UnknownRaw
Forbidden Love
#1 · 1950
VG
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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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DCCBCS
My Greatest Adventure
#1 · 1955
4.0
UnknownRaw
Wild Boy of the Congo
#15 · 1955
VG
UnknownRaw
Target Vol 3
#5 · 1942
Not graded
DellRaw
Popular Comics
#139 · 1947
FN+
UnknownRaw
Queen of the West, Dale Evans
#3 · 1954
Not graded
DCCGC
Superman
#62 · 1950
7.5
UnknownRaw
Prize Comics
#51 · 1945
Not graded
DellRaw
Four Color
#147 · 1947
VG
UnknownRaw
Adventures into Darkness
#10 · 1953
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Four Favorites
#22 · 1946
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Thrilling Comics
#71 · 1949
Not graded
UnknownCGC
Cocomalt Big Book of Comics
#1 · 1938
2.0
DCRaw
Detective Comics
#177 · 1951
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Target Vol 3
#4 · 1942
Not graded
UnknownRaw
America's Best Comics
#9 · 1944
Not graded
DCRaw
Star Spangled War Stories
#6 · 1953
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Pulp: Uncanny Stories Pulp
#1 · 1941
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Beware
#14 · 1955
5.0
UnknownRaw
Bobby Benson's B-Bar-B Riders
#15 · 1952
VF
UnknownRaw
Spellbound
#2 · 1952
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Blackhawk Comics
#21 · 1948
VF-
UnknownRaw
Romantic Picture Novelettes
#1 · 1949
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Amazing Stories 1940 Nov-Cool Sci Fi Pulp FN
nn · 1940
FN
QualityRaw
Spirit
#19 · 1946
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Journey into Mystery
#13 · 1953
VG-
MarvelRaw
Journey into Mystery
#60 · 1952
3.5
UnknownCGC
Walt Disney's Comics & Stories
#74 · 1946
7.5
UnknownRaw
Jingle Jangle Comics
#5 · 1943
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Toytown
#5 · 1946
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Maltese Falcon- Feature Book
#48 · 1946
FN
FictionRaw
Jungle Stories
#1 · 1938
Not graded
CharltonRaw
Thing
#1 · 1952
Not graded
UnknownCGC
Archie Ginger
#6 · 1953
5.0
UnknownRaw
Freelance 33 Vol 3
#33 · 1946
VF
UnknownRaw
Amazing Stories 1946 Jul-Cool Sci Fi Pulp FN
nn · 1946
FN
UnknownRaw
Western Roundup
#6 · 1954
Not graded
AtlasRaw
Space Squadron
#5 · 1952
VG+
MLJRaw
Zip Comics
#5 · 1940
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Journey into Fear
#17 · 1954
Not graded
DCCBCS
Fox and the Crow
#1 · 1952
5.0
UnknownRaw
Target Vol 3
#9 · 1942
Not graded
QualityRaw
Blackhawk
#14 · 1947
FN
UnknownCGC
Great Comics
#1 · 1941
5.0
ECRaw
Vault of Horror
#39 · 1954
VG
MarvelRaw
Journey into Mystery
#59 · 1952
4.0
UnknownRaw
Funnies
#17 · 1938
VG
DellRaw
Nickel
#1 · 1938
FN/VF
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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.