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Back issue comics find vintage golden and silver age books. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. May 01, 20 paul levitz turns his archivist eye to the silver age of dc, beginning in the mid 1950s to 1970. Towards the end of the 1960s, the comic industry experienced low sales across the board. Jul 31, 2017 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. Centering mostly on reproductions of covers, interior art, merchandising, pop culture, and of. For instance, many issues contain stories of woody woodpecker, uncle scrooge, tom and jerry, hercules, sherlock holmes, bugs bunny, and a lot more. Following the golden age era, dcs silver age is largely recognized as beginning with the introduction. Given the fact that the silver age books lasted from 1956 to 1969. The silver age is the informal term applied to a specific period of comic book publishing history. The bulk are supposedly superman, superboy, and lois lane but it also has flash and some. Silver age was a twelve part storyline that ran through a series of one shot comic books published by dc comics in 2000. The silver age is commonly considered to have begun in 1956 and to have lasted until about 1975. Learn which silver age comics are the most valuable comic books from the mid50s to 1970.
It has been reported many times, by many historians, that marvels sales figures didnt match dc s until the beginning of the 1970s. These books cover a wide range of genres, from superhero. Parkers records and comics features an extensive inventory of golden age, silver age, bronze age, and collectible comic books that include classic comic book publishers like dell comics, marvel comics, dc comics, archie comics, charleton, gold key and many others. They were forced to reinvent themselves, and these efforts heralded the bronze age some time in mid1970.
Dc librarian benjamin leclear looks back at plass unique comic book history, including his unusual first dc comics appearance and some of the breathtaking jack cole art that helped cement plastic man as an important part of the dc universe. Comic book dealers recommendations metropolis comics. So, the xmen comic books are listed under x and the outer limits is listed under o. 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. Captain cold, the shade, captain boomerang, the trickster, the reverseflash and more. We dont have circulation numbers for any comics before 1960, but i suspect lois lane sold like hotcakes right from her first showcase appearance. So after several years of taking a break collecting i am going to dive back in head first.
Science and cold war mistrust melded in november 1955 when dc comics. Following the golden age era, dcs silver age is largely recognized as beginning with the introduction of the barry allen incarnation of the flash in showcase v. Comicconnect is the do it yourself place where you can sell comic books and buy comic books from other collectors who are selling golden age and silver age comic books. Got a lead for a large silver age dc collection need. This comic price guide includes minimum values and record sales. Get the best deals on silver age blackhawk comics when you shop the largest online selection at.
Profiling different comics throughout dcs silver age. The genre quickly exploded, with hundreds of titles published at the height of the time now. By the mid1950s, the comicbook industry was imperiled. Paul levitz is a comic book fan who has worked as editorpublisher of the comic reader, editor of the batman titles and others, writer of more. The bronze age of dc comics, the silver age of dc comics. Its only fitting that the flash tested the ground and with him, a new generation of heroes came running across it. Centering mostly on reproductions of covers, interior art, merchandising, pop culture, and of course thr batman tv show, this book is a wonderful trip down memory lane. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. I included a picture, but unfortunately i didnt see what the price was. I am embarrassed i spent money on this book thread.
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May 30, 2017 looking to dive into some silver age comics yourself. Browse and buy a vast selection of silver age comic books collections. I was contacted by an older gentleman who has a little over 1,000 silver age 50s60s dc comic books. Paul levitz turns his archivist eye to the silver age of dc, beginning in the mid 1950s to 1970. Many people consider dc comics showcase number 4 to be the beginning of the silver age.
Comic books with a number as its title are alphabetized by the way the name is pronounced. The silver age of dc comics chronicles it all, right down to the wacky shenanigans of televisions batman, which made him the embodiment for the camp sensibility of the 60s and further. Oct 12, 2015 the silver age of dc comics chronicles it all, right down to the wacky shenanigans of televisions batman, which made him the embodiment for the camp sensibility of the 60s and further immortalized the dark knight as a pop culture icon for generations to come. The even better news is that all the content is free and legal. Dc comics may have launched a wave of new heroes, but one of the most expensive issues to own is the launch of lois lanes comic book. Silver age comic read silver age comic online in high. Silver age comic books cgc comic book collectors chat boards.
