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Copper Age Key Comics

We list 142 Copper Age key issues dated 1985 to 1992, from Marvel, DC and Image and 12 other publishers.

We count a book as Copper Age by its cover or on-sale year: 1985-1992.

They are ranked by how many copies CGC has graded, a rough measure of collector demand, then by release date. 92 of them have CGC census counts.

List as of October 9, 2026, from the CollectionPlnr catalog. Values are the median asking price of current eBay listings, not sold prices, checked October 8, 2026. For books before 1990 they cover every grade on offer.

Showing 61-120 of 142

  1. Captain America #308 cover

    #61

    Captain America #308 (1985)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Antonio Rodriguez, Armadillo.

    Armadillo

    CGC graded: 102

  2. Captain Britain #3

    #62

    Captain Britain #3 (1985)

    Marvel UK

    First appearance of Gatecrasher.

    Gatecrasher

    CGC graded: 96

  3. Spider-Man 2099 #4 cover

    #63

    Spider-Man 2099 #4 (1992)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Kasey Nash.

    CGC graded: 94

  4. Doctor Strange #80 cover

    #64

    Doctor Strange #80 (1986)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Rintrah.

    Rintrah

    CGC graded: 77

  5. Justice League #3 cover

    #65

    Justice League #3 (1987)

    DC

    First appearance of Rocket Red #4.

    Rocket Red #4

    CGC graded: 67

  6. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures #5

    #66

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures #5 (1989)

    Archie

    First appearance of Man Ray.

    Man Ray

    CGC graded: 58

  7. Airboy #1

    #67

    Airboy #1 (1986)

    Eclipse

    First appearance of Davy Nelson III.

    CGC graded: 53

  8. Fantastic Four Annual #21 cover

    #68

    Fantastic Four Annual #21 (1988)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Speedball.

    Speedball

    CGC graded: 45

  9. Clive Barker's Hellraiser #2 cover

    #69

    Clive Barker's Hellraiser #2 (1990)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Pinhead.

    Pinhead

    CGC graded: 41

  10. Hawkworld #1 cover

    #70

    Hawkworld #1 (1989)

    DC

    First appearance of Katar Hol.

    Katar Hol

    CGC graded: 36

  11. FemForce #1

    #71

    FemForce #1 (1985)

    AC

    First appearance of She-Cat.

    She-Cat

    CGC graded: 32

  12. Robotech: The Macross Saga #8

    #72

    Robotech: The Macross Saga #8 (1985)

    Comico

    First appearance of Max Sterling.

    Max Sterling

    CGC graded: 30

  13. Alpha Flight #41 cover

    #73

    Alpha Flight #41 (1986)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Kara Killgrave.

    Kara Killgrave

    CGC graded: 27

  14. Marvel Comics Presents #13 cover

    #74

    Marvel Comics Presents #13 (1988)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Ramonda.

    Ramonda

    CGC graded: 21

  15. Captain Britain #12

    #75

    Captain Britain #12 (1985)

    Marvel UK

    First appearance of Betsy Braddock, Captain Britain.

    Betsy Braddock, Captain Britain

    CGC graded: 20

  16. Megaton #4

    #76

    Megaton #4 (1986)

    Megaton Comics

    First appearance of Mighty Man.

    Mighty Man

    CGC graded: 20

  17. Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #3 cover

    #77

    Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #3 (1988)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Alexander Pierce.

    Alexander Pierce

    CGC graded: 19

  18. Infinity Inc. #20

    #78

    Infinity Inc. #20 (1985)

    DC

    First appearance of Rick Tyler.

    Rick Tyler

    CGC graded: 18

  19. The Adventures of the Thing #1 cover

    #79

    The Adventures of the Thing #1 (1992)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Ben Grimm.

    Ben Grimm

    CGC graded: 12

  20. Robotech: The Macross Saga #12

    #80

    Robotech: The Macross Saga #12 (1986)

    Comico

    First appearance of Miriya Parina.

    CGC graded: 9

  21. X-Factor #80 cover

    #81

    X-Factor #80 (1992)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Cyber.

    Cyber

    CGC graded: 9

  22. Judge Dredd the Megazine #1

    #82

    Judge Dredd the Megazine #1 (1990)

    Fleetway Publications

    First appearance of Emmilly Gunderson.

    CGC graded: 7

  23. Love and Rockets #10 cover

    #83

    Love and Rockets #10 (1985)

    Fantagraphics

    First appearance of Sergio Jimenez Reyna.

    CGC graded: 5

  24. Love and Rockets #20

    #84

    Love and Rockets #20 (1987)

    Fantagraphics

    First appearance of Ray Dominguez.

    CGC graded: 4

  25. Hawkworld #2 cover

    #85

    Hawkworld #2 (1989)

    DC

    First appearance of Shayera Thal.

    Shayera Thal

    CGC graded: 4

  26. Love and Rockets #21

    #86

    Love and Rockets #21 (1987)

    Fantagraphics

    First appearance of Khamo de los Santos.

    CGC graded: 3

  27. Birdland #1

    #87

    Birdland #1 (1990)

    Fantagraphics

    First appearance of Fritz, Petra Martinez.

    Fritz, Petra Martinez

    CGC graded: 3

  28. FemForce #7

    #88

    FemForce #7 (1987)

    AC

    First appearance of Wild Bill Pecos.

    Wild Bill Pecos

    CGC graded: 1

  29. The Punisher #4 cover

    #89

    The Punisher #4 (1987)

    Marvel

    First appearance of David Lieberman, Microchip.

