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. Several bloggers who will participate found that today was not going to work for them, so in the interest of quality a later date has been agreed upon. With silver age 1956 1969 comic books demanding such high prices, one way of making a shrewd investment is to look for books that fall within the next age of comic books the bronze age 1970 1980. Now, im not saying that every comic book at the time was perfect, but man, in terms of output, i cant find fault with most of these. Me neither, but with the revivial of bronze age stories in todays various. Age of bronze has been nominated for numerous eisner the comic industrys oscar awards. Comic book movies are doing wonders for the value of bronze age.
Starting with supermans first appearance in 1938, super hero comics have been going for almost threequarters of a century. Comic books with a number as its title are alphabetized by the way the name is pronounced. A thousand ships paperback april 1, 2001 by eric shanower author. I talked about my silver age favorites before, but the bronze age of comics is. Over the years, comic fans have come up with different ages of comics to reflect how the style and content of comics has changed over the years. Most comic book aficionados agree that the bronze age of comics began in 1970, shortly after artist jack kirby. Current, modern, or bronze age comic book collecting supplies.
Most sources point to 1956 as the beginning of the silver age of comics. 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. This readerfriendly sized edition explores the evolution into the bronze age of dc with a careful curation and expansion of material from taschens xl book, 75 years of dc comics, winner of the eisner awards, the oscars of the comic world. Standard current size comics are 634 wide x 1012 tall. Read this hub to learn the truth, and see my top picks of bronze age marvel investment comics to get in 2012. February 15, 2017 key copper age comics special note. The bronze age of comic books was set roughly between 1970 1985. All the drama of the ancient and thrilling tradition unfolds before your eyes, with all the familiar people and events of the trojan war.
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. The top ten batman covers from each era part 3 the. Shanower won the eisner award for best writerartist in 2001 and 2003, and was nominated for the ignatz award for outstanding artist in 1999, for his work on age of bronze. When antenor is captured by the achaeans, they demand cressida as part of the ransom to return antenor to troy.
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 industry. Comics from the silver and bronze age comics from the. As just published by image comics, age of bronze book 2. The bronze age of comic books ran from around 1970 to 1985, and featured darker plots along with relevant realworld issues. 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. Bronze age comics can be found sometimes at auction, at comic book fairs and conventions, through dealers, in some comic book stores, and via ebay.
Comic books back issue comics bronze age comics page. There were some important books released during this period with some important characters making their debuts and also the subject matter of comics was allowed to become a bit. These are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by cgc or cbcs. All comic books for sale are listed alphabetically by the first letter of the comic book s name. The period was marked with complex stories that had more realistic character conflicts, as well as some moral ambiguity. After several clumsy attempts to copy the marvel style, dc finally had a book with the type of characterization and banter that fans at that time. Most valuable comic book list for key comic book issues that you can likely find at garage sales, pawnshopsetc. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. The silver age of comic books is the time when superheros were produced again, and it began in the 1950s and ended around 1970. On sunday, 32419, redartz, doug, colin bray, martinex1, and charlie47 represented our bronze age family of blogs with a gettogether at c2e2 in chicago. Original artwork for bronze age comics is also a popular area for collectors, some original pieces fetching extremely high prices at auction. Apr 03, 2011 starting with supermans first appearance in 1938, super hero comics have been going for almost threequarters of a century.
The golden age in comic books is the era where comics became widespread and popular when many of the icons made their debut, from the 1930s1950s. This week we are going to break down what we believe to be the best batman covers from each era of comic book history so expect this to be broken into four different parts encompassing. Current modern age comic book supplies for comics from the mid 1970s to today. However, going into that would involve more than one blog post. Finally, though it wasnt produced during the bronze age, the recent and ongoing the dark age storyline in kurt busiek and brent andersons astro city is a layered, incisive homage to. Top 10 most underrated bronze age comics comics bulletin. In this post im going to list four marvel bronze age books that i believe still haven t. Life back then was much simpler, except for the world wars and the racism and the genocide and communism and the bomb and sexism and labor uprisings and organized crime and the tea pot dome scandal. The bronze age roughly 1970 to 1985 was another classic period for comic book writers. The silver age is commonly considered to have begun in 1956 and to have lasted until about 1975. The term silver age refers to a general time period in which the comic books were originally available. February 15, 2017 key bronze age comics special note.
