DCRaw
Steel
#42 · 1997
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
Star Trek Deep Space Nine
#15 · 1998
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Astro City Local Heroes
#3 · 2003
Not graded
DCRaw
Steel
#46 · 1998
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Steel Movie Adaptation (1997)
nn · 1997
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Captain America 5th Series
#4 · 2005
Not graded
DCRaw
Northlanders (The Hunt)
#40 · 2011
Not graded
DCRaw
Wonder Woman 2nd Series
#173 · 2001
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Star Trek StarFleet Academy
#17 · 1998
Not graded
DCRaw
Mr. Mxyzptlk
#1 · 1998
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Razor / Morbid Angel Soul Search #1 2 & 3 Complete set - Horror - 1996 - NM
nn · 1996
NM
Last copy
Modern Age
Razor / Morbid Angel Soul Search #1 2 & 3 Complete set - Horror - 1996 - NM nn
Raw · NM
(0)
$11.25
MarvelRaw
Uncanny X-Men
#478 · 2006
Not graded
DCRaw
Manhunter 3rd Series
#8 · 2005
Not graded
DCRaw
Rann-Thanagar War
#1 · 2005
Not graded
ImageRaw
Sam and Twitch
#11 · 2000
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Silver Surfer: Communion TPB - Chariton Weiss - 2004 - NM
nn · 2004
NM
ActionRaw
Zombie Tramp
#11 · 2015
NM
ArchieRaw
Veronica
#165 · 2005
VF/NM
MarvelCGC
Gamora
#4 · 2017
9.8
MarvelRaw
Amazing Spider-Man
#508 · 2004
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Ninja High School
#1 · 1992
VG
DCRaw
Gotham Central
#31 · 2005
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Star Trek Early Voyages
#15 · 1998
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Superman Forever
#1 · 1998
NM
MarvelCGC
X-Men Prime
#1 · 2017
9.8
UnknownRaw
Heavy Metal Magazine Vol.21
#2 · 1997
NM
DCRaw
Just Imagine Wonder Woman
#1 · 2001
Not graded
UnknownRaw
A Slice of Spy
#1 · 2025
Not graded
DCCGC
Batman: Three Jokers
#2 · 2020
9.8
UnknownRaw
Books of Doom
#3 · 2005
NM
AfterShockRaw
Dark Ark #1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Run Lot 2017 Aftershock Comics VF
nn · 2017
VF
Last copy
AfterShock Comics · Modern Age
Dark Ark #1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Run Lot 2017 Aftershock Comics VF nn
Raw · VF
(0)
$14.99
UnknownRaw
Desolation Jones
#1 · 2005
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Ghost Rider
#7 · 2020
NM
TopRaw
Darkness Vampirella
#1 · 2005
NM
MarvelCGC
Thanos
#5 · 2017
9.8
ActionRaw
Zombie Tramp
#12 · 2015
NM
MarvelRaw
Wolverine 2nd Series
#14 · 2004
Not graded
DCRaw
Detective Comics
#717 · 1998
Not graded
UnknownRaw
Spandex Tights
#5 · 1995
VF/NM
DCRaw
Wonder Woman 2nd Series
#216 · 2005
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Rocket Raccoon 2nd Series
#1 · 2014
Not graded
UnknownRaw
ZFW Zombies of Foreign Wars
#1 · 2010
Not graded
MarvelRaw
Amazing Spider-Man Adventures Reading Giveaway Vol 2
#1 · 1992
Not graded
Last copy
Marvel Comics · Modern Age
Amazing Spider-Man Adventures Reading Giveaway Vol 2 #1
Raw · Not graded
(0)
$8.99
UnknownRaw
Terminator 2 Judgement Day Nuclear Twilight
#1 · 1995
NM
MarvelRaw
Thunderbolts
#13 · 1998
Not graded
ActionRaw
Zombie Tramp
#18 · 2015
NM
MarvelRaw
Avengers Thunderbolts
#3 · 2004
Not graded
UnknownRaw
New Avengers Poster Book Magazine - 2008 - NM
nn · 2008
NM
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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.