The two of them, with assistance from artists like jerry robinson and george roussos, collaborated on the initial issues of batman. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics. Comic book plus free and legal public domain books. The bronze age was a period of transition when comics were bringing in money. Iron man scans unicorns mind with the memory extractor, but cannot discern the identity of unicorns master. The comic art database can be used by individuals to record and track their collections or wish lists for their own use and records. For decades, dc comics has been one of the two largest american comic book companies, along with marvel comics. If youre looking for a hard to find back issue, we probably have it.
Writer greg rucka and artist nicola scott talk about returning to diana for a. The job was relatively easy as the book was initially published on a quarterly schedule. During this glorious and underrated period, many classic masters were winding down and many budding new talents were coming in. Includes a list of key copper age comics, as well as links to recommended back issue retailers. Select what condition your comic is by using the cgc and cbcs grading scale. Include the many artists we have with no age information. Historian will jacobs suggests the silver age ended in april 1970 when the man who had started it, julius schwartz, handed over green lantern starring one of the first revived heroes of the era to the newguard team of denny oneil and neal. The amazing stylistic history of comic books 99designs. Top rated lists for krakoa 151 items super random amazing list 35 items barbarians and warlords 180 items krakoas hall of fame 74 items my favorite characters 150 items top 150 covers of the. I imagine most people say this age runs until 1986, a watershed year in comics. Unlike most that the hulk encounters, jasper does not turn and flee, but instead stands his ground and berates the hulk for the damage he has caused. We offer modern, bronze age, silver age, and golden age comics. The bronze age signaled a more realistic style within comic books as a younger generation of artists, including neal adams, john byrne, george perez, frank miller, and others, replaced aging artists who had helped to create the superhero comic books of the 1930s and 1940s. The demarcation is not clearly defined, but there are a number of possibilities.
Subsequently, for some 20 years, ed owned his own commercial art firm in chicago, acquiring, trading, and selling world class collections of american photography, illustration art, and vintage comic books. Iron man leaves the unicorn in cryostasis then relieves his lmd double, resuming his identity as tony stark, but does not notice a shadowy figure who later silently pursues him. A secondary line of comics at dc, headed by former ec comics artist joe orlando and devoted to horror titles, established a differing set of styles. If we dont, add it to your want list and well notify you when its in stock. Please only report variant missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. Legendary superman artist curt swan would have been 100 today. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. Roquefort raiders awardwinning exploration of marvels most successful comic book magazine, as well as the barbarians most critically acclaimed time on the comic book page. The bronze age of comic books is an informal name for a period in the history of american. The silver age of comic books was a period of artistic advancement and widespread. It fascinates me how from growing up in the 1970s as a kid with little money, i had to work on my paper route to have funds to buy all of the comics i loved as a kid. These are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by cgc or cbcs.
Every book on our list is one of the hot comics you should invest in now. Ms marvel 10 marvel comics 1977 deathbird chris claremont bronze age vf. There would never again be the heyday of the golden age but the now well underway silver age was allowing more and more comics to be published. This guide will not make you an expert, but it will help you decide if your books are worth enough to get an official. The bronze age retained many of the conventions of the silver age, with traditional superhero titles remaining the mainstay of the industry.
If this is a regular missing issue, please use the missing submission on the title in question. It follows the silver age of comic books, and is followed by the modern age of comic books. Artist roy lichtensteins pop art gem, drowning girl, turns the traditional comic panel on its head by portraying. Please fill out the following form to report a missing variant issue from the database. The 1960s was a time of significant growth in the comics industry. Golden age of comic books image comics database fandom. My motion comics are featured on amazon prime, and i founded administrate comic book historians, a youtube docuseries channel, 10,000 member facebook group, blogger, and the journalistic cbh podcast. Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. Apr 02, 2020 key collector comics free mobile app is the worlds first database and price guide to focus exclusively on key issues. Discover recipes, home ideas, style inspiration and other ideas to try.
Comiclink is the online vintage comic book and comic art auction destination featuring comic book auctions spotlighting the most desirable cgc graded examples of key comics, as well as comic art auctions featuring the biggest names in comic book illustration from the golden age to the present. I have a bachelors in visual arts and am a comic reader since age 4. The silver age of comic books was followed by the bronze age. Moderately explicit art where madame xanadu appears naked while engaged in relations with the spectre in his ethereal form.
