Silver age comics provide you with a look into the past, taking you to an era of books that spanned from 1956 to 1969. Black wood frame with glass front wall mountable mat insert sized for silver comics dimensions x 16 comic recess 7 x 10 12. Crystal clear polystyrene black back to frame your comic. High quality frames for your high quality comic books. Comic book showcase silver age wall mountable frame uv. Best silver age long term investments on a budget silver. How to store a comic book collection like a superhero. Each bcw silver age comic book showcase can store, protect, and display one standard thickness silver era comic book mid 1950s to early 1970s. The bcw comic book showcase holder is made of high impact, crystal clear polystyrene and a strong black polystyrene back. Comic book supplies, storage and protection products. Acid free polystyrene and acrylic comic book display holders. The bcw comic book showcase holder is made of high quality, crystal clear polystyrene and a strong black polystyrene back. Following mounting criticism regarding the negative influence comics, which gravitated towards other genres such as romance and horror following the end of wwii, supposedly had on violence in kids, the comic code authority was created. Similar to the digital comic museum, which we wrote about last week, comic book plus contains a near inexhaustible quantity of golden and silver age comic books.
Buy 10 comic book showcase display frame silver age. Get the best deals on silver age superhero comics 1956 1969 when you shop the largest online selection at. Comic books have been a popular storytelling medium since the mid1930s. Hence each comic is considered to be silver age if it is dated from october 1956 to december 1969. See also edit silver age of comic books references edit. Max protection silver age comic book display case frame new 7 x 10 14 recess. Its strong, polystyrene shell helps protect comic books, while also providing a clean, simplistic way to display your collection. Of the many great titles produced by marvel during the 60s, which deserves to be top of the rankings. This black comic book frame turns your timeless comics into a piece of art. Pack of 10 bcw rigid silver age comic book hard plastic topload holders. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Standard silver age comic books are 7 wide x 1012 tall. Create great displays with the original comic book frame. These books cover a wide range of genres, from superhero adventure tales to horror stories, allowing you to select the type of comic that fits your particular interests. Marvel comics more publishers shop by character batman. Comic book grading learn the scale and how to apply it. Silver age comics is one of nycs oldest comic shops. The collections timespan ranges from the late 1930s through to the early 1960s, and includes many thousands of comic books in the superhero, scifi, and horror genres. You get 2 brand new bcw silver comic showcases for each quantity of 1 purchased. Crystal clear polystyrene black back to frame your comic wall mountable.
We offer silver age poly bags, mylars, backer boards, showcases, screwdowns, album pages, and just about anything else a comic book collector would need to store and display silver age comics. Comic book showcases and acrylic screwdown comic holders. Be sure to check out the museum edition versions to add uv protection for your comic books. The current uv comic book showcase holder is 97% uv resistant and can be mounted to the wall. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.
Comic book showcasebcwcurrentuv the collectors resource. Comic book haul abandoned house find marvel bronze and. Ultra pro resealable comic book sleeves, silver age size comic books. Comic book frame black wood book frame for silver comics. If you are looking to frame a comic book these are simple to use and affordable options for displaying your loose, ungraded comics. All of collectible comic books are graded and our inventory is updated regularly. Mar 29, 2019 how to size your comic books for proper storage. Your comic is neatly displayed centered in a mat border you can easily access from the rear. White line border in shown examples is white inner beveled edge of black matting. Again, this also may be a matter of preference, but michael says he uses silver age for all his books, with the exception of golden age, which requires a larger format, but some collectors like the tighter fit of current size so they will buy specific bag sizes. Personally, i like the art and spending money on something that not only do i like the history story behind, but something that will only gain value with time. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. Jul 06, 2019 none of the files shown here are hosted or transmitted by this server.
Of the golden age american comic book publishers on this list, only ten continued to publish comic books after 1960, and only three of them are still currently in business. In this video i show you multiple collections i purchased, a ton of comics saved from the trash including some sweet silver age comics. In short, if you have any interest in comic book art and the artists that drew them, this is the book for you. New listing vintage fantastic four 46 comic book silver age marvel inhumans black bolt 1966. Simply slide your comic book into our clear acrylic comic book frame to easily mat and frame your comic book instantly. Finally, a firstclass way to showcase some of my favorite comic book covers. Back issue comics find vintage golden and silver age books. It follows the silver age of comic books, 3 and is followed by the modern age of comic books. Current age comic book showcase display case new 6 34 x 10 14 recess lot of 5 bcw silver age comic book showcases displays wall mountable comic book showcase displays current age size pack of 5 4. The term silver age refers to a general time period in which the comic books were originally available. You dont have to have superhuman strength or xray vision to appreciate comic books and to yearn to collect and preserve the graphic stories of childhood and beyond.
In this article i will discuss a few different book options and the corresponding frame size. The bcw comic book showcase holder is made of high impact, crystal clear polystyrene and a strong black polystrene back. The silver age of comics is marked with a returned focus towards superhero comics. Find a comic book shop near you in the local shops section. If you want to learn how to do basic grading on vintage comic books then here is a simple tutorial for you.
Comic showcases are 2piece snap together holders that are available in current or silver comic book sizes. Welcome to the best website for bronze age, silver age and golden age collectible comic books and original comic book art. The demarcation is not clearly defined, but there are a number of possibilities. Parkers records and comics features an extensive inventory of golden age, silver age, bronze age, and collectible comic books that include classic comic book publishers like dell comics, marvel comics, dc comics, archie comics, charleton, gold key and many others. The pvc used in bcw toploads contains no plasticizers or stearates. Comic book toploader for your comic books bcw quality. As with grading all collectibles, there is a degree of subjectivity as there are many factors to consider and all of them must be weighed to determine an overall grade. Historian will jacobs suggests the silver age ended in april 1970 when the man who had started it, julius schwartz, handed over green lantern starring one of the first revived heroes of the era to the newguard team of denny oneil and neal. I found silver age comic books in the garbage youtube. Vincent bernard the silver age of comic book art is a beautiful, brilliant work of love and true passion. We are pleased to offer for sale these silver age comic book frame by bcw nbsp this wall mountable comic book showcase is perfect for storing.
