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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 121-142 of 142

  1. The Green Hornet #2

    #121

    The Green Hornet #2 (1989)

    Now

    First appearance of Paul Reid. Origin of Hayashi Kato. Origin of Kato II.

    Paul Reid

  2. The New Mutants #86 cover

    #122

    The New Mutants #86 (1990)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Zero, Wildside, Reaper.

    Reaper, Wildside, Zero

  3. Black Phantom #2

    #123

    Black Phantom #2 (1990)

    AC

    First appearance of Black Phantom.

    Black Phantom

  4. The New Mutants #87 cover

    #124

    The New Mutants #87 (1990)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Nathan Summers, Cable, Stryfe.

    Cable, Nathan Summers, Stryfe

  5. The Avengers #326 cover

    #125

    The Avengers #326 (1990)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Rage.

    Rage

  6. The Incredible Hulk #376 cover

    #126

    The Incredible Hulk #376 (1990)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Atalanta.

    Atalanta

  7. Jim #4

    #127

    Jim #4 (1990)

    Fantagraphics

    First appearance of Frank.

    Frank

  8. The Uncanny X-Men #282 cover

    #128

    The Uncanny X-Men #282 (1991)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Bishop.

    Bishop

  9. The New Mutants #98 cover

    #129

    The New Mutants #98 (1991)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Wade Wilson, Deadpool, Vanessa Carlysle.

    Deadpool

  10. The Incredible Hulk #379 cover

    #130

    The Incredible Hulk #379 (1991)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Ulysses, Hector, Ajax.

    Ajax, Hector, Ulysses

  11. The New Mutants #99 cover

    #131

    The New Mutants #99 (1991)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Shatterstar, Feral.

    Feral, Shatterstar

  12. The New Mutants #100 cover

    #132

    The New Mutants #100 (1991)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Shatterstar.

    Shatterstar

  13. The Uncanny X-Men #281 cover

    #133

    The Uncanny X-Men #281 (1991)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Trevor Fitzroy.

    Trevor Fitzroy

  14. X-Men #1 [Cover A]

    #134

    X-Men #1 [Cover A] (1991)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Fabian Cortez.

    Fabian Cortez

  15. Judge Dredd the Megazine #14

    #135

    Judge Dredd the Megazine #14 (1991)

    Fleetway Publications

    First appearance of Psi Judge Karyn.

  16. The Uncanny X-Men #285 cover

    #136

    The Uncanny X-Men #285 (1991)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Mikhail Rasputin.

    Mikhail Rasputin

  17. The Savage Dragon #1

    #137

    The Savage Dragon #1 (1992)

    Image

    First appearance of Dragon, SuperPatriot, Officer Alex Wilde. Death of Bobby Berman. Death of Mighty Man.

    Dragon

  18. The Savage Dragon #2

    #138

    The Savage Dragon #2 (1992)

    Image

    First appearance of Ann Stevens.

  19. The Ray #1 cover

    #139

    The Ray #1 (1992)

    DC

    First appearance of The Ray.

    The Ray

  20. Judge Dredd the Megazine #10

    #140

    Judge Dredd the Megazine #10 (1992)

    Fleetway Publications

    First appearance of Judge MacBrayne.

  21. Tantalizing Stories #2

    #141

    Tantalizing Stories #2 (1992)

    Tundra

    First appearance of Pupshaw.

    Pupshaw

  22. Hulk: Future Imperfect #1 cover

    #142

    Hulk: Future Imperfect #1 (1992)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Rick Jones, Maestro, Janis Jones.

    Janis Jones, Maestro, Rick Jones

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