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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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Iron Man #235 (Marvel Comics, 1988), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
MarvelRaw

Iron Man

#235 · 1988

Not graded
Key issueLast copy

Marvel Comics · Copper Age

Iron Man #235

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$7.49
Amazing Spider-Man #312 (Marvel Comics, 1989), CGC 9.2 graded comic book, Universal Blue label — front cover in its holder
MarvelCGC

Amazing Spider-Man

#312 · 1989

9.2
Last copy

Marvel Comics · Copper Age

Amazing Spider-Man #312

CGC 9.2 · Universal Blue

(0)
$112.50
Amazing Spider-Man #304 (Marvel Comics, 1988), raw comic book in NM- condition — front cover
MarvelRaw

Amazing Spider-Man

#304 · 1988

NM-
Last copy

Marvel Comics · Copper Age

Amazing Spider-Man #304

Raw · NM-

(0)
$8.21
Justice Machine Featuring Elementals #1 (1986), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

Justice Machine Featuring Elementals

#1 · 1986

Not graded
Key issueLast copy

Copper Age

Justice Machine Featuring Elementals #1

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$7.49
Amazing Spider-Man #322 (Marvel Comics, 1989), CGC 9.2 graded comic book, Universal Blue label — front cover in its holder
MarvelCGC

Amazing Spider-Man

#322 · 1989

9.2
Last copy

Marvel Comics · Copper Age

Amazing Spider-Man #322

CGC 9.2 · Universal Blue

(0)
$112.50
Alien Legion 2nd Series #11 (1989), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

Alien Legion 2nd Series

#11 · 1989

Not graded
Key issueLast copy

Copper Age

Alien Legion 2nd Series #11

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$3.74
Wolverine #18 (Marvel Comics, 1989), raw comic book in FN condition — front cover
MarvelRaw

Wolverine

#18 · 1989

FN
Last copy

Marvel Comics · Copper Age

Wolverine #18

Raw · FN

(0)
$12.94
Lobo #4 (DC Comics, 1991), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
DCRaw

Lobo

#4 · 1991

Not graded
Last copy

DC Comics · Copper Age

Lobo #4

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$4.13
Lobo #2 (DC Comics, 1990), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
DCRaw

Lobo

#2 · 1990

Not graded
Last copy

DC Comics · Copper Age

Lobo #2

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$4.50
Iron Man #212 (Marvel Comics, 1986), CGC 8.0 graded comic book, Universal Blue label — front cover in its holder
MarvelCGC

Iron Man

#212 · 1986

8.0
Last copy

Marvel Comics · Copper Age

Iron Man #212

CGC 8.0 · Universal Blue

(0)
$74.99
Suicide Squad #13 (DC Comics, 1988), raw comic book in VF condition — front cover
DCRaw

Suicide Squad

#13 · 1988

VF
Last copy

DC Comics · Copper Age

Suicide Squad #13

Raw · VF

(0)
$17.55
Fantasy Collector #224 (1990), raw comic book in VF condition — front cover
UnknownRaw

Fantasy Collector

#224 · 1990

VF
Last copy

Copper Age

Fantasy Collector #224

Raw · VF

(0)
$18.75
Official Jungle Jim Annual #1 (1989), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

Official Jungle Jim Annual

#1 · 1989

Not graded
Key issueLast copy

Copper Age

Official Jungle Jim Annual #1

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$2.96
Elementals #5 (Comico, 1989), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
ComicoRaw

Elementals

#5 · 1989

Not graded
Key issueLast copy

Comico · Copper Age

Elementals #5

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$1.94
Mike Grell's Sable #3 (1990), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

Mike Grell's Sable

#3 · 1990

Not graded
Key issueLast copy

Copper Age

Mike Grell's Sable #3

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$2.96
Crypt of Cthulhu #42 (1986), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

Crypt of Cthulhu

#42 · 1986

Not graded
Last copy

Copper Age

Crypt of Cthulhu #42

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$18.75
Goodies #45 (1986), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

Goodies

#45 · 1986

Not graded
Last copy

Copper Age

Goodies #45

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$13.50
Fusion #17 (1989), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

Fusion

#17 · 1989

Not graded
Last copy

Copper Age

Fusion #17

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$3
Conan the Barbarian #190 (Marvel Comics, 1987), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
MarvelRaw

Conan the Barbarian

#190 · 1987

Not graded
Key issueLast copy

Marvel Comics · Copper Age

Conan the Barbarian #190

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$2.96
Looney Tunes Magazine #2 (DC Comics, 1989), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
DCRaw

Looney Tunes Magazine

#2 · 1989

Not graded
Last copy

DC Comics · Copper Age

Looney Tunes Magazine #2

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$18.75
RoboCop #5 (Marvel Comics, 1990), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
MarvelRaw

RoboCop

#5 · 1990

Not graded
Key issueLast copy

Marvel Comics · Copper Age

RoboCop #5

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$2.96
New Gods #4 (DC Comics, 1989), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
DCRaw

New Gods

#4 · 1989

Not graded
Key issueLast copy

DC Comics · Copper Age

New Gods #4

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$2.96
Black Dragon #5 (Marvel Comics, 1985), raw comic book in VF condition — front cover
MarvelRaw

Black Dragon

#5 · 1985

VF
Last copy

Marvel Comics · Copper Age

Black Dragon #5

Raw · VF

(0)
$11.25
Amazing Spider-Man #354 (Marvel Comics, 1991), raw comic book in NM- condition — front cover
MarvelRaw

Amazing Spider-Man

#354 · 1991

NM-
Last copy

Marvel Comics · Copper Age

Amazing Spider-Man #354

Raw · NM-

(0)
$15.60
Silver Surfer #60 (Marvel Comics, 1991), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
MarvelRaw

Silver Surfer

#60 · 1991

Not graded
Key issueLast copy

Marvel Comics · Copper Age

Silver Surfer #60

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$3.10
Hawkworld #4 (DC Comics, 1990), raw comic book in VF/NM condition — front cover
DCRaw

Hawkworld

#4 · 1990

VF/NM
Last copy

DC Comics · Copper Age

Hawkworld #4

Raw · VF/NM

(0)
$1.12
Xanadu #1 (1988), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

Xanadu

#1 · 1988

Not graded
Last copy

Copper Age

Xanadu #1

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$3.75
Steelgrip Starkey #1 (1986), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

Steelgrip Starkey

#1 · 1986

Not graded
Key issueLast copy

Copper Age

Steelgrip Starkey #1

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$1.44
Elric: The Vanishing Tower #6 (1988), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

Elric: The Vanishing Tower

#6 · 1988

Not graded
Key issueLast copy

Copper Age

Elric: The Vanishing Tower #6

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$2.96

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Copper Age guides

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  • 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.