Different characters have taken up the role of the flash over time. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. Modern day comics are not so good according to many people. Other genres like horror became widespread during this period, beginning the transition to the current tone and trends in comic books. The mysterious power known as the speed force is an energy field that has, over the centuries, granted incredible powers of velocity to certain heroes.
See more ideas about flash comics, dc comic books and comic covers. Jul 31, 2014 archie comics always captured the blinding slaphappy horniness of adolescence, but in the 70s things got kicked up a notch. Pretty much any flash comic from the 1940s is worth good money, and those early issues are truly rare comic books. An issuebyissue field guide to a pop culture phenomenon. 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. 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. May 16, 2019 modern day comics are not so good according to many people. Unfortunately, by 1950, the popularity of superhero comics had declined precipitously. Julius schwartz editor at the grand comics database. Here are 10 reasons comic books were better in the 1970 s. Here is a short informative video about collecting comic books from 1970. Comic book historians estimate that he wrote more than 4,000 comics stories, including 1,500 for dc comics.
Get the best deals on flash bronze age comics 19701983 when you shop. Preceded by flash comics, continued in the flash volume 2 house ad. Just go to the top of the page and look in the right column. Without the flashs success and dcs revival of the entire superhero category, marvel would never. Where can i download the flash comics series for free. Welcome to the best website for bronze age, silver age and golden age collectible comic books and original comic book art. Jan, 2017 a great decade in comics, with important implications for cover price variants of later decades marvels experimentation with 30 cent price variants and 35 cent price variants would take place in this decade, and then as we reach the end of the 70s we see perhaps one of the most important business decisions of all time take place in comics. Barry died in 1987s crisis of infinite earths and was replaced by his former sidekick wally west. Anything later must be in better shape to be truly valuable. For the rebirth comic book, see the flash dc rebirth. Here is the link flash comics wikipedia wikipedia has explained the history very briefly. The flash volume comic vine dc comic books, comic book covers. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939.
College student jay garrick 19401956, barry allen 19561986, wally west 19862006, and bart allen 20062007. It follows the silver age of comic books, and is followed by the modern age of comic books. The success of flash comic books directly heralded the return of superheroes. The flash or simply flash is the name of several superheroes appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. He was still writing and drawing one of the best books on the stands in 1970. The boom of licensed superhero products began and hollywood turned to comic books as inspiration for future blockbuster movies. Browse listings in comic books bronze age 1970 83 46653 listings found. Here are 10 reasons comic books were better in the 1970s. With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1970s. The face behind the mask starring kid flash from flash 122, script by john broome, pencils by carmine infantino, inks by joe giella. And every superhero comic published today owes something to it in the late 1930s, the superhero was born. May 19, 2020 based on these factors, the top 10 most valuable old comic books if in mint condition as of early 2009 are.
The easiest way to determine if your comics fall into the good category is by looking at the cover price. The lust filled pages of archie comics in the 1970s flashbak. We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art. Reading order for all essential flash comic books published by dc comics. The silver age of comic books useful notes tv tropes. If you have found a pile of old flash comics, well help you figure out what they are, and what theyre worth. The comic book market is primarily concentrated on more vintage comics, most of which were published in the 1930s to mid1970s. Life for the fastest man alive screeched to a halt. Hey before starting the flash comics you got to know the proper order of reading. 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. After an over 20 year absence, the silver age flash barry allen returns to the dc universe on a fulltime basis in the pages of the flash. Archie comics always captured the blinding slaphappy horniness of adolescence, but in the 70s things got kicked up a notch. The series began as a silver age of comic books revival of flash comics from the golden age, which featured original flash jay garrick, and continued the numbering of flash comics with a new title and barry replacing jay.
