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We offer comic books for sale from the 1930s to the present, but gold and silver age are our favorites. Nov 10, 2016 well, the slogan the worlds greatest comic magazine. Max protection silver age comic book display case frame new 7 x 10 14 recess. Buy comic book framed prints from our community of independent artists and iconic brands. 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. Arlen schumer is a member of the society of illustrators, creating comic bookstyle illustrations for advertising and editorial usage, and a foremost comic book historiancomic book artist magazine called him one of the more articulate and enthusiastic advocates of comic book art in america, and his book the silver age of comic book art won the independent publishers award for. 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. Top 100 covers of the bronze age 19711985 by krakoa october 2, 2010 6 comments the bronze age was a period of transition when comics were bringing in money. Shop more collections related to silver age comic books. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. Bcw silver age comic book showcase display case holder new.

Check out our resources for adapting to these times. Captain marvel marvel bronze age comic book cover art by jim. Welcome to the silver age of comic book art facebook group, a forum for discussing all things silver age circa 19561970. 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. See more ideas about graphic novel art, comic art and comic books art. This black comic book frame turns your timeless comics into a piece of art. Our comic book framed art prints ship within 48 hours, arrive readytohang, and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. Comic book frame black wood book frame for silver comics. By 1963, the marvel age of comics was well underway, with jack king kirby. Silver age comic book collection chromecollectibles.

Arlen schumer is a member of the society of illustrators, creating comic bookstyle illustrations for advertising and editorial usage, and a foremost comic book historiancomic book artist magazine called him one of the more articulate and enthusiastic advocates of comic book art in america, and his book the silver age of comic book art won the independent publishers award for best. The silver age of comic book art highlights the careers of eight acknowledged hall of fame artists who drew definitive versions of the industrys greatest characters, while often setting trends in the look of comic book art itself. Always a tier 1 silver age key issue, xmen 1 has recently been overshadowed by the price spikes of all the avengers related books on this list. Another improvement to comic art was computerized color separation. We all know that spidermans are commanding high premiums right now, but what about undervalued silver age comics.

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. Get the best deals on cgc silver age spiderman comics when you shop the largest online selection at. The silver age of comics refers to an era that ran from 1956 to the early 1970s. Bcw comic book showcase framed display case hangs on wall current size. The silver age of comic book art by arlen schumer, hardcover. The modern age of comic books is a period in the history of american superhero comic books which is generally considered to have begun in the mid1980s and continues through the present day. Im sure that ward had to scrounge everywhere to find that many comics featuring the man of steel. We offer exclusive comics that are rare, limited print runs, comic convention exclusives, and key issues. Panther print the hulk comic book movie canvas picture art print box. They ended up very neat and tidy, catalogued and under our bed.

Silver age superhero comics 19561969 for sale ebay. 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. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. We align ourselves with industry leaders to provide you with graded signature books, graded books, sketch books, original artwork, and exclusive oneofakind books to add to your collection.

If it no longer meets these criteria, you can reassess it. Tm and may not be used on other websites without prior authorization. A lovingly crafted tribute to the superhero comic of the 1960s, the silver age of comic book art revised edition recaptures the fourcolor visionary surge of the era, its jetage psychedelic rush of imagination and the titanic, luminous figures, both real and imaginary, that glittered in its firmament. Silver age of comic books has been listed as one of the language and literature good articles under the good article criteria. A lovingly crafted tribute to the superhero comic of the 1960s, the silver age of comic book art recaptures the fourcolor visionary surge of the era, its jetage psychedelic rush of imagination and the titanic, luminous. Get the best deals on other silver age comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Browse certified comics comic books and pop culture items at silver age comics. Feb, 2014 silver age comic book collection chromecollectibles. Silver age of comic book art hc 2014 bookmasters revised. He was hired by marvel comics to illustrate marvels central characters in the. The silver age of comic book art is a coffeetable comic and art history book written and designed by comic book historian and illustrator arlen schumer. This new technology would enhance the art several times over.

Beautifully handmade for you out of the finest materials and archival quality papers. Paul levitz turns his archivist eye to the silver age of dc, beginning in the mid 1950s to 1970. May 01, 20 paul levitz turns his archivist eye to the silver age of dc, beginning in the mid 1950s to 1970. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. High quality comic book inspired wall art by independent artists and designers from around the world. See more ideas about 1980s art, comic covers and comic book covers. Buy products related to comic wall art products and see what customers say about. Apr 01, 2004 the silver age circa 19561970 was one of the most popular and influential eras in comic book history among creators and readers alike. Store tour southern california comics 1 comic store. That makes sense as the diamond preorder numbers on that were even tougher than many issues in the v1 run around 23,000 copies. Your comic is neatly displayed centered in a mat border. 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. Bonanza comic book indiana other silver age comics. High quality retro comic golden age inspired framed prints by independent artists and designers from around the world.

