ECRaw
Mad Magazine
#26 · 1955
VG/FN
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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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DCRaw
Movie Comics
#2 · 1939
Not graded
ArchieRaw
Archie
#14 · 1945
FN+
FictionRaw
Rangers Comics
#40 · 1948
VG
St.Raw
Midget Comics
#1 · 1950
FN/VF
FictionRaw
Fight Comics
#45 · 1946
Not graded
DCRaw
Secret Hearts
#7 · 1951
Not graded
FawcettRaw
Bill Boyd Western
#1 · 1950
FN/VF
MarvelRaw
Rusty
#20 · 1949
FN
FictionRaw
Fight Comics
#70 · 1950
VF-
AtlasRaw
Adventures into Terror
#13 · 1953
Not graded
DellRaw
Four Color
#339 · 1951
VF
CharltonRaw
Space Adventures
#3 · 1952
VG+
DellRaw
Four Color
#379 · 1952
Not graded
DCRaw
Leave It to Binky
#1 · 1948
Not graded
FawcettRaw
Marvel Family
#88 · 1953
Not graded
CharltonRaw
Thing
#6 · 1952
VG+
FawcettRaw
Lash LaRue Western
#1 · 1949
VG
AtlasRaw
Journey into Unknown Worlds
#7 · 1951
VG+
DCRaw
Sensation
#106 · 1951
Not graded
FictionRaw
Jumbo
#162 · 1952
VG
DCRaw
Adventure Comics
#215 · 1955
Not graded
FictionRaw
Spirit
#4 · 1953
VG-
MarvelRaw
Rusty
#12 · 1947
VG
FictionRaw
Wambi Jungle Boy
#2 · 1942
VF
MarvelRaw
Nellie the Nurse
#6 · 1947
VG
St.Raw
Teen-age Diary Secrets
#8 · 1950
VG
DCRaw
Superman
#72 · 1951
Not graded
QualityRaw
National
#9 · 1941
VG
ArchieRaw
Archie
#21 · 1946
VG
QualityRaw
Modern
#78 · 1948
Not graded
BetterRaw
Startling Comics
#37 · 1945
VF
FictionRaw
Wings Comics
#84 · 1947
Not graded
ArchieRaw
Black Hood Comics
#11 · 1944
Not graded
FawcettRaw
Whiz Comics
#69 · 1945
Not graded
DCRaw
Strange Adventures
#5 · 1951
Not graded
FawcettRaw
Captain Marvel Adventures
#79 · 1947
Not graded
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Fawcett Publications · Golden Age
Captain Marvel Adventures #79
Raw · Not graded
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$253.13
Ziff-DavisRaw
Fairy Tales
#10 · 1951
Not graded
DCRaw
Action Comics
#208 · 1955
Not graded
FictionRaw
Rangers
#8 · 1942
VG
FawcettRaw
Captain Marvel Jr
#119 · 1953
Not graded
DCRaw
Girls Love
#1 · 1949
VG-
DCRaw
Strange Adventures
#4 · 1951
Not graded
DCRaw
Superboy
#22 · 1952
FR
FawcettRaw
Captain Midnight
#12 · 1943
Not graded
AtlasRaw
Young Men
#16 · 1952
VG
St.Raw
Atom-Age Combat
#5 · 1953
FN
DCRaw
Sensation Comics
#65 · 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.