A forum for discussing comic book grading, conservation, and restoration issues. Established in february 1991, in queens, ny, weve got a fantastic collection of vintage books, as well as the latest new releases. A forum for discussions related to the cgc registry an interactive. Silver age dc marvel 2440 charlton dell and gold key other bronze age to present dc marvel. We currently have 8214 golden age comics online in our database. All scans are exclusive property of mile high comics, inc. Many editors, writers, pencillers and inkers participated in this revival. The best site for downloading free public domain golden age comic books. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Comic book plus free and legal public domain books. In it, there was a short essay by golden and silver age artist paul reinman, which first appeared in alter ego 4 oct 1962. We update our website daily with changes to our inventory on our graded comic catalogue.
Famo by randall dowling, hey buddy, can you spare a grade. The decade beginning with the late 1930s is known as the golden age of comic books. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. The history of silver age comic books cosmic comics. Thanks to movies, sequels, streaming series, and rumored appearances, marvel dominated the silver age market. We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art. Tm and may not be used on other websites without prior authorization. The silver age of comics is marked with a returned focus towards superhero comics. Blog archive 2020 2 march 2 a formidable collection. 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.
Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment. Comics from the silver and bronze age comics from the. The world of free new and old comics welcome to and receive a great opportunity to be aware about the newest and the most popular comics immediately. Welcome to comic book plus, the site where every day is party day. The term silver age refers to a general time period in which the comic books were originally available. Legion of superheroes the silver age tpb 2018 dc comic. When placing a tpb in a silver bag, youll need a current backing board, as a silver board will be too large when the tpb is enclosed. This period, which witnessed an explosion of englishcanadian comic book publishing, is now described as the canadian golden age of comics. The silver age is commonly considered to have begun in 1956 and to have lasted until about 1975.
Welcome on this blog full of information about the comics in the silver and bronze age and offcourse the comics themselves. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Showcase 79 dolphin dec 1968 dc comics aqualad origin key silver age. To read these issues easier we suggest using our app dime comics ipad app which is a catalog, downloader and comic reader all in one. Dale roberts comics buys and sells comic books from the 1930s current. The silver age is commonly considered to have begun in 1956 and to have lasted. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. Silver age comic books cgc comic book collectors chat boards. Bags designed to hold silver gold comics kind of by definition need to be wide enough to hold golden age books, and drawerboxes are not wide enough for gold.
The term silver age refers to a general time period in which the comic. During the snow storm this week, with frankly nothing else to do, i cracked open one of my long boxes of silver age dc comics and just sort of rummaged. Get the best deals on silver age superhero comics 1956 1969 when you shop the largest online selection at. 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. You will only receive sale and show announcements if you sign up for our email list here. Read tons and tons of amazing goldensilver age comic. The comic book plus site has an unbelievable trove of over 33,000 golden age and silver age comics books, scanned and ready to be read in full. Free file downloads, online comic viewer, plus a helpful, knowledgeable. Then they get into the particulars of the book, arlens chapterby. Silver age superhero comics 19561969 for sale ebay. There are a few clearly defined ages of comic books among readers, enthusiasts, collectors and historians alike.
Browse comics comic books and pop culture items at silver age comics. New scans all c2c issues 60 68 pages english cbz 151 mb download 103 52 pages. The newest superhero to take flight on the silver screen calls philadelphia his home. Golden and silver age comic books aside, do people even. Long before the days of speculators in the early 90s the number of hard copies for comics, especially those from the 40s, 50s and 60s, were slim to none, thus creating a demand. Getcomics is an awesome place to download dc, marvel, image, dark horse, dynamite, idw, oni, valiant, zenescope and many more comics only on getcomics. The hottest silver age comics belong to marvel royalty as the fantastic four and spiderman are on the move among collectors. Welcome to the best website for bronze age, silver age and golden age collectible comic books and original comic book art. History the culture of collecting meet the team tour the warehouse were always buying. We maintain a wide selection of golden age, silver age, and bronze age comics and collectibles. Following mounting criticism regarding the negative influence comics, which gravitated towards other genres such as romance and horror following the end of wwii, supposedly had on violence in kids, the comic code authority was created.
