MarvelRaw
Secret Invasion Dark Reign
#1 · 2009
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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UnknownRaw
Ninja Funk
#3 · 2022
9.6
UnknownRaw
Ninja Funk
#2 · 2022
9.6
UnknownRaw
Ninja Funk
#1 · 2022
9.6
Boom!Raw
Spire
#7 · 2016
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Nova 2nd Series
#17 · 1995
Not graded
MarvelRaw
The Spectacular Spider-Man
#224 · 1995
9.2
UnknownRaw
Final Crisis Legion of Three Worlds
#3B · 2008
NM
UnknownRaw
Liquid Kill
#1 · 2023
9.6
MarvelRaw
All Hallow's Eve
#1 · 2023
9.6
UnknownRaw
Siren
#2 · 1995
Not graded
DCRaw
Dark Nights: Death Metal
#6 · 2021
9.6
IDWRaw
True Blood II
#6 · 2011
9.6
MarvelRaw
Blade
#2 · 1998
VF/NM
UnknownRaw
Spandex Tights Presents Black Spandex
#1 · 1996
NM
MarvelRaw
Secret Invasion Front Line
#3 · 2008
Not graded
DCRaw
DC: Final Crisis (2008) Comic Book Lot: Requiem Revelations Secret Files NM
nn · 2008
NM
Last copy
DC Comics · Modern Age
DC: Final Crisis (2008) Comic Book Lot: Requiem Revelations Secret Files NM nn
Raw · NM
(0)
$30
UnknownRaw
Good Boy
#0 · 2022
9.4
ValiantRaw
Unity
#1 · 1992
Not graded
ImageRaw
Warriors of Plasm
#8 · 1994
Not graded
IDWRaw
Canto
#4 · 2019
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Cavewoman Roam
#1 · 2014
NM
MarvelRaw
Daredevil: The Man Without Fear (1993) #1-5 VF+ Complete Set
nn · 1993
VF+
Last copy
Marvel Comics · Modern Age
Daredevil: The Man Without Fear (1993) #1-5 VF+ Complete Set nn
Raw · VF+
(0)
$18.74
ActionRaw
Zombie Tramp
#10 · 2015
NM
UnknownRaw
Heavy Metal Magazine Vol.20
#3 · 1996
VF/NM
TitanRaw
Beautiful Death
#1 · 2017
Not graded
ImageRaw
Astro City 2nd Series
#7 · 1997
Not graded
ImageRaw
New Shadowhawk
#4 · 1995
Not graded
FoxRaw
Fox Comics Legends
#2 · 1992
VF/NM
UnknownRaw
Femforce Up Close
#5 · 1993
VF
DarkRaw
Virus (1992) #1-4 Fn/vf Complete Set Dark Horse
nn · 1992
FN/VF
Last copy
Dark Horse Comics · Modern Age
Virus (1992) #1-4 Fn/vf Complete Set Dark Horse nn
Raw · FN/VF
(0)
$14.99
MarvelRaw
Ultimate X-Men
#12 · 2002
NM
MarvelRaw
Battleworld Siege
#1 · 2015
Not graded
IDWRaw
Orphan Black
#1 · 2015
Not graded
DCRaw
Batman Gotham Knights
#41 · 2003
Not graded
DCRaw
Devilman
#1 · 1995
NM-
DCRaw
Batman Gotham Adventures
#59 · 2003
Not graded
ImageRaw
Exposure #1 & 2 Photo Variant Covers set - Image - 1999 - (-NM)
nn · 1999
NM
Last copy
Image Comics · Modern Age
Exposure #1 & 2 Photo Variant Covers set - Image - 1999 - (-NM) nn
Raw · NM
(0)
$11.25
UnknownRaw
The Avengers I Am an Avenger Volume 2 TPB - 2010 - NM
nn · 2010
NM
UnknownRaw
Femforce
#57 · 1992
VF
UnknownRaw
Evil Dead 2 Beyond Dead by Dawnq40
#3 · 2015
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Secret Wars 2099
#1 · 2015
Not graded
ActionRaw
Zombie Tramp
#42 · 2017
NM
DCRaw
Batman Gotham Knights
#57 · 2004
Not graded
DCRaw
Batman Gotham Knights
#59 · 2005
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Harris Retailer Package - Hotline Spring/Summer 1995 - Vampirella Poster - NM
nn · 1995
NM
Last copy
Modern Age
Harris Retailer Package - Hotline Spring/Summer 1995 - Vampirella Poster - NM nn
Raw · NM
(0)
$7.49
MarvelRaw
Incredible Hulk
#449 · 1997
VF
DarkRaw
Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
#1 · 1995
VF
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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.