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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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Fray #5 (2001), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

Fray

#5 · 2001

Not graded
Last copy

Modern Age

Fray #5

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$187.52
Star Wars the Return of the Jedi #1 (Marvel Comics, 1993), CGC 9.8 graded comic book, Universal Blue label — front cover in its holder
MarvelCGC

Star Wars the Return of the Jedi

#1 · 1993

9.8
Last copy

Marvel Comics · Modern Age

Star Wars the Return of the Jedi #1

CGC 9.8 · Universal Blue

(0)
$190.13
Deadpool #1 (Marvel Comics, 1997), CGC 9.8 graded comic book, Universal Blue label — front cover in its holder
MarvelCGC

Deadpool

#1 · 1997

9.8
Key issueLast copy

Marvel Comics · Modern Age

Deadpool #1

CGC 9.8 · Universal Blue

(0)
$191.25
Cartoon Network Starring #1 (DC Comics, 1999), raw comic book in NM- condition — front cover
DCRaw

Cartoon Network Starring

#1 · 1999

NM-
Last copy

DC Comics · Modern Age

Cartoon Network Starring #1

Raw · NM-

(0)
$195
Xeres: Fhdra #1 (2018), CBCS 9.8 graded comic book — front cover in its holder
UnknownCBCS

Xeres: Fhdra

#1 · 2018

9.8
Last copy

Modern Age

Xeres: Fhdra #1

CBCS 9.8

(0)
$202.46
Lady Death Icon #1 (2008), CGC 9.8 graded comic book, Universal Blue label — front cover in its holder
UnknownCGC

Lady Death Icon

#1 · 2008

9.8
Last copy

Modern Age

Lady Death Icon #1

CGC 9.8 · Universal Blue

(0)
$202.50
Batman Gotham Adventures #45 (DC Comics, 2002), CGC 9.6 graded comic book, Universal Blue label — front cover in its holder
DCCGC

Batman Gotham Adventures

#45 · 2002

9.6
Last copy

DC Comics · Modern Age

Batman Gotham Adventures #45

CGC 9.6 · Universal Blue

(0)
$206.24
Kiss Psycho Circus #31 (2000), CGC 9.8 graded comic book, Universal Blue label — front cover in its holder
UnknownCGC

Kiss Psycho Circus

#31 · 2000

9.8
Last copy

Modern Age

Kiss Psycho Circus #31

CGC 9.8 · Universal Blue

(0)
$206.24
Batgirl #14 (DC Comics, 2010), CGC 9.8 graded comic book, Universal Blue label — front cover in its holder
DCCGC

Batgirl

#14 · 2010

9.8
Last copy

DC Comics · Modern Age

Batgirl #14

CGC 9.8 · Universal Blue

(0)
$206.24
Genus #2 (1993), raw comic book in VF/NM condition — front cover
UnknownRaw

Genus

#2 · 1993

VF/NM
Last copy

Modern Age

Genus #2

Raw · VF/NM

(0)
$206.25
Uncanny Inhumans #4 (Marvel Comics, 2015), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
MarvelRaw

Uncanny Inhumans

#4 · 2015

Not graded
Last copy

Marvel Comics · Modern Age

Uncanny Inhumans #4

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$206.25
Fire Power #1 (2020), CGC 9.6 graded comic book, Universal Blue label — front cover in its holder
UnknownCGC

Fire Power

#1 · 2020

9.6
Last copy

Modern Age

Fire Power #1

CGC 9.6 · Universal Blue

(0)
$206.25
Creepy #10 (Warren Publishing, 2012), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
WarrenRaw

Creepy

#10 · 2012

Not graded
Last copy

Warren Publishing · Modern Age

Creepy #10

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$206.25
Michael Turner's Fathom Prelude #1 (2005), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

Michael Turner's Fathom Prelude

#1 · 2005

Not graded
Key issueLast copy

Modern Age

Michael Turner's Fathom Prelude #1

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$206.25
Alien Legion: Uncivil War #2 (2015), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

Alien Legion: Uncivil War

#2 · 2015

Not graded
Last copy

Modern Age

Alien Legion: Uncivil War #2

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$206.25
JSA: Classified #24 (2007), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

JSA: Classified

#24 · 2007

Not graded
Last copy

Modern Age

JSA: Classified #24

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$206.25
Inhuman Annual #1 (2015), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

Inhuman Annual

#1 · 2015

Not graded
Last copy

Modern Age

Inhuman Annual #1

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$206.25
Nightwing #5 (DC Comics, 2012), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
DCRaw

Nightwing

#5 · 2012

Not graded
Last copy

DC Comics · Modern Age

Nightwing #5

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$206.25
Batman #555 (DC Comics, 1998), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
DCRaw

Batman

#555 · 1998

Not graded
Last copy

DC Comics · Modern Age

Batman #555

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$206.25
Convergence Suicide Squad #1 (2015), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

Convergence Suicide Squad

#1 · 2015

Not graded
Last copy

Modern Age

Convergence Suicide Squad #1

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$206.25
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #4 (Marvel Comics, 2005), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
MarvelRaw

Marvel Adventures Spider-Man

#4 · 2005

Not graded
Last copy

Marvel Comics · Modern Age

Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #4

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$206.25
Soulsearchers #19 (1996), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
UnknownRaw

Soulsearchers

#19 · 1996

Not graded
Last copy

Modern Age

Soulsearchers #19

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$206.25
Dark Knights: Metal #2 (2017), CBCS 9.8 graded comic book — front cover in its holder
UnknownCBCS

Dark Knights: Metal

#2 · 2017

9.8
Last copy

Modern Age

Dark Knights: Metal #2

CBCS 9.8

(0)
$209.96
Highlander #1 (Dynamite Entertainment, 2006), CGC 9.8 graded comic book, Universal Blue label — front cover in its holder
DynamiteCGC

Highlander

#1 · 2006

9.8
Key issueLast copy

Dynamite Entertainment · Modern Age

Highlander #1

CGC 9.8 · Universal Blue

(0)
$209.99
Invincible #1 (Image Comics, 2021), CGC 9.8 graded comic book, Signature Series label — front cover in its holder
ImageCGC

Invincible

#1 · 2021

9.8
Last copy

Image Comics · Modern Age

Invincible #1

CGC 9.8 · Signature Series

(0)
$210
Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #13 (Marvel Comics, 1993), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
MarvelRaw

Silver Sable and the Wild Pack

#13 · 1993

Not graded
Last copy

Marvel Comics · Modern Age

Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #13

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$210.22
Squadron Supreme #13 (2017), CGC 9.8 graded comic book, Universal Blue label — front cover in its holder
UnknownCGC

Squadron Supreme

#13 · 2017

9.8
Last copy

Modern Age

Squadron Supreme #13

CGC 9.8 · Universal Blue

(0)
$224.25
The Black Pearl #1 (1996), raw comic book in VF condition — front cover
UnknownRaw

The Black Pearl

#1 · 1996

VF
Last copy

Modern Age

The Black Pearl #1

Raw · VF

(0)
$224.90
ElfQuest: New Blood #16 (WaRP Graphics, 1994), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
WaRPRaw

ElfQuest: New Blood

#16 · 1994

Not graded
Last copy

WaRP Graphics · Modern Age

ElfQuest: New Blood #16

Raw · Not graded

(0)
$224.91
Wonder Woman #1 (DC Comics, 2016), CGC 9.8 graded comic book — front cover in its holder
DCCGC

Wonder Woman

#1 · 2016

9.8
Last copy

DC Comics · Modern Age

Wonder Woman #1

CGC 9.8

(0)
$224.96

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Modern Age guides

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  • 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.