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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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MAG: Close-Up #1 (1947), raw comic book in VF condition — front cover
UnknownRaw

MAG: Close-Up

#1 · 1947

VF
Key issueLast copy

Golden Age

MAG: Close-Up #1

Raw · VF

(0)
$183.75
MAG: Movie Play #1 (1944), raw comic book in FN/VF condition — front cover
UnknownRaw

MAG: Movie Play

#1 · 1944

FN/VF
Key issueLast copy

Golden Age

MAG: Movie Play #1

Raw · FN/VF

(0)
$183.75
MAG: Tid Bits of Beauty #1 (1943), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

MAG: Tid Bits of Beauty

#1 · 1943

Not graded
Last copy

Golden Age

MAG: Tid Bits of Beauty #1

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$183.75
MAG: Movie Glamour #1 (1949), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

MAG: Movie Glamour

#1 · 1949

Not graded
Last copy

Golden Age

MAG: Movie Glamour #1

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$183.75
Doll Man #27 (Quality Comics, 1950), raw comic book in VG condition — front cover
QualityRaw

Doll Man

#27 · 1950

VG
Last copy

Quality Comics · Golden Age

Doll Man #27

Raw · VG

(0)
$183.75
Columbia #1 (1943), raw comic book in VG- condition — front cover
UnknownRaw

Columbia

#1 · 1943

VG-
Last copy

Golden Age

Columbia #1

Raw · VG-

(0)
$185.25
Mystic #41 (Atlas Comics, 1955), raw comic book in FN/VF condition — front cover
AtlasRaw

Mystic

#41 · 1955

FN/VF
Last copy

Atlas Comics · Golden Age

Mystic #41

Raw · FN/VF

(0)
$185.25
Tim Holt Western Adventures #1 (1948), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

Tim Holt Western Adventures

#1 · 1948

Not graded
Key issueLast copy

Golden Age

Tim Holt Western Adventures #1

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$185.63
Wild West Weekly Nov #4 (1939), raw comic book in VF condition — front cover
UnknownRaw

Wild West Weekly Nov

#4 · 1939

VF
Last copy

Golden Age

Wild West Weekly Nov #4

Raw · VF

(0)
$185.63
Lover's Lane #17 (Lev Gleason Publications, 1951), raw comic book in VG condition — front cover
LevRaw

Lover's Lane

#17 · 1951

VG
Last copy

Lev Gleason Publications · Golden Age

Lover's Lane #17

Raw · VG

(0)
$185.63
Wotalife #4 (1946), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

Wotalife

#4 · 1946

Not graded
Last copy

Golden Age

Wotalife #4

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$185.63
Adventures of Alan Ladd #9 (DC Comics, 1951), raw comic book in FN condition — front cover
DCRaw

Adventures of Alan Ladd

#9 · 1951

FN
Last copy

DC Comics · Golden Age

Adventures of Alan Ladd #9

Raw · FN

(0)
$185.63
Argosy - March #19 (1938), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

Argosy - March

#19 · 1938

Not graded
Last copy

Golden Age

Argosy - March #19

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$185.63
Classic Comics #8 (Gilberton, 1943), raw comic book in FN/VF condition — front cover
GilbertonRaw

Classic Comics

#8 · 1943

FN/VF
Last copy

Gilberton · Golden Age

Classic Comics #8

Raw · FN/VF

(0)
$185.63
Wilbur #14 (1947), raw comic book in FN+ condition — front cover
UnknownRaw

Wilbur

#14 · 1947

FN+
Last copy

Golden Age

Wilbur #14

Raw · FN+

(0)
$185.63
Modern Comics #45 (1946), raw comic book in VG condition — front cover
UnknownRaw

Modern Comics

#45 · 1946

VG
Last copy

Golden Age

Modern Comics #45

Raw · VG

(0)
$185.63
Casey Crime Photographer #1 (Marvel Comics, 1949), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
MarvelRaw

Casey Crime Photographer

#1 · 1949

Not graded
Key issueLast copy

Marvel Comics · Golden Age

Casey Crime Photographer #1

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$185.63
Space Action #3 (1952), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

Space Action

#3 · 1952

Not graded
Last copy

Golden Age

Space Action #3

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$185.63
Captain Marvel Adventures #68 (Fawcett Publications, 1946), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
FawcettRaw

Captain Marvel Adventures

#68 · 1946

Not graded
Last copy

Fawcett Publications · Golden Age

Captain Marvel Adventures #68

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$185.63
The Shadow Pulp April #15 (Street & Smith, 1941), raw comic book in VG condition — front cover
StreetRaw

The Shadow Pulp April

#15 · 1941

VG
Last copy

Street & Smith · Golden Age

The Shadow Pulp April #15

Raw · VG

(0)
$185.63
Diary Loves #2 (Quality Comics, 1949), raw comic book in VG- condition — front cover
QualityRaw

Diary Loves

#2 · 1949

VG-
Last copy

Quality Comics · Golden Age

Diary Loves #2

Raw · VG-

(0)
$185.63
Laugh #17 (Archie Comics, 1947), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
ArchieRaw

Laugh

#17 · 1947

Not graded
Last copy

Archie Comics · Golden Age

Laugh #17

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$185.63
All-American Men of War #17 (DC Comics, 1955), raw comic book in FN/VF condition — front cover
DCRaw

All-American Men of War

#17 · 1955

FN/VF
Last copy

DC Comics · Golden Age

All-American Men of War #17

Raw · FN/VF

(0)
$185.63
Your United States #1 (1946), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

Your United States

#1 · 1946

Not graded
Last copy

Golden Age

Your United States #1

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$185.63
Coo Coo Comics #41 (1948), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

Coo Coo Comics

#41 · 1948

Not graded
Last copy

Golden Age

Coo Coo Comics #41

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$185.63
Wilbur #31 (1950), raw comic book in VF condition — front cover
UnknownRaw

Wilbur

#31 · 1950

VF
Last copy

Golden Age

Wilbur #31

Raw · VF

(0)
$185.63
Buzzy #9 (DC Comics, 1945), raw comic book in VF- condition — front cover
DCRaw

Buzzy

#9 · 1945

VF-
Last copy

DC Comics · Golden Age

Buzzy #9

Raw · VF-

(0)
$185.63
Western #5 (DC Comics, 1948), raw comic book in VF- condition — front cover
DCRaw

Western

#5 · 1948

VF-
Key issueLast copy

DC Comics · Golden Age

Western #5

Raw · VF-

(0)
$185.63

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  • 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

  • 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.