Throughout the golden age, comics as a medium were not yet synonymous with superheroes as a. This site is devoted to the golden age of comic books podcast and blog created by bill jourdain. Welcome to comic book plus, the site where every day is party day. There are a couple ways to accomplish this, but if you are looking for title specific searches, this is what you would do. The golden age of comic books describes an era of american comic books from 1938 to 1956. Digital comics museum golden age comics museum see also. Since early comics collectors concentrated on superheroes, hesiods five ages golden age, silver age, bronze age, heroic age, and iron age were adopted. The golden age of comics is a time that saw a real surge in the growth and popularity of the american comic book. He and robin practically owned the dc comics of the golden age. Comic collecting 101 comics golden age investment speculation nostalgia recent a pedigree could add considerable value to your comic book by jestin davis march 18, 2021. You can draw a superhero man in the style of golden age comic book heroes with a simple threestep tutorial. What defines the golden age from the silver age of comic books.
Landing a role in a comic book movie is a big deal in hollywood today. Marisa9getty images we can all relate to the transformations that unfold during adolescence and early adulthood. Reviewed in the united kingdom on november 9, 2014. Plus, we also hold a large and growing selection of comic strips and pulp fiction. These prices are from the overstreet comic book price guides and these are the near mint minus nm prices. Comic book characters comic strip characters open source characters. One of the highlights of collecting golden age comics is the wonderful amount of good girl art that exists. The golden age of comic books useful notes tv tropes.
Selling to a local comic book store is fast and convenient. He set up a laboratory on top of a mountain and began fighting against warmongers. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. Any kid whos ever devoured a title like anyas ghostor invisible emmieor a wrinkle in time. The drawback is that they may not offer you the best price possible. Golden age comic book finds for conversation, sale or auction. Sothebys how dc ignited the golden age of comic books. For reference, lets define the golden age as 1938 to 1956 and the creation of the modern comic book. Four undervalued books from dc comics golden age to modern age by joseph overaitis september 15, 2020.
Welcome to superworld comics golden age comics browsing page. The even better news is that all the content is free and legal. Golden age comic book finds for conversation, sale or. Looking at this months release of the golden age comic chart, classic comics might be making a power move. Not one of my favorite hauls, but there are a few decent books. Throughout the golden age, comics as a medium were not yet synonymous with superheroes as a genre horror stories, funny animals, mysterysolving detectives, westerns, romances, reporters wearing a press hat, and more all remained popular throughout this period, in some cases more popular than. Soon, circumstances led wheelernicholson to partner with printer harry donenfeld and, eventually, accountant jack liebowitz.
The golden age of comics this is my comic book blog. I suggest reading a book called the tencent plague and also taking a look at the 1950s volume of american comic book chronicles. Explore comic books newly acquired comics original artwork. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. The golden age of comic books was a period in the history of american comic books, generally thought of as lasting from the late 1930s until the late 1940s or early 1950s. I also re bagged my golden age collection in mylar. I had this book when i was a kid and remembered the photos of the old comic book covers superman, batman, wonder woman, the spectre, daredevil, blue beetle, green giant, captain marvel, green lantern and other golden age heroes from the world war ii era. Apr 04, 2021 comic collecting 101 comics golden age investment speculation nostalgia recent a pedigree could add considerable value to your comic book by jestin davis march 18, 2021. This is the facebook page for bill jourdains golden age of comic books blog and podcast. The golden age of comic books describes an era of american comic books from the late 1930s to circa 1950.
What defines the golden age from the silver age of comic. Batman, comic books, fantastic four, golden age comic books, great comics. Comic book herald is a site dedicated to guiding enthusiastic comic book readers through the immense amounts of marvel books and trade paperbacks available. The golden age of comics refers to the late 30s to early 50s an era when icons like captain america, batman, and superman emerged. Following is a list of the top 5 golden age and the top 5 silver age comics with prices from 20002020. During this time, modern comic books were first published and enjoyed a surge of popularity. Over the years, bill has created many memorable podcasts devoted to the unique and groundbreaking characters featured in the golden age of comic books, generally from the late 1930s through the mid1950s. These films rake in huge bucks at the box office, and the stars in them have padded their bank accounts and become household names. In june of 1938, national allied publications began a new comic book series, featuring several different heroes. There are plenty of places to sell your golden age comics to, all with their pros and cons. Over the years, bill has created many memorable podcasts devoted to the unique and groundbreaking characters featured in the golden age of comic books, generally from. Comic book plus free and legal public domain books. The golden age of comic books blog and podcast home facebook. Select the range of golden age comic books by choosing a view above.
