Posted on may 14, 2014 just added the lasted tarzan sunday comic, among all the other strips and bonus material original art added over the weekend. Comic book plus free and legal public domain books. Labonog, keston fulcher, robert cat conrad, and matt nelson. Ironically, he only created one comic strip personally titled mr georges wife 1920 which was never published. Golden age collectables comic store vancouver for comic. Disney classics little golden book library disney classic. Browse listings in comic books golden age 1938 55 21299 listings found.
Top 10 all time bronze age comic books overstreet 48th edition. On the other hand, because of this restriction, the archive offers an interesting window into the themes of lesserknown comics in the golden age romance, westerns, combat, crime, supernatural and horror. Its most popular character was captain marvel, the alter ego of radio reporter billy batson, who transformed into the hero whenever he said the magic word shazam. This period, which witnessed an explosion of englishcanadian comic book publishing, is now described as the canadian golden age of comics.
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For as long as parents and children partake in the ritual of reading together at bedtime, the disney golden books will continue to be published, enjoyed, and treasured. Some strict collectors consider the era finished by 1950. 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. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. The golden age describes an era in the creation of comic books published between the. The superhero archetype was created and many wellknown characters were introduced, including superman, batman, captain marvel, captain america, and wonder woman. Comics have been in existence since the end of the 19th century, but it was after the depression that the popularity of newspaper cartoons expanded into a major industry. We are the original and still the premier site to read and download golden and silver age comic books. The golden age describes an era in the creation of comic books published between the years of 1938 and 1955. And if so, which one should collectors pursue again, presupposing the collec. 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. The golden age of comic book movies march 18, 2016 andrew leave a comment today marks a very much anticipated date for me, and that is the release of daredevil season 2 on netflix, the street level epic series about the crime fighting man without fear from hells kitchen. With that in mind, do you believe that disney books are an investment worth making. Even seasoned collectors may have problems attaining comics from this era.
Browse and buy a vast selection of golden age comic books collections. Rare classics collection features five vintage stories from the 1940s and 50s based on animated disney movies and a dumboseven dwarfs crossover. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. The resulting archive is devoid of many familiar comic book characters, like those from marvel, d. Golden age first appearance and adolf hitler appearance. Created by jerry siegel and joe shuster, superman is possibly the most recognizable comic book character to this day. The golden age of comic books describes an era of american comic books from 1938 to 1956. The even better news is that all the content is free and legal. 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 garage sales yes, they do turn up. Comic book haul with the first appearance of a few awesome characters. Little golden books library, a collection of five of the most beloved disney stories. In june of 1938, national allied publications began a new comic book series, featuring several different heroes. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. This article will feature a look into the genesis of disney cartoon comics.
Disney classics little golden book library disney classic various, golden books on. The golden age of comic book movies can you believe that. Golden age experts of the collectors society participated in the heritage auctionscertified guaranty company poll, conducted by society members benjamin j. Yes you will always have disney fans who will pay for nice condition books but there are lots out there of the non key stuff. Welcome to comics all and receive a great opportunity to be aware about the newest and the most popular comics immediately. During this time, modern comic books were first published and. Youll come across avengers comics much more often than the captain america comics of the 1940s and 50s.
Buy golden age western comics book online at low prices in india. New tarzan online strip read golden age comics online. I have always loved the covers of the ga disney books, but given the prices, im forced to look at them from a collector investor pov. What happens when downey ages out of playing tony stark. Today on variant, special guests comic tom and jeff the golden age guru highlight the dawn of superhero comics with the history of the. The digital comic museum offers free access to hundreds of pre1959 comic books, uploaded by users who often offer historical research and commentary alongside highquality scans. While there are some valuable silver age comic books featuring captain america, none are truly rare comic books in the way that the golden age issues are. I am going to try and walk through the dc titles that offer affordable issues that i would consider investment worthy.
We created this guide to help the many people who call us asking how much are my comic books worth. Rare classics collection disney 1484711459 9781484711453 disney golden age comics. A very detailed account of animated cartoons, strongly emphasizing the influence and personality of walt disney. The precise era of the golden age is disputed, though most agree that it was born with the launch of superman in 1938. The golden age 19391949 marks a terrific teamup between the folio society and marvel comics. Check out a list of the top comics and choose those suitable to your interests. Welcome to comic book plus, the site where every day is party day. From the beautiful donald duck cover to the inimitable strips inside, this one is a classic winner by any estimation.
We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. This boxed set features lady and the tramp, 101 dalmatians, the lion king, alice in wonderland, and the jungle book. Disney comics are comic books and comic strips featuring characters created by the walt disney company, including mickey mouse, donald duck and uncle scrooge. Plus, i feel like most disneymickeydonald fans are older. Golden age comic books cgc graded golden age comics da. Golden age collectables is one of the bestknown comic shops in vancouver, with comic books old and new, as well as graphic novels, toys, manga, sports cards, and more. Or at least i have not met any collectors younger than 35 who are hardcore into the comics. 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. During this time, modern comic books were first published and rapidly increased in popularity. The golden age of comic books useful notes tv tropes. We have such a wide selection that the comics are broken out by letters. The goal was identifying golden age comic books 19371949 with the most impressive covers. Created in new york by jewish immigrants, the first comic book. The first disney comics were newspaper strips appearing from 1930 on, starting with the mickey mouse comic strip.
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