DCRaw
Action #593 - 1987 - DC - Vf/nm - Comic Book
nn · 1987
VF/NM
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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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UnknownRaw
Amazing Heroes
#195 · 1991
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Amazing Heroes
#183 · 1990
Not graded
DCRaw
Watchmen
#4 · 1986
VF
UnknownRaw
Southern Knights Lot of 3 #17, 22, 24 (1986) Fictioneer 1st Print Comic Books
nn · 1986
Not graded
Last copy
Copper Age
Southern Knights Lot of 3 #17, 22, 24 (1986) Fictioneer 1st Print Comic Books nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$2.24
DCRaw
Skreemer Lot of 2 #3, 6 (1989) DC Comics 1st Print Comic Books
nn · 1989
Not graded
Last copy
DC Comics · Copper Age
Skreemer Lot of 2 #3, 6 (1989) DC Comics 1st Print Comic Books nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$2.24
MarvelRaw
Sectaurs #1 - 1985 - Marvel - FN - Comic Book
nn · 1985
FN
Last copy
Marvel Comics · Copper Age
Sectaurs #1 - 1985 - Marvel - FN - Comic Book nn
Raw · FN
(0)
$16.31
UnknownRaw
Mangazine
#1 · 1989
VF
DCRaw
Checkmate Lot of 6 #1st Series 3, 2nd 1 b, 2, 4, 13, 14 DC (1988) Comic Books
nn · 1988
Not graded
Last copy
DC Comics · Copper Age
Checkmate Lot of 6 #1st Series 3, 2nd 1 b, 2, 4, 13, 14 DC (1988) Comic Books nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$2.24
MarvelRaw
1990 Stalkers Lot of 3 #1, 5, 7 Newsstand Marvel Comics 1st Print Comic Books
nn · 1990
Not graded
Last copy
Marvel Comics · Copper Age
1990 Stalkers Lot of 3 #1, 5, 7 Newsstand Marvel Comics 1st Print Comic Books nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$2.24
MarvelRaw
1986 DP7 Lot 4 #2, 4, 5, 8 Marvel Comics Vf/nm Newsstand 1st Print Comic Books
nn · 1986
VF/NM
Last copy
Marvel Comics · Copper Age
1986 DP7 Lot 4 #2, 4, 5, 8 Marvel Comics Vf/nm Newsstand 1st Print Comic Books nn
Raw · VF/NM
(0)
$2.24
DCRaw
The Shadow Lot of 3 #3, 5, 12 (1987) DC Comics 1st Print Comic Books
nn · 1987
Not graded
Last copy
DC Comics · Copper Age
The Shadow Lot of 3 #3, 5, 12 (1987) DC Comics 1st Print Comic Books nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$2.24
UnknownRaw
Border Worlds
#3 · 1986
Not graded
UnknownRaw
The Rubes Revue Lot of 2 #1 x2 (1986) Rubes 1st Print Comic Books
nn · 1986
Not graded
Last copy
Copper Age
The Rubes Revue Lot of 2 #1 x2 (1986) Rubes 1st Print Comic Books nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$3.88
MarvelRaw
Guardians of the Galaxy Annual
#1 · 1991
VF+
UnknownRaw
MAG: TV Guide-Heather Thomas-Pennsylvania-New York State Edition-July 1985-VG
nn · 1985
VG
Last copy
Copper Age
MAG: TV Guide-Heather Thomas-Pennsylvania-New York State Edition-July 1985-VG nn
Raw · VG
(0)
$17.85
UnknownRaw
Mag: Sinatra Society of America Magazine
#35 · 1991
Not graded
DynamiteRaw
The Green Hornet Lot of 3 #12, 15, Dynamite 14 (1990) Now Comics 1st Print
nn · 1990
Not graded
Last copy
Dynamite Entertainment · Copper Age
The Green Hornet Lot of 3 #12, 15, Dynamite 14 (1990) Now Comics 1st Print nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$4.38
DCRaw
Detective
#625 · 1991
