This size accommodates comics published after 1965, including the late silver age and bronze age comics of the 1970s to mid1980s. Amazing look back at a huge time on comic books by amazon customer memphis, tn this era was when i started reading comic books as a kid. It follows the silver age of comic books, and is followed by the modern age of comic books the bronze age retained many of the conventions of the silver age, with traditional superhero titles remaining the mainstay of the. It follows the silver age of comic books, and is followed by the modern age of comic books. We do not currently have enough data to support a fair market value for comics marked na home. If you were to believe the people who wrote entries for certain publications, you would think that the bronze age was a made up era invented by comics retailers. Dec 18, 2018 the overstreet comic book price guide is a wealth of knowledge with great analytics. The period was marked with complex stories that had more realistic character conflicts, as well as some moral ambiguity.
The overstreet comic book price guide is a wealth of knowledge with great analytics. All the drama of the ancient and thrilling tradition unfolds before your eyes, with all the familiar people and events of the trojan war. Even with more high grade bronze age books turning up, theres no slowing down rising value with certain key issues. We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art. As the years go on we take a look at the bronze age of comics. When did the bronze age of comic books begin and end. Its probably the bronze age book to own, so not too surprised about where it sells now. The top selling comic books that begin with a are alpha flight comic books 1983 series, amazing adventures comic books 1970 series, amazing spiderman comic books 1963 series, archie comic books and avengers comic books 1963 series you can also search 7 more ways. Dc might as well not exist as far as the hot comics 100 is concerned. Get the best deals on bronze age thor comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Overstreet price guide 2004present big big edition. Top 10 all time bronze age comic books overstreet 48th edition 2018. Overstreet price guide 1970 overstreet price guide 1970 canadian edition.
Any currently surviving books distributed prior to world war ii are likely to have survived countless war era paper drives and many a wet basement and musty attic. Why your bronze age comics collection aint worth squat. You can click to reach the variant list it came from e. I have a collection of old comic books ranging from superman to iron man, years ranging from 1967 to 1990i am needing to know how much they are worthi also have a marvel transformers head masters vol. Hot stuff bronze age cartoon character comics for sale ebay. Overstreet price guide to batman sc 2019 gemstone overstreet price guide to star wars collectibles sc 2018 gemstone. Some onehit wonders from the marvel stable, such as ms. What is your hot stuff, the little devil comic book worth. Rarity increases the further back in the ages you go. Top 100 covers of the bronze age 19711985 comic vine. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values.
Within the industry, the beginning of copper age comics was marked by a large group of highprofile artists moving away from marvel. To find a retailer in your area, use the comic shop locator. Overstreet premium ring price guide 1994 43 of 49 in stock. Most popular comic books comic book price guide gocollect. Values of hot stuff, the little devil free comic book values. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. Jan 29, 2003 an important factor in determining the value of a comic book is the age of the book itself. Are bronze age comics starting to become more in demand since high grade silver age comics are becoming way to expensive for the average collector. A feeding frenzy in the midtolate2000s lead to a glut of cgcgraded near mintmint copies coming to market. If youre looking to buy copper age back issues, we encourage you to first support your local comic shop.
Other genres like horror became widespread during this period, beginning the transition to the current tone and trends in comic books. There are several events that demarcate the advent of the bronze age, and only one heralding event appears in a comic book. It seems like these two books have been percolating like a coffee pot for several months. Just go to the top of the page and look in the right column. Copper age comics are those published between 1984 and 1991, and on the timeline of comic book history, are bracketed between bronze age comics published before 1984 and modern age comics published after 1991. Dec 04, 2017 within the comic book community, there are generally accepted categories that comic books are organized by based on the year they were published, known as comic book ages. These icons indicate the confirmed existence on the cgc census of a morerare. Dont believe me, just look at what books like giant size xmen first new xmen, batman 227, tomb of dracula 10 first blade or the incredible hulk 181 first wolverine were selling for just 10yrs ago. The purpose of this article is to establish that there is a general beginning of the bronze age that weve been overlooking for quite some time. Long time collector and comic book enthusiast looking to share my collecting hobby with like minded collectors. This issue, which brings in a cool 150 to 180 bucks near mint, has the pleasure of being the first appearance of power girl, earth2s answer to supergirl.
