DCRaw
Boy Commandos
#17 · 1946
FN
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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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Buccaneers
#27 · 1951
FN+
AvonRaw
Strange Worlds
#7 · 1952
VG-
UnknownRaw
Fight Against the Guilty
#22 · 1954
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Durango Kid
#1 · 1949
VG
MarvelRaw
Dopey Duck
#2 · 1946
VF
QualityRaw
Modern
#56 · 1946
VG
LevRaw
Lovers' Lane
#39 · 1954
FN
FawcettRaw
Captain Marvel Jr
#119 · 1953
VG
UnknownRaw
True
#82 · 1950
VF-
FawcettRaw
This Magazine Is Haunted #8 - 1952 - Fawcett - VG - Comic Book
nn · 1952
VG
Last copy
Fawcett Publications · Golden Age
This Magazine Is Haunted #8 - 1952 - Fawcett - VG - Comic Book nn
Raw · VG
(0)
$190.31
DellRaw
U.S.A. Is Ready #1 - 1941 - Dell - VG- - Comic Book
nn · 1941
VG-
Last copy
Dell Comics · Golden Age
U.S.A. Is Ready #1 - 1941 - Dell - VG- - Comic Book nn
Raw · VG-
(0)
$190.31
UnknownCGC
Weird Mysteries
#8 · 1953
1.5
UnknownRaw
Toy Town
#1 · 1945
Not graded
DCRaw
Star Spangled Comics
#103 · 1950
Not graded
DCRaw
Animal Antics
#20 · 1949
VF-
DCCGC
Scribbly
#15 · 1952
Unknown
DellRaw
Lone Ranger
#2 · 1954
NM
DCRaw
Girls' Romances
#17 · 1952
FN-
UnknownRaw
Cryin' Lion
#2 · 1944
VG-
DCRaw
Sensation Mystery
#111 · 1953
VG
AtlasRaw
My Friend Irma
#30 · 1953
VG-
AvonRaw
Buddies in the U.S. Army
#1 · 1952
VG
AvonRaw
Buddies in the U.S. Army
#2 · 1953
VG+
DellRaw
Looney Tunes Merrie Melodies
#39 · 1945
VF-
QualityRaw
Military
#16 · 1943
VG-
FictionRaw
Jumbo
#166 · 1953
Not graded
FawcettRaw
Worlds of Fear
#6 · 1952
VG
AtlasRaw
Crazy
#4 · 1954
VG
UnknownRaw
Marvel Tales
#127 · 1954
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Tick Tock Comics
#25 · 1948
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Out of the Shadows
#6 · 1952
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Pulp: Weird Tales Nov 1945-Wild Skull Cover-Derleth-Bloch VG
nn · 1945
VG
Last copy
Golden Age
Pulp: Weird Tales Nov 1945-Wild Skull Cover-Derleth-Bloch VG nn
Raw · VG
(0)
$196.88
UnknownRaw
Captain Future Pulp Spring 1944-Days of Creation - Brett Sterling
nn · 1944
Not graded
Last copy
Golden Age
Captain Future Pulp Spring 1944-Days of Creation - Brett Sterling nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$196.88
PrizeRaw
Prize Comics
#54 · 1945
VG+
DCRaw
Star Spangled Was Stories
#15 · 1953
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Polaris
#3 · 1940
Not graded
Ajax-FarrellRaw
Strange Fantasy
#14 · 1954
Not graded
FictionRaw
Kaanga
#1 · 1949
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Red Rabbit
#16 · 1950
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Forbidden Worlds
#11 · 1952
Not graded
DCRaw
Leading
#30 · 1948
FN/VF
UnknownRaw
Shocking Mystery Cases
#52 · 1953
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Shadow 1939 Jan 1 -Silver Skull-Rare Pulp Magazine G
nn · 1939
Not graded
Last copy
Golden Age
Shadow 1939 Jan 1 -Silver Skull-Rare Pulp Magazine G nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$196.88
UnknownRaw
Shadow 1941 Aug 1-Crimson Death-Skeleton Cover-Pulp Magazine G
nn · 1941
Not graded
Last copy
Golden Age
Shadow 1941 Aug 1-Crimson Death-Skeleton Cover-Pulp Magazine G nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$196.88
UnknownRaw
The Shadow Pulp Nov
#1 · 1939
VG
UnknownRaw
Frisky Fables
#50 · 1952
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Ribtickler Comics
#2 · 1946
VG/FN
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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.