UnknownRaw
Gay Love Stories
#1 · 1942
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
Crime Busters Pulp March 1939 // Hero Issue // Rare // Robeson // Gruber
nn · 1939
Not graded
Last copy
Golden Age
Crime Busters Pulp March 1939 // Hero Issue // Rare // Robeson // Gruber nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$243.75
UnknownRaw
Oswald the Rabbit- Four Color Comics
#49 · 1944
Not graded
UnknownCGC
Love Journal
#13 · 1952
4.5
DellRaw
Four Color
#74 · 1945
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Shadow 1940 APR 15 // Street AND Smith // Pulp Magazine // FN+
nn · 1940
FN+
Last copy
Golden Age
Shadow 1940 APR 15 // Street AND Smith // Pulp Magazine // FN+ nn
Raw · FN+
(0)
$243.75
UnknownRaw
Grand Slam Three Aces
#47 · 1945
VG
UnknownRaw
Weird Adventures
#1 · 1953
VG
HarveyCGC
Thrills of Tomorrow
#19 · 1955
Unknown
ArchieRaw
Archie
#21 · 1946
VG/FN
AtlasRaw
Uncanny Tales
#28 · 1955
VG
UnknownRaw
Youthful Love Romances
#2 · 1949
VG+
CharltonRaw
Lawbreakers Suspense Stories
#13 · 1953
VG+
UnknownCGC
Combat Casey
#7 · 1953
5.0
UnknownRaw
Big Shot
#51 · 1944
VG/FN
FawcettRaw
Captain Marvels Fun Book
#1944 · 1944
VG+
St.Raw
Fightin' Marines
#10 · 1952
VG/FN
UnknownRaw
Zoot
#13 · 1948
FR
TimelyRaw
Cindy Smith
#40 · 1950
FN-
AtlasRaw
Marvel Tales
#99 · 1950
FN+
ArchieRaw
Pep
#58 · 1946
VG
TimelyRaw
Patsy Walker
#2 · 1945
Not graded
DCRaw
Superman #36 - 1945 - DC - FR/G - Comic Book
nn · 1945
FR
QualityRaw
Police
#109 · 1951
FR
UnknownRaw
Crime Smashers #7 - 1951 - Trojan - FR/G - Comic Book
nn · 1951
FR
AtlasRaw
Suspense #11 - 1951 - Atlas - VG - Comic Book
nn · 1951
VG
Last copy
Atlas Comics · Golden Age
Suspense #11 - 1951 - Atlas - VG - Comic Book nn
Raw · VG
(0)
$244.69
DCRaw
World's Finest Comics
#53 · 1951
VG
UnknownRaw
Shadow Pulp Magazine 1940 Feb 15 Street AND SMITH-Skull Cover
nn · 1940
Not graded
Last copy
Golden Age
Shadow Pulp Magazine 1940 Feb 15 Street AND SMITH-Skull Cover nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$247.50
DCRaw
Strange Adventures #6 - 1951 - DC - VG- - Comic Book
nn · 1951
VG-
Last copy
DC Comics · Golden Age
Strange Adventures #6 - 1951 - DC - VG- - Comic Book nn
Raw · VG-
(0)
$244.69
UnknownRaw
Witty Comics
#2 · 1945
FN
UnknownRaw
Amazing Stories--November 1938--Pulp Magazine----VG-
nn · 1938
VG-
UnknownRaw
Amazing Stories--December 1938--Pulp Magazine----VG
nn · 1938
VG
UnknownRaw
Amazing Stories--July 1940--Pulp Magazine----VG/FN
nn · 1940
VG/FN
UnknownRaw
Witty
#2 · 1945
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Doc Savage June 1943 "The Running Skeltons" by Kenneth Robeson - the Skipper
nn · 1943
Not graded
Last copy
Golden Age
Doc Savage June 1943 "The Running Skeltons" by Kenneth Robeson - the Skipper nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$253.13
UnknownRaw
Crack Detective Nov 1942 - Blonde Blasts Welding Torch into Face of German Sold
nn · 1942
Not graded
Last copy
Golden Age
Crack Detective Nov 1942 - Blonde Blasts Welding Torch into Face of German Sold nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$253.13
UnknownRaw
Fantastic Adventures July 1951-Hooded Skeleton Captures Blonde Babe-cover by
nn · 1951
Not graded
Last copy
Golden Age
Fantastic Adventures July 1951-Hooded Skeleton Captures Blonde Babe-cover by nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$253.13
St.Raw
Meet Miss Pepper
#6 · 1954
Not graded
UnknownRaw
True Thrills Magazine
#1 · 1941
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Hopalong Cassidy's Western
#2 · 1951
Not graded
DCRaw
Boy Commandos
#10 · 1945
VG+
UnknownRaw
Mysterious Adventures #3 - 1951 - Story - VG+ - Comic Book
nn · 1951
VG+
UnknownRaw
Pulp: Speed Detective Stories
#1 · 1943
VG
UnknownRaw
Captain Atom
#5 · 1951
VG
FawcettRaw
America's Greatest
#8 · 1943
VG
MarvelRaw
Mystery Tales
#5 · 1952
GD
UnknownCGC
Combat Kelly
#3 · 1952
7.5
UnknownRaw
MAG: TV AND Movie Screen-Nov 1953-Marilyn-Southern States PEDIGREE-vf
nn · 1953
Not graded
Last copy
Golden Age
MAG: TV AND Movie Screen-Nov 1953-Marilyn-Southern States PEDIGREE-vf nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$262.50
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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.