    Microchip

    CGC graded: 1

  30. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures #1

    #90

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures #1 (1988)

    Archie

    First appearance of Raphael, Donatello, Leonardo.

    Donatello, Leonardo, Raphael

    CGC graded: 1

  31. L.E.G.I.O.N. '89 #9

    #91

    L.E.G.I.O.N. '89 #9 (1989)

    DC

    First appearance of Tinya Wazzo.

    Tinya Wazzo

    CGC graded: 1

  32. X-Force #1 cover

    #92

    X-Force #1 (1991)

    Marvel

    First appearance of G. W. Bridge.

    G. W. Bridge

    CGC graded: 1

  33. The Uncanny X-Men #194 cover

    #93

    The Uncanny X-Men #194 (1985)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Andreas von Strucker, Andrea von Strucker.

    Andrea von Strucker, Andreas von Strucker

  34. The Transformers #5 cover

    #94

    The Transformers #5 (1985)

    Marvel

    First appearance of G. B. Blackrock.

    G. B. Blackrock

  35. The Uncanny X-Men #191 cover

    #95

    The Uncanny X-Men #191 (1985)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Nimrod.

    Nimrod

  36. The New Mutants #29 cover

    #96

    The New Mutants #29 (1985)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Guido Carosella.

    Guido Carosella

  37. Legionnaires Three [Legionnaires 3] #1

    #97

    Legionnaires Three [Legionnaires 3] #1 (1985)

    DC

    First appearance of Superboy.

    Superboy

  38. The Transformers #17 cover

    #98

    The Transformers #17 (1986)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Blaster.

    Blaster

  39. The Uncanny X-Men #210 cover

    #99

    The Uncanny X-Men #210 (1986)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Scalphunter, Harpoon, Arclight.

    Arclight, Harpoon, Scalphunter

  40. The Uncanny X-Men #211 cover

    #100

    The Uncanny X-Men #211 (1986)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Scalphunter, Harpoon, Arclight.

    Arclight, Harpoon, Scalphunter

  41. The Man of Steel #4 cover

    #101

    The Man of Steel #4 (1986)

    DC

    First appearance of Lex Luthor.

    Lex Luthor

  42. The Man of Steel #5 cover

    #102

    The Man of Steel #5 (1986)

    DC

    First appearance of Lucy Lane.

    Lucy Lane

  43. The Uncanny X-Men #213

    #103

    The Uncanny X-Men #213 (1986)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Mr. Sinister.

    Mr. Sinister

  44. The Green Lantern Corps #209 cover

    #104

    The Green Lantern Corps #209 (1986)

    DC

    First appearance of Rocket Red #4.

    Rocket Red #4

  45. The Uncanny X-Men #215 cover

    #105

    The Uncanny X-Men #215 (1986)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Crimson Commando.

    Crimson Commando

  46. Nightveil #7

    #106

    Nightveil #7 (1987)

    AC

    First appearance of Rad.

    Rad

  47. The Amazing Spider-Man #289 cover

    #107

    The Amazing Spider-Man #289 (1987)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Hobgoblin.

    Hobgoblin

  48. The Transformers: Headmasters #1 cover

    #108

    The Transformers: Headmasters #1 (1987)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Scorponok, Hot Rod.

    Hot Rod, Scorponok

  49. 2000 AD #536

    #109

    2000 AD #536 (1987)

    Fleetway Publications

    First appearance of Zenith.

    Zenith

  50. The Uncanny X-Men #221 cover

    #110

    The Uncanny X-Men #221 (1987)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Mr. Sinister.

    Mr. Sinister

  51. The Amazing Spider-Man #298 cover

    #111

    The Amazing Spider-Man #298 (1987)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Eddie Brock, Venom.

    Eddie Brock, Venom

  52. The Amazing Spider-Man #300 cover

    #112

    The Amazing Spider-Man #300 (1988)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Venom.

    Venom

  53. The Uncanny X-Men #229 cover

    #113

    The Uncanny X-Men #229 (1988)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Gateway, Jessán Hoan, Bonebreaker.

    Bonebreaker, Gateway

  54. Gladstone Comic Album #3

    #114

    Gladstone Comic Album #3 (1988)

    Gladstone

    First appearance of Goofy, Morty, Ferdie.

    Ferdie, Goofy, Morty

  55. The Incredible Hulk #347 cover

    #115

    The Incredible Hulk #347 (1988)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Marlo Chandler, Joe Fixit.

    Joe Fixit, Marlo Chandler

  56. The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22 cover

    #116

    The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22 (1988)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Speedball.

    Speedball

  57. The Uncanny X-Men #238 cover

    #117

    The Uncanny X-Men #238 (1988)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Goblin Queen.

    Goblin Queen

  58. The Uncanny X-Men #234 cover

    #118

    The Uncanny X-Men #234 (1988)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Goblin Queen.

    Goblin Queen

  59. Krazy & Ignatz: The Komplete Kat Comics #1

    #119

    Krazy & Ignatz: The Komplete Kat Comics #1 (1988)

    Eclipse; Turtle Island

    First appearance of Krazy Kat.

    Krazy Kat

  60. The Huntress #1 cover

    #120

    The Huntress #1 (1989)

    DC

    First appearance of Helena Bertinelli, The Huntress. Origin of Helena Bertinelli. Origin of The Huntress.

    Helena Bertinelli, The Huntress

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