MarvelRaw
X-Factor
#7 · 1986
NM
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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DCRaw
Tales of the Teen Titans
#56 · 1985
Not graded
DCRaw
Phantom Stranger #1 & #4 1987 DC Mini-Series Mike Mignola Art Raw Lot
nn · 1987
Not graded
Last copy
DC Comics · Copper Age
Phantom Stranger #1 & #4 1987 DC Mini-Series Mike Mignola Art Raw Lot nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$8.24
DCRaw
Batman Legends of the Dark Knight
#2 · 1989
NM
DCRaw
Batman Legends of the Dark Knight
#1 · 1991
NM
DCRaw
The New Teen Titans
#19 · 1986
NM
UnknownRaw
The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual
#10 · 1990
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Deathlok
#5 · 1991
NM
MarvelRaw
Web of Spider-Man
#21 · 1986
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Web of Spider-Man Annual
#7 · 1991
Not graded
MarvelRaw
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual
#25 · 1991
Not graded
MarvelRaw
The Spectacular Spider-Man
#122 · 1987
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Excalibur
#19 · 1990
NM
DCRaw
Booster Gold
#10 · 1986
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Alien Legion
#8 · 1988
Not graded
DCRaw
The New Titans
#64 · 1990
Not graded
DCRaw
Blue Devil
#18 · 1985
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Elric: Sailor on the Seas of Fate
#3 · 1985
Not graded
DCRaw
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe
#26 · 1987
Not graded
Last copy
DC Comics · Copper Age
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #26
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$1.76
DCRaw
Batman
#442 · 1989
NM
MarvelRaw
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual
#20 · 1986
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Groo the Wanderer
#3 · 1985
Not graded
DCRaw
Batman Legends of the Dark Knight
#2 · 1989
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Power Pack
#14 · 1985
Not graded
ArchieCGC
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures
#19 · 1991
9.8
Last copy
Archie Comics · Copper Age
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures #19
CGC 9.8 · Universal Blue
(0)
$185.25
UnknownRaw
RoboCop
#9 · 1990
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters 3-D
#3 · 1986
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Man Pencil & Color Composite Self Portrait - 1987 Signed art by Al Ross
nn · 1987
Not graded
Last copy
Copper Age
Man Pencil & Color Composite Self Portrait - 1987 Signed art by Al Ross nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$187.50
DCRaw
Wonder Woman
#29 · 1989
Not graded
DCRaw
Forever People
#5 · 1988
Not graded
UnknownRaw
She-Ra: Princess of Power Storybook Full Fig Pencil Art - Signed 1987 Dan Adkins
nn · 1987
Not graded
Last copy
Copper Age
She-Ra: Princess of Power Storybook Full Fig Pencil Art - Signed 1987 Dan Adkins nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$187.52
DCRaw
Joker
#1 · 1989
NM
UnknownCGC
Rock N Roll
#17 · 1990
9.8
UnknownRaw
Original Senorita Rio Pin Up by Joshua Quagmire 1985- Dancer
nn · 1985
Not graded
Last copy
Copper Age
Original Senorita Rio Pin Up by Joshua Quagmire 1985- Dancer nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$196.88
UnknownRaw
Original Senorita Rio Pin Up by Joshua Quagmire 1985- Lingerie
nn · 1985
Not graded
Last copy
Copper Age
Original Senorita Rio Pin Up by Joshua Quagmire 1985- Lingerie nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$196.88
UnknownRaw
Original Senorita Rio Pin Up by Joshua Quagmire 1985
nn · 1985
Not graded
Last copy
Copper Age
Original Senorita Rio Pin Up by Joshua Quagmire 1985 nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$196.88
UnknownRaw
Original Senorita Rio Pin Up by Joshua Quagmire 1985- Stockings
nn · 1985
Not graded
Last copy
Copper Age
Original Senorita Rio Pin Up by Joshua Quagmire 1985- Stockings nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$196.88
MarvelCGC
Uncanny X-Men
#251 · 1989
9.8
UnknownRaw
Red Tornado
#2 · 1985
Not graded
ValiantRaw
Super Mario Bros. Special Edition #1 - 1990 - Valiant - NM- - Comic Book
nn · 1990
NM-
Last copy
Valiant Comics · Copper Age
Super Mario Bros. Special Edition #1 - 1990 - Valiant - NM- - Comic Book nn
Raw · NM-
(0)
$206.63
MarvelRaw
Transformers-Marvel Comics Pre-Pak
#4 · 1985
NM
ArchieCGC
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures
#24 · 1991
9.8
Last copy
Archie Comics · Copper Age
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures #24
CGC 9.8 · Universal Blue
(0)
$219.38
MarvelCGC
Thundercats
#1 · 1985
9.6
UnknownRaw
Child's Play
#7 · 1991
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Master of Kung Fu: Bleeding Black
#1 · 1990
Not graded
UnknownCGC
Miracleman
#12 · 1987
9.6
MarvelCGC
Uncanny X-Men
#266 · 1990
7.0
MarvelCGC
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars
#10 · 1985
9.8
Last copy
Marvel Comics · Copper Age
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #10
CGC 9.8 · Universal Blue
(0)
$225
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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.