MarvelCGC
Daredevil
#270 · 1989
9.8
Collection · 3,821 listings
Copper Age (1985–1991)
Copper Age comics from 1985 to 1991: Watchmen, The Dark Knight Returns, the independent boom and the last keys before the speculator crash.
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MarvelCGC
New Mutants
#98 · 1991
9.6
MarvelCGC
The New Mutants
#87 · 1990
9.8
DCRaw
Superman Annual
#3 · 1991
NM-
DCRaw
Adventures of Superman
#462 · 1990
Not graded
DCRaw
Superman
#16 · 1987
NM-
DCCGC
Swamp Thing
#37 · 1985
9.8
DCRaw
Adventures of Superman
#476 · 1991
NM
DCRaw
Action Comics Annual
#2 · 1990
VF
DCRaw
Superman
#26 · 1988
NM
DCRaw
Superman
#31 · 1989
NM
DCRaw
Superman
#61 · 1991
NM
DCRaw
Adventures of Superman
#471 · 1990
NM
DCRaw
Adventures of Superman
#474 · 1991
NM
DCRaw
Superman
#31 · 1989
NM
DCRaw
Superman
#25 · 1988
NM
DCRaw
Millennium
#7 · 1988
NM
DCRaw
Millennium
#4 · 1988
NM
DCRaw
Justice League
#52 · 1991
NM
DCRaw
Robin
#2 · 1991
NM
DCRaw
Tales of the Green Lantern Corps
#3 · 1986
VF
ComicoRaw
Justice Machine
#7 · 1987
Not graded
DCRaw
Justice League America Annual
#5 · 1991
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Captain America
#376 · 1990
NM
MarvelRaw
Steelgrip Starkey
#1 · 1986
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Steelgrip Starkey
#6 · 1987
Not graded
MarvelRaw
X-Force
#8 · 1991
NM
MarvelRaw
X-Force
#5 · 1991
NM
MarvelRaw
X-Men
#2 · 1991
NM
ComicoRaw
Justice Machine
#24 · 1988
Not graded
DCRaw
Hex
#7 · 1986
Not graded
DCRaw
Jonni Thunder
#2 · 1985
VG
DisneyCGC
Disney's Darkwing Duck Limited Series
#1 · 1991
9.6
Last copy
Disney Comics · Copper Age
Disney's Darkwing Duck Limited Series #1
CGC 9.6 · Universal Blue
(0)
$243.75
DCRaw
Spectre
#15 · 1988
Not graded
DCRaw
1991 Superman MAN OF Steel Flies Again 26x38" Promo Poster VG+ 4.5 DC Comics
nn · 1991
4.5
Last copy
DC Comics · Copper Age
1991 Superman MAN OF Steel Flies Again 26x38" Promo Poster VG+ 4.5 DC Comics nn
Raw · VG+ 4.5
(0)
$15.19
UnknownRaw
1988 Supermans Fodselsdag Finland Comic
nn · 1988
5.0
UnknownRaw
1986 Batman: Dark Night Falls
#4 · 1986
8.0
UnknownRaw
Adventures of Superman 12pc (VF) Bagged & Boarded, Brain Dead! 1987-93
nn · 1987
VF
Last copy
Copper Age
Adventures of Superman 12pc (VF) Bagged & Boarded, Brain Dead! 1987-93 nn
Raw · VF
(0)
$18.16
DCRaw
Adventures of Superman
#464 · 1990
9.0
UnknownRaw
Batman the Dark Knight Falls ~Movie Coming Soon Superman vs Batman~1986 (8.5) WH
nn · 1986
8.5
Last copy
Copper Age
Batman the Dark Knight Falls ~Movie Coming Soon Superman vs Batman~1986 (8.5) WH nn
Raw · 8.5
(0)
$18.73
DCRaw
Superman
#419 · 1986
NM
DCRaw
Crisis on Infinite Earths
#12 · 1986
NM
DCRaw
World's Finest Comics
#323 · 1986
NM
DCRaw
Crisis on Infinite Earths
#5 · 1985
VF/NM
UnknownRaw
1986 Superman Neverending Battle Inc Fanzine VF+ 48 pgs Spiral Bound
nn · 1986
VF+
Last copy
Copper Age
1986 Superman Neverending Battle Inc Fanzine VF+ 48 pgs Spiral Bound nn
Raw · VF+
(0)
$18.94
UnknownRaw
1987 Superman at Fifty - Persistence of a Legend Hc/dj 190 pgs NM
nn · 1987
NM
Last copy
Copper Age
1987 Superman at Fifty - Persistence of a Legend Hc/dj 190 pgs NM nn
Raw · NM
(0)
$18.94
DCRaw
1989 Superman Archives v.1 Hc/dj Vf/fn+ 3rd DC / Fisherman Collection
nn · 1989
VF
Last copy
DC Comics · Copper Age
1989 Superman Archives v.1 Hc/dj Vf/fn+ 3rd DC / Fisherman Collection nn
Raw · VF
(0)
$18.94
DCRaw
War of the Gods
#1 · 1991
VF
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Copper Age guides
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
Newsstand vs direct edition: how to tell them apart and why it matters
From the late 1970s to around 2013, most Marvel and DC comics were printed in two editions: newsstand copies sold on returnable terms through news outlets, and direct editions sold non-returnable to comic shops. They share the same interior; the difference is on the cover, where newsstand copies carry a UPC barcode and direct editions show a logo, a blank box or a different barcode. Newsstand copies from the 1990s onward are scarcer in high grade and often sell at a premium.
Updated Oct 11, 2026
Characters
What is the first appearance of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles first appeared in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1, cover-dated May 1984, self-published by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird as Mirage Studios in Dover, New Hampshire. The first printing was a black-and-white, magazine-sized comic of about 3,000 copies. Later printings from 1984 and 1985 look similar but are clearly marked, and only the first printing carries the high value.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
Characters
What is the first appearance of John Constantine?
John Constantine's first full appearance is The Saga of the Swamp Thing #37, cover-dated June 1985, by Alan Moore, Stephen Bissette and John Totleben, who modelled his look on the musician Sting. He can be glimpsed in background cameos in Saga of the Swamp Thing #25 (June 1984). Constantine's own series, Hellblazer, began in January 1988 and ran 300 issues.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
About Copper Age comics
The Copper Age is the bridge between newsstand comics and the direct market. Prestige formats, creator-owned independents and mature-readers lines changed what a comic could be, and books such as Watchmen #1, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1 and the early Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles issues remain the era's headline keys.
Copper Age books were printed on better paper and bought by collectors from day one, so the market is concentrated in high grade. We focus on 9.6 and 9.8 copies with white pages and on the early independents, where small print runs make even mid-grade copies genuinely hard to find.
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 Copper Age books of your own to grade or sell? Start a grading submission or request an appraisal.