Golden Lad
Spark Publications // July 1945 - June 1946
Issue count: 5
See the golden-haired kid saving the day over and over! Find out what copies of this series are selling for by using our online price guide!
Golden Lad was a comic series first released in July 1945. The story followed Tommy Preston, the Golden Lad, and his adventures. He was a kid superhero used to saving the day by being able to do things adults didn’t do, as the comic’s message was that kids are smart and capable as well, just younger than adults.
The premise was good but due to the fact that it didn’t amass a huge readership and also publishing issues, they had to cancel the comic in July 1946, a year after its first release. The comic has never been revived since.
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Issue #1
What's Golden Lad #1 worth in 2024?
The top price for Golden Lad (1945): #1 is $6600, paid in June 2022 for a 9.4 graded copy. Other prices include $360, paid in January 2020 for 8.0 graded copy and $111, paid in November 2021 for a 4.0 graded copy.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Issue #1 of Golden Lad (1945) was published in July 1945. Writing and art by Mort Meskin, Irv Tirman, Joseph Greene, George Roussos, Vera Cerutti, Walter Gardner, James Dell, Richard Mark, and Mort Lawrence.
Key Facts About the Comic
The cover art features Golden Lad.
Story Synopsis
This issue features stories of adventures and heroes of the Golden Age Of Comics!
- 9 page Golden Lad story "The Heart Of Gold"
- 5 page Sandusky and the Senator story "Aboard a train speeding across the great open spaces of the west"
- 5 page Swiftarrow story "I'm looking for a guy named Jon Dart...on account I'm scared"
- 2 page text story "The Little Girl Who Wasn't There"
- 5 page Air Rover story "Sword Women"
- 6 page Kid Wizards story "The Eyes of the Tiger"
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100 | $110 | $350 | $360 | $6,600 | $6,600 |
Issue #2
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What's Golden Lad #2 worth in 2024?
Golden Lad (1945) #2 being a Golden Age comic has seen very little sales ever since. The peak price of this issue was set by a CGC graded VF/NM 9.0 from the Edgar Church (Mile High) pedigree. It was sold for a value of $1150 in July 2002. The second peak of this issue was set by a higher graded NM 9.4 which went for $1,076 in August 2008. Later on that issue reappeared and it went for just $657 in August 2010. The mid grade value of this issue is a CGC graded FN 6.0 which was sold at $81 in June 2013. However, the most recent sales indicates a huge rise as a VG/FN went for $159 in January 2023. These were the only time any of these issues appeared in the market.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Golden Lad (1945) #2 was published by Spark Publications in November 1945. The cover art of this issue was penciled and inked by Mort Meskin. The rest of the artwork were done by Maurice Del Bourgo, Irving Tirman, and Jon Small.
Key Facts About the Comic
The cover shows the Giant sized Golden Lad pulling a cruise ship from the sea.
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40 | $78 | $159 | $290 | $1,500 | $1,150 |
Issue #3
What's Golden Lad #3 worth in 2024?
The highest ever sale price of Golden Lad (1946) #3 is $245. That issue was a CGC graded VF- 7.5 and it was sold in December 2022. A CGC graded VF 7.0 went for $210 in January 2023. A mid graded FN- 5.5 was sold for $141 in April 2022 while a CGC graded VG/FN 5.0 was sold for $59 in November 2002. These were the only times any of these issues appeared in the comic book market.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Spark Publications published Golden Lad (1945) #3 in February 1946. The cover art of this issue was created by Mort Meskin. The rest of the stories were created by George Roussos, Irving Tirman, and Mort Lawrence.
Key Facts About the Comic
The cover art shows a typical styled golden age cover which shows a colorful Golden Lad with uncolorized people in the background.
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | $0 | $100 | $250 | $0 | $250 |
Issue #4
What's Golden Lad #4 worth in 2024?
The peak sale of Golden Lad (1945) #4 is $777. That price was set by a CGC graded NM- 9.2 from the Edgar Church (Mile High) which was sold on November 2017. A VF- 7.5 went for $360 in November. It was the only time this issue has ever sold in the market.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Golden Lad was published by Fact and Fiction publications in April 1946. The cover was created by Mort Meskin. The rest of the artwork were the combined creation of Irv Tirman, Marv Lev, Al Liederman, and Maurice Del Burgo.
Key Facts About the Comic
Golden Lad is sitting on the moon and plays guitar.
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | $0 | $90 | $240 | $775 | $775 |
Issue #5
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What's Golden Lad #5 worth in 2024?
There is only one recorded sale of Golden Lad (1945) #5. That issue was a CGC graded VF- 7.5 and it was sold for $695 in August 2017.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Golden Lad (1945) #5 was published by Fact and Fiction Publications in June 1946. This artwork of this issue was penciled and inked by Mort Meskin. The rest of the artwork were created by Irving Tirman, Louis Ravielli, and Marv Levy.
Key Facts About the Comic
The artwork shows the Golden Lad with a huge dragon.
Story Synopsis
A bunch of criminals plant a fire bomb in a doll and hid it in a Departmental store where it explodes. The crimnals pose as Policemen and rush into the store to steal some money.
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 | $0 | $700 |