Rethinking the copper age of comics the great comic book heroes. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment. See more ideas about comics, download comics and comic books. Comics should be stored in mylar bags with acidfree backing boards. All the drama of the ancient and thrilling tradition unfolds before your eyes, with all the familiar people and events of the trojan war. Open the images in a new page to read them enlarged.
The easiest way to listen to podcasts on your iphone, ipad, android, pc, smart speaker and even in your car. Comic reflections a podcast dedicated to regular talk. The bronzeage is colloquially used to refer to comics from 19701979. The period following which, is informally known as the copper age. Or at least tell us the name of the podcast so that we can go find it ourselves, doofus. The long tomorrow today is french genius moebius birthday, and to celebrate, heres something really cool.
If you are not already intheknow about the difference between newsstand and direct edition comics see the following as this distinction is critical information any collector must know when approaching the bronze age and key bronze. What size of bags and boards do i need to protect my comic. This a place were you can buy, sell, and trade your bronze age comic books. 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.
The period was marked with complex stories that had more realistic character conflicts, as well as some moral ambiguity. All material published after the crisis is referred to as the. While it might result in a seemingly short era, it could fairly be deemed appropriate that the end of the bronze age would come somwhere around 19791981. Some authorities on the matter say that it started in 1971, and still others say that the bronze age began in 1973. 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. Age of bronze comic read age of bronze comic online in. No matter how slow it may have been, it was still in the air. Pencil ink comic book artists blog 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s. Im hoping to entertain other fans of a certain age i. For the sake of convenience, the dcdp attributes the bronzeage era to include everything published from 1970 up until the conclusion of the 198586 maxiseries, crisis on infinite earths. The top ten batman covers from each era part 3 the bronze age.
Bonus and adfree content available with stitcher premium. The silver age is commonly considered to have begun in 1956 and to have lasted until about 1975. Back in the early 1960s, comics that featured teamups of heroes were few and far between. 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.
More cancelled dc omnibuses comics, movies, tv, games. Oct 02, 2010 top 100 covers of the bronze age 1971 1985 by krakoa october 2, 2010 6 comments the bronze age was a period of transition when comics were bringing in money. Age of bronze comics homepage the story of the trojan war. The most inclusive definition is that it started in 1970, when jack kirby left marvel to work for dc, bringing with him the characterizationbased style that had become marvels trademark, and created his ambitious, if shortlived, fourth world titles. Rethinking the copper age of comics the great comic. Comics legend jack kirby helps usher in the postbronze era with this creatorowned epic from pacific comics. Nearly ten years later, i came across a copy of worlds finest 3 may 1963, which featured a rare magical foe for superman and batman, beasts of the supernatural. For example, superman, which sold 740,000 copies an issue in 1962, was up to almost 824,000 copies by 1965, a rise of over 11%. Often seen credited as a colorist, goldberg also pencilled and inked, working for atlas and marvel. Aquaman by aparo i picked up the death of the price trade but havent had a chance to read it yet. Top 20 bronze age comic runs part 3 flashback universe blog.
Free file downloads, online comic viewer, plus a helpful, knowledgeable. The bronze age of comic books useful notes tv tropes. It follows the silver age of comic books, and is followed by the modern age of comic books the bronze age retained many of the conventions of the silver age, with traditional superhero titles remaining the mainstay of the industry. The even better news is that all the content is free and legal. The bronze age is often remembered for its ungainly sociopolitical commentary, but the best mainstream comics of the 70s and early 80s leaned more toward breezy genreplay. Remember when comics were the most important thing in your life. I was sadden a bit by the bronze age because i could see that comics were on the verge of growing up. Captain canuck, canadas premier superhero, has had a long career in independent comics, but first appeared in the debut issue of his own title in 1975. One of the longestrunning exceptions was worlds finest, which began running supermanbatman teamup tales back in issue 71 jul 1954. Content holders, please contact me if a scan is requested to be removed. Keep in mind too that in general comics circulation had increased quite nicely after the sudden drop caused by the increase in price from 10 cents to 12 cents. During this time, modern comic books were first published and rapidly. A check of the worthwhatyoupaidforit listing at wikipedia revealed that the bronze age runs from 1970 to 1985 which almost exactly overlaps the majority of my comics collection and so, bingo, longbox graveyard was a bronze age comics blog. This week we are going to break down what we believe to be the best batman covers from each era of comic book history so expect this to be broken into four different parts encompassing.
All images are owned and ed by the original creators. 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. Comic book mispronouncameations well, we certainly started something in the comments section there, with trigone empire versus trigunn empire. The spectres silver and bronze age classics to get. His style was warm, comfortable and familiar to bronze age readers everywhere. Ending around 1979 or 1980 or 1981 segues into the next considered age and compresses the bronze age comics and creators into a singular, rather focused period of change.
Omac buddy blank was created in 1974 by jack kirby and published by dc comics. Welcome to the best website for bronze age, silver age and golden age collectible comic books and original comic book art. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. Group lot of 8 original dc comics bronze age 35 cent comics reader shape old stock fun 1970s80s popculturemania 4. Welcome on this blog full of information about the heroes of the golden age of comics. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. The spectre is the name given to several fictional antihero characters who have appeared in numerous comic books published by dc comics. 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.
