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Cat-Man Vol.3
#2 · 1942
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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Daisy Mae in Ham Sangwidges
#2 · 1950
NM
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Military
#14 · 1942
Not graded
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Paint Without Paints
#120C · 1939
VF-
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Cocomalt Big Book of Comics
#1 · 1938
Not graded
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Tales of Wonder
#6 · 1939
Not graded
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Red Ryder
#18 · 1944
Not graded
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Wilbur
#35 · 1951
Not graded
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Pulp: Double Action Gang Magazine
#3 · 1938
Not graded
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Superior Stories
#1 · 1955
FN
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Western Love Stories
#1 · 1938
Not graded
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A. Merritt's Fantasy
#1 · 1949
Not graded
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Feature Book
#52 · 1948
Not graded
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Shadow-Dec
#1 · 1939
Not graded
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Uncanny Tales
#10 · 1953
Not graded
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Wilbur
#42 · 1952
VF
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Target Vol. 2
#11 · 1942
VF
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Exciting Football
#1 · 1941
Not graded
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Battlefield
#10 · 1953
FN-
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Blackhawk
#31 · 1950
Not graded
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Hollywood DreamGirl
#1 · 1950
VG
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Kid Colt Outlaw
#18 · 1952
Not graded
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Cyclone
#1 · 1940
FN-
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Johnny Mack Brown-Four Color Comics
#269 · 1950
VF
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Captain Zero 1949 Nov
#1 · 1949
VG
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Modern Comics
#101 · 1950
VG
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Gene Autry
#1483 · 1939
Not graded
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Buccaneers
#27 · 1951
FN+
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The Shadow Pulp March
#15 · 1939
Not graded
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Forbidden Worlds
#28 · 1954
Not graded
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Pulp: Fantasy
#1 · 1938
Not graded
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Journey into Mystery
#58 · 1952
1.8
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Cowboy Romance
#2 · 1949
Not graded
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Archie Katy Keene Annual
#1 · 1954
VG
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Super Comics
#6 · 1938
Not graded
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Tales of Wonder
#4 · 1938
Not graded
St.Raw
Weird Horrors
#8 · 1953
FR
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True Cases of Scotland Yard
#1 · 1947
FN
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Mighty Mouse Album
#1 · 1952
VG+
TimelyRaw
Mystic Comics
#33 · 1954
Not graded
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Katy Keene
#7 · 1952
FN+
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Journey into Mystery
#55 · 1952
1.8
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Plastic Man
#6 · 1947
VG+
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Li'l Abner
#61 · 1947
FN+
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Sparkler
#50 · 1945
VF
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John Wayne Adventure
#3 · 1950
Not graded
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Pulp: Avenger
#1 · 1939
Not graded
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Modern Comics
#62 · 1947
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.