MLJRaw
Archie Comics
#5 · 1944
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
Superman
#100 · 1955
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Captain Aero
#26 · 1945
Not graded
BetterRaw
Startling Comics
#33 · 1945
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Dime Comics
#1 · 1945
Not graded
St.Raw
Treasury of Comics
#1 · 1948
Not graded
UnknownCGC
Classic Comics
#15 · 1944
8.0
DCRaw
Detective
#117 · 1946
VG+
DCRaw
Dale Evans
#1 · 1948
VF-
TimelyRaw
Venus
#10 · 1950
Not graded
UnknownCGC
Latest Comics
#2 · 1945
6.5
UnknownCGC
The Barker
#1 · 1946
6.0
ECRaw
Haunt of Fear
#11 · 1952
Not graded
ECRaw
Shock SuspenStories
#13 · 1954
VG-
FawcettRaw
Wow Comics
#5 · 1941
VG
TimelyRaw
Venus
#10 · 1950
VG
UnknownCGC
Thrilling Crime Cases
#45 · 1951
4.0
UnknownRaw
Boy Comics
#31 · 1946
FN+
AtlasRaw
Black Rider
#8 · 1950
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Mysterious Adventures
#5 · 1951
Not graded
UnknownCGC
Heroic Comics
#6 · 1941
6.0
DCRaw
Detective Comics
#223 · 1955
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Toytown
#4 · 1946
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Dell Giant
#1 · 1949
VF
DCCGC
Star Spangled Comics
#109 · 1950
3.5
UnknownCGC
Algie
#1 · 1955
7.5
DCRaw
Flash Comics
#94 · 1948
Not graded
DCRaw
All Star Comics
#56 · 1951
FN
QualityRaw
Doll Man
#20 · 1948
VF
DCRaw
Superman
#64 · 1950
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Freelance Robin Hood
#27 · 1945
Not graded
BetterRaw
Startling Comics
#37 · 1945
Not graded
DellRaw
Walt Disney Comics Stories
#30 · 1943
VF
UnknownRaw
Spook Detective Cases
#22 · 1953
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Strange Fantasy
#9 · 1953
Not graded
FictionCGC
Fight Comics
#20 · 1942
5.0
UnknownRaw
Exciting Comics
#17 · 1942
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Jackie Gleason
#1 · 1955
VG
AvonRaw
Kit Carson Fights the Commanche Raiders
#3 · 1951
VF
UnknownRaw
Future Fiction
#2 · 1940
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Exciting Comics
#64 · 1948
VG-
UnknownCGC
Captain Tootsie
#1 · 1950
7.5
FoxRaw
The Green Mask
#11 · 1942
FN
UnknownRaw
Pulp: The Scorpion Pulp
#1 · 1939
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Slave Girl Comics
#2 · 1949
VG
UnknownCGC
Boy Commandos
#1 · 1942
7.0
UnknownRaw
Superman Comic Page
#36 · 1940
Not graded
UnknownCGC
Weird Mysteries
#3 · 1953
2.5
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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.