Modern Age Key Comics
We list 234 Modern Age key issues dated 1993 to 2026, from Marvel, Image and DC and 17 other publishers.
We count a book as Modern Age by its cover or on-sale year: 1993 onward.
They are ranked by how many copies CGC has graded, a rough measure of collector demand, then by release date. 188 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 between September 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026. For books before 1990 they cover every grade on offer.
Showing 1-60 of 234
#1
Ultimate Fallout #4 (2011)
Marvel
First appearance of Spider-Man.
Asking price: $250CGC graded: 20,111
#2
Iron Man #1 (1996)
Marvel
First appearance of Dr. Jennifer Walters, Liz Ross, Pepper Potts. Origin of Bruce Banner. Origin of Hulk.
Asking price: $8.39CGC graded: 10,032
#4
Captain America #1 (1996)
Marvel
First appearance of Dum Dum Dugan, Sharon Carter.
Asking price: $33.78CGC graded: 7,153
#5
Captain America #6 (1997)
Marvel
First appearance of M.O.D.O.K., Baron Zemo.
Asking price: $9.99CGC graded: 7,153
#6
Avengers #1 (1996)
Marvel
First appearance of Thor, Loki, Hellcat.
Asking price: $4.99CGC graded: 6,206
#7
Deadpool #1 (1994)
Marvel
First appearance of Doctor Killebrew.
Asking price: $15.95CGC graded: 5,919
#9
Avengers #8 (1997)
Marvel
First appearance of Radioactive Man, Klaw, Melter.
Asking price: $8.73CGC graded: 3,956
#11
Fantastic Four #1 (1996)
Marvel
First appearance of Mole Man. Origin of The Thing. Origin of Human Torch.
Asking price: $5.99CGC graded: 3,317
#12
Avengers #2 (1996)
Marvel
First appearance of Kang the Conqueror, Mantis.
Asking price: $3.99CGC graded: 2,946
- The Maxx #1
#15
Fantastic Four #4 (1996)
Marvel
First appearance of Wyatt Wingfoot.
Asking price: $4.10CGC graded: 2,158
#18
Fantastic Four #2 (1996)
Marvel
First appearance of Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine.
Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
Asking price: $4.99CGC graded: 1,824
#19
Fantastic Four #3 (1996)
Marvel
First appearance of Alicia Masters.
Asking price: $4.95CGC graded: 1,742
#20
Spider-Man Noir #1 (2008)
Marvel
First appearance of The Spider-Man, J. Jonah Jameson, May Parker.
CGC graded: 1,564
#21
Avengers #7 (1997)
Marvel
First appearance of Wonder Man, Executioner, Grim Reaper.
Executioner, Grim Reaper, Wonder Man
Asking price: $3.99CGC graded: 1,461
#22
Fantastic Four #8 (1997)
Marvel
First appearance of Black Bolt, Medusa, Karnak.
Asking price: $4.99CGC graded: 1,424
#23
Fantastic Four #9 (1997)
Marvel
First appearance of Firelord, Maximus.
Asking price: $3.99CGC graded: 1,392
#24
Iron Man #3 (1996)
Marvel
First appearance of Whirlwind, Living Laser, Arthur Parks.
Asking price: $4.98CGC graded: 1,175
#25
Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #1 (1994)
Dark Horse
First appearance of Trevor Bruttenholm, Karl Ruprect Kroenen.
Asking price: $288CGC graded: 1,162
#26
Ultimate Spider-Man #33 (2002)
Marvel
First appearance of Venom, Eddie Brock Jr.
Asking price: $85.00CGC graded: 1,135
#27
Daredevil #9 (1999)
Marvel
First appearance of Maya Lopez, Echo.
Asking price: $4.99CGC graded: 1,105
- Thunderbolts #1
#29
Thunderbolts #1 (1997)
Marvel
First appearance of Hallie Takahama, Dallas Riordan.
Dallas Riordan, Hallie Takahama
CGC graded: 975
- Savage Dragon #1
#37
Ultimate Spider-Man #14 (2001)
Marvel
First appearance of Dr. Henry Pym, Gwen Stacy.
CGC graded: 333
- StormWatch #1
#42
Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #2 (1994)
Dark Horse
First appearance of Abe Sapien, Langdon Everett Caul, Elizabeth Sherman.
CGC graded: 281
#44
Strange Academy #1 (2020)
Marvel
First appearance of Doyle Dormammu, Shaylee Moonpeddle, Zoe Laveau.
Doyle Dormammu, Shaylee Moonpeddle, Zoe Laveau
CGC graded: 258
- Strangers in Paradise #1
#45
Strangers in Paradise #1 (1993)
Antarctic Press
First appearance of Katchoo, Francine Peters.
CGC graded: 248
#46
Ultimate Spider-Man #16 (2001)
Marvel
First appearance of Sharon Carter, Sergei Kravinoff, Kraven the Hunter.
Kraven the Hunter, Sergei Kravinoff, Sharon Carter
CGC graded: 232
- Wildstar: Sky Zero #1
#48
Wildstar: Sky Zero #1 (1993)
Image
First appearance of Michael Gabriel, WildStar, Micky Gabriel. Origin of Michael Gabriel. Origin of WildStar.
CGC graded: 206
#52
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #1 (2011)
Marvel
First appearance of Jefferson Davis, Rio Morales, Prowler.
Jefferson Davis, Prowler, Rio Morales
CGC graded: 185
#53
New X-Men #118 (2001)
Marvel
First appearance of Phoebe Cuckoo, Celeste Cuckoo, Irma Cuckoo.
Celeste Cuckoo, Irma Cuckoo, Phoebe Cuckoo
CGC graded: 177
- Free Comic Book Day 2021: Spider-Man / Venom #1
#56
Free Comic Book Day 2021: Spider-Man / Venom #1 (2021)
Marvel
First appearance of Meridius, Marcus Momplaisir.
CGC graded: 152
#57
DC Comics: Bombshells #1 (2015)
DC
First appearance of Bruce Wayne, Princess Diana, Kara Starikov.
Bruce Wayne, Kara Starikov, Princess Diana
CGC graded: 151
