Throughout the history of comic books, publishers have made comics is different sizes. The 8 ages of comic books by alex grand comic book. And if youre interested in selling your comic books, knowing what age they fall in is vitally important for valuing your comic books here are the four major ages for comic books in chronological order. Here are the four major ages for comic books in chronological order. Mar 02, 2016 as you can see, comic books have gone through a clear evolutionary path to get us to where we are today.
Like a victorian era chair, the age that a book was printed in tells you a lot about the industry and environment of the time. Rarity increases the further back in the ages you go. Golden age 1938 1956 the golden age of comic books. Publishers may choose to include digital content codes in their comics. Theres no silver size for mylars the one up from standard is silvergold which is way too roomy for modern books. Age of comics comic bookstore albuquerque, new mexico. Is the average age of comic book readers increasing. Surprising new data shows comic readers are leaving. I believe the golden age is 1938 with the debut of action comics right through december of 1949. The five ages of comics introduction pointless ephemera. In addition to the meaty stuff for marvel fans, the site also features plenty of plugs for marvel toys, video games, and comic book subscriptions. The ages discussed in this node refer directly to north american comic book publishers, as different worldwide comic book publishing industries experienced different defining eras. This was followed by a superhero boom that lasted until the end of world war ii.
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. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Since the correction, some prices have picked up again. Comic book grading learn the scale and how to apply it. Granted, in this case, since this isnt realistic and your friend is a superhero, that probably is the best plan and would be regardless of police racism, but outside of comic book logic that would be nearly suicidal. The graph presents data on the age at which comic book readers started reading comic books as of june 20. Comic books in pr condition may be missing up to 4 pages two spreads of story pages or display severe damage that affects the readability of the book.
Over 40 percent of all comic store sales in the united. A content analysis of comic books featuring themes of wealth jstor. Age at which readers start reading comic books 20 statista. Investing in golden age dc comics on a budget cbsi comics. The age will differ for every child, so dont force the issue if hes clearly not ready. Dc universe is under a horrendous plague, something is turning citizens and heroes into dreadful humanhunting socialpaths in dceased comic books. 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. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the distribution of comic books went through a major fluctuation, as newsstands and spinner racks gave way to individual storefronts. All these guys arent acting rationally, so its hard to predict their motives. If a collector only bought action comics, they would only get twentyfive percent of the story. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. During a survey, 60 percent of respondents stated they started reading comic books. 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. It is important to note that when i say golden age, i do mean 1940s comic books.
Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. They simply look up all the prices in the guide, usually blanketgrading their books as near mint minus 9. Unsurprisingly, a very large number of these series have failed to find an audience. Jan 29, 2003 an important factor in determining the value of a comic book is the age of the book itself. Fall 1152 by david petersen, the stonekeeper by kazu kibuishi. Nearly perfect with only minor imperfections that keep it from the next higher grade. Lots of superheroes showing up, a burst of creativity, the war providing plenty of plots man, hitler was a good. The silver age of comic books is the time when superheros were produced again, and it began in the 1950s and ended around 1970. Well, delete that phrase from your brain when it comes to collecting golden age comic books. First graph above he found that about 25% of the selfidentified comic reading population is female im interested in noting that this is far, far less than the percentage of women who play. What percent of existing copies of action 1, detective 27. Welcome to cbh, today were talking about the 8 ages of comic books including the. As with grading all collectibles, there is a degree of subjectivity as there are many factors to consider and all of them must be weighed to determine an overall grade.
Current vs standard size bags and boards modern age comic. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. Any currently surviving books distributed prior to world war ii are likely to have survived countless war era paper drives and many a wet basement and musty attic. He also estimated that 79 percent of people working on comics this year were white. Like antiques, comic books fall into periods known as ages.
As more comics and graphic novels are sold in bookstores, new genres. Original six issue science fiction miniseries by luke keith and jeremy fiest, illustrated by jarreau wimberly, and published by red 5 comics. Anyone that has studied statistics knows that the results can be presented in a number of different ways to support or attack a preconceived idea or agenda. The golden age of comic books began in the 1930s, which is generally considered the beginning of the comic book as it is known today. New comic books for sale featured on sale comic books. And if youre interested in selling your comic books, knowing what age they fall in is vitally important for valuing your comic books. The fact that the golden age of comic books occurred alongside the great depression and world war two is no coincidence. The modern age of comic books is a period in the history of american superhero comic books. What percent of existing copies of action 1, detective 27, superman 1, and batman 1 are already cgc graded. Jun 19, 20 the graph presents data on the age at which comic book readers started reading comic books as of june 20. 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. And kidnap victims relying on the mercy of their kidnappers doesnt generally have good outcomes either.
Shortly after dc shifted from the large 52 page comic format to the smaller 36 pages in the. 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. Age of comics 3700 osuna rd ne, ste 5, albuquerque, new mexico 87109 rated 4. How dc ignited the golden age of comic books sothebys. The golden age of comic books began in the 1930s, which is generally. An american comic book is a thin periodical originating in the united states, on average 32 pages, containing comics.
Age 7 and up experts advise against tying allowance to household chores, behavior, or grades as an award or punishment. Platinum age 18971937, golden age 19381947, atomic age 19481955. Comic books are still made by men, for men and about men. Jun 24, 2009 also, while comic books consistently kept a height of 10 12 inches 26. Comic books much like the film industry they now fuel v. For the purpose of bag and board sizes, bcw has simplified the sizes into three groups, or ages. What sellers of comic books dont appreciate is that a comic book buyer. Age 5 or 6 introduce allowance when you think your child is ready, which is usually around age 5 or 6. Some consider the golden age 1938 to 1945 and the atom age 1946 to 1956. What size of bags and boards do i need to protect my comic.
Some bronze age key issues have lost 50 percent or more in cgc 9. 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. Allowance, age by age scholastic parents books for kids. Comic book grading is the process of determining the grade or condition of a book, which directly influences its value. Apr 03, 2011 starting with supermans first appearance in 1938, super hero comics have been going for almost threequarters of a century. While little kids ages 5 7 can only handle shows such as phineas and ferb, kids ages 12 can watch pretty much anything from thor to guardians of the galaxy to avengers. Bindery tears must be less than 116 on silver age and later books, although on golden age books bindery tears of up to 14 have been noted.
Users need to register to do a lot of the fun things on the site, like download wallpaper, view digital comics, or post on message boards kids younger than have to get a parents permission to. Among the characters for which we have gender data, 12 females made up only 29. A comic book or comicbook, also called comic magazine or simply comic, is a publication that. Most people begin this in 1938 with supermans debut, but would the actual debut of comic books with original content in, what, 1935. Comic books are commonly categorized into four major ages based on when they were published. Diamond is the major, and more or less only, comic book distributor for comic book shops. As of a year and a half ago, there were just over 2600 diamond distributor comics accounts. Standard size for mylars is actually wider than the silver size for poly bags 7 14 vs 7 18. A mysterious technovirus has been released on earth, infecting 600 million people and turning them instantly into violent, monstrous engines of destruction.