Without the success of the flash, publishers might have given up on superheroes, leading the genre into extinction. When the books you implore are from long before, use our resources to find the ultimate comic. Dale roberts comics buys and sells comic books from the 1930s current. The current list of the most valuable silver age comics. Gerard jones and will jacobs have written a wonderful history of comic book heroes from the silver age late 50s to the present mid90s. Gerard jones overview takes a unique look at comics history, beginning with the silver age of the late 1950s to the mid1990s, tracing the maturation of the comic book form throwaway pulp to collectors art. Back issue comics find vintage golden and silver age books. Yet, while dc was responsible for this first sign of new life in the comic book industry, marvel comics was able to capitalize even more from this trend as the 60s came around. Following the golden age of comic books and an interregnum in the early to mid1950s, the silver age is considered to cover the period from 1956 to circa 1970, and was succeeded by the bronze and modern ages. Best silver age long term investments on a budget i know most people collect comics for art, stories, or for other reasons. In 1956, julie schwartz started the silver age of comics. Im sure that ward had to scrounge everywhere to find that many comics featuring the man of steel. A occurred in april of 1970 when the green lantern w. Oct 12, 2015 the silver age of dc comics chronicles it all, right down to the wacky shenanigans of televisions batman, which made him the embodiment for the camp sensibility of the 60s and further immortalized the dark knight as a pop culture icon for generations to come.
With hundreds of images and insider insights, the book traces the birth of champions who were at once epic. Of the many great titles produced by marvel during the 60s, which deserves to be top of the rankings. Post in mark mcdermotts posts the golden age of comic books. The golden age was the most revolutionary and saw the greatest amount of change. Wertham posited that superman represented fascist ideals, batman and robin. These eras include the golden age 19381950, the silver age 19561970, the. The silver age of comics is marked with a returned focus towards superhero comics. History of the golden and silver age of comic books comic book scholars have classified american comics into eras based on content, the medium which they were printed on, and what was going on in the world at that particular time. History of the golden and silver age of comic books. All through march, well be celebrating women who changed free expression in comics.
The amazing stylistic history of comic books 99designs. The collections timespan ranges from the late 1930s through to the early 1960s, and includes many thousands of comic books in the superhero, scifi, and horror genres. The silver age of comics refers to an era that ran from 1956 to the early 1970s. Dec 04, 2017 comic books are generally categorized by the year they were published, called comic book ages while there is no hard rule on when each age begins and ends, it is moreorless understood that the silver age began in 1956 and ended in 1970. The silver age of comic books all the tropes wiki fandom. The silver age of comic books useful notes tv tropes. In 1968, marvel graduated its double feature characters appearing in their anthologies to fulllength stories in their own comic.
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. Following world war ii, the popularity of superheroes as comic protagonists was in decline and the major comic companies switched to a number of alternative genres such as horror, romance and crime. Established in february 1991, in queens, ny, weve got a fantastic collection of vintage books, as well as the latest new releases. Mar 02, 2016 as you can see, comic books have gone through a clear evolutionary path to get us to where we are today. Chad busby, the owner of busby antiques, has worked in this area of collecting for over 32 years, and has that knowledge. The modern age of comic books is a period in the history of american superhero comic books which is generally considered to have begun in the mid1980s and continues through the present day. When did the bronze age of comic books begin and end.
Does a comic with these type of pages usually command a lesser price. These eras include the golden age 19381950, the silver age 19561970, the bronze age 19701985, and the modern age 1985present. This is an extremely beautiful book with its chrome cover and magnificent color throughout. The silver age lasted from 1956 note to about 1972 although some people count everything up until 1985 as part of it, folding in the the bronze age of comic books. These books cover a wide range of genres, from superhero adventure tales to horror stories, allowing you to select the type of comic that fits your particular interests. Comic book are a field of collection that require very specialized knowledge to accurately assess value. The history of silver age comic books cosmic comics. The three eras of the modern comic book movie the artifice. The genre quickly exploded, with hundreds of titles published at the height of the time now known as the the golden age of comic books.
