Aug 26, 2011 i have 4 death of superman comic books my uncle gave me a long time ago. Below are some of the first appearances by other superheroes and what a nearmint condition copy of the comic is worth. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a. This has dual appeal, because batman collectors will want a copy of this superman comic book, as well as superman fans. A comic book guide can help you know if the book is worth something, but unless you really know how to grade comic books, it might be best to consult a local comic book store owner. The photo below is for reference, its not the same one that sold. Oct 05, 2008 a comic book guide can help you know if the book is worth something, but unless you really know how to grade comic books, it might be best to consult a local comic book store owner. The story begins with superman s birth on the doomed planet krypton and follows him on his arrival to earth, his childhood in kansas and his career as reporter for the daily planet. The shadowy figure lands, and we see that though he resembles superman, he is wearing a twotoned kryptonian bodysuit with a cape attached to his sshield and a golden visor over his eyes. First superman comic book now up for auction on ebay cnet. How much are the original death of superman comic books. The figures are from the 2007 official overstreet comic book price guide. To own a slice of vintage, 1998 comic book heritage, buffys comic toddlerdom, would definitely, without a shadow of a doubt, be worth something.
Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. Mayer found the rejected superman comic strips, and sullivan told siegel and shuster that if they could paste them into comic book pages, he would buy them. As an adult, superman is the hero of metropolis, working as a. Action comics 1 this is the book that started it all. Siegel and shuster introduce the world to superman. Not only did the character survive richard donners interpretation, he became an even better superman because of it. Superman, who has never before successfully changed the past tries and is amazed that it succeeds. Featuring weekly comic release discussions, creator amas, a friendly and helpful userbase, and much more. The adventures of superman unrelated to the previous the adventures of superman title, this book, which began in 20 and ended in 2014, was a threetimesamonth digital comic anthology of noncanonical superman stories by rotating creative teams.
View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics. Aug 02, 2017 sometimes, a comic book can become more than a comic book. Sometimes, a comic book can become more than a comic book. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with. Aug 15, 2014 first superman comic book now up for auction on ebay. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics watcher. In 1986, dc comics revamped the superman comics recreating superman and his supporting cast of friends and enemies. Ad for superman s girl friend, lois lane, action comics, and superboy. The seller, collectibles dealer darren adams, described the worth and value of the comic book on the ebay page. The movie contradicted longestablished comic book legend. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. The story begins with supermans birth on the doomed planet krypton and follows him on his arrival to earth, his childhood in kansas and his career as reporter for the daily planet.
The price of the death of superman comic book will vary depending on the condition. A new, updated version of the popular comic book hero superman. A friendly competitive comparison between the superman 1978 and man of steel. The figure tells his victim that all who sin shall know the vengeance of superman. Hes always been bigger than just one comic book, one tv show, or one film. Starting in august 2003, dc comics began publishing a monthly comic book, supermanbatman, which chronicled the adventures of the man of steel and the dark knight together in the one book. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. Superman family upick one 206,208 or 210 giantsize dc 198081 priced per comic. These include the later 10 cent issues and all 12 cent issues, which ended in mid1969. Superman becomes superpest, playing stupid tricks and embarrassing his friends, while under 5th dimensional influence. The print edition collected three digital chapters a month. Superman s pals pal, script by chris duffy, pencils by neil vokes, inks by terry austin. Theres a fair amount of debate about the beginning of the golden age of comics. What it is worth for a dc comics batman vs superman diorama statue.
A place to discuss superman and all things superman related. Superman and doomsday just exchange blows one after another. But this action book enabled me to see the new way they draw and present superman. When mark mulloy, the owner of property from which superman has been mining gold, returns to claim his rights, superman agrees to perform six tasks for him as compensation. It was the death of an icon probably the most famous character in all of comicdom. The original superman comic book series is the most popular series. How much are the original death of superman comic books worth. All early superman and action comics are worth money, no matter what their condition.
Is the 1940s superman cartoon worth watching today. Every comic book has a area on the first page all the way at the bottom that lists information such as, issue number, print date, publisher etc. How much is a 1963 superman comic book worth answers. The inaugural issue of action comics marked the first appearance of superman and helped kick off the superhero genre. Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time. This drives the price up during an otherwise pretty average early 1950s. Ungraded books are worth less esp if youre trying to sell. Luthor challenges superman to combat, while perry white tries to. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a 100% moneyback guaranted. The 1938 edition of action comics no1 was sold by a private. In better shape, unrestored, you are likely to get serious cash for your find. Its rare because there arent very many in great condition only 5 or so known copies with a high grade.
Supermans pals pal, script by chris duffy, pencils by neil vokes, inks by terry austin. It doesnt matter if its a superman comic book, comic spiderman, x men comic or old title that nobody has heard of it can hold value, first you need to find out what type it is and age. The trio of steel, script by jerry siegel, art by al plastino. This highly desirable superman run is a representation of one of the most sought after collectibles in the comic book market. The death of superman was a major news story that was covered by the likes of cnn and time magazine. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Some peg it to 1933, when the format of newsstand comic books was codified, but others place the moment in june of 1938, when superman made his debut in jerry siegel and joe shusters first issue of action comics, whose cover featured the redcaped superhero from the planet krypton lifting a car over his. An opened version would depend on the condition of the actual comic book. Superman continues to change other past events, including the assassination of lincoln, custers last stand and the explosion of krypton. One thing we comic book fanatics love to do is nit pick.
Each page is a full page shot of the intense battle. The first comic book devoted to superman, reprinting the original action comics story, was published in the summer of 1939. Superman action figures and superman collectibles worth. Jimmy shows a new intern around the city of metropolis, while superman fights a gun nut. The print edition collected three digital chapters a. Platinum age 18971937 2,283 golden age 19381955 172,425 silver age 19561969 208,121. As an adult, superman is the hero of metropolis, working as a mildmannered newsman in his clark kent identity, but what happened between these two periods. But superman interprets mulloys requests so literally that mulloy cant benefit from the deal. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. Aug 25, 2014 the first bid, three minutes into the auction that began on aug. Online auction cements it as the worlds most expensive comic book. Rare holy grail spiderman comic book season 8 history. So far this run of superman has been more about the fatherson relationship between clark and jon, than its been about saving the world. The unofficial dc comics subreddit a place for fans of dcs comics, graphic novels, movies, and anything else related to one of the largest comic book publishers in the world and home of the worlds greatest superheroes.
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