UnknownRaw
Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis
#41 · 2006
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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MarvelRaw
James Bond Jr
#1 · 1992
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Night of the Living Deadpool
#2 · 2014
9.4
DCRaw
52
#32 · 2006
Not graded
MarvelRaw
All Select Comics 70th Anniversary Special
#1 · 2009
Not graded
Last copy
Marvel Comics · Modern Age
All Select Comics 70th Anniversary Special #1
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$24.20
MarvelRaw
Avengers
#1 · 2011
9.4
DCRaw
Mystery in Space
#2 · 2006
Not graded
MarvelRaw
The Incredible Hulk
#418 · 1994
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Marvel Mangaverse #1-4 – Marvel (2002) (4 Issue Run) NM Avg
nn · 2002
NM
Last copy
Marvel Comics · Modern Age
Marvel Mangaverse #1-4 – Marvel (2002) (4 Issue Run) NM Avg nn
Raw · NM
(0)
$21.26
DCRaw
52
#23 · 2006
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Secret War
#2 · 2004
Not graded
MarvelRaw
The Amazing Spider-Man
#55 · 2021
9.6
MarvelRaw
The Amazing Spider-Man
#59 · 2024
9.6
MarvelRaw
Avenging Spider-Man
#1 · 2012
9.4
MarvelRaw
Spider-Verse
#1 · 2014
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Venomized
#1 · 2018
9.4
UnknownRaw
Timewalker
#0 · 1996
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Ultimates
#5 · 2016
Not graded
MarvelRaw
The Uncanny X-Men Annual
#17 · 1993
9.0
MarvelRaw
Marvel Collector's Edition
#2 · 1993
8.5
MalibuRaw
Prototype
#3 · 1993
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Alan Moore's Cinema Purgatorio
#4 · 2016
9.2
IDWRaw
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
#32.5 · 2007
Not graded
DarkRaw
Indiana Jones and the Sargasso Pirates
#1 · 1995
9.2
Last copy
Dark Horse Comics · Modern Age
Indiana Jones and the Sargasso Pirates #1
Raw · NM- 9.2
(0)
$13.16
MalibuRaw
Prototype
#6 · 1994
Not graded
DarkRaw
Myst: Book of the Black Ships
#0 · 1997
9.2
UnknownRaw
Metal Hurlant
#5 · 2003
9.2
UnknownRaw
Backlash
#13 · 1995
Not graded
MalibuRaw
Prototype
#2 · 1993
Not graded
DCRaw
Infinite Crisis
#1 · 2005
Not graded
DCRaw
Superman
#656 · 2006
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Ultimates 2
#9 · 2006
Not graded
DCRaw
Wonder Woman
#105 · 1996
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Infinite Crisis Secret Files (2006) Superman
nn · 2006
Not graded
DCRaw
Supergirl: Rebirth
#1 · 2016
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Alpha Flight
#109 · 1992
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Nextwave: Director's Cut (2006) Nextwave
nn · 2006
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme
#83 · 1995
Not graded
DCRaw
Sovereign Seven
#9 · 1996
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Magic: The Gathering Wayfarer
#4 · 1996
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Underworld Unleashed
#3 · 1995
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Deadpool #16-18 (2013) Marvel Comics Lot
nn · 2013
Not graded
Last copy
Marvel Comics · Modern Age
Deadpool #16-18 (2013) Marvel Comics Lot nn
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$15.44
MarvelRaw
Marvel Apes #1-4 – Marvel (2008) 9.0 Vf/nm "Marvel Multiverse" Marvel Apes
nn · 2008
9.0
Last copy
Marvel Comics · Modern Age
Marvel Apes #1-4 – Marvel (2008) 9.0 Vf/nm "Marvel Multiverse" Marvel Apes nn
Raw · VF/NM 9.0
(0)
$20.35
DCRaw
Legionnaires
#33 · 1996
Not graded
DCRaw
Legion of Super-Heroes
#76 · 1996
Not graded
DCRaw
JLA: Classified
#15 · 2006
Not graded
MarvelRaw
New X-Men
#20 · 2006
Not graded
MarvelRaw
New X-Men
#22 · 2006
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.