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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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Tip Top Comics #40 (United Feature Syndicate, 1939), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnitedRaw

Tip Top Comics

#40 · 1939

Not graded
Last copy

United Feature Syndicate · Golden Age

Tip Top Comics #40

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$225
Showgirls #4 (1947), raw comic book in FN- condition — front cover
UnknownRaw

Showgirls

#4 · 1947

FN-
Last copy

Golden Age

Showgirls #4

Raw · FN-

(0)
$225
Smash Comics #69 (1947), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

Smash Comics

#69 · 1947

Not graded
Last copy

Golden Age

Smash Comics #69

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$225
Superman #74 (DC Comics, 1952), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
DCRaw

Superman

#74 · 1952

Not graded
Last copy

DC Comics · Golden Age

Superman #74

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$225
Wilbur #22 (1948), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

Wilbur

#22 · 1948

Not graded
Last copy

Golden Age

Wilbur #22

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$225
Strange Mysteries #7 (1952), raw comic book in VG condition — front cover
UnknownRaw

Strange Mysteries

#7 · 1952

VG
Last copy

Golden Age

Strange Mysteries #7

Raw · VG

(0)
$225
Whiz Comics #32 (Fawcett Publications, 1942), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
FawcettRaw

Whiz Comics

#32 · 1942

Not graded
Last copy

Fawcett Publications · Golden Age

Whiz Comics #32

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$225
Out of the Shadows #9 (1953), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

Out of the Shadows

#9 · 1953

Not graded
Last copy

Golden Age

Out of the Shadows #9

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$225
The Cryin' Lion #2 (1944), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

The Cryin' Lion

#2 · 1944

Not graded
Last copy

Golden Age

The Cryin' Lion #2

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$225
My Friend Irma #30 (1953), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

My Friend Irma

#30 · 1953

Not graded
Last copy

Golden Age

My Friend Irma #30

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$225
Military Comics #16 (Quality Comics, 1944), raw comic book in VG- condition — front cover
QualityRaw

Military Comics

#16 · 1944

VG-
Last copy

Quality Comics · Golden Age

Military Comics #16

Raw · VG-

(0)
$225
Beyond #12 (1952), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

Beyond

#12 · 1952

Not graded
Last copy

Golden Age

Beyond #12

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$225
Girls' Romances #17 (DC Comics, 1952), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
DCRaw

Girls' Romances

#17 · 1952

Not graded
Last copy

DC Comics · Golden Age

Girls' Romances #17

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$225
Shadow Pulp Magazine APR #1 (1940), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

Shadow Pulp Magazine APR

#1 · 1940

Not graded
Last copy

Golden Age

Shadow Pulp Magazine APR #1

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$225
Jumbo #143 (Fiction House, 1951), raw comic book in FN- condition — front cover
FictionRaw

Jumbo

#143 · 1951

FN-
Last copy

Fiction House · Golden Age

Jumbo #143

Raw · FN-

(0)
$225.23
Archie #70 (Archie Comics, 1954), raw comic book in FN condition — front cover
ArchieRaw

Archie

#70 · 1954

FN
Last copy

Archie Comics · Golden Age

Archie #70

Raw · FN

(0)
$225.23
Marvels of Science #1 (Charlton Comics, 1946), raw comic book in VF/NM condition — front cover
CharltonRaw

Marvels of Science

#1 · 1946

VF/NM
Last copy

Charlton Comics · Golden Age

Marvels of Science #1

Raw · VF/NM

(0)
$226.88
Rangers #37 (Fiction House, 1947), raw comic book in FN condition — front cover
FictionRaw

Rangers

#37 · 1947

FN
Last copy

Fiction House · Golden Age

Rangers #37

Raw · FN

(0)
$229.13
Combat Kelly #15 (1953), CGC 6.0 graded comic book, Universal Blue label — front cover in its holder
UnknownCGC

Combat Kelly

#15 · 1953

6.0
Last copy

Golden Age

Combat Kelly #15

CGC 6.0 · Universal Blue

(0)
$229.13
Combat Kelly #8 (1952), CGC 6.0 graded comic book, Universal Blue label — front cover in its holder
UnknownCGC

Combat Kelly

#8 · 1952

6.0
Last copy

Golden Age

Combat Kelly #8

CGC 6.0 · Universal Blue

(0)
$229.13
Air Action #1 (1938), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

Air Action

#1 · 1938

Not graded
Key issueLast copy

Golden Age

Air Action #1

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$229.69
Pulp: Science Fiction #3 (1939), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

Pulp: Science Fiction

#3 · 1939

Not graded
Last copy

Golden Age

Pulp: Science Fiction #3

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$229.69
Pulp #2 (1950), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

Pulp

#2 · 1950

Not graded
Last copy

Golden Age

Pulp #2

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$229.69

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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.