DellRaw
Four Color
#282 · 1950
VF
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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
Target Vol 2
#11 · 1942
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Superman Comic Page
#13 · 1940
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Soldiers of Fortune
#10 · 1952
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Modern Comics
#102 · 1950
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Dell Giant Vacation Parade
#1 · 1950
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Adventures of Alice
#1 · 1945
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Uncanny Stories Pulp
#1 · 1941
Not graded
DCRaw
Action Comics
#158 · 1951
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Fantasy
#1 · 1938
Not graded
TimelyRaw
Comedy
#1 · 1948
VG
MarvelRaw
Journey into Mystery
#79 · 1952
4.0
DCRaw
Superman
#91 · 1954
VG/FN
UnknownRaw
Daredevil Comics
#60 · 1950
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Military Comics
#5 · 1941
FN/VF
UnknownRaw
Big Shot
#26 · 1942
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Tarzan of the Apes
#5 · 1939
FR
UnknownRaw
Tip Top Comics
#41 · 1939
VG
TimelyRaw
Patsy Walker
#4 · 1946
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Romantic Adventures
#35 · 1953
Not graded
DellRaw
Four Color
#456 · 1953
VG
MLJRaw
SHIELD Wizard Comic
#2 · 1940
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Web of Mystery
#9 · 1952
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Super Comics
#7 · 1938
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Avenger
#1 · 1939
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Personal Love
#25 · 1954
Not graded
UnknownCGC
Sport Thrills
#15 · 1951
7.0
MarvelRaw
Journey into Mystery
#69 · 1952
4.5
UnknownRaw
All-American
#28 · 1941
FR
UnknownRaw
Wow Comics
#53 · 1947
Not graded
UnknownCGC
War Against Crime
#8 · 1949
4.0
UnknownRaw
Golden Fleece Pulp
#3 · 1938
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Supersnipe Vol. 2
#11 · 1945
VF/NM
DCRaw
Sensation Comics
#79 · 1948
Not graded
FictionCBCS
Long Bow
#1 · 1951
6.5
UnknownRaw
Weird Mysteries
#8 · 1953
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Ibis the Invincible
#6 · 1948
Not graded
DCRaw
Superman
#57 · 1949
Not graded
UnknownRaw
My Girl Pearl
#4 · 1955
VG-
UnknownCGC
Modern Comics
#54 · 1946
7.0
MarvelRaw
Journey into Mystery
#71 · 1952
4.0
CharltonRaw
Space Western
#43 · 1953
Not graded
AtlasRaw
Mystery Tales
#11 · 1953
VG-
MarvelRaw
Journey into Mystery
#40 · 1952
2.0
CharltonRaw
Thing
#6 · 1952
Not graded
UnknownRaw
The Shadow Vol 7
#10 · 1948
Not graded
AtlasRaw
Journey into Unknown Worlds
#13 · 1952
VG+
FictionRaw
Pulp: Planet Stories
#1 · 1939
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.