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Journey into Mystery
#78 · 1952
3.5
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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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Walt Disney Comics Stories
#21 · 1942
VG
UnknownCGC
Tarzan
#2 · 1948
6.5
UnknownRaw
Tiny Tot Comics
#5 · 1946
Not graded
FawcettRaw
Captain Marvel Adventures
#40 · 1944
VF
UnknownRaw
Dumbo-Four Color Comics
#17 · 1941
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Horrific
#2 · 1952
Not graded
DellRaw
Four Color
#38 · 1944
VG+
UnknownRaw
Real Clue Crime Comics Vol 3
#9 · 1948
Not graded
UnknownCGC
Archie Wilbur
#14 · 1947
8.5
UnknownRaw
America's Best Comics
#29 · 1947
Not graded
DCRaw
Green Lantern
#34 · 1948
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Domino Mysteries
#2 · 1945
Not graded
UnknownRaw
National Comics
#14 · 1941
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Exciting Comics
#44 · 1946
Not graded
UnknownCGC
Power
#2 · 1944
3.0
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Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog
#1 · 1952
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Cat-Man
#12 · 1942
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Lucky Star
#1 · 1950
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Mickey Mouse Magazine Vol. 5
#12 · 1940
Not graded
DCRaw
Action Comics
#112 · 1947
VG
DCRaw
World's Finest
#73 · 1954
Not graded
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Blackhawk
#9 · 1944
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Plastic Man
#15 · 1949
VF
FawcettRaw
Whiz Comics
#63 · 1945
VF
FictionRaw
Jumbo
#162 · 1952
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Suspense Comics
#10 · 1945
Not graded
DCRaw
Fox and the Crow
#21 · 1954
Not graded
DellRaw
Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge
#4 · 1954
VF
UnknownRaw
Suspense Detective
#1 · 1952
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Cocomalt Big Book of Comics
#1 · 1938
FR
UnknownRaw
Archie
#12 · 1945
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Dagar Desert Hawk
#20 · 1946
VF-
DellRaw
Four Color
#48 · 1944
Not graded
UnknownRaw
National Comics
#11 · 1941
Not graded
AtlasRaw
Journey into Unknown Worlds
#7 · 1951
Not graded
MLJRaw
Archie
#14 · 1945
Not graded
FictionRaw
Rangers
#8 · 1942
Not graded
DCRaw
Superman
#60 · 1949
Not graded
AvonRaw
Eerie
#13 · 1953
VG-
UnknownRaw
Rocket Comics
#2 · 1940
Not graded
FawcettRaw
Captain Marvel Adventures
#146 · 1953
VG
TimelyRaw
Georgie
#8 · 1946
VF-
DCRaw
Action
#19 · 1939
Not graded
FawcettRaw
Captain Marvel Adventures
#5 · 1941
Not graded
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Fawcett Publications · Golden Age
Captain Marvel Adventures #5
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$450
UnknownRaw
Superman Comic Page
#37 · 1940
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Dark Mysteries
#1 · 1951
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Captain Tootsie
#1 · 1950
Not graded
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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.