DCCGC
Flash Comics
#1 · 1940
7.0
Collection · 3,153 listings
Golden Age (1938–1956)
Golden Age comics from 1938 to 1956: the first superheroes, wartime covers and the pre-Code horror and crime books that started the hobby.
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DCCGC
All Star Comics
#8 · 1941
5.0
TimelyCGC
Captain America Comics
#1 · 1941
6.0
Key issueLast copy
Timely Comics · Golden Age
Captain America Comics #1
CGC 6.0 · Universal Blue
(5)
$450,000
DCCGC
Batman
#1 · 1940
4.5
DCCGC
Superman
#1 · 1939
3.5
TimelyCGC
Marvel Comics
#1 · 1939
4.0
DCCGC
Detective Comics
#27 · 1939
2.0
DCCGC
Action Comics
#1 · 1938
2.5
ECRaw
Crime SuspenStories
#26 · 1954
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Journey into Fear
#17 · 1954
Not graded
TimelyRaw
Comedy
#1 · 1948
VG
UnknownRaw
True Crime
#4 · 1948
Not graded
DellRaw
Tarzan of the Apes
#5 · 1939
FR
UnknownRaw
Gag Strips
#1 · 1942
VG
CharltonRaw
Space Western
#43 · 1953
Not graded
ECRaw
Haunt of Fear
#11 · 1952
Not graded
UnknownRaw
America's Best Comics
#9 · 1944
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Captain Future Fall 1941-Earle Bergey Woman in Rocket Cover-Pulp Magazine
nn · 1941
Not graded
Last copy
Golden Age
Captain Future Fall 1941-Earle Bergey Woman in Rocket Cover-Pulp Magazine nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$506.25
UnknownRaw
Weird Tales Nov 1948-Seabury Quinn-Jacobi-John Guinta FN
nn · 1948
FN
UnknownRaw
Dragon Lady Sketch by George Wunder April 1952- Terry & the Pirates
nn · 1952
Not graded
Last copy
Golden Age
Dragon Lady Sketch by George Wunder April 1952- Terry & the Pirates nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$506.25
UnknownRaw
Rocket Comics
#2 · 1940
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Wild Boy of the Congo
#15 · 1955
VG
UnknownRaw
Exciting War
#6 · 1952
Not graded
DCRaw
Superman
#60 · 1949
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Wild
#2 · 1954
Not graded
St.Raw
Approved
#11 · 1954
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Exciting Comics
#44 · 1946
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Terrors of the Jungle
#19 · 1952
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Ghost Rider
#12 · 1951
Not graded
QualityRaw
Blackhawk
#14 · 1947
FN
AtlasRaw
Mystery Tales
#11 · 1953
VG-
UnknownRaw
Golden Fleece Pulp November 1938- Black Vulmea's Vegeance -Robert E Howard
nn · 1938
Not graded
Last copy
Golden Age
Golden Fleece Pulp November 1938- Black Vulmea's Vegeance -Robert E Howard nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$534.38
UnknownRaw
Spook Comics
#30 · 1954
VG-
UnknownRaw
My Girl Pearl
#4 · 1955
VG-
MLJRaw
Archie
#14 · 1945
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Target Vol 3
#5 · 1942
Not graded
FictionRaw
Fight Stories-Sum 1942-Robert E. Howard-BOXING Pulp Thrills-Fiction House
nn · 1942
Not graded
Last copy
Fiction House · Golden Age
Fight Stories-Sum 1942-Robert E. Howard-BOXING Pulp Thrills-Fiction House nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$562.50
PopularRaw
Weird Tales Pulp September 1939- Virgil Finlay-Edgar Allen Poe-VF
nn · 1939
VF
Last copy
Popular Fiction Publishing · Golden Age
Weird Tales Pulp September 1939- Virgil Finlay-Edgar Allen Poe-VF nn
Raw · VF
(0)
$562.50
QualityRaw
Spirit
#19 · 1946
Not graded
UnknownRaw
All-Adventure Action NOVELS-Spring 1938-George Gross GGA Cover-RARE Pulp VF-
nn · 1938
VF-
Last copy
Golden Age
All-Adventure Action NOVELS-Spring 1938-George Gross GGA Cover-RARE Pulp VF- nn
Raw · VF-
(0)
$515.63
UnknownRaw
Cocomalt Big Book of Comics
#1 · 1938
FR
PopularRaw
Operator
#5 · 1938
Not graded
UnknownRaw
America's Best Comics
#29 · 1947
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Avenger
#1 · 1939
Not graded
DCRaw
Flash Comics
#94 · 1948
Not graded
DellRaw
Mickey Mouse-Four Color Comics-#27-1943-Dell-Seven Colored Terror-Early Micke...
nn · 1943
Not graded
Last copy
Dell · Golden Age
Mickey Mouse-Four Color Comics-#27-1943-Dell-Seven Colored Terror-Early Micke... nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$675
DCRaw
World's Best
#1 · 1941
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Golden Fleece Pulp
#3 · 1938
Not graded
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Golden Age guides
Key issues
When Was Wonder Woman Created? All Star Comics #8, 1941
Wonder Woman was created by William Moulton Marston and artist H. G. Peter and first appeared in All Star Comics #8, published by DC Comics with a cover date of December 1941 – January 1942. That issue is the original Wonder Woman comic that collectors mean by her first appearance.
Updated Oct 11, 2026
Values
Wonder Woman #1 Release Date: Summer 1942 and What Sets the Price
Wonder Woman #1, her first solo title from DC Comics, began in Summer 1942, after her debut in All Star Comics #8 and her first cover and regular feature in Sensation Comics #1. Its price depends mainly on grade, page quality and label type, so check recent sold prices for the exact grade you are considering.
Updated Oct 11, 2026
Key issues
Superman Comic Books: Which Issues Collectors Chase and Why Grade Matters
The Superman comic books collectors want most are Action Comics #1 (1938), his first appearance, and the early issues of his own title, Superman #1 and #2. On any of them, the CGC or CBCS grade is the biggest single factor in price.
Updated Oct 11, 2026
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
About Golden Age comics
The Golden Age runs from Action Comics #1 in 1938 to the arrival of the Comics Code in the mid-1950s. Print runs were huge but survival rates were tiny — paper drives, cheap newsprint and decades in attics mean that even mid-grade copies of major keys are scarce, and the census for many books is measured in dozens rather than thousands.
Because so few copies survive, condition works differently here than in later eras. A 4.0 Golden Age key is a serious book, page quality matters as much as the numeric grade, and restoration is common enough that we treat a blue Universal label as the baseline. Every Golden Age slab we list is checked against the grader's census, and raw copies are examined for colour touch, tear seals and trimming before they go on sale.
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 Golden Age books of your own to grade or sell? Start a grading submission or request an appraisal.