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. The end of the bronze age historians may wish to consider ending the bronze age with a few different events showing a further shift in the industry and in comics publishing. It is the end of 20 and we are happy to report that we have purchased four collections of late silver age to late bronze age marvel and dc comics in high grade this fall. Some years later, he moved over to archie comics and drew a huge number of stories from the late 60s on into the 90s. Welcome on this blog full of information about the comics in the silver and bronze age and offcourse the comics themselves. 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. Many of the superheroes from todays blockbuster franchises, including batman, superman, and captain america, emerged during this period, and the industry grew into a commercial powerhouse. When did the bronze age start for any title bronze age. Cgc lookup scan or type number on label choose file. Nov 07, 2019 hey, when plugging ones bronzeage fantasy comics podcast in ones blog it pays to put a friggin link to it so that bronzeaged fantasy comics enthusiasts can go check it out.
When did the bronze age of comic books begin and end. Users browsing for bronze age comics 1970 1983 in bronze age 197083 usually look at. Other genres like horror became widespread during this period, beginning the transition to the current tone and trends in comic books. Age of bronze comic read comics online in high quality. A marvel bronze age comic book podcast episodes free, on demand. For the past three months we have been processing these books as fast as we can but are not even half way through the collections. The term silver age refers to a general time period in which the comic books were originally available. May 01, 2020 its another episode of into the weird, the show chronicling the mightythewed madness of bronze age marvel comics.
When antenor is captured by the achaeans, they demand cressida as part of the ransom to return antenor to troy. Compared to the 50 years previous in the comics industry, the decade that followed 1981 1991 would be a vastly turbulent one which would include some of the greatest. Really in the 40s 50s or 60s did we really care how these heroes could get their powers in the real world. For the purpose of bag and board sizes, bcw has simplified the sizes into three groups, or. We can help you find the fair value of your comics. Dec 04, 2017 bronze age 1970 1985 modern age 1985 present since bronze age comic books are over 30 years old, there are only a few that are in good condition and are investmentgrade. Here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. Sources differ on when the bronze age of comic books started and the silver age ended. Read age of bronze comic online free and high quality.
Years ago, i wrote a post noting all the female characters that were introduced in dc comics starting in the late 1950s, and wondering why it all happened so suddenly. The bronze age is colloquially used to refer to comics from 19701979. The decade beginning with the late 1930s is known as the golden age of comic books. Back in 1976, jean giraud was working on alejandro jodorowskys illfated production of dune, supplying concepts and designs. End of bronze age a commonly agreed upon ending point for the bronze. We maintain a wide selection of golden age, silver age, and bronze age comics and collectibles. The super blog teamup post that wasnt, and bar the doors.
Today, i am posting the final installment of my look at the top 20 bronze age superhero comic runs, starting with number 5. Most popular bronze age comic books these are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by cgc or cbcs. 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. Feb 07, 2020 a new episode of the bronze age book club podcast has dropped, just in time for valentines day. Pages in category bronze age of comic books the following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. Drawing a comparison to the archaeological period of discovery that gave us metalworking, author paul levitz sees the bronze age of dc comics as a time in comics full of discovery of creative tools that would come to full fruition and proceeds to qualify this notion with over 400 xxl pages of comic covers, interior art and profiles of noteworthy dc artists and writers. Plus, we also hold a large and growing selection of comic strips and pulp fiction. Age of bronze, the continuing graphic novel series by eisner awardwinning cartoonist eric shanower, presents the complete story of the worldfamous war at troy, freshly retold for the 21st century.
Why your bronze age comics collection aint worth squat. Dale roberts comics buys and sells comic books from the 1930s current. About this blog attack of the 50 year old comic books. Captain victory and the galactic rangers destroy an enemy hive world but evil insecton survivors flee to earth. Bronze age comic books cgc comic book collectors chat boards. Ive been reading comics and stuff since i was seven. Throughout the history of comic books, publishers have made comics is different sizes. Comic books published between 1970 to 1985 belong to the bronze age of comics.
Troilus doesnt dare reveal his secret romance with cressida. Marvel comics bronze age 197083 red sonja bronze age 197083 dc adventure comics bronze age. The best site for downloading free public domain golden age comic books. Most popular bronze age comic books these are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by. Comics from the silver and bronze age comics from the. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics. The tomb of dracula, swamp thing, jonah hex and howard the duck were all popular nonsuperhero comics during the bronze age. Marvel comics bronze age the mighty thor comic book. February 15, 2017 key bronze age comics special note. The dcdp considers the copper age to include everything from 1980 up until the conclusion of the 198586 maxiseries, crisis on infinite earths. 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.
Timeline of bronze age comics there is a lot of debate about when the bronze age of comic books started and when it ended. This makes wellkept bronze age comics very valuable, especially if they are rare to begin with, making them very lucrative if you ever wanted to sell them for cash. Ill be posting random comics and artwork from the bronze age which is typically comics from 1970 to 1985 on a weekly basis. Get the best deals on bronze age thor comics when you shop the largest online selection at. They should be placed upright in boxes and stored in a dry area with moderate humidity. Welcome to comic book plus, the site where every day is party day. The comics, the cartoons, and the records were a huge part of my daily life well, the cartoons were just on saturdays, but ya know what i mean. The bronze age retained many of the conventions of the silver age, with traditional superhero titles.
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