UnknownRaw
Sunset Carson
#2 · 1951
Not graded
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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UnknownRaw
The Spider Oct 1943 Hells Factory Stockbridge Hero Pulp VG
nn · 1943
VG
UnknownRaw
Shadow Nov
#15 · 1940
FN
UnknownRaw
Shadow 1938 Aug 1-Street and Smith Pulp-Rare VG
nn · 1938
VG
UnknownRaw
Doc Savage 1943 Dec-Weird Cover-Pulp Magazine Fn-
nn · 1943
FN-
UnknownRaw
Donald Duck-Four Color Comics
#256 · 1949
FN-
DellRaw
Four Color
#159 · 1947
VG-
DellRaw
Walt Disney Comics & Stories
#45 · 1944
Not graded
DCCGC
Real Screen Comics
#4 · 1945
5.5
UnknownRaw
Pulp: Shadow 1938 Feb 15 - Street AND Smith-Rare Pulp Magazine G/VG
nn · 1938
VG
Last copy
Golden Age
Pulp: Shadow 1938 Feb 15 - Street AND Smith-Rare Pulp Magazine G/VG nn
Raw · VG
(0)
$187.50
UnknownRaw
Pulp: Shadow 1938 March 15 - Street AND Smith-Rare Pulp Magazine G/VG
nn · 1938
VG
Last copy
Golden Age
Pulp: Shadow 1938 March 15 - Street AND Smith-Rare Pulp Magazine G/VG nn
Raw · VG
(0)
$187.50
DCRaw
Action Comics
#112 · 1947
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Pulp: Captain Zero
#1 · 1949
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Pulp: Captain Future Winter 1942-Earle Bergey Aliens Menace Woman Cvr-Pulp mag
nn · 1942
Not graded
Last copy
Golden Age
Pulp: Captain Future Winter 1942-Earle Bergey Aliens Menace Woman Cvr-Pulp mag nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$187.50
UnknownRaw
Pulp: Shadow 1940 APR 15-Street AND Smith Pulp Magazine
nn · 1940
Not graded
Last copy
Golden Age
Pulp: Shadow 1940 APR 15-Street AND Smith Pulp Magazine nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$187.50
UnknownRaw
Pulp: Shadow Pulp Magazine APR
#1 · 1940
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Pulp: The Shadow Pulp October
#1 · 1938
VG
UnknownRaw
Pulp: HJ Ward "Envelope Please" Pulp Cover Print- Spicy Mystery, July 1944
nn · 1944
Not graded
Last copy
Golden Age
Pulp: HJ Ward "Envelope Please" Pulp Cover Print- Spicy Mystery, July 1944 nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$187.50
UnknownRaw
Pulp: Whisperer 1941 Oct-Death's Lottery-Last Pulp Issue-Rare-Vg VG
nn · 1941
VG
Last copy
Golden Age
Pulp: Whisperer 1941 Oct-Death's Lottery-Last Pulp Issue-Rare-Vg VG nn
Raw · VG
(0)
$187.50
UnknownRaw
Pulp: Shadow 1949 Spring-Rare Hero Pulp-The Black Circle-G/vg G/vg
nn · 1949
VG
Last copy
Golden Age
Pulp: Shadow 1949 Spring-Rare Hero Pulp-The Black Circle-G/vg G/vg nn
Raw · VG
(0)
$187.50
UnknownRaw
Pulp: Shadow Pulp Oct
#1 · 1940
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Pulp: The Shadow Pulp June
#15 · 1939
VG/FN
UnknownRaw
Pulp: Detective Book-Fall 1943-Gypsy Rose Lee-L@@k VG
nn · 1943
VG
UnknownRaw
Astounding Science Fiction November 1945 Book Digest Sci-Fi Street Smith 1 J218
nn · 1945
Not graded
Last copy
Golden Age
Astounding Science Fiction November 1945 Book Digest Sci-Fi Street Smith 1 J218 nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$187.50
UnknownRaw
Zoot Comics
#11 · 1947
Not graded
UnknownRaw
1942-1944 Terry & THE Pirates Scrapbook w/ 64 Color Sundays & 372 B&W Dailies
nn · 1942
Not graded
Last copy
Golden Age
1942-1944 Terry & THE Pirates Scrapbook w/ 64 Color Sundays & 372 B&W Dailies nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$187.69
UnknownRaw
1944-1945 Terry & THE Pirates Scrapbook 1 Ad 37 Color Sundays & 228 B&W Dailies
nn · 1944
Not graded
Last copy
Golden Age
1944-1945 Terry & THE Pirates Scrapbook 1 Ad 37 Color Sundays & 228 B&W Dailies nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$187.69
AtlasRaw
Crazy
#1 · 1953
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Sea Stories
#1 · 1953
Not graded
UnknownRaw
John Wayne Adventure
#2 · 1950
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Tex Taylor
#1 · 1948
Not graded
CentaurRaw
Keen Detective Funnies
#19 · 1940
Not graded
AtlasRaw
Journey into Mystery
#21 · 1955
Not graded
UnknownRaw
True
#84 · 1950
VF-
FawcettRaw
Lash LaRue
#1 · 1949
VG
NedorRaw
Real Funnies
#1 · 1942
VG-
FawcettRaw
Captain Midnight
#12 · 1943
FN-
FawcettRaw
Captain Marvel Adventures
#65 · 1946
FN/VF
AtlasRaw
Millie the Model
#58 · 1955
VG-
AtlasRaw
Millie the Model
#57 · 1954
VG
DellRaw
Crackajack Funnies
#11 · 1939
VG-
DellRaw
New Funnies
#71 · 1943
VG
MarvelRaw
Cowboy Romances
#2 · 1949
VF-
UnknownRaw
Wotalife
#5 · 1946
VF-
AtlasRaw
Amazing Detective Cases
#12 · 1952
VG-
CharltonRaw
Fightin' Marines
#16 · 1955
VF-
MarvelRaw
Rusty
#17 · 1948
VG/FN
DellRaw
Super
#6 · 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.