MarvelRaw
Star Wars Grand Admiral Thrawn
#5 · 2018
7.5
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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DCRaw
Static Shock
#2 · 1992
9.0
DarkRaw
Star Wars: The Mandalorian
#1 · 2022
9.0
MarvelRaw
Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi
#1 · 2022
9.4
MarvelRaw
Old Man Logan
#22 · 2017
Not graded
DarkRaw
Star Wars: Kanan the Last Padawan
#5 · 2015
9.4
MarvelRaw
Old Man Logan
#6 · 2016
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Old Man Logan
#8 · 2016
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Shi: Five Year Anniversary Special – Crusade Comics (1999)
nn · 1999
Not graded
Last copy
Modern Age
Shi: Five Year Anniversary Special – Crusade Comics (1999) nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$12.51
DCRaw
Superman Unchained
#6 · 2014
9.4
MarvelRaw
Old Man Logan
#7 · 2016
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Underworld Unleashed: Apokolips (1995) Darkseid
nn · 1995
Not graded
DCRaw
Teen Titans
#1 · 2003
9.2
DCRaw
Teen Titans
#1 · 2003
9.0
UnknownRaw
Infinity Wars
#1 · 2018
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Wolverine
#87 · 1994
9.4
MarvelRaw
Ghost Rider / Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance
#9 · 1993
Not graded
Last copy
Marvel Comics · Modern Age
Ghost Rider / Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #9
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$9.35
MarvelRaw
Wolverine: Origins
#8 · 2007
9.4
UnknownRaw
Backlash
#16 · 1996
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Uncanny X-Men
#503 · 2008
9.4
ImageRaw
Youngblood
#8 · 1996
Not graded
DCRaw
Sovereign Seven
#5 · 1995
Not graded
MarvelRaw
What If
#78 · 1995
8.0
MarvelRaw
Wolverine: Origins
#12 · 2007
9.4
MarvelRaw
X-Force
#15 · 1992
9.2
MarvelRaw
Wolverine
#142 · 1999
9.4
MarvelRaw
Rocket Raccoon
#4 · 2014
9.4
MarvelRaw
The Incredible Hulk
#444 · 1996
Not graded
DCRaw
Legion of Super-Heroes
#79 · 1996
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Wolverine
#141 · 1999
8.0
MarvelRaw
Wolverine: Patch
#1 · 2022
9.6
DCRaw
Black Adam: The Dark Age
#1 · 2007
9.4
MarvelRaw
Wolverine
#140 · 1999
8.0
MarvelRaw
World War Hulk Prologue: World Breaker
#1 · 2007
9.4
UnknownRaw
Berzerkers
#1 · 1995
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Askani'Son
#2 · 1996
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Stormwatch
#36 · 1996
Not graded
DCRaw
Detective Comics Annual
#7 · 1994
9.4
MarvelRaw
Spider-Man/Deadpool
#11 · 2017
9.0
MarvelRaw
Groot
#1 · 2015
8.0
MarvelRaw
Ghost Rider
#31 · 1992
9.2
MarvelRaw
X-Statix TP – Comics – Marvel (2003) 9.4 NM
nn · 2003
9.4
Last copy
Marvel Comics · Modern Age
X-Statix TP – Comics – Marvel (2003) 9.4 NM nn
Raw · NM 9.4
(0)
$5.91
MarvelRaw
Star Wars: Crimson Reign
#10 · 2022
9.2
UnknownRaw
Backlash
#18 · 1996
Not graded
DCRaw
Legionnaires
#35 · 1996
Not graded
DCRaw
Blue Beetle: Graduation Day – Comics – DC (2023) 9.4 NM
nn · 2023
9.4
Last copy
DC Comics · Modern Age
Blue Beetle: Graduation Day – Comics – DC (2023) 9.4 NM nn
Raw · NM 9.4
(0)
$5.91
DCRaw
The Books of Magic
#24 · 1996
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Backlash
#15 · 1995
Not graded
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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.