Browse listings in comic books bronze age 197083 hipcomic. Get the best deals on bronze age flash comics when you shop the. May 18, 2017 1970 was the beginning of the bronze age for comic books. Flash comics scored a third hit with johnny thunder, star of a humorous feature about a boy raised in the distant land of badhnisia and blessed with the ability to raise an all powerful, genie. The most famous of these is the flash, also known as the fastest man alive. Ive also posted more lists of key comic books by year including other decades. The flashs origin is a rare instance of smoking in comic books usually, heroes never smoke or drank. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Fox is known as the cocreator of dc comics heroes the flash, hawkman, doctor fate and the original sandman, and was the writer who first teamed those and other heroes as gardner francis cooper fox was an american writer known best for. See more ideas about flash comics, flash comic book, the flash. Sheldon mayer practically invented comic books as we now know them in the thirties, first as a cartoonist, then as an editor. The bronze age retained many of the conventions of the silver age, with traditional superhero titles. Death calling, script by robert kanigher, pencils by gil kane, inks by vince colletta. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world today. The period was marked with complex stories that had more realistic character conflicts, as well as some moral ambiguity. Created by writer gardner fox and artist harry lampert, this flash was jay garrick, a college student who gained his speed through the inhalation of hard water vapors. The subject matter was getting increasingly darker, including horror and supernatural themes. Prior to barrys return, the series depicted the adventures of wally west. Ed brought his vast experience and expertise in collectibles to heritage auctions in 2002. Since 2010, the series focuses on barry allen, the second flash, who was the original focus from 1959 to 1985. The 70s was an decade when even the most exploitative sounding comics should end up being transcendent, when writers were free to create some of the most bizarre and amazing superhero comics.
History of the flash comic book collection dc comics silver. Letters to the editor from comics writers martin pasko and alan brennert. In 1956 the flash was relaunched as barry allen in the red suit everyone knows. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Apr 01, 2009 after an over 20 year absence, the silver age flash barry allen returns to the dc universe on a fulltime basis in the pages of the flash. Unfollow comic books flash to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
The comic book market is primarily concentrated on more vintage comics, most of which were published in the 1930s to mid 1970 s. Fumetti featured underdressed women being menaced and molested by men robot men, perverted men, alien men, dead men, men with beards, mummified men, men with knives and monkeys. We have comic books to share from the 60s 70s 80s 90s and beyond. The genre quickly exploded, with hundreds of titles published at the height of the time now known as the the golden age of comic books. An issuebyissue field guide to a pop culture phenomenon comtois, pierre, romita sr. Subsequently, for some 20 years, ed owned his own commercial art firm in chicago, acquiring, trading, and selling world class collections of american photography, illustration art, and vintage comic books. The explosive heart of america, script by robert kanigher, pencils by gil kane, inks by vince colletta.
African americans and women began to feature more prominently. Mar 02, 2016 as you can see, comic books have gone through a clear evolutionary path to get us to where we are today. The wasp starring quicksilver from national comics 67, art by dan zolnerowich. Although the flash is a mainstay in the dc comics stable, the series has been canceled and rebooted eight times. Lot of 4 dc limited collectors edition oversize comic books. List of important comics from the 1970s rare comics. 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 boys of riverdale high are straightup unzipped i. When dc launched the new 52 a few years ago, wally was nowhere to be seen and they had gone back to barry as the flash. Starring barry allen as the flash and wally west as kid flash.
Barry allen takes acting lessons and uses his speed to play several roles almost simultaneously. The flash is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero of the same name. Flash comics, rare and classic flash comics, flash comic books. Based on these factors, the top 10 most valuable old comic books if in mint condition as of early 2009 are. Flash is a name shared by several fictional comic book superheroes from the dc comics universe. We can help you find the fair value of your comics. The late 1950s through the 1960s saw a change from dark and supernatural comic book themes to the other end of the spectrum with books containing silly plots.
As the orange light of avarice erupts in violence, the secret that has kept the. Covers of sleazy italian adult comic books from the 1970s and 80s these italian comic books for the discerning gentlemen were popular in the 1970s and 1980s. Three men have held the title of the fastest man alivejay garrick, barry allen and wally west. The flash is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero of the. As you can see, comic books have gone through a clear evolutionary path to get us to where we are today. Dracula 253 fantastic four 821 flash 275 green lantern 320 incredible hulk 416. Without the flash s success and dcs revival of the entire superhero category, marvel would never have experimented with the fantastic four or spiderman. Comic books published between 1970 to 1985 belong to the bronze age of comics. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. This is one of the key bronze age 1970s comic books. Four star superhero, script by mike friedrich, pencils by gil kane, inks by vince colletta. Flash facts about the speed of sprinters, halleys comet, hurricane winds, and star movement.