DCRaw
Dale Evans
#2 · 1948
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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UnknownRaw
Man
#12 · 1952
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Variety Comics
#3 · 1946
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Rio Kid Western //
#1 · 1939
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Millie the Model
#14 · 1948
VG-
DellRaw
Lone Ranger
#1 · 1954
NM
UnknownRaw
Dizzy Don
#3 · 1947
VG
UnknownRaw
Out of the Night
#13 · 1953
FN-
UnknownRaw
True Crime Vol. 2
#9 · 1949
VG
St.Raw
John Wayne Adventure
#3 · 1950
VG
UnknownRaw
Western Crime Busters
#7 · 1951
FN+
St.Raw
Mighty Mouse Album
#1 · 1952
VG+
AtlasRaw
Battlefield
#10 · 1953
FN-
Ajax-FarrellRaw
Strange Fantasy
#3 · 1952
Not graded
UnknownRaw
World at War
#1 · 1943
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Crazy Comics
#3 · 1954
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Sparkler
#39 · 1944
Not graded
DellCGC
Roy Rogers
#44 · 1951
9.0
St.Raw
Meet Miss Pepper
#5 · 1954
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Cartoons for Fighters #S231 1945-Joke Book-Will Eisner-Rare!
nn · 1945
Not graded
Last copy
Golden Age
Cartoons for Fighters #S231 1945-Joke Book-Will Eisner-Rare! nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$219.38
UnknownRaw
Wotalife
#5 · 1946
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Strange Stories Pulp December 1939 - Crawling Corpse - Wild Cover
nn · 1939
Not graded
Last copy
Golden Age
Strange Stories Pulp December 1939 - Crawling Corpse - Wild Cover nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$219.38
UnknownRaw
Shadow 1938 Dec 1 -Shadow Over Alcatraz-Rare Pulp Magazine G
nn · 1938
Not graded
Last copy
Golden Age
Shadow 1938 Dec 1 -Shadow Over Alcatraz-Rare Pulp Magazine G nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$219.38
UnknownRaw
Modern Comics
#56 · 1946
VG
FawcettRaw
Suspense Detective
#2 · 1952
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Thrilling Wonder Stories-Oct 1939-Henry Kuttner--John W Campbell Jr--Jack Bin...
nn · 1939
Not graded
Last copy
Golden Age
Thrilling Wonder Stories-Oct 1939-Henry Kuttner--John W Campbell Jr--Jack Bin... nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$219.38
UnknownRaw
Stirring Detective and Western Stories Pulp April 1941- Rare G/VG
nn · 1941
VG
Last copy
Golden Age
Stirring Detective and Western Stories Pulp April 1941- Rare G/VG nn
Raw · VG
(0)
$219.38
UnknownRaw
Little Mary Mixup Original Comic Strip Art November
#15 · 1942
Not graded
Last copy
Golden Age
Little Mary Mixup Original Comic Strip Art November #15
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$219.38
UnknownRaw
Fact Spy Stories Pulp
#1 · 1939
VG-
UnknownRaw
Amazing Stories Quarterly Winter 1948-Spicy-Flying Saucer-Pulp THRILLS-vg/fn
nn · 1948
Not graded
Last copy
Golden Age
Amazing Stories Quarterly Winter 1948-Spicy-Flying Saucer-Pulp THRILLS-vg/fn nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$219.38
UnknownRaw
Doc Savage 1942 Oct-Pulp Laugh of Death Street & Smith VF
nn · 1942
VF
UnknownRaw
Pulp: Shadow Sept
#1 · 1939
Not graded
ECRaw
Weird Fantasy
#6 · 1951
2.0
UnknownRaw
Shadow--February 1938--Pulp Magazine--Street and Smith--FN
nn · 1938
FN
UnknownRaw
Amazing Stories--February 1938--Pulp Magazine----VG/FN
nn · 1938
VG/FN
UnknownRaw
Famous Funnies
#189 · 1950
FN/VF
UnknownCGC
Komic Kartoons
#1 · 1945
3.5
UnknownCGC
Punch and Judy
#1 · 1944
4.0
UnknownCGC
Three Ring Comics
#1 · 1945
3.5
UnknownRaw
Roy Rogers Rare Art Lot 1949 Original Art by Al Micale, + Production Stats, Etc.
nn · 1949
Not graded
Last copy
Golden Age
Roy Rogers Rare Art Lot 1949 Original Art by Al Micale, + Production Stats, Etc. nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$224.75
UnknownCGC
Wilbur Comics
#17 · 1948
8.0
UnknownCGC
Frontline Combat
#1 · 1951
1.8
UnknownCGC
Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies Comics
#140 · 1953
7.5
UnknownCGC
Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies Comics
#130 · 1952
7.0
UnknownCGC
Amazing Stories
#204 · 1946
5.0
DellRaw
Four Color
#108 · 1946
VG-
DellRaw
Walt Disney Comics & Stories
#58 · 1945
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Boy Commandos
#36 · 1949
5.0
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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.