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While everything in age of bronze is based on existing sources, whether mythological or archaeological, the final product is a version for the 21st century. If its an older comic bronze age or earlier it wont fit at all. The bronze age of dc comics, a fullcolor retrospective of the comic publishers turbulent history of the 70s and 80s. As you can see, comic books have gone through a clear evolutionary path to get us to where we are today. How much are my comic books worth welcome to, a quick and simple guide to help you grade and identify your old comic books. Subscribe for ongoing comic book news, market analysis, and history. Im going through my latest completed collection and finding that a lot of the issues have huge bags. We offer products from the topselling brands including comic pro lin. I have come across some people saying that the silver age size are the best because it fits for almost everything. I have decided to purchase mylars and i have been doing some research.
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We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art. 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. 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. Finally, though it wasnt produced during the bronze age, the recent and ongoing the dark age storyline in kurt busiek and brent andersons astro city is a layered, incisive homage to. Dcs new goldensilverbronze age collections page 11. The golden age the atomic age the silver age the bronze age the modern age any help would be appreciated. Buy golden age, silver age, bronze age, copper age comic books.
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What are the actual comic book dimensions for all of the. What size of bags and boards do i need to protect my comic. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics. Standard current size comics are 634 wide x 1012 tall. Buy 100 silver age size comic book backing boards pack. All the comedy, all the tragedy, all the wide canvas of human drama of the trojan war unfolds within the pages of age of bronze. Current modern age comic book supplies for comics from the mid 1970s to today.
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