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Copper Age key comics

24 key issues · cover dated 1985–1991

The key issues of the Copper Age, cover dated 1985–1991: first appearances, origins and turning points, ranked by what a raw copy is worth today. Key issue values are free to see: no account needed.

  1. 1 Cover of Amazing Spider-Man #300 (1963) Amazing Spider-Man #300 (1963)1st VenomMarvel · 1988First appearance of Venom Raw$365CGC 9.8$2,971
  2. 2 Cover of New Mutants #98 (1983) New Mutants #98 (1983)1st DeadpoolMarvel · 1991First appearance of Deadpool, Domino, Gideon and others Raw$250CGC 9.8$993
  3. 3 Cover of Batman #423 (1940) Batman #423 (1940)McFarlane coverDC · 1988 Raw$210CGC 9.8$1,779
  4. 4 Cover of Saga of the Swamp Thing #37 (1982) Saga of the Swamp Thing #37 (1982)1st John ConstantineDC · 1985First appearance of Benjamin Cox, Emma, Sister Anne-Marie Raw$183CGC 9.8$1,054
  5. 5 Cover of Amazing Spider-Man #316 (1963) Amazing Spider-Man #316 (1963)1st Venom coverMarvel · 1989 Raw$130CGC 9.8$561
  6. 6 Cover of X-Men #266 (1963) X-Men #266 (1963)1st GambitMarvel · 1990 Raw$119CGC 9.8$527
  7. 7 Cover of Amazing Spider-Man #299 (1963) Amazing Spider-Man #299 (1963)Venom cameoMarvel · 1988 Raw$76.25CGC 9.8$493
  8. 8 Cover of New Mutants #87 (1983) New Mutants #87 (1983)1st CableMarvel · 1990First appearance of Cable, Nathan Summers, Stryfe Raw$76.00CGC 9.8$419
  9. 9 Cover of Amazing Spider-Man #298 (1963) Amazing Spider-Man #298 (1963)1st McFarlaneMarvel · 1988First appearance of Eddie Brock, Sandy Kintzler, Venom Raw$75.96CGC 9.8$585
  10. 10 Cover of Punisher Limited Series #1 (1986) Punisher Limited Series #1 (1986)1st soloMarvel · 1986 Raw$66.62CGC 9.8$588
  11. 11 Cover of Sandman #1 (1989) Sandman #1 (1989)1st issueDC · 1989First appearance of Choronzon, Dream, Unity Kinkaid Raw$55.96CGC 9.8$274
  12. 12 Cover of Wolverine #1 (1988) Wolverine #1 (1988)1st ongoingMarvel · 1988First appearance of Banapur Khan, Kojima Noburo, Lee Kwan Pen and others Raw$42.98CGC 9.8$278
  13. 13 Cover of X-Men #221 (1963) X-Men #221 (1963)1st Mister SinisterMarvel · 1987 Raw$42.54CGC 9.8$347
  14. 14 Cover of Batman The Killing Joke #1 (1988) Batman The Killing Joke #1 (1988)one-shotDC · 1988 Raw$38.06CGC 9.8$225
  15. 15 Cover of Sandman #8 (1989) Sandman #8 (1989)1st DeathDC · 1989 Raw$31.98CGC 9.8$280
  16. 16 Cover of Watchmen #1 (1986) Watchmen #1 (1986)1st issueDC · 1986 Raw$29.99CGC 9.8$563
  17. 17 Cover of Web of Spider-Man #1 (1985) Web of Spider-Man #1 (1985)1st issueMarvel · 1985 Raw$22.49CGC 9.8$149
  18. 18 Cover of Spider-Man #1 (1990) Spider-Man #1 (1990)McFarlane #1Marvel · 1990 Raw$14.99CGC 9.8$101
  19. 19 Cover of Crisis on Infinite Earths #7 (1985) Crisis on Infinite Earths #7 (1985)Death of SupergirlDC · 1985 Raw$11.46CGC 9.8$149
  20. 20 Cover of Batman #404 (1940) Batman #404 (1940)Year One beginsDC · 1987First appearance of Arnold Flass, Gillian B. Loeb, Holly Robinson and others Raw$10.00CGC 9.8$189
  21. 21 Cover of Crisis on Infinite Earths #8 (1985) Crisis on Infinite Earths #8 (1985)Death of FlashDC · 1985 Raw$9.40CGC 9.8$99.34
  22. 22 Cover of Web of Spider-Man #18 (1985) Web of Spider-Man #18 (1985)Venom cameoMarvel · 1986 Raw$8.73CGC 9.8$132
  23. 23 Cover of X-Men #1 (1991) X-Men #1 (1991)Jim LeeMarvel · 1991First appearance of Anne-Marie Cortez, Chrome, Fabian Cortez and others Raw$7.95CGC 9.8$68.45
  24. 24 Cover of Batman The Dark Knight Returns #1 (1986) Batman The Dark Knight Returns #1 (1986)1st issueDC · 1987 Raw—CGC 9.8—