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Bronze Age (1970–1985)

Bronze Age comics from 1970 to 1985: Wolverine, the new X-Men, Punisher, Ghost Rider and the darker, socially aware books of the seventies.

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Ms. Marvel #17 (Marvel Comics, 1978), CBCS 9.8 graded comic book, Universal Blue label — front cover in its holder
MarvelCBCS

Ms. Marvel

#17 · 1978

9.8
Key issueLast copy

Marvel Comics · Bronze Age

Ms. Marvel #17

CBCS 9.8 · Universal Blue

(0)
$450
Pep Comics #248 (Archie Comics, 1970), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
ArchieRaw

Pep Comics

#248 · 1970

Not graded
Last copy

Archie Comics · Bronze Age

Pep Comics #248

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$4.66
1st Issue Special #11 (DC Comics, 1976), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
DCRaw

1st Issue Special

#11 · 1976

Not graded
Last copy

DC Comics · Bronze Age

1st Issue Special #11

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$2.76
Crazy Magazine #12 (Marvel Comics, 1975), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
MarvelRaw

Crazy Magazine

#12 · 1975

Not graded
Last copy

Marvel Comics · Bronze Age

Crazy Magazine #12

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$472.50

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  • Key issues

    X-Men Comic Books: The Key Issues and What Grade Does to Them

    The first X-Men comic is The X-Men #1, cover-dated September 1963, from Marvel Comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The books collectors chase most are that issue, Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975), X-Men #94, #101 and #129, and on all of them the CGC or CBCS grade is the largest driver of price.

    Updated Oct 11, 2026

  • Key issues

    Ghost Rider Comics: Key Issues and What Graders Look For

    The key Ghost Rider comic is Marvel Spotlight #5 (August 1972), the first appearance of Johnny Blaze as Ghost Rider. Ghost Rider #1 (September 1973) followed it, and for either book the third-party grade is one of the biggest factors in what a copy sells for.

    Updated Oct 11, 2026

  • Collecting

    What are the ages of comic books? Golden, Silver, Bronze, Copper and Modern explained

    Collectors divide American comics into eras: the Golden Age (1938 to the mid-1950s), the Silver Age (1956 to about 1970), the Bronze Age (about 1970 to 1985), the Copper Age (about 1985 to 1991) and the Modern Age (1991 to today). The boundaries are conventions rather than official dates, but each era has its own print runs, survival rates, paper and pricing, which is why listings and price guides always state one.

    Updated Oct 11, 2026

  • Collecting

    What are Marvel Value Stamps, and why do they matter for grading?

    Marvel Value Stamps were a promotion printed inside most Marvel comics from 1974 to 1976: a numbered stamp of a character on an interior page that readers were encouraged to cut out and paste into a stamp book. Because readers did exactly that, many Bronze Age Marvels from those years are missing a piece of a page. A cut stamp drops the grade sharply or earns a green qualified label, so "Marvel Value Stamp intact" is a meaningful phrase in a listing.

    Updated Oct 11, 2026

About Bronze Age comics

The Bronze Age brought relevance and grit to the newsstand — drug stories, horror's return under a loosened Comics Code, and a wave of first appearances that now drive the market: Incredible Hulk #181, Giant-Size X-Men #1, Amazing Spider-Man #129 and Werewolf by Night #32 among them.

Print runs were still large, so high grade is achievable but 9.6 and 9.8 copies carry a real premium over 9.0s. Many Bronze Age books were also stored carefully by the first generation of collectors, which is why pressing can add a grade point and why we pre-screen raw candidates before recommending a submission.

Every book ships double-boxed, signature-required and insured to full value, and you have 14 days from delivery to inspect it. Undisclosed restoration is refundable with no time limit under our authenticity guarantee. Have Bronze Age books of your own to grade or sell? Start a grading submission or request an appraisal.