Most sources point to 1956 as the beginning of the silver age of comics. Just go to the top of the page and look in the right column. Cream to offwhite pages dont bother me if the rest of the book is nice. Comic book herald a comic book reading order guide for. The golden age of comics this is my comic book blog. Silver age comics provide you with a look into the past, taking you to an era of books that spanned from 1956 to 1969. Weisinger was an american magazine and comic book editor best known for editing dc comics superman during the mid1950s to 1960s, in the silver age of comic books. For the purpose of bag and board sizes, bcw has simplified the sizes into three groups, or ages. Although mort weissinger did a terrific job of editing the superman titles during the late 1950s1971 or so while simultaneously being a notorious jerk to his underlings, he had one enormous blind spot that became more apparent as he approached the end of his tenure. One silver age bag can hold several modern age comics, which makes a stiff enough package that backing boards arent needed.
Arlen schumer is a member of the society of illustrators, creating comic bookstyle illustrations for advertising and editorial usage, and a foremost comic book historiancomic book artist magazine called him one of the more articulate and enthusiastic advocates of comic book art in america, and his book the silver age of comic book art won the independent publishers award for. We wouldnt really get a decent history till sterankos history of comics 1970, a project sadly aborted before it could get to the silver age and the. Arlen schumer is a member of the society of illustrators, creating comic bookstyle illustrations for advertising and editorial usage, and a foremost comic book historiancomic book artist magazine called him one of the more articulate and enthusiastic advocates of comic book art in america, and his book the silver age of comic book art won the independent publishers award for best. New batman video game video for the game march 24, 2015. A group of top comic collectors has chosen detective comics no. Get the best deal for silver age superhero comics 1956 1969 from the largest online selection at. Established in february 1991, in queens, ny, weve got a fantastic collection of vintage books, as well as the latest new releases. Comic book plus free and legal public domain books. Along the way, i discussed the previous ages of comics, the eras by which many. The modern age of comic books is a period in the history of american superhero comic books which is generally considered to have begun in the mid1980s and continues through the present day. Gary smith has been a devotee of comics, fantasy and sciencefiction from an early age, using the assorted trivia in his head to write for comic book resources and lecture on superheroes. Throughout the history of comic books, publishers have made comics is different sizes.
Dark horse comics has over 350 properties currently represented under the dark horse banner, serving as the jumpingoff point for comics, books, films, television, electronic games, toys, and collectibles. 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. 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 than 300 storiesincluding an acclaimed run on legion of superheroesand a dc comics executive, finishing his 38year stint with the company as president and publisher. A lovingly crafted tribute to the superhero comic of the 1960s, the silver age of comic book art revised edition recaptures the fourcolor visionary surge of the era, its jet age psychedelic rush of imagination and the titanic, luminous figures, both real and imaginary, that glittered in its firmament. This article continues the list of rare and expensive comic books we began in the golden age. Even when neal adams came along around eight or nine issues later, the book still went into reprints and eventually was cancelled. View thousands of scanned comic books in the feature gallery, or search metropolis entire comic inventory with. The bcw comic book frame is an attractive black frame with a clear glass front. Browse batman comic books and pop culture items at silver age comics. Inhumans marvel comic book price guide find out the value of key first appearances of major inhumans members and villains in our hot comic price guide.
Your comic is neatly displayed centered in a mat border you can easily access from the rear. 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. Note that this is the period that spawned the 60s batman series, and no, this is not a coincidence. Detective 31 captures perfectly the menacing, vengeful and mysterious spirit of the dark knight, says collectors society member keston fulcher, a survey methodology expert who managed he poll. Sparkle city comics is most interested in purchasing comic books pre1985, so if youre interested in selling your golden age, silver age or bronze age comics, give us a call at 8007439205. Life back then was much simpler, except for the world wars and the racism and the genocide and communism and the bomb and sexism and labor uprisings and organized crime and the tea pot dome scandal. Jan, 2016 investing in the other silver age key issues january, 2016 ben c 8 comments for those without deep pockets, but still interested in investing in silver age keys, i thought it might be worth looking at the 2nd and 3rd tier key issues from the silver age that are worth investing in. This articles good article promotion has been put on hold. Silver age comics shop our large selection superworld. For longterm storage that brings the percomic cost of mylar down to near that of normal bags, yet they are far better for your books. The silver age of comic book art by arlen schumer, hardcover. The feature will span the warhaunted golden ages in which she was forged. The 100 greatest silver age comic book covers of all time.
