UnknownRaw
Giant Shanda Animal
#2 · 1996
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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UnknownRaw
The Life of Captain Marvel
#4 · 2018
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Legionnaires
#73 · 1999
Not graded
DCRaw
Wonder Woman
#134 · 1998
Not graded
DCRaw
Wonder Woman
#205 · 2004
Not graded
DCRaw
Wonder Woman
#119 · 1997
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Wolverine & the X-Men
#12 · 2015
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Wolverine & the X-Men
#19 · 2012
Not graded
MarvelRaw
X-Factor
#33 · 2008
Not graded
UnknownRaw
X-Men: The Early Years
#12 · 1995
Not graded
DCRaw
Batgirl
#20 · 2013
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Year Zero
#2 · 2020
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Young Justice
#7 · 2019
Not graded
UnknownRaw
You Look Like Death: Tales from the Umbrella Academy
#2 · 2020
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Vixen Warrior Diaries (1993)
nn · 1993
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Zen Intergalactic Ninja Color
#1 · 1995
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Young Heroes in Love
#5 · 1997
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Lunar Room
#1 · 2021
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Shanda the Panda: Invitation to the Dance (2007)
nn · 2007
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Magic
#1 · 2021
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Newburn
#1 · 2021
Not graded
MarvelRaw
X-Man
#33 · 1997
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Stainless Steel Armadillo
#4 · 1995
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Kaiju Score
#1 · 2020
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Kneel Before Zod
#5 · 2024
VF/NM
UnknownRaw
Jurassic Jane
#5 · 1997
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Star Wars: The High Republic: Trail of Shadows
#2 · 2021
NM
DCRaw
The Flash
#76 · 2016
VF/NM
UnknownRaw
Gcpd: The Blue Wall
#1 · 2022
NM
UnknownRaw
Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon
#5 · 2021
NM
ValiantRaw
Generation Zero
#8 · 2016
VF/NM
DCRaw
Blue Beetle
#3 · 2023
NM
UnknownRaw
Bronze Age Boogie
#1 · 2019
VF/NM
DynamiteRaw
Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters
#3 · 2016
VF/NM
Last copy
Dynamite Entertainment · Modern Age
Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters #3
Raw · VF/NM
(0)
$2.24
MarvelRaw
War of the Realms: New Agents of Atlas
#4 · 2019
VF
UnknownRaw
Bane: Conquest
#4 · 2017
9.0
DarkRaw
Masterpiece
#2 · 2023
NM
ImageRaw
Rogue Sun
#1 · 2022
NM
UnknownRaw
Bloodline: Daughter of Blade
#4 · 2023
NM
ImageRaw
Radiant Red
#3 · 2022
NM
ImageRaw
Creepshow
#4 · 2023
NM
ImageRaw
Hit-Girl Season Two
#9 · 2019
VF/NM
ImageRaw
Hellcop
#1 · 2021
VF/NM
UnknownRaw
Nightmare Walker (1996)
nn · 1996
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Valkyrie: Jane Foster
#2 · 2019
VF/NM
UnknownRaw
Luke Cage
#3 · 2024
NM
UnknownRaw
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl
#2 · 2015
VF+
MarvelRaw
Marauders
#6 · 2022
VF+
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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.