Asterix comics complete collection english 1961 2019 webp. Getcomics getcomics is an awesome place to download dc. Fawcett comics, a division of fawcett publications, was one of several successful comic book publishers during the golden age of comic books in the 1940s. Collected edition blog browsing on tuesday afternoon collected comics library on new cover art for marvel comics in the 1960s. Browse and download apps to your ipad, iphone, or ipod touch from the app store. 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.
Golden age 19381950 silver age 19561970 bronze age 19701985 modern age 1985present we refer to the period from the mid1950s to 1970 as the silver age, and many exciting things happened in this era that reverberated through the ages to make comic. The silver age of comics kindle edition by schoell, william. All of the comics mentioned were still selling over 200,000 copies per issue, and the superman titles were almost all selling over a halfmillion. My drawerboxes hold silver age comics just fine, but the key to what you wrote was silver gold. Welcome to superworld comics silver age comics browsing page. Something reinman wrote reminded me of that account from sterankos history of comics. Silver age comics shop our large selection superworld.
Most popular silver age comic books these are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by cgc or cbcs. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. So as 20 comes to a close, how did my resolutions work out. Years ago, i wrote a post noting all the female characters that were introduced in dc comics starting in the late 1950s, and wondering why. Dc gets a lot of flack for their silver age stories because they were so outrageous, but i think theyre some of the best comics ive ever read.
The collections timespan ranges from the late 1930s through to the early 1960s, and includes many thousands of comic books in the superhero, scifi, and horror genres. What size of bags and boards do i need to protect my comic. Ask other collectors to estimate the grade of a comic book from a picture. Keep in mind too that in general comics circulation had increased quite nicely after the sudden drop caused by the increase in price from 10 cents to 12 cents. Plus, we also hold a large and growing selection of. Now obviously there is still a vital back issue market when it comes to gold and silver age books and it makes sense.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the silver age of comics. We are the original and still the premier site to read and download golden and silver age comic books. I certainly read a lot of comics but not the ones i had planned to read. Leap provides a safe and supportive afterschool environment for schoolage. Media in category silver age of comic books the following 33 files are in this category, out of 33 total. Most popular silver age comic books these are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by. We have such a wide selection that the comics are broken out by letters. I highly recommend the dc showcase presents graphic novels. Plus, we also hold a large and growing selection of comic strips and pulp fiction. Its most popular character was captain marvel, the alter ego of radio reporter billy batson, who transformed into the. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Share your favorite comic book covers or art from the silver age era or just feast your eyes. Silver age comics mostly dedicated to comics published from 19551970.
As usual with any resolutions i make i did very poorly. Welcome on this blog full of information about the heroes of the golden age of comics, and offcourse the comics. The hottest silver age comics on the market gocollect. There is something comforting about those old four color covers of action, superman, showcase, justice league, the flash and batman etc. 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. Silver age comics is a site dedicated to comics published from 1955 to 1970 that is considered the silver age of comics. Read and download free comics online, largest website have more than 10 million image.
Enjoy looking at the covers here on this site and freely download any issue. Since many of these comics were directed at children there will not be as much depicted violence, sex and other elements that the comics code would not allow. If you get the chance, superman and flash are the most fun heroes of that age. The even better news is that all the content is free and legal.
Similar to the digital comic museum, which we wrote about last week, comic book plus contains a near inexhaustible quantity of golden and silver age comic books. His good looks and powerful physique saw him portrayed on wheaties cereal boxes and in 1927, brought an offer for motion picture screen tests that resulted in. But in most cases the stories are on par with the old movies of the era, as in the crime comics, very similar to the crime noir styles of that time. I remember when the artists were just a page, or a few boxes, ahead of the writer. The silver age of comic books was a period of artistic advancement and commercial success in mainstream american comic books, predominantly in the superhero genre, that lasted roughly from 1956 to the late 1960searly 1970s.
169 1465 469 1173 1363 442 851 524 462 1024 1626 269 760 127 563 1459 855 238 596 1413 1652 148 471 52 725 372 650 733 357