DCRaw
Superman
#500 · 1993
NM
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
Marvel Versus DC
#2 · 1996
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Superman Aliens 2: God War
#3 · 2002
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Superman Wonder Woman (2013 DC)
#22 · 2013
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Superman Son of Kal-El (2021 DC)
#2 · 2021
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Batman & Superman World's Finest
#1 · 1999
Not graded
DCRaw
Superman
#0 · 1994
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Superman & Bugs Bunny
#4 · 2000
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Superman & Bugs Bunny
#2 · 2000
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey
#1 · 1994
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Superman/Shazam: First Thunder
#1 · 2005
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Superman: Kansas Sighting
#1 · 2003
9.2
UnknownRaw
1998 THE Gridley Wave 2pg Newsletter
#192 · 1998
6.0
UnknownRaw
2000 Wizard Comics Magazine
#111 · 2000
Not graded
UnknownRaw
1993 Comics Scene Magazine
#34 · 1993
6.5
UnknownRaw
1997 Wizard Comics Magazine
#68 · 1997
Not graded
UnknownRaw
2006 MAD Magazine
#468 · 2006
7.0
UnknownRaw
2006 Wizard Comics Magazine
#172 · 2006
Not graded
UnknownRaw
1992 Sept Previews Magazine
#9 · 1992
5.5
UnknownRaw
2000 Previews Magazine
#5 · 2000
2.5
DCRaw
2019 Superman Year One
#2 · 2019
8.0
DCRaw
2019 Superman Year One
#3 · 2019
8.0
UnknownRaw
1994 Superman & Batman Magazine
#3 · 1994
8.5
UnknownRaw
2000 Batman AND Superman Magazine
#60 · 2000
6.5
UnknownRaw
1997 Batman AND Superman Magazine
#28 · 1997
7.0
DCRaw
2022 Superman VS Lobo Book
#2 · 2022
8.0
DCRaw
2021 Superman VS Lobo Book
#1 · 2021
8.0
UnknownRaw
1997 Batman AND Superman Magazine
#23 · 1997
6.5
UnknownRaw
1999 Batman AND Superman Magazine
#52 · 1999
6.5
UnknownRaw
1999 Batman AND Superman Magazine
#49 · 1999
7.0
UnknownRaw
1999 Batman AND Superman Magazine
#46 · 1999
6.5
UnknownRaw
1999 Batman AND Superman Magazine
#44 · 1999
7.0
UnknownRaw
1993 Batman & Superman Magazie
#1 · 1993
6.5
UnknownRaw
2006 July MAD Classics Magazine
#8 · 2006
5.0
UnknownRaw
1995 Action Comics
#710 · 1995
9.0
UnknownRaw
1998 Comic Buyers Guide
#1275 · 1998
7.0
UnknownRaw
1996 Summer Comic World News v.1
#2 · 1996
7.0
UnknownRaw
1992 Comics Values Monthly Magazine
#2 · 1992
7.0
UnknownRaw
1993 the Adventures of Superman
#500 · 1993
8.0
DCRaw
1999 Comic Book Marketplace Magazine
#71 · 1999
7.0
DCRaw
Heroes in Crisis
#9 · 2019
NM
DCRaw
Teen Titans
#34 · 2006
NM
DCRaw
Legion of Super-Heroes
#1 · 2026
GD
UnknownRaw
3pc Superman: Strength Lot (9.0) #1-3!! 2005
nn · 2005
9.0
DCRaw
Titans
#28 · 2001
NM
DCRaw
Batman / Superman 2021 Annual
#1 · 2021
NM
DCRaw
Superman / Batman
#8 · 2004
Not graded
DarkRaw
Superman / Aliens II
#1 · 2002
NM
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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.