Top 20 bronze age comic runs part 3 flashback universe blog. The bronze age gets the balance of both, managing to treat the superhero with realism without going so far as to resort to cheap storytelling tactics such as narratively meaningless rape and decapitation. Churning out hundreds of titles and spanning all genres, the bronze age is a comic fans nirvana. The work of creators such as john byrne alpha flight, fantastic four, chris claremont iron fist, uncanny xmen, and frank miller daredevil would reach fruition in the bronze age but their impact was still felt in the modern age. 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. 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. Just go to the top of the page and look in the right column. Here ill list some bronze age comics that i think still have room to grow.
While there were still plenty of hack jobs, fillins, and oneoffs, the era also saw the rise of more complex storytelling, better characterization and welldeveloped supporting casts. Here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. The golden age of comics this is my comic book blog. Age of bronze is the trojan war graphic novel series by eric shanower. Rack it in your mythology and historical fiction sections for even more sales success.
The five ages of comics introduction pointless ephemera. Most popular bronze age comic books these are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by cgc or cbcs. I know manya bronze age baby thinks of levitz first when they recall the teams scribes. Bronze age books represent the dominance of the big two marvel and dc. Troilus doesnt dare reveal his secret romance with cressida. 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. Collecting modern age comic books as an investment surprisingly modern age comic books can be quite valuable. 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. 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.
During approximately the first 15 years of this period, many comic book characters were redesigned, creators gained prominence in the industry, independent comics flourished, and larger publishing houses. The top ten batman covers from each era part 3 the bronze age. 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. No offense intended, luke, but i think your post illustrates this. Im still a little leary of continuing to post full issues of things from the bronze age, having come close to being legally burned a couple of times, and i have actually had thoughts of combining the two blogs in some way great news next week, chums. If you are not already intheknow about the difference between newsstand and direct edition comics see the following as this distinction is critical information any collector must know when approaching the bronze age and key bronze. Top 100 covers of the bronze age 19711985 comic vine. When did the bronze age of comic books begin and end. The list of the most valuable bronze age comic books.
Generally the rule of thumb is that the closer that you get to the 90s the less your comics are worth. So has anyone noticed the modern comics page of a similar name. Get the best deals on bronze age batman comics when you shop the largest online selection. Ive been recently looking at a few key bronze age comics to buy for my keeper collection, so i pulled out my 2010 ospg which is the last year i bought one. The list of the most valuable bronze age comic books hubpages. The golden age of comics was golden because it is old. The list of the most valuable important modern age comics 1980s onwards.
If you are not already intheknow about the difference between newsstand and direct edition comics see the following. Age of bronze comics homepage the story of the trojan war. A lot of the books grew up a bit and fansturnedpros took over. It was a series on the rise of comic books that attracted oneil to roy thomas, who pushed him to try a stint writing at marvel when he joined the. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics. In this post im going to list four marvel bronze age books that i believe still havent. So, the xmen comic books are listed under x and the outer limits is listed under o. Other genres like horror became widespread during this period, beginning the transition to the current tone and trends in comic books.
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. Although the majority of books from the period are worth relatively little these days, there are a handful of key titles featuring the debut of important characters, or famous story arcs that can still bring impressive prices at auction. You can click to reach the variant list it came from e. 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. Marvel movie dominance leads to rising bronze age valuescomic book history. Welcome on this blog full of information about the comics in the silver and bronze age and offcourse the comics themselves. Having grown up in this era, i prefer it to silver age. Welcome on this blog full of information about the heroes of the golden age of comics, and offcourse the comics. 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. What bronze age creators and comics do you think deserve a bit more love. Bountiful images bring the story lines, characters and creators to life, alongside an original interview. 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. Web of mystery comic books 28 issues golden age digital comic books on cd.
You rejected a historical categorization of comic books based on capital a ages. 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. 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. On learning that helen has left sparta with paris, kastor and polydeukes set out to bring her back. The mid 1970s to early 1980s are sometimes called bronze age, but for the most part they also fit in current era comic holders. Key copper age, key bronze age, and key modern age comics with a few key silver age comics mixed in. To be honest, most people encountered the term in the overstreet comic book price guide, but its origins lie with the collector community. In an age of derivative barbarians, i think its fair to say that claw the unconquered was probably the most derivative sword and sorcery hero out there.
Bronze age comic books cgc comic book collectors chat boards. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free. Comic books published between 1970 to 1985 belong to the bronze age of comics. Most valuable comic books comic book values comic book. Top 10 bronze age comics the comic book boys know best. I became a comic book fan in 1974 at the age of 5, and stayed with it for. As the years go on we take a look at the bronze age of comics. The term bronze age comics refers to comic books that were published from 1970 to 1984. It follows the silver age of comic books, 3 and is followed by the modern age of comic books.
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