Bronze age comics book blog

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. Bronze age comic books cgc comic book collectors chat boards. He handpicked his successor, steve englehart a recent addition to the marvel bullpen to continue chronicling the adventures of marvels premiere team, and in doing so, kick started marvel resolutely into what is now fondly referred to as the bronze age of comics by fans of a certain age. On june 16 2009 they went live with the bronze age babies blog, sharing their love for 1970s and 80s pop culture with readers who happen by each day. 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. In this post im going to list four marvel bronze age books that i believe still havent. Now, superheroes needed a reason to be superheroes, stated tv screenwriter james grant goldin in the 2003 documentary comic book superheroes. Of all the classic ages of dc comics the bronze age is by far my favourite with the work done on batman and the teen titans particular highlights. The following bronze age featured good stories with shades of social commentary tackling issues of the day. Lloyd wright at diversions of the groovy kind is celebrating ten years of bronzeage comics blogging. Following from the silver age of comics, the term bronze age was first used by comic fans and then the overstreet price guide to refer to the more mature comics of the early seventies to the mid. Ive been reading comics and stuff since i was seven.

For the purpose of bag and board sizes, bcw has simplified the sizes into three groups, or ages. The ian levine collection, a private sale featuring every comic book published by dc from 19342014 including complete runs of action comics, detective comics, superman and batman. 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. The silver age is commonly considered to have begun in 1956 and to have lasted. While drucker drew comics for many years before his association began with mad, it was his movie and tv parodies in that worldfamous mag that made him a superstar. Pencil ink comic book artists blog 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s. About this blog attack of the 50 year old comic books. Gocollect has many hidden treasures, one of its best is the comic book popularity ranking system done on a rolling monthly basis. The history of silver age comic books cosmic comics. Content holders, please contact me if a scan is requested to be removed. Open the images in a new page to read them enlarged. Welcome on this blog full of information about the comics in the silver and bronze age and offcourse the comics themselves. First, i estimate that there were about 960 comics featuring supermansuperboy or his friends, so its almost 60% of the total.

Well, one of the best reads has been george perez and len weins postcrisis reboot of wonder woman, why cant dc get anywhere near this level of excellence these days. The overstreet comic book price guide is a wealth of knowledge with great analytics. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. I pick up tons of awesome silver age, bronze age and golden age comic books. Remember when comics were the most important thing in your life. Druckers parodies appeared in an amazing 228 of mads 550 issues. Raw ba books you irrationally buy whenever you see them, no matter the grade nor how many copies you already have. Age of bronze comics homepage the story of the trojan war. Sothebys how dc ignited the golden age of comic books. Im sure that ward had to scrounge everywhere to find that many comics featuring the man of steel.

The term silver age refers to a general time period in which the comic books. We also see the introduction of batman, robin, wonder woman, flash, green lantern, aquaman, captain america and many more iconic superheros. However, going into that would involve more than one blog post. The early 1980s were a time of transition for the comics industry. Anyway i know the question on the tip of everyones tongue. Im still a little leary of continuing to post full issues of things from the bronze age, having come close to being legally burned a couple of times, and i have actually had thoughts of combining the two blogs in some way great news next week, chums. After several clumsy attempts to copy the marvel style, dc finally had a book with the type of characterization and banter that fans at that time. Yeah, ive got that book of bronze age writer interviews, and theres the one where he basically tricks harlan ellison into saying don heck is the worst artist in comics. Jon cooke, the editor of comic book artist, refers to marvels second wave in. The top five bronze age comics for last month have one thing in common.

I track most the heros via howard keltners golden age comic books index 19351955 an awesome index of superhero appearances you really should download. Comics are not dead and neither are bronze age books, the market is great for those who participate. By this time, as regular readers of the blog know, i had entered a period in which comic books in general held less appeal for me, and i was buying hardly anything at all. Why your bronze age comics collection aint worth squat. Along the way, i discussed the previous ages of comics, the eras by which many. Welcome to the best website for bronze age, silver age and golden age collectible comic books and original comic book art. All the drama of the ancient and thrilling tradition unfolds before your eyes, with all the familiar people and events of the trojan war. It was a series on the rise of comic books that attracted oneil to roy thomas, who pushed him to try a stint writing at marvel when he joined the. How much are my comic books worth welcome to, a quick and simple guide to help you grade and identify your old comic books. Top 100 covers of the bronze age 19711985 comic vine. Join us as we cover the alltime comic books by era for 2018. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. The super blog teamup post that wasnt, and bar the doors. When did the bronze age of comic books begin and end.

