comics history individual artists have helped inform the style of the time. Jul 16, 2018 realizing that inspired us to put together this list of 20 new comic books worth investing in. The best and greatest modern comic books greatest comics of. Most popular modern age comic books these are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by cgc or cbcs. In the early and mid1990s, big events were regularly published by marvel and dc, often leading to extra publicity and sales. From this 1st appearance wade wilson has gone on to become one of the most loved characters in comic books and has featured in. And if you want to invest in a copy of any of the 100, which grade should you seek out, and why. Sometimes, to follow the goldsilverbronze progression, the dark age is folded in with the modern age and called the iron age of comic books, and at other times it is jokingly called the chrome. Most valuable modern variants modern age comic books. The modern age of comic books is a period in the history of american superhero comic books.
The modern age of comic books useful notes tv tropes. There were many new popular additions to the xmen in the 1990s, including cable and bishop. One of the key aspects of the modern age of comic books was that it was the beginning of big events. The list of the most valuable important modern age comics. Is it a surprise that another walking dead comic made this list.
Top 100 variants comic book speculation and investing. There has been scuttlebutt of a movie for quite some time, and i have no doubt. Top 10 all time modern comic books overstreet 48th. Remember, if you enjoy articles about comic books and cosplay then like my blog here and join my fb group at we love comics. The top ten tips on collecting comic books hubpages. Marvels god of thunder did not have red hair from legend but was a very powerful guy. Golden age 19381956 silver age 19561970 bronze age 19701985 modern age 1985present the modern age of comics.
Like antiques, comic books fall into periods known as ages. These are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by cgc or cbcs. I recently decided to do an analysis of the values of the current top variants in the hobby, and rank them in value. Excellent article and yes hunting newsstand editions is a lot of fun if you want to go even deeper into the newsstand editions from 90s the australian price variants were all newsstand editions and are estimated at about 30005000 each copy. Mar 02, 2016 as you can see, comic books have gone through a clear evolutionary path to get us to where we are today. Accurate grading and customer satisfaction is our goal. Obviously, if the book collection has a lot of 10 and 12 cent cover price comics, you are looking at an old collection of comic books, which means they could be expensive. Rare comics key investment comics of the modern age. Most of the dc books which survived fell in the index. Now, this is the bottom 50 of the top 100 most wanted comic books by. Dec 03, 2018 the overstreet comic book price guide is a wealth of knowledge with great analytics. During the bronze age, we saw the end of the comic code, which opened up all sorts of plot and character possibilities for publishers.
During approximately the first 15 years of this period, many comic book characters were redesigned, creators gained prominence in the industry, independent comics flourished, and larger publishing houses. With that explanation stated, without further ado, here is the list of 200 key comics from the modern age. Modern age 1985 present day the modern age, which began in the mid1980s and continued to present day, is identified by a number of trends. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. The modern age is also sometimes referred to as the dark age, because gritty storylines came into vogue with both dc and marvel artists.
The top selling comic books that begin with a are alpha flight comic books 1983 series. With that explanation stated, without further ado, here is the list of 200 key comics from the copper age. Debuting in the silver age of comic books, the character is based on the thor of norse mythology. If you do not know the exact title of comic books you are looking for, type any words that you think are in the comic books title into the search box at the top of this page. As you can see, comic books have gone through a clear evolutionary path to get us to where we are today. The list above contains other rare comic books of the modern age which are neither recalled nor rumored to be recalled but are limited in numbers making them. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. I recently decided to do an analysis of the values of the current top variants in the. Jan, 2020 joshua khan is a torontobased writer who wouldnt be such a dork for comic books if it wasnt for a fellow nerd named molly. Clearly, some of these items may not, and probably do not exist in that grade. The top 10 most valuable modern age key issue comics to date 1. Most valuable modern variants the rankings modern age. Jun 02, 2017 because of this, comic books are generally categorized into different ages based on when they were published.
This modern classics book list is my best guess about the books that matter from a period of notquite 50 years in the second half of the twentieth century. 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. Somebody else could do their own list of 100 mustread modern classics that has absolutely no overlap with mine, and it would probably be a good list too. Jul 21, 2017 thank you all for visiting and stay tuned for the last 50 comics of my top 100 most wanted comics list which include tons of golden and silver age books.
Top 10 all time bronze age comic books overstreet 48th. For the purpose of this list, we are defining new comics as anything that was released after the year. From legends like steve ditko and jack kirby in the golden and silver ages, to the sleek photorealism of neal adams in the bronze age, to the incomparable detail of george perez that helped usher in the modern age of comic art. Sep, 2018 through the many decades of comics history individual artists have helped inform the style of the time. The dark age of comic books useful notes tv tropes. In order for a comic to be considered for this list, it first and foremost needs to have been released in modern times and be worthy of investing in. If the golden age of comic books and the silver age of comic books were the childhood of super heroes, the bronze age of comic books was their adolescence, and the dark age of comic books was their angstridden teenage years, then the modern age of comic books is surely the college years.
Join us as we cover the alltime comic books by era for 2018. Top 10 all time modern comic books overstreet 48th edition. The modern age of comics is a name for the age of comics from the mid80s to present. The second driver of value for comic books is condition. We maintain a wide selection of golden age, silver age, bronze age and modern comics and collectibles. In 1984, marvel comics debuted the first large crossover, secret wars, a storyline featuring the companys most prolific superheroes, which overlapped into a 12issue limited series and many monthly comic books. Dec 18, 2018 the overstreet comic book price guide is a wealth of knowledge with great analytics. 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. Top 10 best selling comic books of the modern era zapkapow. Collectors usually refer to comic books drawn after 1985 as modern age comic books.
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