
Btaman the Long Halloween
#2 · 1997
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Modern Age comics from 1992 onward: Image founders, variant covers and the first appearances that have become blue-chip 9.8s.

Btaman the Long Halloween
#2 · 1997

Batman Beyond
#9 · 2000

Daredevil
#25 · 2021

Superman: Facsimile Edition
#1 · 2022

Shuri
#1 · 2018

Immortal X-Men
#4 · 2022

Earth 2
#19 · 2014

Department of Truth
#1 · 2020

New Mutants
#25 · 2022

Batman vs. Robin
#1 · 2022

Marc Spector: Moon Knight
#19 · 1993

X-Men Adventures
#2 · 1992

Amazing Spider-Man
#360 · 1992

King in Black
#1 · 2021

Poison Ivy
#10 · 2023

Mirka Andolfo's Sweet Paprika
#1 · 2021
Image Comics · Modern Age
CGC 9.6 · Universal Blue

Spider-Girl
#0 · 1998

The Superman Adventures
#50 · 2000

Emma Frost
#3 · 2003

New Fantastic Four
#1 · 2022

Wolverine
#13 · 2021

Young Justice
#2 · 1998

Batman & the Joker: The Deadly Duo
#4 · 2023
DC Comics · Modern Age
CGC 9.6 · Signature Series

Batman vs. Robin
#1 · 2022

X-Men Adventures
#1 · 1992

Giant-Size X-Men
#1 · 2022

Kick Ass 2
#1 · 2010

Batman & the Joker: The Deadly Duo
#4 · 2023
DC Comics · Modern Age
CGC 9.6 · Signature Series

Marauders
#13 · 2020

Extreme Carnage: Riot
#1 · 2021

Underworld Evolution
#1 · 2005

Spawn
#92 · 2000

Catwoman
#37 · 2015

Something Is Killing the Children
#16 · 2021
Boom! Studios · Modern Age
CGC 9.8 · Universal Blue

Immortal X-Men
#12 · 2023

Superman Adventures
#5 · 1997

Nocterra
#8 · 2022

Batman Beyond
#1 · 2010

Predator
#1 · 2022

Amazing Spider-Man
#30 · 2023

Joker
#2 · 2021

America
#1 · 2017

Future State Wonder Woman
#1 · 2021
DC Comics · Modern Age
CGC 9.8 · Universal Blue

X-Men
#5 · 1992

Amazing Spider-Man
#9 · 2022

Batman Lobo
#1 · 2007

Dark Horse Presents Annual
#1 · 1998
DC Comics · Modern Age
CGC 9.6 · Universal Blue

Catwoman
#39 · 2015
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Collecting
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.
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Collecting
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.
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Collecting
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.
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Characters
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.
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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.