UnknownRaw
Shadow Vol. 8
#3 · 1948
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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Felix the Cat
#29 · 1952
Not graded
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Wotalife
#11 · 1947
Not graded
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Planet Stories Vol. 3
#4 · 1946
Not graded
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Nightmare
#3 · 1952
Not graded
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Argosy Pulp MAY
#13 · 1939
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Raf Aces 1941
#1 · 1941
VG
UnknownRaw
Indian Fighter
#1 · 1950
VG/FN
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Forbidden Worlds
#13 · 1953
Not graded
DCRaw
Adventures of Alan Ladd
#1 · 1949
VG-
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Doll Man
#2 · 1942
4.0
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Rio Kid Western
#1 · 1939
Not graded
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Love and Marriage
#7 · 1953
VG
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Lone Ranger
#2 · 1954
Not graded
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Big Shot
#26 · 1942
FN
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Tid Bits of Beauty
#1 · 1943
VG
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Feature Presentations Magazine
#6 · 1950
VG
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Dynamic Comics
#10 · 1944
Not graded
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Baffling Mysteries
#13 · 1953
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Boy Commandos
#17 · 1946
FN
MLJRaw
Wilbur
#43 · 1952
VF-
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Black Magic
#22 · 1955
Not graded
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Strange Tales of the Unusual
#1 · 1955
VG
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Amazing Detective Cases
#1 · 1940
Not graded
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Fantastic Fears
#3 · 1953
Not graded
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R a F Aces
#1 · 1941
Not graded
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Air Adventures
#1 · 1939
Not graded
MLJRaw
Wilbur
#32 · 1950
FR
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Out of the Shadows
#12 · 1954
Not graded
UnknownCGC
Walt Disney's Comics & Stories
#122 · 1950
7.0
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Justice
#19 · 1951
VG
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Punch Comics
#2 · 1942
Not graded
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Dudley
#1 · 1949
Not graded
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Tom Mix Comics
#3 · 1941
FN-
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Out of the Shadows
#13 · 1954
Not graded
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Ribtickler Comics
#8 · 1947
VF
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Punch and Judy
#1 · 1944
VG+
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Public Enemies
#3 · 1948
FN-
DCRaw
Plastic Man
#15 · 1949
VF
UnknownRaw
Shadow Vol. 6
#9 · 1946
VG-
UnknownRaw
Science Fiction Digest
#2 · 1954
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Treasure Chest v3
#13 · 1947
VF/NM
UnknownCGC
Strange Fantasy
#8 · 1953
5.0
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Straight Arrow
#5 · 1950
VF
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Forbidden Worlds
#25 · 1954
Not graded
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Crackajack Funnies
#11 · 1939
VG-
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Verified Detective Yearbook
#1 · 1955
Not graded
UnknownCGC
Weird Mysteries
#2 · 1952
1.8
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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.