UnknownRaw
Robotech: The New Generation
#6 · 1986
Not graded
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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UnknownRaw
Roscoe the Dawg Ace Detective
#1 · 1987
Not graded
MarvelRaw
X-Men
#219 · 1987
NM-
UnknownRaw
Amazing Heroes
#111 · 1987
Not graded
DCRaw
Amazing Heroes
#109 · 1987
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Amazing Spider-Man
#340 · 1990
VF/NM
EclipseRaw
WhoDunnit? Lot of 3 #1 x3 Eclipse Comics (1986) Vf/nm 1st Print Comic Books
nn · 1986
VF/NM
Last copy
Eclipse Comics · Copper Age
WhoDunnit? Lot of 3 #1 x3 Eclipse Comics (1986) Vf/nm 1st Print Comic Books nn
Raw · VF/NM
(0)
$2.24
UnknownRaw
MAG: TV Guide-Heather Locklear-New York Metropolitan Edition-December 1986-VG
nn · 1986
VG
Last copy
Copper Age
MAG: TV Guide-Heather Locklear-New York Metropolitan Edition-December 1986-VG nn
Raw · VG
(0)
$17.85
MarvelRaw
X-Men
#257 · 1989
NM-
MarvelRaw
The Star Brand Lot of 2 #14, 15 (1988) Marvel Comics 1st Print Comic Books
nn · 1988
Not graded
Last copy
Marvel Comics · Copper Age
The Star Brand Lot of 2 #14, 15 (1988) Marvel Comics 1st Print Comic Books nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$2.24
UnknownRaw
Nightstreets
#1 · 1986
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Time out of Mind
#1 · 1985
Not graded
DCRaw
Hawk & Dove Lot of 5 #8, 13, 14, 17, 20 DC (1990) 3rd Series Comic Books
nn · 1990
Not graded
Last copy
DC Comics · Copper Age
Hawk & Dove Lot of 5 #8, 13, 14, 17, 20 DC (1990) 3rd Series Comic Books nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$2.62
MarvelRaw
Epic Illustrated December 1985 Marvel Comic Book Magazine 4 J339
nn · 1985
Not graded
Last copy
Marvel Comics · Copper Age
Epic Illustrated December 1985 Marvel Comic Book Magazine 4 J339 nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$18.74
MarvelRaw
The Star Brand Lot of 2 #15, 17 (1988) Marvel Comics 1st Print Comic Books
nn · 1988
Not graded
Last copy
Marvel Comics · Copper Age
The Star Brand Lot of 2 #15, 17 (1988) Marvel Comics 1st Print Comic Books nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$2.24
UnknownRaw
Shadow Star
#1 · 1985
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Amazing Heroes
#112 · 1987
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Fallen Angels
#7 · 1987
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Thundercats #15 - 1986 - Star - Fn/vf - Comic Book
nn · 1986
FN/VF
MarvelRaw
Incredible Hulk
#333 · 1987
Not graded
DCRaw
Millennium
#2 · 1988
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Fantastic Four Lot of 2 #338, 344 Marvel (1990) 1st Series 1st Print Comic Books
nn · 1990
Not graded
Last copy
Marvel Comics · Copper Age
Fantastic Four Lot of 2 #338, 344 Marvel (1990) 1st Series 1st Print Comic Books nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$2.24
UnknownRaw
Blood Wing
#1 · 1988
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Alpha Flight
#33 · 1986
VF
DCRaw
Red Tornado
#3 · 1985
Not graded
EclipseRaw
New Wave vs the Volunteers 3D
#1 · 1987
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Ms Mystic
#6 · 1990
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Fantastic Four
#275 · 1985
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Web of Spider-Man
#55 · 1989
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Jungle Love
#1 · 1991
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Cart Indy Car Racing Media Guide 1991-driver Track Info-Al Unser Jr-FN
nn · 1991
FN
Last copy
Copper Age
Cart Indy Car Racing Media Guide 1991-driver Track Info-Al Unser Jr-FN nn
Raw · FN
(0)
$32.81
MarvelRaw
Power Pack
#37 · 1988
Not graded
ArchieRaw
Adventures of Bayou Billy
#2 · 1989
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Incredible Hulk Annual
#16 · 1990
Not graded
DCRaw
Warlord
#91 · 1985
8.0
UnknownRaw
Amazing Heroes
#143 · 1988
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Meet Bank
#1 · 1989
Not graded
DCRaw
Cinder and Ashe
#2 · 1988
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Border Worlds
#2 · 1986
Not graded
UnknownRaw
1985 Cerebus Lot of 3 #80, 81, 83 Aardvark-Vanaheim Fn/vf 1st Print Comic Books
nn · 1985
FN/VF
Last copy
Copper Age
1985 Cerebus Lot of 3 #80, 81, 83 Aardvark-Vanaheim Fn/vf 1st Print Comic Books nn
Raw · FN/VF
(0)
$2.24
MarvelRaw
Strange Tales
#14 · 1988
Not graded
DCRaw
Crisis on Infinite Earths
#10 · 1986
VF/NM
UnknownRaw
Airboy
#7 · 1986
Not graded
UnknownRaw
1990 Marvel Universe
#145 · 1990
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Alien Legion
#7 · 1985
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Cloak and Dagger
#2 · 1985
Not graded
UnknownRaw
1990 Marvel Universe
#144 · 1990
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Captain America
#336 · 1987
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.