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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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Planet Stories #1 (Fiction House, 1939), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
FictionRaw

Planet Stories

#1 · 1939

Not graded
Last copy

Fiction House · Golden Age

Planet Stories #1

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$1,687.50
Funny Pages #37 (Centaur Publications, 1940), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
CentaurRaw

Funny Pages

#37 · 1940

Not graded
Last copy

Centaur Publications · Golden Age

Funny Pages #37

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$2,025
Catman Vol.3 #2 (1944), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

Catman Vol.3

#2 · 1944

Not graded
Last copy

Golden Age

Catman Vol.3 #2

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$2,193.75
Tops #1 (Lev Gleason Publications, 1949), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
LevRaw

Tops

#1 · 1949

Not graded
Last copy

Lev Gleason Publications · Golden Age

Tops #1

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$3,150
The Scorpion Pulp #1 (1939), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

The Scorpion Pulp

#1 · 1939

Not graded
Last copy

Golden Age

The Scorpion Pulp #1

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$2,887.50
All-Flash Quarterly #1 (DC Comics, 1941), raw comic book in FN condition — front cover
DCRaw

All-Flash Quarterly

#1 · 1941

FN
Last copy

DC Comics · Golden Age

All-Flash Quarterly #1

Raw · FN

(0)
$10,125
Ghost Rider #1 (Marvel Comics, 1953), CGC 9.2 graded comic book, Universal Blue label — front cover in its holder
MarvelCGC

Ghost Rider

#1 · 1953

9.2
Last copy

Marvel Comics · Golden Age

Ghost Rider #1

CGC 9.2 · Universal Blue

(0)
$4,387.50
SHIELD Wizard #1 (MLJ Magazines, 1940), raw comic book in FN- condition — front cover
MLJRaw

SHIELD Wizard

#1 · 1940

FN-
Last copy

MLJ Magazines · Golden Age

SHIELD Wizard #1

Raw · FN-

(0)
$1,968.75
Tarzan #56 (Dell Comics, 1954), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
DellRaw

Tarzan

#56 · 1954

Not graded
Last copy

Dell Comics · Golden Age

Tarzan #56

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$185.63
Forbidden Worlds #13 (American Comics Group, 1953), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
AmericanRaw

Forbidden Worlds

#13 · 1953

Not graded
Last copy

American Comics Group · Golden Age

Forbidden Worlds #13

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$185.63
Wotalife #4 (Fox Feature Syndicate, 1946), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
FoxRaw

Wotalife

#4 · 1946

Not graded
Last copy

Fox Feature Syndicate · Golden Age

Wotalife #4

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$185.63
Space Action #3 (Ace Magazines, 1952), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
AceRaw

Space Action

#3 · 1952

Not graded
Last copy

Ace Magazines · Golden Age

Space Action #3

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$185.63
Modern Comics #66 (Quality Comics, 1947), raw comic book in VG condition — front cover
QualityRaw

Modern Comics

#66 · 1947

VG
Last copy

Quality Comics · Golden Age

Modern Comics #66

Raw · VG

(0)
$185.63
Four Favorites #25 (Ace Magazines, 1946), raw comic book in VG- condition — front cover
AceRaw

Four Favorites

#25 · 1946

VG-
Last copy

Ace Magazines · Golden Age

Four Favorites #25

Raw · VG-

(0)
$190.13
Archie's Pal Jughead #2 (Archie Comics, 1950), raw comic book in VG condition — front cover
ArchieRaw

Archie's Pal Jughead

#2 · 1950

VG
Last copy

Archie Comics · Golden Age

Archie's Pal Jughead #2

Raw · VG

(0)
$191.25
Mysterious Adventures #10 (Story Comics, 1952), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
StoryRaw

Mysterious Adventures

#10 · 1952

Not graded
Last copy

Story Comics · Golden Age

Mysterious Adventures #10

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$195
The Shadow Pulp Nov #1 (Street & Smith, 1939), raw comic book in VG condition — front cover
StreetRaw