FN
UnknownRaw
Grimjack Lot of 2 #30, 35 (1987) First Comics GrimJack 1st Print Comic Books
nn · 1987
Not graded
Last copy
Copper Age
Grimjack Lot of 2 #30, 35 (1987) First Comics GrimJack 1st Print Comic Books nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$2.24
UnknownRaw
MAG: TV Guide-Highway to Heaven-Tampa-Sarasota Edition-March 1985-VG
nn · 1985
VG
Last copy
Copper Age
MAG: TV Guide-Highway to Heaven-Tampa-Sarasota Edition-March 1985-VG nn
Raw · VG
(0)
$17.85
MarvelRaw
New Mutants #21 - 1985 - Marvel - Vg/fn - Comic Book
nn · 1985
VG/FN
Last copy
Marvel Comics · Copper Age
New Mutants #21 - 1985 - Marvel - Vg/fn - Comic Book nn
Raw · VG/FN
(0)
$16.31
MarvelRaw
Strikeforce Morituri
#27 · 1989
Not graded
EclipseRaw
The New Wave Lot of 2 #5 x2 (1986) Eclipse Comics 1st Print Comic Books
nn · 1986
Not graded
Last copy
Eclipse Comics · Copper Age
The New Wave Lot of 2 #5 x2 (1986) Eclipse Comics 1st Print Comic Books nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$2.24
DCRaw
Wonder Woman
#168 · 1987
VF/NM
UnknownRaw
Miss Fury
#1 · 1991
7.5
MarvelRaw
Amazing Spider-Man
#327 · 1989
FN+
DCRaw
Flash
#3 · 1987
NM-
MarvelRaw
Ghost Rider #18 - 1991 - Marvel - VF- - Comic Book
nn · 1991
VF-
Last copy
Marvel Comics · Copper Age
Ghost Rider #18 - 1991 - Marvel - VF- - Comic Book nn
Raw · VF-
(0)
$16.31
MarvelRaw
Alpha Flight #33 - 1986 - Marvel - VF+ - Comic Book
nn · 1986
VF+
Last copy
Marvel Comics · Copper Age
Alpha Flight #33 - 1986 - Marvel - VF+ - Comic Book nn
Raw · VF+
(0)
$17.40
DCRaw
Green Arrow
#34 · 1990
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Daredevil
#283 · 1990
Not graded
DCRaw
Blue Devil
#17 · 1985
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Deadshot
#2 · 1988
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Fantastic Four
#306 · 1987
Not graded
MarvelRaw
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
#110 · 1991
Not graded
DCRaw
Blackhawk
#10 · 1990
Not graded
MarvelRaw
X-Terminators
#2 · 1988
Not graded
UnknownRaw
MAG: TV Guide-Valerie Harper-Northern Wisconsin Edition-August 1986-VG
nn · 1986
VG
Last copy
Copper Age
MAG: TV Guide-Valerie Harper-Northern Wisconsin Edition-August 1986-VG nn
Raw · VG
(0)
$17.85
MarvelRaw
Alpha Flight #53 - 1987 - Marvel - Vf/nm - Comic Book
nn · 1987
VF/NM
Last copy
Marvel Comics · Copper Age
Alpha Flight #53 - 1987 - Marvel - Vf/nm - Comic Book nn
Raw · VF/NM
(0)
$15.23
UnknownRaw
Psychoblast
#5 · 1988
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Alpha Flight
#26 · 1985
NM
MarvelRaw
Amazing Spider-Man
#348 · 1991
NM-
MarvelRaw
Amazing Spider-Man
#338 · 1990
NM
MarvelRaw
Amazing Spider-Man
#286 · 1986
VF/NM
DCRaw
Action Comics Lot 6 #588, 596, 648, 658, 897, 625 1987 DC Hawkwoman Comic Books
nn · 1987
Not graded
Last copy
DC Comics · Copper Age
Action Comics Lot 6 #588, 596, 648, 658, 897, 625 1987 DC Hawkwoman Comic Books nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$3.35
MarvelRaw
Fantastic Four
#358 · 1991
8.5
DCRaw
Son of Ambush Bug
#4 · 1986
Not graded
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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.