I imagine most people say this age runs until 1986, a watershed year in comics. Plus contest giveaway june 2, 2017 market report may 2017 heritage signature auction part 2 august 29, 2019 enter the neo age of comic books. If you want to start a mainthebronzeageofcomicbooks page, just click the edit button above. Unfortunately he loved these comics a lot when he was young and the collection is mostly low to. The bronze age of comic books was set roughly between 1970 1985. Most valuable comic books comic book values comic book. Are bronze age comics starting to become more in demand since high grade silver age comics are becoming way to expensive for the average collector. Special, published in 1999, provides backstory, telling of the curse on atreus and his sons, agamemnon and menelaus.
Now while theres not many bronze age books worth much, theres a lot of comics from. Bountiful images bring the story lines, characters and creators to life, alongside an original interview. Theres tons of behind the scenes info included as well as so much art work. So naturally, its time to add a house of secrets 92 to the collection. Lot detail 1969 captain america marvel comics featuring gene colan and john romita cover. This is a contender for the next age of comics, but its here where consensus breaks down i suppose the end of the bronze age is where it really breaks down, but thats the beginning of this age, so there. The premier sword and sorcery comic book from marvels prolific bronze age. This book was a wonderful read and took me back to those days when i would love get a comic book off the spinning rack at my local 711. This era was when i started reading comic books as a kid. Get the best deals on huge comic book lot when you shop the largest online selection. Ive broken the lists down in the 5 hottest items in general comics, golden, silver, bronze and modern ages.
Top 100 covers of the bronze age 19711985 by krakoa october 2, 2010 6 comments the bronze age was a period of transition when comics were bringing in money. On learning that helen has left sparta with paris, kastor and polydeukes set out to bring her back. Top 10 most underrated bronze age comics comics bulletin. 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. Below are the most valuable comic books published since 1992. The period was marked with complex stories that had more realistic character conflicts, as well as some moral ambiguity.
Now while theres not many bronze age books worth much, theres a lot of comics from much earlier that arent worth much either. Lot of 10 bronze age marvel comic books plus 2 copper age. Most comicbook aficionados agree that the bronze age of comics began in 1970, shortly after artist jack kirby. Definitive list of bronze age marvel keys bronze age. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. House of secrets 92 too hot to handle ive always been a swamp thing fan. The premier sword and sorcery comic book from marvels prolific bronzeage. Batman detective comics lot of 24 600 series issues. New listinglot of 9 dc comic books 197384 kamandi, prez. We use ebay to provide references to live prices of comic books. Huge lot of 50 silver, bronze and modern age comic books. Oct 02, 2010 top 100 covers of the bronze age 19711985 by krakoa october 2, 2010 6 comments the bronze age was a period of transition when comics were bringing in money.
Although the majority of books from the period are worth relatively little these days, there are a handful of key titles featuring the debut of important characters, or famous story arcs that can still bring impressive prices at auction. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. Read this hub to learn the truth, and see my top picks of bronze age marvel investment comics to get in 2012. When did the bronze age of comic books begin and end.
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. They try to anticipate the next hot book and they buy up quantities of things and try. Top 50 most valuable comic books from the bronze age. A thousand ships tp sep 12, 2018 age of bronze, vol. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age.
When antenor is captured by the achaeans, they demand cressida as part of the ransom to return antenor to troy. May 02, 2017 the bronze age of comic books posted may 2, 2017 mguitmann prior to the bronze age, in the silver age of comics we saw comic book publishers reintroduce fan favorite characters after a decline in the popularity of comic books after wwii. A lot of the books grew up a bit and fansturnedpros took over. The bronze age is generally understood as comic books published between the years of 1970 and 1985. Other genres like horror became widespread during this period, beginning the transition to the current tone and trends in comic books. New listing box of 71 dc bronze copper age lot comic books. Browse listings in comic books bronze age 1970 83 46606 listings found. Often whimsical, there are plenty of cameos from the big guy himself. The purpose of this article is to establish that there is a general beginning of the bronze age that weve been overlooking for quite some time. We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art. Im rolling out a few test pages highlighting the hottest as in most watched comic books currently for sale on ebay.
The bronze age of comic books posted may 2, 2017 mguitmann prior to the bronze age, in the silver age of comics we saw comic book publishers reintroduce fan favorite characters after a decline in the popularity of comic books after wwii. Epic comic book collection garage sale haul silver age bronze age key issue video. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. Dec 04, 2017 within the comic book community, there are generally accepted categories that comic books are organized by based on the year they were published, known as comic book ages. Clicking a text link or image marked check live prices will take you to ebay. Golden age, silver age, bronze age, and copper to modern age. Comic books published between 1970 to 1985 belong to the bronze age of comics. A thousand ships 2001, isbn 1582402000 collects issues 1 to 9, in which helen, wife of the king of sparta, is abducted by the trojan prince paris, and the greeks gather their armies for war in response sacrifice 2004, isbn 1582403600 collects issues 10 to. Epic comic book collection garage sale haul silver age. Why your bronze age comics collection aint worth squat the beat.
Behind the scenes, published in 2002, gives an insight into shanowers research and working methods. Having grown up in this era, i prefer it to silver age. Why your bronze age comics collection aint worth squat. Browse listings in comic books bronze age 197083 hipcomic. Marvel bronze age low grade comic lot w keys fairvg 27pc. These events tended to wipe the slate clean and signal that comics had grown up. It follows the silver age of comic books, and is followed by the modern age of comic books. I loved the movie as a kid didnt see what a barbeau did for swampy and frankly still dont and listened to the record and book set even though the dead clown story was weird to me as a kid. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. Within the comic book community, there are generally accepted categories that comic books are organized by based on the year they were published, known as comic book ages the bronze age is generally understood as comic books published between the years of 1970 and 1985. Make offer huge lot of 50 silver, bronze and modern age comic books. This should you a decent pulse on what is currently moving in the comic book marketplace. Ive broken the lists down in the 5 hottest items in general comics, golden, silver, bronze and.
You can click to reach the variant list it came from e. Hottest comicskey issuescomics by lettercgc cert lookupinvestment speculationnew comics this weeksell my comics. 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. More top bronze age comics to invest in for 2012 part 2. But monetary value isnt where the true value of most comics are anyway. In that year, dc swept away the vestiges of the silverbronze ages with crisis on infinite earths, frank miller redefined batman with the dark knight returns, and alan moore and dave gibbons did watchmen. I am trying to make a little extra scratch for eccc and am having a little sale in my store. If youre wondering what the best comic investments to make or need a little help choosing investment comics, this hub details exactly why these certain comics will. Sep 24, 2016 epic comic book collection garage sale haul silver age bronze age key issue video. This readerfriendly sized edition explores the evolution into the bronze age of dc with a careful curation and expansion of material from taschens xl book, 75 years of dc comics, winner of the eisner awards, the oscars of the comic world. There are several events that demarcate the advent of the bronze age, and only one heralding event appears in a comic book. Following on from the silver age, the bronze age became a little darker. The bronze age of comic books ran from around 1970 to 1985, and featured darker plots along with relevant realworld issues.
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