DCRaw
Star Spangled
#97 · 1949
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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DCRaw
Batman
#144 · 1940
3.0
DCRaw
Batman
#132 · 1940
4.0
DCRaw
Sensation Mystery
#111 · 1952
4.0
GilbertonRaw
Classics Illustrated
#53 · 1948
VF+
DCUnknown
Our Army at War
#40 · 1955
Unknown
FawcettRaw
Captain Marvel Adv
#141 · 1954
3.5
StarCGC
Startling Terror Tales
#11 · 1954
6.5
Key issueLast copy
Star Publications · Golden Age
Startling Terror Tales #11
CGC 6.5 · Universal Blue
(0)
$600
UnknownCGC
Startling Terror Tales
#8 · 1954
5.5
ECCBCS
MAD
#10 · 1954
7.0
UnknownCBCS
Feature Book 39 CBCS 5.5 the Phantom 1944 Scarce
nn · 1944
5.5
Last copy
Golden Age
Feature Book 39 CBCS 5.5 the Phantom 1944 Scarce nn
CBCS 5.5 · Universal Blue
(0)
$375
HarveyCGC
Black Cat Mystery Comics
#34 · 1952
6.0
FawcettCGC
Hopalong Cassidy
#68 · 1952
9.4
AtlasCGC
Adventures into Terror
#25 · 1953
1.5
DellCGC
Tonto
#14 · 1954
9.0
AvonCGC
Fighting Undersea Commandos
#5 · 1953
5.0
DellCGC
Four Color
#159 · 1947
6.5
DellCGC
Four Color
#82 · 1945
4.0
AtlasCGC
Combat
#2 · 1952
2.5
St.CGC
Teen-Age Temptations
#7 · 1954
1.5
Last copy
St. John Publications · Golden Age
Teen-Age Temptations #7
CGC 1.5 · Universal Blue
(0)
$292.50
St.CGC
Little Eva
#1 · 1952
7.5
DCCGC
Adventure Comics
#140 · 1949
6.0
FawcettCGC
Hopalong Cassidy
#36 · 1949
9.4
AtlasCGC
Young Men
#16 · 1952
3.0
St.CGC
Abbott and Costello
#9 · 1950
7.0
MagazineRaw
Bobby Benson's B-Bar-B Riders #1-1950-BOB Powell-Southern States PEDIGREE-vf
nn · 1950
Not graded
Last copy
Magazine Enterprises · Golden Age
Bobby Benson's B-Bar-B Riders #1-1950-BOB Powell-Southern States PEDIGREE-vf nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$506.25
AtlasRaw
Marvel Tales
#110 · 1952
FN
FawcettRaw
Golden Arrow
#6 · 1947
VF/NM
UnknownRaw
All-Adventure Action NOVELS-Spring 1938-George Gross GGA Cover-RARE Pulp VF-
nn · 1938
VF-
Last copy
Golden Age
All-Adventure Action NOVELS-Spring 1938-George Gross GGA Cover-RARE Pulp VF- nn
Raw · VF-
(0)
$618.75
UnknownRaw
The Shadow Pulp July
#15 · 1938
VG
DCRaw
Detective Comics
#223 · 1955
Not graded
CharltonRaw
Space Adventures #7-1953-Sex Change-Transformation Story-Wild Issue--CHARLTON...
nn · 1953
Not graded
Last copy
Charlton Comics · Golden Age
Space Adventures #7-1953-Sex Change-Transformation Story-Wild Issue--CHARLTON... nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$556.88
UnknownRaw
Western Dime Novels
#1 · 1940
Not graded
BetterRaw
Startling Comics #35 -1945- Schomburg -Wwii Issue-Golden-Age Comic Book
nn · 1945
Not graded
Last copy
Better Publications · Golden Age
Startling Comics #35 -1945- Schomburg -Wwii Issue-Golden-Age Comic Book nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$675
UnknownRaw
Weird Tales May 1939-Pulp-Horror-Virgil Finaly-Robert E Howard-Fn
nn · 1939
FN
Last copy
Golden Age
Weird Tales May 1939-Pulp-Horror-Virgil Finaly-Robert E Howard-Fn nn
Raw · FN
(0)
$556.88
DCCBCS
My Greatest Adventure
#1 · 1955
4.0
AtlasRaw
Journey into Unknown Worlds
#36 · 1950
Not graded
Key issueLast copy
Atlas Comics · Golden Age
Journey into Unknown Worlds #36
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$191.25
DCRaw
Superman
#100 · 1955
Not graded
WeirdRaw
Weird Tales March 1942- Hannes Bok- Reanimator Story by Lovecraft Pulp Magazine
nn · 1942
Not graded
Last copy
Weird Tales · Golden Age
Weird Tales March 1942- Hannes Bok- Reanimator Story by Lovecraft Pulp Magazine nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$506.25
UnknownRaw
Dime Comics
#1 · 1945
Not graded
FictionRaw
Rangers
#4 · 1942
Not graded
DCRaw
Detective
#117 · 1946
VG+
UnknownRaw
Tarzan Triumphant 1948-ERB-Studley Burroughs-hardback Cover-fire Survivor-VF/NM
nn · 1948
VF/NM
Last copy
Golden Age
Tarzan Triumphant 1948-ERB-Studley Burroughs-hardback Cover-fire Survivor-VF/NM nn
Raw · VF/NM
(0)
$675
St.Raw
Chessman of Mars 1948-ERB-hardback Cover-J Allen St John-VF+
nn · 1948
VF+
Last copy
St. John Publications · Golden Age
Chessman of Mars 1948-ERB-hardback Cover-J Allen St John-VF+ nn
Raw · VF+
(0)
$506.25
TimelyRaw
ALL Surprise #1- 1943-Super Rabbit-Ziggy PIG-Timely Comic Book
nn · 1943
Not graded
Last copy
Timely Comics · Golden Age
ALL Surprise #1- 1943-Super Rabbit-Ziggy PIG-Timely Comic Book nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$556.88
UnknownRaw
Adventures of Alice
#1 · 1945
Not graded
DCRaw
Green Lantern
#34 · 1948
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Spicy Mystery December 1938- Photo Cover-Rare Pulp Magazine
nn · 1938
Not graded
Last copy
Golden Age
Spicy Mystery December 1938- Photo Cover-Rare Pulp Magazine nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$506.25
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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.