Historian will jacobs suggests the silver age ended in april 1970 when the man who had started it, julius schwartz, handed over green lantern starring one of the first revived heroes of the era to the newguard team of denny oneil and neal. Are there any other blogs that are worth checking out on a regular basis. The silver age of comic books was followed by the bronze age. The golden age of comics was golden because it is old. Includes all comic books published during the period of 1956 to 1970. In short, if you have any interest in comic book art and the artists that drew them, this is the book for you. The silver age of dc comics by paul levitz, hardcover. The silver age of comic book art public group facebook. Westerns, silver age 195669, comics, collectibles picclick. Comic book frame black wood book frame for silver comics.
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. What size of bags and boards do i need to protect my comic. Investing in the other silver age key issues cbsi comics. This cover was so far ahead of its time, but it still didnt help the sales of this title. Nov 10, 2016 gary smith has been a devotee of comics, fantasy and sciencefiction from an early age, using the assorted trivia in his head to write for comic book resources and lecture on superheroes. Some comic book movie news about comic book movies august 30, 2014. 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. Silver age superhero comics 19561969 for sale ebay. The golden age of comic books began in 1938 with the introduction of. The premier site for legally available golden and silver age comic books, with free downloads, online viewing plus a friendly and lively forum, and more. In may 2016, dc comics launched a refreshed comic book universe, calling the initiative dc rebirth.
The silver age of comic books was a period of artistic advancement and widespread commercial success in mainstream american comic books, predominantly. Read more iron man comic book price guide another of the marvel age of comic book characters, iron man played in the superhero movies by robert downey jr. Here, we move beyond the ultrarare golden age comic books into the silver age. Back when i was a teenager, the first glimmer we comic fans had that there was an actually history to comics was these two books, both published in 1971.
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. Silver age comics 19561969 silver age comics provide you with a look into the past, taking you to an era of books that spanned from 1956 to 1969. A whos who of the man of steel on this date april 25, 1915 mortimer weisinger was born in new york city, new york. Mar 06, 20 the golden age of comics was golden because it is old. A brief history of the silver age the silver age of comics refers to an era that ran from 1956 to the early 1970s. See more ideas about comic books, comic book covers and comic covers. Silver age comics is one of nycs oldest comic shops. I like old comic books like the golden age of comics comic books or the silver age of comics comic books or the bronze age of comics comic books. Welcome to the comic book herald complete marvel reading order guide. The history of silver age comic books cosmic comics. Vincent bernard the silver age of comic book art is a beautiful, brilliant work of love and true passion. A lovingly crafted tribute to the superhero comic of the 1960s, the silver age of comic book art recaptures the fourcolor visionary surge of the era, its jetage psychedelic rush of imagination and the titanic, luminous. The silver age of comic book art archway publishing.
Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. Dropping literally out of the sky to kick off the golden age, superman represents the comic book origin story. In an age of derivative barbarians, i think its fair to say that claw the unconquered was probably the most derivative sword and sorcery hero out there. Mar 02, 2016 as you can see, comic books have gone through a clear evolutionary path to get us to where we are today. Sep 16, 2011 silver age, comic books, marvel, dc, jack kirby covers, more, great clips. Jon cooke, the editor of comic book artist, refers to marvels second wave in. The top selling comic books that begin with a are alpha flight comic books 1983 series, amazing adventures comic books 1970 series, amazing spiderman comic books 1963 series, archie comic books and avengers comic books 1963 series you can also search 7 more ways. The amazing stylistic history of comic books 99designs. If everything else was equal on the books and one had better page quality i would certainly take the one with the better pages who wouldnt. Comic book dealers recommendations metropolis comics. 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. Yet, while dc was responsible for this first sign of new life in the comic book industry, marvel comics was able to capitalize even more from this trend as the 60s came around. The most important silver age comic book artistwriter you never.
Milwaukie, oregon, united states about blog dark horse comics was founded in 1986 by mike richardson, behind the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Superheroes in comic books through history retro planet. Hey guys, here is some more of my silver age books uploaded for your viewing pleasure. As you can see, comic books have gone through a clear evolutionary path to get us to where we are today. For longterm storage that brings the per comic cost of mylar down to near that of normal bags, yet they are far better for your books. Hey there my names dave and this is my comic book blog.
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