We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Modernscurrent size tend to be about 6 78 7 wide regularsstandard size tend to be about 7 7 14 wide. The best bronze age dc comic runs 19701985 the best bronze age dc comic runs 19701985 nakamachi.
Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. To keep comic books preserved, theyre normally stored in bags with. Welcome to the best website for bronze age, silver age and golden age collectible comic books and original comic book art. A lot of the books grew up a bit and fansturnedpros took over. I only own modern day comics, but i am planning to get silver age books in the future. We offer modern, bronze age, silver age, and golden age comics. Comic reflections a podcast dedicated to regular talk. Current, modern, or bronze age comic book collecting supplies. Dont believe me, just look at what books like giant size xmen first new xmen, batman 227, tomb of dracula 10. Its important to know how to size your comic books for proper binding and minimize loss of content. How much are my comic books worth welcome to, a quick and simple guide to help you grade and identify your old comic books. What size of bags and boards do i need to protect my comic books. Read age of bronze comic online free and high quality.
What is the standard size of a comic book from marvel and dc. The precursor to comic books, cartoons have been popular in england and. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. The sizes are generally moderncurrent, regularstandard, silver age, golden age in order of width. I have decided to purchase mylars and i have been doing some research. Measuring my silver age cgc books, the cover is 6 346 16 x 10 14.
Historically, the size was derived from folding one sheet of quarter imperial paper 15 in. 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. 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. It follows the silver age of comic books, 3 and is followed by the modern age of comic books. Following from the silver age of comics, the term bronze age was first used by comic fans and then the overstreet price guide to refer to the more mature comics of the early seventies to.
Other genres like horror became widespread during this period, beginning the transition to the current tone and trends in comic books. 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. The beginning of the bronze age of comic books is marked by the shocking. I can find dimensions of bagsboards but am interested in the actual dimensions of comic books themselves from. You can click to reach the variant list it came from e. For the purpose of bag and board sizes, bcw has simplified the sizes into three groups, or. Paul levitz is a comic book fan who has worked as editorpublisher of the comic.
Read more green arrow comic book price guide a member of the justice league of america and the new partner for green arrow in 1971, green arrow is an underrated superhero. What is the standard size of comic book from marvel and. For the purpose of bag and board sizes, bcw has simplified the sizes into three groups, or ages. Silver, bronze and modern comics are usually between 10 and 10 14 inches tall and about 6 34 inches wide.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Silver age usually about 7 12 7 34 golden age 7 34 8 14 wide. I believe that comics shrunk at the beginning of 1970 to what is known as the current size. Then they shrunk again at the beginning of 1980 to what is known as the modern size. 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. Im going through my latest completed collection and finding that a lot of the issues have huge bags. What are the actual comic book dimensions for all of the. Classic marvel comics minibooks to be rereleased as. The mid 1970s to early 1980s are sometimes called bronze age, but for the most part they also fit in current era comic holders. We carry a large selection of comics that have been professionally graded and encapsulated by cgc or cbcs. Top loading heavyweight poly sheet protectors, nonglare, 8. If youre looking for a hard to find back issue, we probably have it. Use this item to protect and store your collectible silver comics. 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 comics you have now should fit into the mylars with the silver age designation. Platinum age 18971937, golden age 19381947, atomic age 19481955. Even with more high grade bronze age books turning up, theres no slowing down rising value with certain key issues. The demarcation between the silver age and the following era, the bronze age of comic books, is less welldefined, with the bronze age running from the very. This issue introduces a whole slew of new xmen members that became quite popular in the series like storm, nightcrawler, colossus, and wolverine. The golden age the atomic age the silver age the bronze age the modern age any help would be appreciated. Early bronze comics are sized like silver, while late bronze comics are current sized. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. These events tended to wipe the slate clean and signal that comics had grown up. There were six marvel comics mini books starring spiderman, captain america, thor, the hulk, nick fury and millie the model.
The period was marked with complex stories that had more realistic character conflicts, as well as some moral ambiguity. The 8 ages of comic books by alex grand comic book. I have come across some people saying that the silver age size are the best because it fits for almost everything. Standard current size comics are 634 wide x 1012 tall. Current modern age comic book supplies for comics from the mid 1970s to today.
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. Bronze age comics dont feature their own size because they fell in between the silver and current ages. A standard modern comic book is 10 and 18 inches by 6 and 58 inches 25. If we dont, add it to your want list and well notify you when its in stock. Buy 100 silver age size comic book backing boards pack. Throughout the history of comic books, publishers have made comics is different sizes. Marvel comics introduces their first feminist heroine of the 1970s. Things changed in 1943, when costs had gone up but marvel then timely and all the other comic book companies were sure no one would pay more than a dime for a comic, so they instead reduced the size of the comic book from 68 pages to 60 pages. Although the hobby of collecting comic books is not quite as old, it has spawned an industry of providing collectors. 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. Prior to this there wasnt really a standard and sizes fluctuated between titles and publishers, but they were often larger than these dimensions. What size of bags and boards do i need to protect my comic. Comic books published between 1970 to 1985 belong to the bronze age of comics.
Available in 2 sizes so you can now fit your thickest silver comics into the appropriate bag. More of the best bronze age comics to invest in hubpages. I know some collectors only buy silver age or golden age size bags regardless of what theyre collecting, but i dont understand the rationale behind putting a modern comic. The modern age of comics is classified into 4 subcategories, golden age, silver age, bronze age, and current.
Age of bronze comic read age of bronze comic online in. Why your bronze age comics collection aint worth squat. The origin and first appearance of the bronze age cat appears in this issue, the start of her first series. 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. I imagine most people say this age runs until 1986, a watershed year in comics. We created this guide to help the many people who call us asking how much are my comic books worth. This size accommodates comics published since 1990. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment. As you can see, comic books have gone through a clear evolutionary path to get us to where we are today. What is the standard size of a comic book from marvel and.
Welcome to cbh, today were talking about the 8 ages of comic books including the. Story by linda fife, cover and story art by marie severin and wally wood. Get the best deals on bronze age spiderman comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Most popular bronze age comic books these are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by cgc or cbcs.
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