DCRaw
Batman Gargoyle of Gotham Noir Edition
#1 · 2023
9.6
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
#2 · 2021
9.6
MarvelRaw
Marvel
#5 · 2021
9.4
MarvelRaw
Strange
#1 · 2022
9.2
MarvelRaw
Marvel
#1 · 2020
9.4
MarvelRaw
Savage Avengers
#2 · 2019
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Thor
#25 · 2022
9.2
MarvelRaw
Wolverine: Origins
#22 · 2008
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Wolverine: Origins
#21 · 2008
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Jonathan Savior
#1 · 2015
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Suicide Squad Special Edition (FCBD) (2021) King Shark
nn · 2021
Not graded
Last copy
Modern Age
Suicide Squad Special Edition (FCBD) (2021) King Shark nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$0.52
MarvelRaw
Black Panther
#2 · 2005
Not graded
DCRaw
Batman
#610 · 2003
FN+
UnknownRaw
The Cbldf Presents Liberty Annual
#2010 · 2010
NM
UnknownRaw
Blade Runner: Origins
#0 · 2021
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Stray Dogs FCBD 2021 (2021) Stray Dogs
nn · 2021
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Red Room: Free Comic Book Day 2021 (2021)
nn · 2021
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Wolverine: Origins
#18 · 2007
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Marvel Voices: Spider-Verse
#1 · 2023
9.4
DCRaw
Justice League Dark
#9 · 2019
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Enter the House of Slaughter Free Comic Book Day 2021 Something Is Killing T...
nn · 2021
Not graded
Last copy
Modern Age
Enter the House of Slaughter Free Comic Book Day 2021 Something Is Killing T... nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$1.95
UnknownRaw
Noah Fifita 18/25 – 2024 Wild Card Auto Mania
nn · 2024
Not graded
DCRaw
Justice League Dark
#10 · 2019
Not graded
ToppsRaw
Jurassic Park
#1 · 1993
NM
DCRaw
Justice League Dark
#13 · 2019
Not graded
DCRaw
Justice League Dark
#12 · 2019
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Ghost Rider
#31 · 1992
8.5
DCRaw
Justice League Dark
#8 · 2019
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Pride & Prejudice
#2 · 2009
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Ghost Rider Fear Itself
#1 · 2011
9.0
MarvelRaw
Ghost Rider
#3 · 1992
9.2
ImageRaw
Gen 13
#1 · 1994
9.4
DCRaw
Flash
#92 · 1994
7.5
ValiantRaw
Eternal Warrior
#2 · 1992
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Awake
#0 · 2016
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Princeless: Tales of Girls Who Rock! (2013)
nn · 2013
Not graded
MarvelRaw
FF
#19 · 2012
9.4
MarvelRaw
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme
#44 · 1992
9.4
UnknownRaw
Decoy
#1 · 2002
Not graded
DCRaw
Detective Comics
#27 · 2000
9.6
MarvelRaw
Hellions
#10 · 2021
Not graded
DCRaw
Justice League
#56 · 2021
Not graded
DynamiteRaw
Dejah Thoris Versus John Carter
#1 · 2021
9.6
Last copy
Dynamite Entertainment · Modern Age
Dejah Thoris Versus John Carter #1
Raw · NM+ 9.6
(0)
$37.95
TopRaw
The Darkness
#100 · 2012
9.4
MarvelRaw
Uncanny X-Men
#19 · 2019
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Hellions
#8 · 2021
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Punisher: The Platoon
#6 · 2018
Not graded
DCRaw
Danger Girl 3-D Special
#1 · 2003
9.4
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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.