Aug 11, 2015 do you guys stay away from buying any major silver key comic in either cream pages or cream to off white pages. A lovingly crafted tribute to the superhero comic of the 1960s, the silver age of comic book art revised edition recaptures the fourcolor visionary surge of the era, its jetage psychedelic rush of imagination and the titanic, luminous figures, both real and imaginary, that glittered in its firmament. The silver age of comic books was a period of artistic advancement and widespread commercial success in mainstream american comic books, predominantly those featuring the superhero archetype. 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. Arlen schumer is a member of the society of illustrators, creating comic book style illustrations for advertising and editorial usage, and a foremost comic book historian comic book artist magazine called him one of the more articulate and enthusiastic advocates of comic book art in america, and his book the silver age of comic book art won the independent publishers award for.
Silver age comic books cgc graded silver age comics da. There is a comic i want and just not sure what to do since i never purchased a key silver age with cream to off whi. The 8 ages of comic books by alex grand comic book. The term silver age refers to a general time period in which the comic books were originally available. The silver age of comic books was the period in comic history spanning through 1956 to 1970. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. During the silver age, comic books frequently had several features, a form harkening back to the golden age when the first comics were anthologies. Following mounting criticism regarding the negative influence comics, which gravitated towards other genres such as romance and horror following the end of wwii, supposedly had on violence in kids, the comic code authority was created. They measure 7 18 x 10 12 and are perfect to protect and store your classic comic books.
Comics historians divide the history of american comic books into ages. Depending on who you ask, either a magical time when comic books were wonderful and everyone read them, or a historical relic where everything was childish. Why is comic history broken into the gold age, silver. A lovingly crafted tribute to the superhero comic of the 1960s, the silver age of comic book art revised edition recaptures the fourcolor visionary surge of the era, its jet age psychedelic rush of imagination and the titanic, luminous figures, both real and imaginary, that glittered in its firmament.
Aug 31, 2016 as might be expected key comic books from this period now demand some very high prices indeed, the first appearances of some of these major comic book characters have become the holy grail for comic book collectors worldwide, below you will find a list of just some of the valuable comics of the silver age, they are not in any particular order as prices paid can vary as condition of a comic. The dark age 19801993 unlike the actual dark ages, this era was where comic books achieved enlightenment. Even though superboy would lose his strip in adventure comics during the period 1960 1964. Superheroes were passe, except for the man of steel, a media star thanks to the adventures of superman 195357, a syndicated program appearing on the medium that had robbed comics of much of its audience.
Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Sep 16, 2011 silver age, comic books, marvel, dc, jack kirby covers, more, great clips. If you want to start a mainthesilverageofcomicbooks page, just click the edit button above. Usefulnotesthe silver age of comic books if you meant one of those, just click and go. Bcw regular silver bags are sized to hold your silver to bronze age comics. If you want to learn how to do basic grading on vintage comic books then here is a simple tutorial for you.
In 1956 rival company dc comics ushered in the socalled silver age of comics by reintroducing superhero titles with significant commercial success. The runaway success of the new flash marked a vital moment in comicbook history. Silver age comics is one of nycs oldest comic shops. The owner of heroes world would sell marvel comics to a businessman named ron perelman. Just go to the top of the page and look in the right column. In 1954, psychiatrist fredric wertham wrote in his bestselling book seduction of the innocent that comic books of all types were corrupting the youth of america. Hence each comic is considered to be silver age if it is dated from october 1956 to december 1969. Until then, the golden age s uncomplicated right and wrong still echoed if just subtly updated to suit the times. Plus a new exclusive interview with green lanternbatman artist neal adams. The three issues that make up this story arc are some of the best spiderman comics from the silver age. Read silver age comic online free and high quality. The silver age is commonly considered to have begun in 1956 and to have lasted until about 1975. Sparkle city comics is most interested in purchasing comic books pre1985, so if youre interested in selling your golden age, silver age or bronze age comics, give us a call at 8007439205. Includes all comic books published during the period of 1956 to 1970.