The Shadow Pulp Nov

#1 · 1939

VG
Last copy

Street & Smith · Golden Age

The Shadow Pulp Nov #1

Raw · VG

(0)
$196.88
Eskimo Cut-Outs #1054 (Whitman, 1938), raw comic book in VF- condition — front cover
WhitmanRaw

Eskimo Cut-Outs

#1054 · 1938

VF-
Last copy

Whitman · Golden Age

Eskimo Cut-Outs #1054

Raw · VF-

(0)
$196.88
Hedy of Hollywood #50 (Atlas Comics, 1952), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
AtlasRaw

Hedy of Hollywood

#50 · 1952

Not graded
Last copy

Atlas Comics · Golden Age

Hedy of Hollywood #50

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$196.88
Wotalife #11 (Fox Feature Syndicate, 1947), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
FoxRaw

Wotalife

#11 · 1947

Not graded
Last copy

Fox Feature Syndicate · Golden Age

Wotalife #11

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$196.88
Donald Duck #238 (Dell, 1949), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
DellRaw

Donald Duck

#238 · 1949

Not graded
Last copy

Dell · Golden Age

Donald Duck #238

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$196.88
Treasure Chest v3 #13 (George A. Pflaum, 1947), raw comic book in VF/NM condition — front cover
GeorgeRaw

Treasure Chest v3

#13 · 1947

VF/NM
Last copy

George A. Pflaum · Golden Age

Treasure Chest v3 #13

Raw · VF/NM

(0)
$196.88
Treasure Chest v3 #3 (George A. Pflaum, 1947), raw comic book in VF- condition — front cover
GeorgeRaw

Treasure Chest v3

#3 · 1947

VF-
Last copy

George A. Pflaum · Golden Age

Treasure Chest v3 #3

Raw · VF-

(0)
$196.88
Sparkler #39 (United Feature Syndicate, 1944), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnitedRaw

Sparkler

#39 · 1944

Not graded
Last copy

United Feature Syndicate · Golden Age

Sparkler #39

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$204.75
Treasure Chest v3 #20 (George A. Pflaum, 1947), raw comic book in VF condition — front cover
GeorgeRaw

Treasure Chest v3

#20 · 1947

VF
Last copy

George A. Pflaum · Golden Age

Treasure Chest v3 #20

Raw · VF

(0)
$208.13
Out of the Shadows #12 (Standard Comics, 1954), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
StandardRaw

Out of the Shadows

#12 · 1954

Not graded
Last copy

Standard Comics · Golden Age

Out of the Shadows #12

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$208.13
Crack Comics #45 (Quality Comics, 1946), raw comic book in VF condition — front cover
QualityRaw

Crack Comics

#45 · 1946

VF
Last copy

Quality Comics · Golden Age

Crack Comics #45

Raw · VF

(0)
$208.13
Spook #28 (Star Publications, 1954), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
StarRaw

Spook

#28 · 1954

Not graded
Last copy

Star Publications · Golden Age

Spook #28

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$219.38
The Shadow Pulp Oct #15 (Street & Smith, 1940), raw comic book in VG- condition — front cover
StreetRaw

The Shadow Pulp Oct

#15 · 1940

VG-
Last copy

Street & Smith · Golden Age

The Shadow Pulp Oct #15

Raw · VG-

(0)
$219.38
Famous Funnies #75 (Eastern Color Printing, 1940), raw comic book in VG condition — front cover
EasternRaw

Famous Funnies

#75 · 1940

VG
Last copy

Eastern Color Printing · Golden Age

Famous Funnies #75

Raw · VG

(0)
$219.38
Captain Science #4 (Youthful Magazines, 1951), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
YouthfulRaw

Captain Science

#4 · 1951

Not graded
Last copy

Youthful Magazines · Golden Age

Captain Science #4

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$219.38

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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.