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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. Sep 24, 2016 epic comic book collection garage sale haul silver age bronze age key issue video. The premier sword and sorcery comic book from marvels prolific bronze age. Often whimsical, there are plenty of cameos from the big guy himself. 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. View thousands of scanned comic books in the feature gallery, or search metropolis entire comic inventory with. Hottest comicskey issuescomics by lettercgc cert lookupinvestment speculationnew comics this weeksell my comics. I imagine most people say this age runs until 1986, a watershed year in comics. Make offer huge lot of 50 silver, bronze and modern age comic books. New listinglot of 9 dc comic books 197384 kamandi, prez. I am trying to make a little extra scratch for eccc and am having a little sale in my store. More of the best bronze age comics to invest in hubpages.
Top 50 most valuable comic books from the bronze age. 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. House of secrets 92 too hot to handle ive always been a swamp thing fan. Now while theres not many bronze age books worth much, theres a lot of comics from much earlier that arent worth much either. Having grown up in this era, i prefer it to silver age. The bronze age is generally understood as comic books published between the years of 1970 and 1985. Epic comic book collection garage sale haul silver age bronze age key issue video.
Most comicbook aficionados agree that the bronze age of comics began in 1970, shortly after artist jack kirby. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. Comic books published between 1970 to 1985 belong to the bronze age of comics. These include the later 10 cent issues and all 12 cent issues, which ended in mid1969. Bronze age comic books definitive list of bronze age marvel keys definitive list of bronze age marvel keys 11 11. Golden age, silver age, bronze age, and copper to modern age. On learning that helen has left sparta with paris, kastor and polydeukes set out to bring her back. When antenor is captured by the achaeans, they demand cressida as part of the ransom to return antenor to troy. And jack kirby, in general the king still gets a lot of ink. Why your bronze age comics collection aint worth squat the beat. Im rolling out a few test pages highlighting the hottest as in most watched comic books currently for sale on ebay.
Here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment. 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. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. You can click to reach the variant list it came from e. 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. The premier sword and sorcery comic book from marvels prolific bronzeage. Back issue comics find vintage golden and silver age books. Just go to the top of the page and look in the right column. Most comic book aficionados agree that the bronze age of comics began in 1970, shortly after artist jack kirby.
Unfortunately he loved these comics a lot when he was young and the collection is mostly low to. These are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by cgc or cbcs. 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. Clicking a text link or image marked check live prices will take you to ebay. This is a contender for the next age of comics, but its here where consensus breaks down i suppose the end of the bronze age is where it really breaks down, but thats the beginning of this age, so there. Huge lot of 50 silver, bronze and modern age comic books. I loved the movie as a kid didnt see what a barbeau did for swampy and frankly still dont and listened to the record and book set even though the dead clown story was weird to me as a kid. Most valuable comic books comic book values comic book.
Marvel comics lot starter collection blend of old and new. The bronze age of comic books was set roughly between 1970 1985. 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. But monetary value isnt where the true value of most comics are anyway. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Epic comic book collection garage sale haul silver. Comic book dealers recommendations metropolis comics. The period was marked with complex stories that had more realistic character conflicts, as well as some moral ambiguity. The bronze age of comic books ran from around 1970 to 1985, and featured darker plots along with relevant realworld issues. A lot of the books grew up a bit and fansturnedpros took over.
When did the bronze age of comic books begin and end. Below are the most valuable comic books published since 1992. 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. Huge comic book lot 300 marvel dc image valiant mixed wholesale resale long box. Definitive list of bronze age marvel keys bronze age. This should you a decent pulse on what is currently moving in the comic book marketplace. Amazing adventures series 2 marvel comic books bronze age cover xmen mutants marvel. A thousand ships tp sep 12, 2018 age of bronze, vol. When the books you implore are from long before, use our resources to. Read this hub to learn the truth, and see my top picks of bronze age marvel investment comics to get in 2012. If you want to start a mainthebronzeageofcomicbooks page, just click the edit button above. In that year, dc swept away the vestiges of the silverbronze ages with crisis on infinite earths, frank miller redefined batman with the dark knight returns, and alan moore and dave gibbons did watchmen. There are several events that demarcate the advent of the bronze age, and only one heralding event appears in a comic book. Browse listings in comic books bronze age 197083 hipcomic.
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