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What’s the difference between the Golden Age of Comic Books and the Silver Age? What are the time periods?

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The golden age of comic books, 1937-1945
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The Golden Age of Comic Books starts from the 1930s when the first Superhero comic books were published (Action Comic spawned Superman;  Detective comics birthed Batman, etc.) until after World War 2 when  Superhero comic books slowly dwindled in sales.  (The public was more interested in crime, romance, and other types of comics).  The Silver Age of Comic Books started in the late 1950s when there was a renaissance in superhero comic books.  This period lasted until around 1970 when it morphed into what we call the Bronze Age of Comics.

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What are the most expensive and sought out Silver Age Comic Books?

July 27, 2010 by admin  
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Marvel Legends Series 14 Action Figure 1st Appearance Iron Man
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One of the best books about comic books is the Overstreet Comic Book Guide.  Besides having interesting articles, it lists current prices for the majority of American Comic Books printed.  If you don’t have a copy, you should buy one.  According to the 2008 edition, these are the most popular Silver Age Comic Books.

Amazing Fantasy 15 Marvel First appearance of Spider-Man
Showcase 4 DC Comics First appearance of Barry Allen as the Flash
Fantastic Four 1 Marvel First appearance of the Fantastic Four
Amazing Spiderman 1 Marvel Spider-Man gets his own series
Incredible Hulk 1 Marvel First appearance of the Hulk
X-Men 1 Marvel First appearance of X-Men
Showcase 8 DC Comics Second Silver Age appearance of the Flash
Journey Into Mystery 83 Marvel First appearance of Thor
Showcase 9 DC Comics Lois Lane stars in her own adventure
The Flash 105 DC Comics First Flash comic book since Flash Comics was cancelled with issue #104
Tales of Suspense 39 Marvel First appearance of Iron Man
Brave and the bold 28 DC Comics First appearance of the Justice League of America
Adventure Comics 247 DC Comics Superboy meets the Legion of Super-Heroes
Justice League of America 1 DC Comics First Issue
Showcase 22 DC Comics First appearance of Silver Age Green Lantern
Fantastic Four 5 Marvel First appearance of Dr. Doom
Tales to Astonish 27 Marvel First appearance of Hank Pym
Fantastic Four 2 Marvel Second appearance of the Fantastic Four, first appearance of the Skrulls
Green Lantern 1 DC Comics First issue
Amazing Spider-Man 2 Marvel First appearance of the Vulture
Action Comics 252 DC Comics First appearance of Kara “Supergirl” Zor-El


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