UnknownRaw
Hellions
#18 · 2020
VF/NM
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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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The Scorched
#4 · 2022
NM
UnknownRaw
Winter Solider
#4 · 2018
VF/NM
OniRaw
Another Castle
#1 · 2016
VF/NM
DynamiteRaw
Miss Fury
#3 · 2013
VF/NM
DynamiteRaw
Miss Fury
#3 · 2016
NM
UnknownRaw
Mister Miracle: The Source of Freedom
#1 · 2021
VF/NM
UnknownRaw
Dark Crisis: Young Justice
#1 · 2022
NM
UnknownRaw
Multiversity: Teen Justice
#2 · 2022
NM
UnknownRaw
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra
#12 · 2020
VF/NM
MarvelRaw
Hulk
#5 · 2021
NM
Boom!Raw
Cognetic
#2 · 2015
VF/NM
DarkRaw
The Lonesome Hunters
#1 · 2022
VF
DarkRaw
Black Hammer Visions
#7 · 2021
Not graded
Boom!Raw
Basilisk
#4 · 2021
Not graded
DarkRaw
The Roadie
#4 · 2021
NM
DynamiteRaw
Kings Quest
#1 · 2016
VF/NM
ImageRaw
Almighty
#2 · 2023
NM
MarvelRaw
Exiles
#98 · 2001
NM
DCRaw
Legends of the Dark Knight
#6 · 2021
Not graded
DCRaw
Batman Reptilian
#4 · 2021
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Thor
#600 · 2007
VF/NM
MarvelRaw
Thor
#1 · 2007
VF/NM
UnknownRaw
Heroes in Crisis
#3 · 2018
VF/NM
UnknownRaw
Secret Weapons
#1 · 2017
VF/NM
ImageRaw
Oblivion Song
#10 · 2018
VF+
ImageRaw
Made in Korea
#2 · 2021
Not graded
UnknownRaw
They Fell from the Sky
#5 · 2021
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Winter Soldier: the Bitter March
#1 · 2014
VF/NM
UnknownRaw
The Trials of Ultraman
#5 · 2021
VF/NM
UnknownRaw
Steelworks
#3 · 2023
NM
UnknownRaw
Power Girl
#1 · 2023
NM
DCRaw
Green Arrow
#86 · 1994
Not graded
DarkRaw
Syn
#3 · 2003
Not graded
ECRaw
Haunt of Fear
#8 · 1994
VF
DCRaw
Justice League Dark Lot of 2 #20, 27 DC Comics (2020) NM 1st Print Comic Books
nn · 2020
NM
Last copy
DC Comics · Modern Age
Justice League Dark Lot of 2 #20, 27 DC Comics (2020) NM 1st Print Comic Books nn
Raw · NM
(0)
$2.24
DCRaw
Stormwatch Lot 4 #8, 10, 14, 15 DC Comics (2012) NM New 52 1st Print Comic Books
nn · 2012
NM
Last copy
DC Comics · Modern Age
Stormwatch Lot 4 #8, 10, 14, 15 DC Comics (2012) NM New 52 1st Print Comic Books nn
Raw · NM
(0)
$2.24
DCRaw
DC the New Frontier
#2 · 2004
Not graded
ImageRaw
Chew
#51 · 2015
9.0
Boom!Raw
Ladycastle
#3 · 2017
Not graded
ArchieRaw
Archie
#655 · 2014
VF
ImageRaw
Romulus
#3 · 2016
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Ms. Mystic Deathwatch
#1 · 1993
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Panic
#8 · 1998
VF/NM
DCRaw
Action
#857 · 2007
NM
ImageRaw
The Darkness: Holiday Pinup Special
#1 · 1997
9.4
Key issueLast copy
Image Comics · Modern Age
The Darkness: Holiday Pinup Special #1
Raw · NM 9.4
(0)
$2.05
DCRaw
Infinite Crisis Aftermath the Spectre
#3 · 2006
Not graded
Key issueLast copy
DC Comics · Modern Age
Infinite Crisis Aftermath the Spectre #3
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$1.91
UnknownRaw
Crime Patrol
#1 · 2000
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.