MarvelCGC
Amazing Spider-Man
#27 · 2023
9.8
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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MarvelCGC
Miles Morales: Spider-Man
#22 · 2024
9.8
Last copy
Marvel Comics · Modern Age
Miles Morales: Spider-Man #22
CGC 9.8 · Signature Series
(0)
$214.46
MarvelCGC
Astonishing X-Men
#3 · 2004
9.8
ImageCGC
Spawn
#115 · 2002
9.6
DCCGC
Hush 2 Prelude Ashcan
#1 · 2025
9.8
MarvelCGC
House of X
#1 · 2019
9.8
DarkCGC
Blue Book
#4 · 2023
9.8
MarvelCGC
Amazing Spider-Man
#45 · 2024
9.8
MarvelCGC
America Chavez: Made in the USA
#1 · 2021
9.8
Last copy
Marvel Comics · Modern Age
America Chavez: Made in the USA #1
CGC 9.8 · Universal Blue
(0)
$107.23
ImageCGC
Gen 13 Limited Series
#1 · 1994
9.6
ImageCGC
Spawn
#128 · 2003
9.6
MarvelCGC
New Fantastic Four
#1 · 2022
9.8
MarvelCGC
Invincible Iron Man
#1 · 2017
9.4
MarvelCGC
New Avengers
#7 · 2005
9.8
MarvelCGC
Storm
#1 · 2014
9.4
IDWCGC
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
#1 · 2024
9.8
Last copy
IDW Publishing · Modern Age
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1
CGC 9.8 · Signature Series
(0)
$241.27
MarvelCGC
X-Men
#25 · 2023
9.8
ImageCGC
Spawn
#313 · 2020
9.8
ImageCGC
Spawn
#89 · 1999
9.8
MarvelCGC
Thor
#24 · 2022
9.8
Boom!CGC
Angel
#1 · 2022
9.8
MarvelCGC
Wolverine
#65 · 1992
9.6
DCCGC
Superman
#1 · 2023
9.6
MarvelCGC
Avengers Annual: Facsimile Edition
#10 · 2024
9.8
Last copy
Marvel Comics · Modern Age
Avengers Annual: Facsimile Edition #10
CGC 9.8 · Signature Series
(0)
$160.85
TitanCGC
Conan the Barbarian
#25 · 2021
9.8
ImageCGC
Spawn
#328 · 2022
9.8
MarvelCGC
Devil's Reign: Omega
#1 · 2022
9.4
ImageCGC
Savage Dragon
#119 · 2002
9.8
MarvelCGC
Point One
#1 · 2012
9.6
MarvelCGC
Thor
#5 · 2020
9.8
MarvelCGC
Scarlet Witch
#2 · 2023
9.4
DCCGC
Detective Comics
#1049 · 2022
9.8
DCCGC
Batman Dark Victory
#3 · 2000
9.8
MarvelCGC
Alien
#1 · 2021
9.8
ImageCGC
Nocterra
#8 · 2022
9.8
MarvelCGC
Invincible Iron Man
#1 · 2017
9.8
DCCGC
Batman
#1 · 2021
9.8
MarvelCGC
Amazing Spider-Man
#31 · 2023
9.8
MarvelCGC
Web of Spider-Man
#102 · 1993
9.8
MarvelCGC
Amazing Spider-Man
#29 · 2023
9.8
MarvelCGC
Avengers
#682 · 2018
9.8
MarvelCGC
X-Men
#4 · 2024
9.8
DarkCGC
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
#1 · 1993
9.8
Last copy
Dark Horse Comics · Modern Age
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi #1
CGC 9.8 · Signature Series
(0)
$268.07
IDWCGC
Star Trek Boldly Go
#1 · 2016
9.8
DCCGC
New Teen Titans: Facsimile Edition
#1 · 2024
9.8
Last copy
DC Comics · Modern Age
New Teen Titans: Facsimile Edition #1
CGC 9.8 · Signature Series
(0)
$187.65
DCCGC
Catwoman
#51 · 2023
9.8
MarvelCGC
Dark Avengers
#1 · 2009
9.4
ValiantCGC
RAI
#0 · 1992
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.