During approximately the first 15 years of this period, many comic book characters were redesigned, creators gained prominence in the industry, independent comics flourished, and larger publishing houses. The silver age of comic book art by arlen schumer home. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide. Judging from golden age and silver age originals, the most popular production art size was 12 12 x 18 12 also called double up. By age he was scripting and drawing original comic books. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. If you are a fan of the silver age of comics, and you probably are if you belong to this group, and you have not had the opportunity to read arlen schumers book, the silver age of comic book art, drop everything, go to arlens site and place your order. Just though i would start a post on the most undervalued silver age comics. Jan 06, 2016 always a tier 1 silver age key issue, xmen 1 has recently been overshadowed by the price spikes of all the avengers related books on this list. Vincent bernard the silver age of comic book art is a beautiful, brilliant work of love and true passion. Top 100 covers of the bronze age 19711985 comic vine.

May 30, 2015 the silver age of comic book art revised edition is a 196page, 9x fullcolor hardcover book and e book about comic book art in the 1960s, and how the events of that turbulent decade were mirrored in the works of 8 hall of fame comic book artists. The artwork for the stamps, mark insists, are dated 1964 and are the works of jack kirby, marie severin and wally wood. I decided to buy cardboard backings and sheetplastic wrappers to archive them in, also storing them in specialty boxes, labeled by series and company. Framed prints in a range of sizes, styles and frame colors. Each museumquality comic book framed print may be customized with hundreds of different frame and mat options. Welcome to the silver age of comic book art facebook group, a forum for discussing all things silver agecirca 19561970.

Westerns, silver age 195669, comics, collectibles picclick. Created in new york by jewish immigrants, the first comic book superheroes were mythic saviours who could combat the nazi threat. The artwork for the stamps, mark insists, are dated 1964 and are the works of jack. Epic 2 long boxes of comics comic book collection haul bronze age unboxing key issue finds video duration. All scans are exclusive property of mile high comics, inc. Carmine infantino, steve ditko, jack kirby, gil kane, joe kubert, jim steranko, neal adamsand others. Alex ross official online store prints, posters and hard covers for. Choose your favorite comic book photographs from millions of available designs. I recently inherited an excellent comic book collection. Silver age comics is one of nycs oldest comic shops. Browse and buy a vast selection of silver age comic books collections. The comic code was a set of rules that defined what should and shouldnt be published in comic books, and mainstream comic book companies had to obey, otherwise no one would buy their stuff. The market is not as soft on this book right as it was a year ago, with good to very good examples seemingly affordable compared to the other comics on this list.

Oct 02, 2010 top 100 covers of the bronze age 19711985 by krakoa october 2, 2010 6 comments the bronze age was a period of transition when comics were bringing in money. Following world war ii, the popularity of superheroes as comic protagonists was in decline and the major comic companies switched to a number of alternative genres such as horror, romance and crime. Second, this was before there were comics shops, before there were the yellowcolored ads offering back issues for sale. Comic books have been a popular storytelling medium since the mid1930s. First, i estimate that there were about 960 comics featuring supermansuperboy or his friends, so its almost 60% of the total. From the late 50s to the early 70s there was the period of the silver age. Mark mcdermott, of simply the best, has a series of marvel comics silver age stamps original artworks up for trade on his site. Mar 02, 2016 as you can see, comic books have gone through a clear evolutionary path to get us to where we are today. Apr 03, 2010 like publishers of magazines and newspapers, comic book companies didnt regulate artists working preferences. When youre involved in a hobby such as collectible comic collecting, you may also want to collect different memorabilia and souvenirs as they relate to some of your favorite comic books. Established in february 1991, in queens, ny, weve got a fantastic collection of vintage books, as well as the latest new releases.

The silver age circa 19561970 was one of the most popular and influential eras in comic book history among creators and readers alike. Well, the slogan the worlds greatest comic magazine. Make offer amazing frame for spiderman graded comic books cgconly featuring ditko art. 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. Any posts about jack kirbys or neal adams silver age work should post. Newly married to cartoonist dana fradon and very poor, she was encouraged by their friend george ward, a comic book letterer, to try her hand at comics. Centering mostly on reproductions of covers, interior art, merchandising, pop culture, and of course thr batman tv show, this book is a wonderful trip down memory lane. The silver age of comics is marked with a returned focus towards superhero comics. By creating a comic book history that reads like a comic book, schumer succeeds spectacularly in making you see, as if for the first time, the comics youve been reading your whole life.

Top rated lists for krakoa 151 items super random amazing list 35 items barbarians and warlords 180 items krakoas hall of fame 74 items my favorite characters 150 items top 150 covers of the. 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. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. Welcome to san diegos largest retail selection of gold and silver age comic books. They started to be framed as standalone posters, collected as pieces of fine art, and. The original marvel comics silver age stamps artwork. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Art education is important since art helps develop. Art posters are a great way to display some of your favorite characters or bestloved art from different issues on your walls. Artissimo 4 piece vintage comic book superhero canvas wall art framed superman hulk captain america art wall decor for office home. In short, if you have any interest in comic book art and the artists that drew them, this is the book for you. The new company would take the industry by storm with highquality artwork that had never been seen in a comic book.

Gino and i have been buying and selling comic books since the mid1970s. The silver age of comic books was a period of artistic advancement and widespread commercial success in mainstream american comic books, predominantly. Art for kids is a book defining art and showing pictures of famous artists and their artwork. Officially licensed marvel comics comic book collage framed wall art 19 h x l 4.