A number of important comics writers and artists contributed to the early part of the era. The grand comics database gcd is a nonprofit, internetbased organization of international volunteers dedicated to building an open database covering all printed comics throughout the world. Adkins, dan marvel silver & bronzeage, doc strange & subby complete stories 23. It is fully searchable and includes data on creator credits, story details, or other publication details for comic books worldwide. We monitor the fire hose of online comic book sales across various marketplaces and report on the sales of cgc and cbcs graded books in our comics price guide. We are the original and still the premier site to read and download golden and silver age comic books. Lage moderne des comic books peut etre defini selon plusieurs. Legendary superman artist curt swan would have been 100. The golden age of comic books was a period in the history of american comic. Comic art for sale from romitaman original art, daredevil. Bob montana was archies creator, back in the 40s at mlj comics. Apr 24, 2020 in 1992 a group of the top talented marvel comic book artists left and created. Copper age comics the era of comic books from 1984 to 1991.
Unique page identifier upi all registered art pages are assigned a unique page identifier upi which is a unique number to identify individual pieces. Although he didnt do any comic book work within our bronze age, he did the archie newspaper strip until 1975, and some of those strips were reprinted in the archie comics of our day. When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Female comic book writers and artists women in comics.
Relive the brilliant adventures and staggering artwork, all while guided by an intensely knowledgeable critic who shows you far more than what appears on the page. Most comicbook aficionados agree that the bronze age of comics began in 1970, shortly after artist jack kirby. Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use to track and manage your comic collection. Comic artist george perez has worked primarily with marvel comics and dc comics throughout his long career, and is probably best known for his work on the new teen titans and crisis on infinite earths for dc, his avengers relaunch in the 1990s for marvel comics, and his jlaavengers crossover in 2003. Dale roberts comics buys and sells comic books from the 1930s current.
An american comic book is a thin periodical originating in the united states, on average 32 pages, containing comics. However, a return of darker plot elements and storylines more related to relevant social issues, such as racism, beg. Age of bronze comic read age of bronze comic online in. Read age of bronze comic online free and high quality. 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. Just make sure that youre standing well back and wearing protective clothing when you do, though although many comics historians will point to european broadsheets of the sixteenth century as the ancient precursors of. This nice page features the thing in every panel battling in the middle east. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. 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 even better news is that all the content is free and legal. Welcome to, a quick and simple guide to help you grade and identify your old comic books. 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. It is the comics publishing branch of dc entertainment, inc. If you were to believe the people who wrote entries for certain publications, you would think that the bronze age was a.
Comic art for sale from romitaman original art, marvel twoin. Welcome to comic book plus, the site where every day is party day. Cartoonists include the artists who handle all aspects of the work and those who contribute only part of the production. A cartoonist also comic strip creator, comic book artist, graphic novel artist, or comic book illustrator is a visual artist who specializes in drawing cartoons individual images or comics sequential images. The popularity and circulation of comic books about superheroes had declined following world war ii. Aug 25, 2018 the defenders was one of marvels most popular books of the bronze age with the first volume running a whopping 152 issues, although the title changed names to the new defenders later in its run. We created this guide to help the many people who call us asking how much are my comic books worth. 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. The 60s saw the first major comic book conventions start up and gain popularity. Plus, we also hold a large and growing selection of comic strips and pulp fiction. The first recorded use of the term golden age was by richard a. The avengers deposit the unicorn with iron man then set off to locate arsenal. We maintain a wide selection of golden age, silver age, and bronze age comics and collectibles. When did the bronze age of comic books begin and end.
The defenders was one of marvel s most popular books of the bronze age with the first volume running a whopping 152 issues, although the title. Use the slider to limit to artists who were alive at the time you estimate the painting is from. Catalog your inventory or build a wish list of key issues. Here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. Both series exemplify the combination of issuedriven plots and comicbook wildness for which the era is known, but theyre executed with more wit and passion than. Everything you need as a collector of valuable comics or highlysought after issues including speculation books is combined into one resource. 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. Sell my comic books presents the hot 100 2020 edition. At first, the hulk seems truly apologetic, but then he realize how silly it is to apologize to a.
An expert listing of 4 key comics from the comic book series weird mysteries published by gilmor. Most popular silver age comic books these are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by cgc or cbcs. These covers are in no particular order so dont freak out and think they are somehow ranked. Ed brought his vast experience and expertise in collectibles to heritage auctions in 2002. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the ebay partner network. The bronzeage is colloquially used to refer to comics from 19701979.
Lupoff in an article, rebirth, published in issue one of the fanzine comic art in april 1960 history. While the form originated in 1933, american comic books first gained popularity after the 1938 publication of action comics, which included the debut of the superhero superman. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. The gcd is building the most comprehensive comics database. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. In that year, dc swept away the vestiges of the silver bronze ages with crisis on infinite earths, frank miller redefined batman with the dark knight returns, and alan moore and dave gibbons did watchmen.
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