UnknownRaw
Warlord
#2 · 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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DCRaw
Power Girl
#8 · 2024
9.6
UnknownRaw
Lady Death: Lost Souls
#0 · 2006
9.4
MarvelRaw
Marvel Knights Spider-Man
#22 · 2006
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Generation M
#3 · 2006
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Lady Death: Blacklands
#1 · 2006
9.4
UnknownRaw
Lady Death: The Wicked
#1 · 2005
9.4
UnknownRaw
Lady Death / Medieval Witchblade
#1 · 2001
9.4
UnknownRaw
Lady Death: Dark Horizons
#1 · 2000
9.4
UnknownRaw
Lady Death: The Wicked
#1/2 · 2005
9.4
UnknownRaw
Lady Death: The Rapture
#2 · 1999
9.4
ZenescopeRaw
Grimm Fairy Tales: Myths & Legends
#20 · 2012
9.4
Last copy
Zenescope Entertainment · Modern Age
Grimm Fairy Tales: Myths & Legends #20
Raw · NM 9.4
(0)
$16.26
UnknownRaw
Victory
#1 · 2003
9.6
MarvelRaw
Uncanny Avengers
#12 · 2013
8.0
UnknownRaw
Danger Girl: Dangerous Collection #1-2 – Image (1999) (2 Issues) NM Average
nn · 1999
NM
Last copy
Modern Age
Danger Girl: Dangerous Collection #1-2 – Image (1999) (2 Issues) NM Average nn
Raw · NM
(0)
$16.26
MarvelRaw
X-Men: The 198
#3 · 2006
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Son of M
#5 · 2006
Not graded
UnknownRaw
The Omac Project: Infinite Crisis Special (2006) Omac
nn · 2006
Not graded
UnknownRaw
The Trials of Shazam!
#2 · 2006
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Exiles
#87 · 2006
Not graded
DCRaw
52
#37 · 2007
Not graded
DCRaw
52
#35 · 2007
Not graded
DCRaw
The New Titans
#86 · 1992
Not graded
DCRaw
Starman
#43 · 1992
Not graded
DCRaw
Superman / Batman
#28 · 2006
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters
#1 · 2006
Not graded
DCRaw
The Flash
#65 · 1992
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Warlock and the Infinity Watch
#5 · 1992
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Crisis Aftermath: The Cattle for Blüdhaven
#6 · 2006
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Fall of the House of X
#32 · 2020
NM+
MarvelRaw
X-Factor
#9 · 2006
Not graded
UnknownRaw
JSA: Classified
#10 · 2006
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Hulk
#16 · 2009
9.6
UnknownRaw
Deadman
#3 · 2006
Not graded
MarvelRaw
What If
#105 · 1998
6.5
UnknownRaw
Tomb Raider
#34 · 2003
9.4
MarvelRaw
Iron Man
#3 · 2021
9.6
DCRaw
Black Condor
#1 · 1992
Not graded
UnknownRaw
The Black Hood Annual (1992) Black Hood
nn · 1992
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Legend of the SHIELD Annual (1992) SHIELD
nn · 1992
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Legend of the SHIELD
#9 · 1992
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Excalibur
#51 · 1992
Not graded
MarvelRaw
G.o.d.s
#3 · 2012
9.6
MarvelRaw
Exiles
#89 · 2007
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Dragon Ball Z
#4 · 2008
9.2
DCRaw
Gen 13
#1 · 1995
9.0
MarvelRaw
Marvel Age Preview
#2 · 1992
Not graded
DCRaw
Teen Titans
#35 · 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.