UnknownRaw
The Rise of Apocalypse
#4 · 1997
Not graded
Collection · 18,008 listings
Modern Age (1992–present)
Modern Age comics from 1992 onward: Image founders, variant covers and the first appearances that have become blue-chip 9.8s.
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MarvelRaw
Generation X
#21 · 1996
Not graded
DCRaw
Batwoman
#4 · 2017
Not graded
DCRaw
Everafter from the Pages of Fables
#5 · 2017
Not graded
Key issueLast copy
DC Comics · Modern Age
Everafter from the Pages of Fables #5
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$1.44
UnknownRaw
Xena: Warrior Princess: And the Original Olympics
#3 · 1998
Not graded
MarvelRaw
X-Man
#35 · 1998
Not graded
MarvelRaw
X-Man
#27 · 1997
Not graded
DCRaw
Batman Lot of 3 #30, 108, 118 (2021) DC Comics 1st Print Comic Books
nn · 2021
Not graded
Last copy
DC Comics · Modern Age
Batman Lot of 3 #30, 108, 118 (2021) DC Comics 1st Print Comic Books nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$3.31
ImageRaw
Shaman's Tears Lot of 3 #2, 3, 4 Image Comics (1993) NM- 1st Print Comic Books
nn · 1993
NM-
Last copy
Image Comics · Modern Age
Shaman's Tears Lot of 3 #2, 3, 4 Image Comics (1993) NM- 1st Print Comic Books nn
Raw · NM-
(0)
$3.77
MarvelRaw
X-Man
#50 · 1999
Not graded
MarvelRaw
X-23
#20 · 2012
Not graded
UnknownRaw
X-O Manowar
#1 · 2020
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Xena: Warrior Princess: Bloodlines
#2 · 1998
Not graded
DCRaw
Aquaman
#42 · 2015
Not graded
UnknownRaw
The Digger
#3 · 2026
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Gene Roddenberry's Xander in Lost Universe
#1 · 1995
Not graded
MarvelRaw
X-23
#3 · 2018
Not graded
MarvelRaw
X-Man
#29 · 1997
Not graded
DCRaw
Supergirl Lot of 3 #2 x2, 24 (2011) DC Comics 1st Print Comic Books
nn · 2011
Not graded
Last copy
DC Comics · Modern Age
Supergirl Lot of 3 #2 x2, 24 (2011) DC Comics 1st Print Comic Books nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$3.50
DCRaw
Batman Lot of 2 #556, 3rd 101 (1998) DC Comics 1st Print Comic Books
nn · 1998
Not graded
Last copy
DC Comics · Modern Age
Batman Lot of 2 #556, 3rd 101 (1998) DC Comics 1st Print Comic Books nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$3.31
MarvelRaw
X-23
#9 · 2011
Not graded
MarvelRaw
X-Calibre
#3 · 1995
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Gene Roddenberry's Xander in Lost Universe
#0 · 1995
Not graded
ImageRaw
White Sky
#3 · 2026
Not graded
MarvelRaw
X-Corp
#3 · 2021
Not graded
MarvelRaw
X-Man
#31 · 1997
Not graded
Boom!Raw
Something is Killing the Children
#47 · 2026
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Excommunicated
#1 · 2026
Not graded
MarvelRaw
X-Corp
#4 · 2021
Not graded
MarvelRaw
X-Corp
#1 · 2021
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Xena: Warrior Princess: The Orpheus Trilogy
#2 · 1998
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Xena: Warrior Princess: Bloodlines
#1 · 1998
Not graded
ImageRaw
What's the Furthest Place from Here?
#2 · 2021
Not graded
Key issueLast copy
Image Comics · Modern Age
What's the Furthest Place from Here? #2
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$3.03
MarvelRaw
S.H.i.e.L.D. Lot of 2 #10, 11 (2015) Marvel Comics 1st Print Comic Books
nn · 2015
Not graded
Last copy
Marvel Comics · Modern Age
S.H.i.e.L.D. Lot of 2 #10, 11 (2015) Marvel Comics 1st Print Comic Books nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$2.24
UnknownRaw
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories
#583 · 1993
VF
MarvelRaw
Deathlok
#3 · 2004
VF-
UnknownRaw
War Against Crime
#3 · 2000
VF
MarvelRaw
2022 Fantastic Four
#41 · 2022
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Way of the Rat
#11 · 2003
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Ravencroft Lot of 2 #2, Ruins 1 Marvel Comics (2020) NM 1st Print Comic Books
nn · 2020
NM
Last copy
Marvel Comics · Modern Age
Ravencroft Lot of 2 #2, Ruins 1 Marvel Comics (2020) NM 1st Print Comic Books nn
Raw · NM
(0)
$2.24
MarvelRaw
Avengers Finale
#1 · 2005
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Comics Journal
#216 · 1999
VF
ECRaw
Weird Science
#12 · 1995
VF
UnknownRaw
Two-Fisted Tales
#7 · 1994
VF
DCRaw
Action
#684 · 1992
NM
UnknownRaw
Weird Science-Fantasy
#4 · 1993
VF
MarvelRaw
Avengers Beyond
#1 · 2023
9.6
DCRaw
Action Comics Lot of 2 #51 x2 (2016) DC Comics 9.4 NM Superman 1st Print Comics
nn · 2016
9.4
Last copy
DC Comics · Modern Age
Action Comics Lot of 2 #51 x2 (2016) DC Comics 9.4 NM Superman 1st Print Comics nn
Raw · NM 9.4
(0)
$2.05
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Modern Age guides
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
Collecting
What is a variant cover?
A variant cover is an alternative cover printed for the same issue, usually in smaller numbers than the regular cover: retailer incentive variants distributed in ratios such as 1:25 or 1:100, convention exclusives, store exclusives, sketch (black-and-white) covers, and second printings with new covers. Variants are a Modern Age phenomenon and their value depends on the print ratio, the artist and the demand for the issue itself.
Updated Oct 11, 2026
Collecting
Newsstand vs direct edition: how to tell them apart and why it matters
From the late 1970s to around 2013, most Marvel and DC comics were printed in two editions: newsstand copies sold on returnable terms through news outlets, and direct editions sold non-returnable to comic shops. They share the same interior; the difference is on the cover, where newsstand copies carry a UPC barcode and direct editions show a logo, a blank box or a different barcode. Newsstand copies from the 1990s onward are scarcer in high grade and often sell at a premium.
Updated Oct 11, 2026
Characters
What is the first appearance of Deadpool?
Deadpool first appeared in The New Mutants #98, cover-dated February 1991, created by Fabian Nicieza and Rob Liefeld, as a mercenary hired to kill Cable. The same issue introduced Gideon and Domino (revealed later to be the impostor Copycat). It is the most valuable comic of the early 1990s and the standard example of a Modern Age key.
Updated Oct 11, 2026
About Modern Age comics
The Modern Age starts with the Image founders in 1992 and continues today. It is the most liquid part of the market: first appearances that are later adapted to film and television move quickly, and variant covers with tiny print ratios can outperform books forty years older.
Modern books are collected almost exclusively in 9.8, so grade is everything. A 9.6 of the same issue often trades at a fraction of the 9.8 price. Every modern slab we list is a recent, unaltered holder with a verified certification number, and we flag newsstand editions and low-ratio variants separately.
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 Modern Age books of your own to grade or sell? Start a grading submission or request an appraisal.