1992 to now · Indie explosion, creator ownership
Modern Age
first appearances
Image Comics founds in 1992. Creator-owned publishing goes mainstream. The MCU arrives. Marvel and DC launch imprints, reboot continuities, and experiment with format. Spawn, Harley Quinn, Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen, Baby Groot.
Marvel
All Marvel debuts →
Anya Corazon
Amazing Fantasy #1 (Vol. 2) (2004)
Groot (Baby)
Groot #4 (2015)
Carnage
The Amazing Spider-Man #361 (1993)
Dr. Aphra
Darth Vader #3 (2015)
Jessica Jones
Alias #1 (2001)
Miles Morales (Spider-Man)
Ultimate Fallout #4 (2011)
Moon Girl
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #1 (2015)
Omega Red
X-Men #4 (Vol. 2) (1992)
Silk
The Amazing Spider-Man #1 (Vol. 3) (2014)
Spider-Gwen
Edge of Spider-Verse #2 (2014)
X-23
NYX #3 (2004)
Image
All Image debuts →
Ballistic
Cyberforce #1 (Vol. 2) (1993)
Cyblade
Cyberforce #1 (Vol. 1) (1992)
Invincible
Tech Jacket #1 (2002)
Negan
The Walking Dead #100 (2012)
Rick Grimes
The Walking Dead #1 (2003)
Shadowhawk
Shadowhawk #1 (1992)
Spawn
Spawn #1 (1992)
The Darkness
Witchblade #10 (1996)
Witchblade
Cyblade / Shi: The Battle for Independents #1 (1995)
Indies
All Indies debuts →
Dark Horse
All Dark Horse debuts →
Annihilators
Annihilators #1 (2011)
Birds of Prey
Black Canary / Oracle: Birds of Prey #1 (1996)
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Future Foundation
Future Foundation
Fantastic Four #579 (2010)
Gotham City Sirens
Gotham City Sirens #1 (2009)
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Illuminati
Illuminati
New Avengers #7 (2005)
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Marvel Knights
Marvel Knights
Marvel Knights #1 (2000)
Mercs for Money
Deadpool & the Mercs for Money #1 (2016)
Spider-Army
The Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 3) #9 (2014)
Spider-Society
Web Warriors #1 (2015)
The Mary Janes
Edge of Spider-Verse #2 (2014)
Thunderbolts
Thunderbolts #1 (1997)
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Ultimates
Ultimates
The Ultimates #1 (2002)
Web Warriors
Web Warriors #1 (2015)
Youngblood
Youngblood #1 (1992)
The Modern Age — frequently asked
Quick facts about this era and its first appearances.
When was the Modern Age?
The Modern Age spans 1992 to now. CGC's Registry starts the Modern Age in 1991. CGC also counts 1991 in the Copper Age, and this archive files 1991 books there.
What is the defining first appearance of the Modern Age?
Spawn #1 (1992) is the era's landmark debut.
How many Modern Age first appearances are in this archive?
This archive currently catalogues 29 character debuts and 14 team debuts from the Modern Age.
What defines the Modern Age?
Image Comics founds in 1992. Creator-owned publishing goes mainstream. The MCU arrives. Marvel and DC launch imprints, reboot continuities, and experiment with format. Spawn, Harley Quinn, Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen, Baby Groot.