The silver age of comic books useful notes tv tropes. Many options for framing silver, bronze and modern age comics as well as golden age and treasury size books. Silver age 1956 1970 the silver age of comics is when comic books really hit their stride and became mainstream sources of entertainment in america. And if youre interested in selling your comic books, knowing what age they fall in is vitally important for valuing your comic books. 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. Comic collectors love to show off the astonishing, amazing, uncanny artwork of their favorite covers, and a comic book display case is the perfect way to do it. We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art. Features a 2 piece design, with a wall mountable back. Here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. Comic book display case shop comic book stands and. Comic book supplies comic book supplies, storage and protection products comic book sleeves, backer boards, boxes, toploaders, mylar, storage bins, dividers.
Bcw comic book showcase holder silver age size wall display. Epic comic book collection garage sale haul silver age bronze age key issue video. Best silver age long term investments on a budget i know most people collect comics for art, stories, or for other reasons. The comic book showcase by bcw is a uv protected wall hanging comic book. Please notesome of the packaging on these are known to say regular silver, these are still the same size and same bcw part number as the ones that just say silver. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. The silver age lasted from 1956 note to about 1972 although some people count everything up until 1985 as part of it, folding in the the bronze age of comic books. Framescustoms services and international tracking provided. Mar 24, 2020 writer david leslie johnsonmcgoldrick has explained aquaman 2 will have a silver age black manta comic vibe but wont be based on any one comic.
Silver age comics 19561969 silver age comics provide you with a look into the past, taking you to an era of books that spanned from 1956 to 1969. Acrylic comic screwdown holders are essentially an 8x10 photo acrylic display with a black insert that holds the comic in place once the entire display is screwed together. Following the golden age of comic books and an interregnum in the early to mid1950s, the silver age is considered to cover the period from 1956 to circa 1970, and was succeeded by the bronze and modern ages. Established in february 1991, in queens, ny, weve got a fantastic collection of vintage books, as well as the latest new releases. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics. Dale roberts comics buys and sells comic books from the 1930s current. A occurred in april of 1970 when the green lantern w. It follows the silver age of comic books, and is followed by the modern age of comic books. The bcw silver comic book showcase is made of crystal clear polystyrene and a strong black polystrene back. Bcw 3 silver age comic book showcase mountable wall. Although the hobby of collecting comic books is not quite as old, it has spawned an industry of providing collectors.
Features a 2 piece design, with a builtin wall mount. Read our blog for our latest thoughts and findings. While there are some valuable silver age comic books featuring captain america, none are truly rare comic books in the way that the golden age issues are. Bcw silver age comic book showcase display case holder new.
The history of silver age comic books cosmic comics. 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. Find vintage comics from golden age comics dealers, silver age comics dealers, comic book dealers, and other resources. Silver age comic books cgc graded silver age comics da. Epic comic book collection garage sale haul silver. Comic book grading is the process of determining the grade or condition of a book, which directly influences its value. The silver age of comic books was a period of artistic advancement and widespread commercial success in mainstream american comic books, predominantly those featuring the superhero archetype. Bcw silver age comic book showcase display case holder for. Comic book showcase displays current age size pack of 5 4. But there are some simple steps every fan should take to store a comic book collectionto ensure it retains its value and can be enjoyed by the next generation.
I randomly bumped into someone who overheard me asking for comic books at a garage sale last weekend. Crystal clear polystyrene black back to frame your comic wall mountable current holds silver age comics up to 7 x 10 14 inches. Handmade silver age modern age comic book frame dc. The debut of the new superhero the flash in 1956 is generally considered the beginning of the silver age of comic books.
Includes all comic books published during the period of 1956 to 1970. A4 is a good size for silver age but would need a nice mount sized correctly for the mylar. The bcw comic book frame is an attractive black frame with a clear glass front. Comic book showcase purchase a bcw comic book showcase. Silver age viewcomic reading comics online for free 2019. We maintain a wide selection of golden age, silver age, and bronze age comics and collectibles. Note that this is the period that spawned the adam west batman series and the superman broadway musical, and no, this is not a coincidence.
Aquaman 2 will have a silver age vibe, not based on one comic. Explore comic books newly acquired comics original artwork shop by age golden age. Bcw has a variety of options for golden age, silver age, and current comics, including comic. Bcw comic book toploader silver age size toploaders provide great protection for comic books. Silver age superhero comics 19561969 for sale ebay. All frames include a brand new silver age bcw resealable bag and board. Silver age comic book supplies for comics from the mid 1950s to early 1970s. Silver age comic book supplies acid free bags, boards. Looking for a picture frame for a silver age comic book.
All frames have a sawtooth hanger on back of frame to make hanging easy. The silver age of comic books was followed by the bronze age. Make offer 5 silver age comic book showcase frame holder. Editions in a comic book series that feature the introduction of a new character, or a significant event in comic book history, are particularly sought after by collectors. Youll come across avengers comics much more often than the captain america comics of the 1940s and 50s. Get in on new comic subscriptions and never miss an issue again. Comic book showcase frame silver age 1956 to 1969, wall. Sep 08, 2017 bcws motto is protect, store, display and thats what these cases are made for. Mar 02, 2016 comic books are commonly categorized into four major ages based on when they were published.
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