Take the first printed appearance of submariner and his origin story in motion picture funnies weekly 0. The golden age of comic books home of the golden age of. We are the original and still the premier site to read and download golden and silver age comic books. We dont get any information about your purchase, just 12 the feebay fee. Hierarchy of golden age comics 2020 edition golden age. These comingofage books are great reads at any age or stage of life. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. International hero nedoraday golden age heroes blog m. Jun 30, 2017 best places to sell golden age comics. Batman has been a staple of superhero comics going back 70 plus years. The golden age of comics is one of the widest ranging eras in terms of years covered spanning from 1938 until the mid1950s. Mar 30, 2021 batman has been a staple of superhero comics going back 70 plus years. Good girls of the golden agehow bright were my headlights.
A book i would recommend for the artwork alone, the text is short but revealing. These are dc comic books from the modern age to the golden age that i believe are still being ignored and yet have the potential to rise to the marquee of gocollect sales charts. My golden age comic book collection part 2 youtube. Sep 15, 2020 comic books can be viewed in much the same way.
All frazetta issue with stories written by gardner fox. Golden age comic books cgc graded golden age comics da. The golden age was the period when comic books rapidly gained in popularity and first started to attract regular readers, some of whom later became collectors. With four comics in the top 200, three of which moved up more. Comics historians and fans like to refer to the golden age of comics 19381954, as well as the silver age 19561971 1. During this time, modern comic books were first published and rapidly increased in popularity. Finally a part 2, check out my 1st part of my golden age comic book collection if you havent already. Besides his various assistants, such as his secretary. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about golden age comic books.
Fans of ryan murphys hollywood will love these books, about old hollywood stars like rock hudson, hattie mcdaniel, tab hunter, charlie chaplin, and more. The golden age of comic books blog and podcast home. The comic book landscape is as diverse as any other medium when it comes to subject matter, narrative, and artistry often times the easiest way. Comics can be thoughtprovoking, boundarybreaking, emotionally complex, and all the things that books without pictures can be. Comic age comic type monthly issue annual special giant size king size prestige format hard cover gn soft cover gn trade paperback published month select month january february march april may june july august september october november december winter spring summer fall. Find out about the steps the major comic book publishers go through in creating a comic book and how you can too. The most common golden age comic books material is wood. The most common golden age comic books material is. Some strict collectors consider the era finished by 1950. If you read these blogs you see so many superhero reports that you would assume that it is the only genre of comic books you can make money on. The superhero archetype was created and many wellknown characters were introduced, including superman, batman, captain marvel, captain america, and wonder woman. Jun 12, 2020 as you can see, these are very expensive to obtain, especially in higher grades. Its easy to learn how to draw a classic golden age styled comic superhero by following a simple, thr.
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. Also, it was the growth and popularity of the superhero comic as a genre. Wade griffith getty images it seems that many people want to sell their comic book collections. A gallery of world war ii superhero comic book covers. The superhero archetype was created and many wellknown characters were introduced. Comic rarity is a key element to the value of ephemera, especially in the golden age. Mar 06, 20 the golden age of comics was golden because it is old. Comic book haul, and golden age comic book collection. Golden age comics wide selection of golden age superworld. Aug 25, 2014 the golden age of comic books is an epoch that saw a surge in the american comic book industry generally lasting from the late 1930s until the late 1940s or early 1950s.
The golden age of comics was golden because it is old. This period is noted for the birth of modern comic books, mostly defined by the innovation of the archetypical superhero. Captain marvel proved to be one of the most popular superhero comics of the golden age, regularly outselling the adventures of superman during the 1940s. 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. We have such a wide selection that the comics are broken out by letters. Old hollywood books best biographies about the golden age of filmmaking. See more ideas about comic covers, golden age comics, comic book covers. It was a time when every problem, especially hitler, was solved by punching it in its fucking face. By good girl i mean those sexy, finely proportioned, frequently scantily clad ladies that populate the precode books of the era. A new character created by two young men from cleveland was featured on the cover. Jul 31, 2020 the golden age of comic books describes an era of american comic books, from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. Creating a comic book is a much more complicated process than people expect. Four undervalued books from dc comics golden age to modern. In the 1970s comic book shops were few and far between, instead, we of the bell bottom and polyester shirt crowd rode our banana bikes to our local 711 to get our comics fill.
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