These books cover a wide range of genres, from superhero adventure tales to horror stories, allowing you to select the type of comic. Epic comic book collection haul mystery box unboxing key issue finds silver age bronze age gold age duration. Peter parker goes to college where he meets professor warren, harry osborn and gwen stacy. Well, im up for the challenge to explain 79 years of comics. Second, this was before there were comics shops, before there were the yellowcolored ads offering back issues for sale. Most people begin this in 1938 with supermans debut, but would the actual debut of comic books with original content in, what, 1935. Comic book dealers recommendations metropolis comics. People do mention the golden age, the silver age, the bronze age, and the modern age. And every superhero comic published today owes something to it in the late 1930s, the superhero was born. Many iconic characters were introduced in this time period and became part of american culture at a very interesting point in our history. Top dollar paid for bronze, silver and golden age comics. Unfollow silver age comic book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. View thousands of scanned comic books in the feature gallery, or search metropolis entire comic inventory with their advanced search. If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
It is always a work in progress, but, i hope, fun reading. Most sources point to 1956 as the beginning of the silver age of comics. View thousands of scanned comic books in the feature gallery, or search metropolis entire comic inventory with. Years ago, i wrote a post noting all the female characters that were introduced in dc comics starting in the late 1950s, and wondering why it all happened so suddenly. Under schwartzs editorial direction, dc entered the silver age with many classic characters revitalized with new origins and updated identities tuned to the modern audience of the 50s. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age. Similar to the digital comic museum, which we wrote about last week, comic book plus contains a near inexhaustible quantity of golden and silver age comic books. Following the golden age of comic books and an interregnum in the early to mid1950s, the silver age is considered to cover the period from 1956 to circa. Silver age comic read silver age comic online in high quality. The influence of pulp fiction on the golden and silver age of comic books by alex grand julius schwartz cocreator of the dc universe by alex grand alan moores watchmen were based on golden and silver age comic heroes by alex grand. Answering this question inspired me to do my first quora blog post, and long chronology of the history of comic books. Silver age superhero comics 19561969 for sale ebay.
In the marvel age of comics 19611978, legendary writer and editor roy thomas takes you to the heart of this seminal segment in comic history. The golden age of comics 19381956 technically, the golden age of comics took place between 1938 and 1956. Hi, im from vancouver, canada and i really dig your passion for comic books and its history, great content. Over at dc comics, carmine infantino applied his art to various genre of comic books, and one that struck a cord with the mainstream and did well under the comics code authority was showcase 4, 1956 which introduced the modern barry allen flash and started off the silver age 19561969. It didnt take long for marvels superhero mashup avengers. Even non comic book fans would appreciate it but if you love silver age comic books the way i love silver age comic books this book is an absolute must have. Note that this is the period that spawned the 60s batman series, and no, this is not a coincidence. Silver age comics provide you with a look into the past, taking you to an era of books that spanned from 1956 to 1969. The silver age lasted from 1954 or 1956 to about 1970 though some people count everything up until 1985 as part of it, folding in the the bronze age of comic books. Feb, 2014 epic 2 long boxes of comics comic book collection haul bronze age unboxing key issue finds video duration. He would gain a new best friend, pete ross, and gets visits from many members of the legion of superheroes. First, i estimate that there were about 960 comics featuring supermansuperboy or his friends, so its almost 60% of the total.
The silver age is the informal term applied to a specific period of comic book publishing history. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. In 1986, a business transaction happened that would affect comics until this very day. Following the golden age era, dcs silver age is largely recognized as beginning with the introduction of the barry allen incarnation of the flash in showcase v the silver age is the informal term applied to a specific period of comic book publishing history. It is an important book in providing the background details of the industry and also in its portraits of the creators of the various comic books. It marked a stylistic shift away from the lull that fell on the industry after the golden age and was the birthplace of many of the characters that are still hugely successful to this day. However, through this period comic books based on the superman, batman, and wonder woman characters retained a modest audience.
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