The bronze age of comic books useful notes tv tropes. Bronze age xmen comics you should buy right now gocollect. This month, gocollect has named the top ten comics of the modern bronze age and they are predominately from one publisher, with the exception of spawn from image of course. I became a comic book fan in 1974 at the age of 5, and stayed with it for. Throughout the history of comic books, publishers have made comics is different sizes learn more. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment. Second, this was before there were comics shops, before there were the yellowcolored ads offering back issues for sale.

Comics from the silver and bronze age comics from the. In this post im going to list four marvel bronze age books that i believe still haven t. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics. It also marked a turn towards darker and grittier comic worlds. Nonwhite comic characters were rare in the silver age of comics, but did become more common among the comic books in the bronze age of comic books. What size of bags and boards do i need to protect my comic. Rethinking the copper age of comics the great comic book heroes. I talked about my silver age favorites before, but the bronze age of comics is. Earths mightiest show has a quick explainer of the bossest era of marvel comics in the video above and now has the reading guide to go with it the 1970s were a big decade for big introductions so many of marvels most popular characters made their first appearances during this time. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Sothebys how dc ignited the golden age of comic books posted on april 16, 2020 by erik weinbrecht sothebys presents dc complete. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age.

The brave and the bronze age of comics 1970 to 1986. The term silver age refers to a general time period in which the comic books were originally available. 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. It made me stop and consider the whole bronze age of comics because to me 80s comics were a very different animal to comics of the 70s. Epic comic book collection haul mystery box unboxing key. When speculating in comic books, which format is best for the investor raw or graded. Readers no long responded to simplistically rendered, altruistic dogooders as exemplified in the stories of earlier superheroes. Here ill list some bronze age comics that i think still have room to grow. Property rights for any of the images shown on back in the bronze age. It is great to see some of the old covers and inserts of these classic books, the artwork is first rate and the notes and text interesting. If you were to believe the people who wrote entries for certain publications, you would think that the bronze age was a made up era invented by comics. The popularity of third party grading and variant covers means that the most vital part of a comic book the cover is more important than ever. Its a very special installment of the attack of the 50 year old comic books blog this time around, as your humble blogger thats me commemorates april, 1970 the one single month in my almost 55 years of buying and reading comics in which.

We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. Even character dialogue showed slang and colloquialisms of the time. Mad magazines master caricaturist mort drucker passed away wednesday, april 8, at age 91. Ill be posting random comics and artwork from the bronze age which is typically comics from 1970 to 1985 on a weekly basis. The blog features recollections of comic books posted around the date of the 50th. Top 20 bronze age comic runs part 3 flashback universe blog. It seems like these two books have been percolating like a coffee pot for several months.

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. Here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. We can help you find the fair value of your comics. Top 10 all time bronze age comic books overstreet 48th. Creator credits are borrowed from whats available at the grand comic book database. In this video i unbox a pile of packages from ebay and a dollar bin haul from a local comic book store.

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. Bronze age comics attack of the 50 year old comic books. Oh and lastly dc and marvel have put out some pretty good products in the last couple years, i know you naysayers are gonna hate this but they have increased in valueomg i said itsorry. In an age of sad news, heres a bit more, grooveophiles. New listing vtg marvel comic book lot daredevil iron man fantastic four avengers thor thing. 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. 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.

This is a check on what is happening now in the world of silver and bronze age comics. Get the best deals on other bronze age comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Im hoping to entertain other fans of a certain age i. It follows the silver age of comic books, 3 and is followed by the modern age of comic books. Comic book with minority superheroes of that era included falcon, black panther, bronze tiger, black lightening, tyroc, vixen, and cyborg. We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art. All images are owned and ed by the original creators. The silver age is commonly considered to have begun in 1956 and to have lasted until about 1975. We created this guide to help the many people who call us asking how much are my comic books worth. The bronze age is thus known for the first attempts to bring realism and adult issues to super hero comic books, themes which would later overtake the genre entirely in the dark age of comic books.