MarvelRaw
Wolfpack
#6 · 1989
Not graded
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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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MarvelRaw
Spitfire and the Troubleshooters
#2 · 1986
Not graded
Key issueLast copy
Marvel Comics · Copper Age
Spitfire and the Troubleshooters #2
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$2.96
MarvelRaw
Wolverine
#4 · 1989
VF/NM
MarvelRaw
Presents
#74 · 1991
FN/VF
MarvelRaw
'Nam
#6 · 1988
VF
UnknownRaw
Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures
#12 · 1991
VF-
DCRaw
Robin II
#2 · 1991
NM-
UnknownRaw
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories
#518 · 1987
VF/NM
MarvelRaw
X-Men
#283 · 1991
NM-
UnknownRaw
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories
#529 · 1989
FN
DCRaw
Hawkworld
#1 · 1990
NM
FirstRaw
Lone Wolf and Cub
#22 · 1989
Not graded
FirstRaw
Lone Wolf and Cub
#6 · 1987
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD
#11 · 1990
FN-
UnknownRaw
Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse
#235 · 1988
VF
MarvelRaw
X-Force
#15 · 1991
NM-
MarvelRaw
Amazing Spider-Man #350 - 1991 - Marvel - VG - Comic Book
nn · 1991
VG
Last copy
Marvel Comics · Copper Age
Amazing Spider-Man #350 - 1991 - Marvel - VG - Comic Book nn
Raw · VG
(0)
$13.05
DCRaw
Batman
#424 · 1988
VF/NM
EclipseRaw
Fashion in Action: Winter Special
#1 · 1987
Not graded
Key issueLast copy
Eclipse Comics · Copper Age
Fashion in Action: Winter Special #1
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$1.44
UnknownRaw
Amazing Heroes
#75 · 1985
Not graded
MarvelRaw
'Nam
#2 · 1988
VF
DCRaw
Warlord
#106 · 1986
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Web of Spider-Man
#54 · 1989
VF+
MarvelRaw
Akira
#12 · 1989
VF/NM
MarvelRaw
G.I. Joe
#51 · 1986
VG/FN
MarvelRaw
Presents
#73 · 1991
VF+
DarkRaw
Wacky Squirrel
#1 · 1987
VF
UnknownRaw
Woody Woodpecker 50th Anniversary Special
#1 · 1991
VF
UnknownRaw
Revengers Featuring Megalith
#5 · 1989
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Greylore
#1 · 1985
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Grimjack Lot of 3 #14 x2, 15 (1985) First Comics 1st Print Comic Books
nn · 1985
Not graded
Last copy
Copper Age
Grimjack Lot of 3 #14 x2, 15 (1985) First Comics 1st Print Comic Books nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$3.88
EclipseRaw
The New Wave Lot of 3 #11 x3 (1986) Eclipse Comics 1st Print Comic Books
nn · 1986
Not graded
Last copy
Eclipse Comics · Copper Age
The New Wave Lot of 3 #11 x3 (1986) Eclipse Comics 1st Print Comic Books nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$3.50
UnknownRaw
Fish Police
#9 · 1988
Not graded
UnknownRaw
MAG: TV Guide September
#17 · 1988
Not graded
NOWRaw
Original Astro Boy
#1 · 1987
VF-
GladstoneRaw
Donald Duck
#271 · 1989
Not graded
DCRaw
The Weird
#3 · 1988
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Autograph Collectors Magazine 1988 May-Cartoon Art VG
nn · 1988
VG
MarvelRaw
Silver Surfer
#20 · 1989
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Strange Tales
#9 · 1987
VF
DCRaw
Adventures of the Outsiders
#42 · 1987
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Robin Snyder's Revolver Lot of 2 #3, 5 1986 Renegade Press 1st Print Comic Books
nn · 1986
Not graded
Last copy
Copper Age
Robin Snyder's Revolver Lot of 2 #3, 5 1986 Renegade Press 1st Print Comic Books nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$4.58
DCRaw
Haywire
#13 · 1989
Not graded
DCRaw
Haywire
#7 · 1989
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Ghost Rider #15 - 1991 - Marvel - VF - Comic Book
nn · 1991
VF
Last copy
Marvel Comics · Copper Age
Ghost Rider #15 - 1991 - Marvel - VF - Comic Book nn
Raw · VF
(0)
$13.05
UnknownRaw
MAG: TV Guide July
#1 · 1989
Not graded
UnknownRaw
MAG: TV Guide January
#23 · 1988
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Sable
#15 · 1989
8.5
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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.