The incredible hulk 181 first appearance of wolverine publisher. Top 10 bronze age comics the comic book boys know best. This size accommodates comics published since 1990. Most popular bronze age comic books these are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by cgc or cbcs.
Most valuable comic books comic book values comic book. The bronze age is generally understood as comic books published between the years of 1970 and 1985. Read more iron man comic book price guide another of the marvel age of comic book characters, iron man played in the superhero movies by robert downey jr. We carry a large selection of comics that have been professionally graded and encapsulated by cgc or cbcs.
To be honest, most people encountered the term in the overstreet comic book price guide, but its origins lie with the collector community. The top five bronze age comics for last month have one thing in common. Within the comic book community, there are generally accepted categories that comic books are organized by based on the year they were published, known as comic book ages the bronze age is generally understood as comic books published between the years of 1970 and 1985. Age of bronze, the continuing graphic novel series by eisner awardwinning cartoonist eric shanower, presents the complete story of the worldfamous war at troy, freshly retold for the 21st century. These include the later 10 cent issues and all 12 cent issues, which ended in mid1969. Comic books published between 1970 to 1985 belong to the bronze age of comics. The bronze age of comic books is an informal name for a period in the history of american superhero comic books usually said to run from 1970 to 1984. While this is true there are still a few key issues that fall into this age range. Top 100 covers of the bronze age 19711985 by krakoa october 2, 2010 6 comments the bronze age was a period of transition when comics were bringing in money. If you are not already intheknow about the difference between newsstand and direct edition comics see the following. Find the value of the harvey comic hot stuff little devil volume 1. When all star comics returned during the bronze age, it returned with a bang. Within the industry, the beginning of copper age comics was marked by a large group of highprofile artists moving away from.
May 02, 2017 the bronze age of comic books posted may 2, 2017 mguitmann prior to the bronze age, in the silver age of comics we saw comic book publishers reintroduce fan favorite characters after a decline in the popularity of comic books after wwii. The bronze age of comic books was set roughly between 1970 1985. Copper age comics the era of comic books from 1984 to 1991. Group lot of 8 original dc comics bronze age 35 cent comics reader shape old stock fun 1970s80s popculturemania 4.
Inhumans marvel comic book price guide find out the value of key first appearances of major inhumans members and villains in our hot comic price guide. This book was a wonderful read and took me back to those days when i would love get a comic book off the spinning rack at my local 711. Boardies have been saying it for years to pickup a copy asap before prices skyrocket as we see it today. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. February 15, 2017 key copper age comics special note. Not sure what to make of it either, but ih 181 has always been a hot book. The bronze age retained many of the conventions of the silver age, with traditional superhero titles. Certain bronze age keys listed on the most valuable comic books page have actually fallen in value since 200810. According to cool and collecteds definition of the bronze age, it spanned the years from 1970 to 1984 using the overstreet comic book price guide as its reference. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps.
Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment. Most comic book aficionados agree that the bronze age of comics began in 1970, shortly after artist jack kirby. Welcome to the best website for bronze age, silver age and golden age collectible comic books and original comic book art. These icons indicate the confirmed existence on the cgc census of a morerare cgcrecognized cover price variant version of the key bronze age comic book in question. Age of bronze comics homepage the story of the trojan war. Includes a list of key copper age comics, as well as links to recommended back issue retailers. Hardly any made the list, and the ones that are there mostly fell. Other bronze age comics, bronze age 197083, comics, collectibles.
The bronze age of comic books posted may 2, 2017 mguitmann prior to the bronze age, in the silver age of comics we saw comic book publishers reintroduce fan favorite characters after a decline in the popularity of comic books after wwii. Read this hub to learn the truth, and see my top picks of bronze age marvel investment comics to get in 2012. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over 1,000,000 comics in our database. Oct 02, 2010 top 100 covers of the bronze age 19711985 by krakoa october 2, 2010 6 comments the bronze age was a period of transition when comics were bringing in money.
Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. Our list of key copper age comics is here, and weve also listed many of our favorite copper age creators and their work on this page. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Generally the rule of thumb is that the closer that you get to the 90s the less your comics are worth. A thousand ships new edition by eric shanower sep 25, 2018. The list of the most valuable bronze age comic books. Plus contest giveaway june 2, 2017 market report may 2017 heritage signature auction part 2 august 29, 2019 enter the neo age of comic books.