Got a lead for a large silver age dc collection need advice. Jul 21, 2018 comic book hunting has never been so good. The silverage begins with the introduction of the flash in september of 1956. Superheroes were passe, except for the man of steel, a media star thanks to the adventures of superman 195357, a syndicated program appearing on the medium that had robbed comics of much of its audience. Read tons and tons of amazing goldensilver age comic. Most popular silver age comic books these are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by cgc or cbcs. And every superhero comic published today owes something to it in the late 1930s, the superhero was born. However, there are also many people in these comic books that are not superheroes. Apr 12, 2020 theres one last myth of the marvel silver age i want to look at before i put the subject to rest.
Browse comics comic books and pop culture items at silver age comics. This adventures from the early 1960s include the flashs battles with some of his bestknown foes. At the time, only three superheroessuperman and his younger incarnation as superboy, batman with his sidekick robin, and wonder womanwere still published under their own titles. Profiling different comics throughout dc s silver age. 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 modern ages. Hardback superman, wonder woman, the flash, adam strange, sgt. When you are browsing the racks at your local comic book store and happen upon silver age comic books for sale, you may wonder just what it is that. Faced with the new comics code authority, dc comics used superheroesas a way of telling stories engagingly. The history of silver age comic books cosmic comics. The silver age saw superhero comics borrowing heavily from science fiction. Comicconnect is the do it yourself place where you can sell comic books and buy comic. When you are browsing the racks at your local comic book store and happen upon silver age comic books for sale, you may wonder just what it is that makes them silver. This size accommodates some late golden age comics published in 1951 as well as silver age comics published as late as 1965, including annuals and 80page giants published during that period.
All comic books for sale are listed alphabetically by the first letter of the comic book s name. Parkers records and comics features an extensive inventory of golden age, silver age, bronze age, and collectible comic books that include classic. With super heroes nearly extinct at the start of the 1950s, dc comics reignited the fire that would make them. Mar 29, 2019 this size accommodates golden age comics from 1943 up to silver age comics published in 1960. These books cover a wide range of genres, from superhero adventure tales to horror stories, allowing you to select the type of comic that fits your particular interests.
It has been reported many times, by many historians, that marvels sales figures didnt. We are the original and still the premier site to read and download golden and silver age comic books. Dc librarian benjamin leclear looks back at plass unique comic book history. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He entered the comics field in 1948, writing war, crime and. He entered the comics field in 1948, writing war, crime and western stories for a wide variety of publishers, including fawcett, quality, fox, harvey, toby, hillman and st.
I was contacted by an older gentleman who has a little over 1,000 silver age 50s60s dc. Its odd that taschen keeps repackaging the original golden age book without doing the silver or bronze age books. Silver age comic read silver age comic online in high quality. So of course the dc editors realized that there was a market to be tapped, and they rushed to try to fill it.
Of the many great titles produced by marvel during the 60s, which deserves to be top of the rankings. The silver age of comic books useful notes tv tropes. Silver age comics provide you with a look into the past, taking you to an era of books that spanned from 1956 to 1969. Paul levitz is a comic book fan who has worked as editorpublisher of the comic reader.
Theres one last myth of the marvel silver age i want to look at before i put the subject to rest. Plus a new exclusive interview with green lanternbatman artist neal adams. The term silver age refers to a general time period in which the comic books were originally available. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in. Last time on this irregularlyscheduled comics history feature, we talked about the earliest era of superhero comics. Welcome to the best website for bronze age, silver age and golden age collectible comic books and original comic book art.
At barnes and noble today, i saw they had some miniature versions of the golden age of dc comics book. Read silver age comic online free and high quality. Blackhawk silver age dc comics has 201 214 222 lot. This sumptuous book is visually rich, informative and insightful, brimming with beauty. Pack rat comics has subscription services and promotions for new randy bowen comic book hero statues. The silver age of dc comics by paul levitz, hardcover. 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. With a new series on the stands and a prominent role in the terrifics, this is shaping up to be the summer of plastic man.
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