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Golden Age key comics

11 key issues · cover dated 1938–1955

The key issues of the Golden Age, cover dated 1938–1955: 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 Detective Comics #38 (1937) Detective Comics #38 (1937)1st RobinDC · 1940 Raw$25,586CGC 9.8$256,304
  2. 2 Cover of Wonder Woman #1 (1942) Wonder Woman #1 (1942)1st soloDC · 1942 Raw$15,485CGC 9.8$155,122
  3. 3 Cover of Detective Comics #140 (1937) Detective Comics #140 (1937)1st RiddlerDC · 1948 Raw$6,553CGC 9.8$73,019
  4. 4 Cover of Detective Comics #168 (1937) Detective Comics #168 (1937)Joker originDC · 1951 Raw$4,816CGC 9.8$87,121
  5. 5 Cover of Detective Comics #225 (1937) Detective Comics #225 (1937)1st Martian ManhunterDC · 1955 Raw$1,013CGC 9.8$16,434
  6. 6 Cover of Superman #76 (1939) Superman #76 (1939)Superman meets BatmanDC · 1952 Raw$439CGC 9.8$10,843
  7. 7 Cover of Action Comics #1 (1938) Action Comics #1 (1938)1st SupermanDC · 1938First appearance of Alex Greer, Bea Carroll, Butch Matson and others Raw—CGC 9.8$617,645
  8. 8 Cover of Detective Comics #27 (1937) Detective Comics #27 (1937)1st BatmanDC · 1939First appearance of Batman, Commissioner James Gordon Raw—CGC 9.8$5,476,954
  9. 9 Cover of Batman #1 (1940) Batman #1 (1940)1st Joker/CatwomanDC · 1940First appearance of Joker Raw—CGC 9.8$13,652,676
  10. 10 Cover of All-Star Comics #8 (1940) All-Star Comics #8 (1940)1st Wonder WomanDC · 1941First appearance of Hippolyta, Mala, Steve Trevor and others Raw—CGC 9.8$12,298
  11. 11 Cover of Sensation Comics #1 (1942) Sensation Comics #1 (1942)1st Wonder Woman coverDC · 1942First appearance of Deborah Wallace, Donna Bonita, Joan Fortune and others Raw—CGC 9.8$9,559