UnknownRaw
Countdown
#44 · 2007
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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UnknownCGC
Executive Assistant Iris
#1 · 2009
9.6
DCCGC
Detective Comics
#880 · 2011
9.4
DarkRaw
San Diego Comic Con Comics
#2 · 1993
Not graded
MarvelRaw
All-New X-Men
#11 · 2013
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Punisher: The Platoon
#3 · 2018
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Champions
#4 · 2016
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Samuree
#2 · 1993
Not graded
ImageRaw
Eight Billion Genies
#3 · 2022
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man
#9 · 1999
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Conan
#11 · 1996
Not graded
MarvelRaw
X-Men
#6 · 1992
FR
MarvelRaw
Thunderbolts
#128 · 2009
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Annihilation: Super-Skrull
#2 · 2006
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Damage
#12 · 2019
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Spider-Man / Deadpool
#8 · 2016
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Checkmate
#5 · 2006
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Madrox
#2 · 2004
Not graded
MarvelRaw
The Uncanny X-Men
#382 · 2000
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Blood Syndicate
#28 · 1995
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Promethea
#22 · 2002
Not graded
DCCGC
Superboy
#9 · 1994
8.0
MarvelCGC
Conan the Barbarian
#275 · 1993
9.4
Key issueLast copy
Marvel Comics · Modern Age
Conan the Barbarian #275
CGC 9.4 · Universal Blue
(0)
$262.49
DCRaw
Action Comics
#775 · 2001
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Force Works
#16 · 1995
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Punisher: Frank Castle MAX
#69 · 2009
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Wolverine: Origins
#47 · 2010
Not graded
MarvelRaw
New Mutants
#10 · 2010
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Mantra
#4 · 1996
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Outsiders
#28 · 2005
Not graded
UnknownCGC
The Crow: Shattered Lives
#0 · 1998
9.8
UnknownRaw
Dead Man Logan
#3 · 2019
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Cable
#12 · 2009
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Killing Red Sonja
#3 · 2020
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Generation M
#2 · 2006
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Anno Dracula
#5 · 2017
Not graded
UnknownRaw
The H.a.r.d. Corps
#23 · 1994
Not graded
UnknownRaw
X-Man
#58 · 1999
Not graded
DynamiteRaw
Red Sonja
#9 · 2006
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Real Girl
#7 · 1993
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Glory
#10 · 1996
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Fantastic Four
#51 · 2002
VF-
UnknownRaw
Gotham Academy: Second Semester
#2 · 2016
Not graded
UnknownRaw
X-Treme X-Men
#19 · 2002
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Exiles
#33 · 2003
Not graded
UnknownRaw
What If...?
#33 · 1992
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Dark X-Men
#5 · 2010
Not graded
UnknownCBCS
Hardlee Thinn
nn · 2017
9.8
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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.