Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. More people were buying and reading them than ever before and, in turn, more new publishers and new titles came into being. The golden age describes an era in the creation of comic books published between the years of 1938 and 1955. Rare 1938 superman comic book found in us wall fetches. Of the,000 copies of the comic sold on the newsstand in 1938, only about 100 remain. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. Some strict collectors consider the era finished by 1950. This has been in my collection and stored in a plastic bag for over 30 year and never opened or read. Before photographs, these illustrations helped convey some added degree of information. Each year is annotated with significant events as reference points. If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your. Rare 1938 comic book featuring supermans first appearance sold. They initially originated as illustration added to propaganda or political pieces, like editorials.
Lone ranger golden age comics 19381955 for sale ebay. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 1938 1956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. Age, desirability, and condition all play a role in the availability factor and most definitely when it comes to the value of a comic book. These are the years when comics were considered a new and exciting form of art. Criticism of comic books hit a high point in 1948, but it by no means started in this year. Happy hooligan, little jimmy, little nemo in slumberland. Age, desirability, and condition all play a role in the availability factor and most definitely when it. This also means the end of italian comics magazine jumbo. Book 1 of 104 in the action comics 19382011 series. You can find great bargains by checking this list of new comic books. Many wellknown authors have written comic novels, including p. Graphic books present informational text in a visually engaging and entertaining format, while the comic and humor books use the comic strip format and photos with humorous. The authority is a really fun comic book that looks and feels like a blockbuster movie something enjoyable like bad boys 2 but not a piece of art, and certainly, not a masterpiece. In fascist italy the importation and translation of all american and british comic books, except for the far too popular mickey mouse is outlawed.
A comic novel is a novellength work of humorous fiction. In the case of political cartoons, france was the real orig. Are there any other rare comic books featuring the xmen. Find great deals on ebay for vintage comic book and vintage comic book lot. Reeces rare comics specializes in vintage comics from the 1950s through the 1980s. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 1938. Supermans first ever appearence that was written in 1938. See each listing for international shipping options and costs. A disfigured and mentally unstable mercenary, deadpool originally appeared as a villain in an issue of new mutants, and later in. The b value is the hardest number to define accurately. Why my mother threw out my comic books part 1 of 3 webages by adam blatner reposted november 18, 2009 this is based on a talk given on 61209 to the summer session of the senior university georgetown. Having tracked down the hobgoblin following a warehouse explosion, spiderman is horrified to discover that not only has the demonically possessed madman has taken on a young disciple named adam wright, but he is also in the process of transforming the boy into a demon as. The golden age describes an era in the creation of comic books published between the.
With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1990s. We had the formation of the superstar independent in image comics and the birth of the. Rarity, title, issue, and condition determine value, although often one of those variables is far more important than the others. Even seasoned collectors may have problems attaining comics from this era. You can now read the worlds most expensive comic book online.
Now some comics that contain first appearances from a less know characters at the time, that were not pushed had by marvel or dc, can actually get more on auction if they are in mint co. The extraordinary story of one mans survival in warsaw, 193945 by wladyslaw szpilman, hirosh. It has been graded by mycomicshops experienced graders. Feb 26, 2009 its the holy grail of comic books, fishler said. Collect from our collectors our cooperative collector network is polite, informative and prompt. Now, wertham wasnt the first person to have this opinion. Comic books have been published for more than a century, and collectors categorize them into five ages. Unrestored copy of first superman comic book for sale. But the problem was that wertham was a highly distinguished psychologist who thought comic books were bad for kids and eloquently voiced his concerns.
If the comic books you want are out of stock, drop by again in the next few days. Comic novels are often defined by the authors literary choice to make the thrust of the work in its narration or plot funny or satirical in orientation, regardless of the putative seriousness. The inaugural issue of action comics marked the first appearance of superman and helped kick off the superhero genre. Number of bids and bid amounts may be slightly out of date. List of important comics from the 1990s rare comics. None really, but the most exciting find is a run of 1960s to 1970s comics. Wodehouse, henry fielding, mark twain, and john kennedy toole. Jun 08, 2012 wertham considered comic book readers to be abnormally sexually aggressive and thought that reading comics led to crime. Something strange is going on at osborn industries go figure. In fact, they are among the older and more desirable comics on the market. To repeat the caveat i gave on main 1990s page which has links to see other years within the decade, the list you are about to see involves no judgment or pricing data, but rather simply ranks the universe of comics published in 1990 by publishers other than marvel or d. Jan, 2017 with that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1990s. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books.
Golden age june 1938 september 1946 dvd no1 and no2 by. The comic was published by the australian womens mirror and has a aud600aud800 estimate. The debut of the worlds most recognizable superhero. Jun 29, 2006 this was one of the most soughtafter books from rai, one of the most famous characters of the decade, and a strong contender for the ten most important comic books of the decade. Wertham considered comic book readers to be abnormally sexually aggressive and thought that reading comics led to crime. Cocreated by jerry siegel and joe shuster, the comic book first appeared on newsstands for 10 cents a copy in june 1938. Platinum 18971937, golden 193855, silver 195669, bronze 197079, and modern 1980present.
Theres a good chance that the comic books may arrive. Ralph snart adventures comic books nov 1986 series. Deadpool wade winston wilson is a fictional character, a mercenary and antihero appearing in comic books published by marvel comics. First, a brief history of comic books from their origins to the late 1940s. Deadpool comics, rare deadpool, deadpool comic books.
This page indexes the individual year in comics pages. Ralph snart adventures comic books for sale online. The cover date in a comic book, as well as it used to be in all kind of. Ap this image released by metropolis collectibles shows the june, 1938 cover of action comics. It is definitely worth reading, at least once, for any fan of the comic books in general, and the superhero genre in particular. We specialize in backissue comic books, but in the months to come we will be adding thousands of more recent comic books. Rare batman comic found in attic heads up by boys life.
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