FawcettRaw
Lash LaRue
#24 · 1952
Not graded
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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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DCRaw
Date with Judy
#36 · 1953
FR
UnknownRaw
War Fury
#3 · 1953
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Straight Arrow
#13 · 1951
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Ha Ha Comics
#58 · 1948
VG
UnknownRaw
MAG: Our Hemisphere
#1 · 1942
Not graded
DellRaw
Four Color
#631 · 1955
Not graded
UnknownRaw
This Is War
#9 · 1953
FR
UnknownRaw
Pulp: Leisure Library
#3 · 1952
Not graded
FawcettRaw
Captain Marvel Adventures #50 - 1945 - Fawcett - VG- - Comic Book
nn · 1945
VG-
Last copy
Fawcett Publications · Golden Age
Captain Marvel Adventures #50 - 1945 - Fawcett - VG- - Comic Book nn
Raw · VG-
(0)
$92.44
UnknownRaw
Heroic
#78 · 1952
FR
DCRaw
Mutt and Jeff
#47 · 1950
VF-
DCRaw
World's Finest
#203 · 1941
7.0
DCRaw
Wonder Woman
#288 · 1942
9.0
UnknownRaw
All Funny Comics
#17 · 1947
FR
UnknownRaw
Headline #40 - 1950 - Headline - G - Comic Book
nn · 1950
Not graded
FawcettRaw
Hopalong Cassidy
#26 · 1948
FR
UnknownRaw
Airboy Vol. 6
#4 · 1949
VG-
FawcettRaw
Life Story
#4 · 1949
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Love Experiences #1 - 1949 - Ace - G - Comic Book
nn · 1949
Not graded
FawcettRaw
Motion Picture Comics
#111 · 1952
VG
UnknownRaw
Mag: Movie Story-May 1940--Gene Autry--Dr Cyclops Horror Issue--Pulp Style Fi...
nn · 1940
Not graded
Last copy
Golden Age
Mag: Movie Story-May 1940--Gene Autry--Dr Cyclops Horror Issue--Pulp Style Fi... nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$78.75
AvonRaw
Crime on the Waterfront #4 - 1952 - Avon - G/VG - Comic Book
nn · 1952
VG
Last copy
Avon Periodicals · Golden Age
Crime on the Waterfront #4 - 1952 - Avon - G/VG - Comic Book nn
Raw · VG
(0)
$92.44
AvonRaw
Jesse James
#21 · 1955
Not graded
FawcettRaw
Life Story
#42 · 1952
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Westerner
#16 · 1948
Not graded
GilbertonRaw
Classic Comics
#1 · 1940
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Mag: Movie Story-Apr 1940-Dagwood & Blondie-Gary Cooper--Pulp Style Film Stor...
nn · 1940
Not graded
Last copy
Golden Age
Mag: Movie Story-Apr 1940-Dagwood & Blondie-Gary Cooper--Pulp Style Film Stor... nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$78.75
UnknownRaw
Pulp: Amazing Stories Pulp May 1942- Lord of the Crytal Bow- Farnsworth- Re...
nn · 1942
Not graded
Last copy
Golden Age
Pulp: Amazing Stories Pulp May 1942- Lord of the Crytal Bow- Farnsworth- Re... nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$16.88
LevRaw
Black Diamond Western
#43 · 1953
FR
DCRaw
Action
#183 · 1953
FR
FawcettRaw
Bill Boyd Western
#20 · 1952
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Woody Woodpecker - Four Color Comics
#390 · 1952
VG
QualityRaw
Modern
#95 · 1950
VG-
UnknownRaw
Western Fighters Vol. 4
#7 · 1953
FR
UnknownRaw
Pulp: Galaxy Science Fiction June 1953- Philip K Dick- Tangle Hold
nn · 1953
Not graded
Last copy
Golden Age
Pulp: Galaxy Science Fiction June 1953- Philip K Dick- Tangle Hold nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$16.88
UnknownRaw
Flash Gordon
#1447 · 1948
VG
DellRaw
Lone Ranger
#13 · 1949
VG
UnknownRaw
Buster Bunny
#15 · 1953
Not graded
DCRaw
Mutt & Jeff
#51 · 1951
FR
DCRaw
Funny Stuff
#50 · 1949
VG
DCRaw
Funny Folks
#16 · 1948
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Pulp: Los Cuentos Fantasticos
#31 · 1951
Not graded
DellRaw
Gene Autry
#1938 · 1938
Not graded
UnknownRaw
March of Comics
#98 · 1953
FN
UnknownRaw
Teen Life
#1946 · 1946
FR
UnknownRaw
Ace
#31 · 1939
VG-
UnknownRaw
Airboy Vol. 6
#5 · 1949
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.