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Shadow Pulp Oct
#1 · 1940
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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Modern Comics
#44 · 1945
FN+
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Fact Detective Stories Pulp
#1 · 1939
VF
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The Perfect Crime
#3 · 1950
FN-
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Classics Illustrated Junior
#501 · 1953
Not graded
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Out of the Night
#13 · 1953
Not graded
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Blue Bolt V.2
#6 · 1942
VF-
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Crackajack Funnies
#26 · 1940
Not graded
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Blue Bolt V.2
#5 · 1942
VF-
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Vic Verity Magazine
#7 · 1946
VF
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Planet Stories Pulp
#5 · 1940
VG
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Uncle Scrooge-Four Color Comics
#456 · 1953
Not graded
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Lone Ranger
#1 · 1954
Not graded
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Love Experiences
#1 · 1949
Not graded
UnknownCGC
Master Comics
#132 · 1953
7.5
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Jungle Stories Pulp
#2 · 1939
VG
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Uncanny Tales
#28 · 1955
Not graded
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Fantastic Adventures
#2 · 1939
Not graded
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Amazing Stories 1946 Feb-Cool Sci Fi Pulp FN
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FN
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Spooky
#1 · 1955
FN+
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Mickey Mouse Magazine Vol. 5
#9 · 1940
Not graded
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Journey into Mystery
#72 · 1952
2.0
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The Shadow Pulp June
#15 · 1939
VG/FN
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Kid Colt Outlaw
#40 · 1954
FN+
MarvelRaw
Journey into Mystery
#63 · 1952
2.5
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Masked Detective Pulp
#1 · 1940
Not graded
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Babe Darling of the Hills
#11 · 1950
FN-
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Strange Tales
#41 · 1955
VG
TimelyRaw
Mystic Comics
#5 · 1951
VG
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Shadow January
#1 · 1942
Not graded
UnknownCGC
John Wayne Adventure
#14 · 1952
8.5
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Youthful Love Romances
#2 · 1949
Not graded
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Strange Fantasy
#3 · 1952
Not graded
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Pulp: Golden Fleece Pulp
#3 · 1938
Not graded
UnknownCGC
Vicky
#4 · 1949
7.5
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United States Marines
#3 · 1944
Not graded
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Uncanny Tales
#7 · 1953
Not graded
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Adventures into the Unknown
#36 · 1952
VG
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Prize
#1 · 1940
Not graded
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Red Circle
#21 · 1947
Not graded
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War Against Crime
#4 · 1948
Not graded
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Mysterious Stories
#2 · 1954
VG
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Buck Jones Four Color Comics
#299 · 1950
VF+
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Toy Town
#4 · 1946
NM-
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Four Favorites
#19 · 1945
Not graded
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Double Action Detective
#3 · 1939
Not graded
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Sparkler
#9 · 1942
Not graded
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All Your Comics
#1 · 1946
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.