MarvelCGC
Millie the Model
#18 · 1949
4.0
Collection · 3,153 listings
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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MarvelCGC
Joker
#28 · 1947
6.5
MarvelCGC
Frankie
#5 · 1947
8.0
ECCGC
Weird Science
#21 · 1953
6.0
TimelyCGC
Willie
#6 · 1946
7.5
DCCGC
Detective Comics
#130 · 1947
3.0
FawcettCGC
Captain Marvel Adventures
#100 · 1949
4.5
Last copy
Fawcett Publications · Golden Age
Captain Marvel Adventures #100
CGC 4.5 · Universal Blue
(0)
$224.25
TimelyCGC
Wacky Duck
#1 · 1948
7.0
DCCGC
Secret Hearts
#7 · 1951
6.5
ArchieCGC
Archie
#53 · 1951
5.0
CentaurCGC
Star Ranger
#12 · 1938
2.0
AtlasCGC
Battle
#25 · 1954
7.5
ArchieCGC
Archie
#53 · 1951
5.0
BetterCGC
Startling Comics
#47 · 1947
9.0
ArchieCGC
Wilbur
#5 · 1945
2.5
DCCGC
Batman
#31 · 1945
5.5
DCCGC
Batman
#75 · 1953
7.0
DellCGC
Popular Comics
#110 · 1945
7.0
DCCGC
Superman
#86 · 1954
5.0
DCCGC
Superman
#88 · 1954
6.0
DellCGC
Walt Disney Comics Stories
#57 · 1945
8.0
FictionCGC
Fight
#44 · 1946
9.2
DCCGC
World's Finest Comics
#76 · 1955
6.0
TimelyCGC
Mystic
#1 · 1944
4.0
DCCGC
Detective Comics
#220 · 1955
5.0
ECCGC
Crime SuspenStories
#16 · 1953
2.0
DCCGC
World's Finest Comics
#73 · 1954
6.5
DCCGC
Batman
#61 · 1950
4.0
AtlasCGC
Black Rider
#8 · 1950
7.5
DellCGC
Popeye
#6 · 1949
6.5
CentaurCGC
Funny Pages Vol. 3
#1 · 1939
7.5
DCCGC
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen
#3 · 1955
5.5
CentaurCGC
Amazing Mystery Funnies
#19 · 1940
3.0
Last copy
Centaur Publications · Golden Age
Amazing Mystery Funnies #19
CGC 3.0 · Universal Blue
(0)
$1,050
DCCGC
Superman
#101 · 1955
4.5
DCCGC
Batman
#93 · 1955
5.5
DCCGC
Batman
#94 · 1955
5.5
DellCGC
Four Color
#120 · 1946
6.5
DellCGC
Four Color
#114 · 1946
8.5
DCCGC
Batman
#85 · 1954
5.0
DellCGC
Popular Comics
#81 · 1942
8.0
DCCGC
Detective Comics
#214 · 1955
6.0
ArchieCGC
Wilbur
#5 · 1945
6.5
HarveyCGC
Dotty Dripple
#5 · 1949
9.4
HarveyCGC
Dotty Dripple
#3 · 1948
9.6
DellCGC
Four Color
#108 · 1946
7.0
DellCGC
Four Color
#115 · 1946
6.5
DCCGC
Superman
#74 · 1952
5.0
DellCGC
Four Color
#107 · 1946
8.0
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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.