UnknownRaw
Air Fighters Classics
#4 · 1988
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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EclipseRaw
1987 Area 88 Lot of 3 #9, 11, 34 Eclipse Comics Manga 1st Print Comic Books
nn · 1987
Not graded
Last copy
Eclipse Comics · Copper Age
1987 Area 88 Lot of 3 #9, 11, 34 Eclipse Comics Manga 1st Print Comic Books nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$2.24
UnknownRaw
Mag: TV Guide Aug
#16 · 1986
VG
UnknownRaw
Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures
#9 · 1988
VF
UnknownRaw
Nth Man the Ultimate Ninja
#1 · 1989
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Excalibur Lot of 9 #10 x2, 11, 12, 14, 15, 29, 30, 75 Marvel (1989) Comics
nn · 1989
Not graded
Last copy
Marvel Comics · Copper Age
Excalibur Lot of 9 #10 x2, 11, 12, 14, 15, 29, 30, 75 Marvel (1989) Comics nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$3.35
UnknownRaw
2000AD Presents
#8 · 1986
9.2
UnknownRaw
Hollywood Superstars
#4 · 1991
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Marvel Tales
#189 · 1986
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Web of Spider-Man
#71 · 1990
Not graded
MarvelRaw
The Spectacular Spider-Man
#144 · 1988
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Web of Spider-Man
#82 · 1991
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special (1991)
nn · 1991
Not graded
UnknownRaw
The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual
#5 · 1985
Not graded
UnknownRaw
The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual
#8 · 1988
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Web of Spider-Man
#81 · 1991
Not graded
UnknownRaw
The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual
#6 · 1986
Not graded
MarvelRaw
The Spectacular Spider-Man
#146 · 1989
Not graded
MarvelRaw
The Spectacular Spider-Man
#183 · 1991
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Marvel Tales
#190 · 1986
Not graded
UnknownRaw
The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual
#9 · 1989
Not graded
MarvelRaw
The Spectacular Spider-Man
#151 · 1989
Not graded
DCRaw
All-Star Squadron
#47 · 1985
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Marvel Tales
#184 · 1986
Not graded
MarvelRaw
The Spectacular Spider-Man
#152 · 1989
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Web of Spider-Man #15 - 1986 - Marvel - NM- - Comic Book
nn · 1986
NM-
Last copy
Marvel Comics · Copper Age
Web of Spider-Man #15 - 1986 - Marvel - NM- - Comic Book nn
Raw · NM-
(0)
$23.93
DCRaw
Crisis on Infinite Earths #11 - 1986 - DC - Vf/nm - Comic Book
nn · 1986
VF/NM
Last copy
DC Comics · Copper Age
Crisis on Infinite Earths #11 - 1986 - DC - Vf/nm - Comic Book nn
Raw · VF/NM
(0)
$19.58
UnknownRaw
Jame Special
#1 · 1987
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Jon Sable Freelance
#33 · 1986
Not graded
UnknownRaw
American Flagg!
#47 · 1987
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Spellbinders
#1 · 1986
Not graded
DCRaw
Watchmen
#8 · 1987
Not graded
DCRaw
V for Vendetta
#9 · 1989
Not graded
UnknownRaw
G.I. Joe and the Transformers
#2 · 1987
Not graded
MarvelRaw
X-Men
#218 · 1987
NM-
DCRaw
Hawkman
#1 · 1986
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Transformers Comics Magazine
#4 · 1987
VF
MarvelRaw
Speedball
#5 · 1989
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Happy Birthday Gnatrat
#1 · 1990
Not graded
DCRaw
Tales Teen Titans
#50 · 1985
8.5
MarvelRaw
Action Force
#10 · 1987
FN
UnknownRaw
Amazing Heroes
#93 · 1986
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse
#251 · 1989
FN/VF
MarvelRaw
Presents
#85 · 1991
VF/NM
ArchieRaw
Everything's Archie
#120 · 1985
FN/VF
MarvelRaw
Sensational She-Hulk
#2 · 1989
NM-
UnknownRaw
Stark Future
#9 · 1987
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Action Force
#18 · 1987
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.