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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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Armageddon #2 (DC Comics, 1991), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
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Armageddon

#2 · 1991

Not graded
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DC Comics · Copper Age

Armageddon #2

Raw · Not graded

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Thanos #18 (Marvel Comics, 1989), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
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Thanos

#18 · 1989

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Marvel Comics · Copper Age

Thanos #18

Raw · Not graded

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Spider-Man #1 (Marvel Comics, 1990), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
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Spider-Man

#1 · 1990

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Marvel Comics · Copper Age

Spider-Man #1

Raw · Not graded

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Superman #5 (DC Comics, 1990), raw comic book in NM- condition — front cover
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Superman

#5 · 1990

NM-
Last copy

DC Comics · Copper Age

Superman #5

Raw · NM-

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$15.60
Amazing Heroes #136 (1988), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
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Amazing Heroes

#136 · 1988

Not graded
Last copy

Copper Age

Amazing Heroes #136

Raw · Not graded

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$15
Action Comics #586 (DC Comics, 1985), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
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Action Comics

#586 · 1985

Not graded
Last copy

DC Comics · Copper Age

Action Comics #586

Raw · Not graded

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$14.63
Amazing Heroes #82 (1985), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
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Amazing Heroes

#82 · 1985

Not graded
Last copy

Copper Age

Amazing Heroes #82

Raw · Not graded

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$13.50
Superman #4 (DC Comics, 1987), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
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Superman

#4 · 1987

Not graded
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DC Comics · Copper Age

Superman #4

Raw · Not graded

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$13.50
Action Comics #1 (DC Comics, 1988), raw comic book in 9.2 condition — front cover
DCRaw

Action Comics

#1 · 1988

9.2
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DC Comics · Copper Age

Action Comics #1

Raw · 9.2

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$14.03
Superman #62 (DC Comics, 1991), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
DCRaw

Superman

#62 · 1991

Not graded
Last copy

DC Comics · Copper Age

Superman #62

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$14.05
Superman Annual #3 (DC Comics, 1991), raw comic book in NM- condition — front cover
DCRaw

Superman Annual

#3 · 1991

NM-
Last copy

DC Comics · Copper Age

Superman Annual #3

Raw · NM-

(0)
$14.63
Superman #53 (DC Comics, 1991), raw comic book in VF- condition — front cover
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Superman

#53 · 1991

VF-
Last copy

DC Comics · Copper Age

Superman #53

Raw · VF-

(0)
$14.63
Superman #4 (DC Comics, 1987), raw comic book in 9.0 condition — front cover
DCRaw

Superman

#4 · 1987

9.0
Key issueLast copy

DC Comics · Copper Age

Superman #4

Raw · 9.0

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$11.84
Superman #50 (DC Comics, 1990), raw comic book in NM- condition — front cover
DCRaw

Superman

#50 · 1990

NM-
Last copy

DC Comics · Copper Age

Superman #50

Raw · NM-

(0)
$12.38
Action #592 (DC Comics, 1987), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
DCRaw

Action

#592 · 1987

Not graded
Last copy

DC Comics · Copper Age

Action #592

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$12.38
Superman #22 (DC Comics, 1988), raw comic book in NM condition — front cover
DCRaw

Superman

#22 · 1988

NM
Last copy

DC Comics · Copper Age

Superman #22

Raw · NM

(0)
$11.24
Superman #53 (DC Comics, 1991), raw comic book in NM- condition — front cover
DCRaw

Superman

#53 · 1991

NM-
Last copy

DC Comics · Copper Age

Superman #53

Raw · NM-

(0)
$10.73
Batman #406 (DC Comics, 1987), CGC 9.8 graded comic book, Universal Blue label — front cover in its holder
DCCGC

Batman

#406 · 1987

9.8
Last copy

DC Comics · Copper Age

Batman #406

CGC 9.8 · Universal Blue

(0)
$82.46
Super Powers #1 (DC Comics, 1985), raw comic book in VF/NM condition — front cover
DCRaw

Super Powers

#1 · 1985

VF/NM
Last copy

DC Comics · Copper Age

Super Powers #1

Raw · VF/NM

(0)
$17.25
World's Finest Comics #322 (DC Comics, 1985), raw comic book in VF/NM condition — front cover
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World's Finest Comics

#322 · 1985

VF/NM
Last copy

DC Comics · Copper Age

World's Finest Comics #322

Raw · VF/NM

(0)
$17.55
Action #637 (DC Comics, 1988), raw comic book in VF condition — front cover
DCRaw

Action

#637 · 1988

VF
Last copy

DC Comics · Copper Age

Action #637

Raw · VF

(0)
$17.55
Action #609 (DC Comics, 1988), raw comic book in VF condition — front cover
DCRaw

Action

#609 · 1988

VF
Last copy

DC Comics · Copper Age

Action #609

Raw · VF

(0)
$17.55
Action #611 (DC Comics, 1988), raw comic book in VF/NM condition — front cover
DCRaw

Action

#611 · 1988

VF/NM
Last copy

DC Comics · Copper Age

Action #611

Raw · VF/NM

(0)
$17.55
Action #650 (DC Comics, 1990), raw comic book in VF/NM condition — front cover
DCRaw

Action

#650 · 1990

VF/NM
Last copy

DC Comics · Copper Age

Action #650

Raw · VF/NM

(0)
$17.55

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Copper Age guides

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  • 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.