The justice league easily beats the shadow cabinet here, even without superman, whos actually staging the fight along with icon, the shadow cabinets leader, for some unknown purpose. New superman issue reveals major turning point for dcs. New listing awesome lot of 37 superman comic books by dc. New listing 17 silver age dc superman bat man worlds finest superboy action adventure comics. Unfollow superman dc comics cards 1978 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Reading room index to the comic art collection superman periodicals other than the u. 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. Here are the top 10 best superman comic book stories of all time as voted by you, the members of the superman homepage. Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from julius schwartzs editorial records, provided by dc comics. Superman synopsis limp superman being captured by army. Plus, superman attempts to save a shrunken and enslaved bottled city. In 1999 kitchen sink press and dc comics published a hardcover collection of the first years of the daily and sunday superman comic strip after several years of prior negotiations between greg goldstein of idw publishing and dc comics with the goal of getting the reprinting rights to the superman, batman and wonder woman comic strips, a deal was struck in 20 to finally include. Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time. It was the death of an icon probably the most famous character in all of comicdom.
Theres a fair amount of debate about the beginning of the golden age of comics. In 1990 ernst gerber published the photojournal guide to comic books. Miniseries world of krypton 1979 one of the first limited series ever produced in comics. These prices for comic books are provided as a service to hobbizine readers. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a. As this was a quarterly book, no additional special books were published using this title. Bemerkenswerterweise konzipierten autor jerry siegel. The top superman comic books for collectorsinvestors. The original superman comic book series is the most popular series.
If youre looking to remain unspoiled, time to get up, up and away. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. The publishing home of batman and superman will sell some new comics to stores starting next week. The funny paper crimes, in superman 19, pits him against newspaper comic strips that have come to life. Almost any early superman comic book has value if its in reasonable condition. Adventures of superman 0 a, oct 1994 comic book by dc. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Superman, batman, deadpool, wonder woman, etc and the very first comic books that introduced them to the world. Collecting comic books to the true aficionado is a lifetime hobby, but there comes a point in every collectors life when its time to say so long to some of your best stuff. Top 10 superman comic book stories of all time youtube. There are a few stories that play with the medium of comic books. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. The comic books had never made a connection between the s emblem and krypton. Comic books are popular collectibles that hold the potential to become valuable over time.
Not many cgc graded copies have sold recently, but the value is consistent with other superman comic books in this era. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. This page is dedicated to providing examples of the work of the various artists who drew superman in the days before dc began adding credits to stories. Your old comic books have value in case you didnt know. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Superman is an iconic super hero, and his comic books are some of the most valuable you can find on the collectors market. While superman is held captive aboard an intergalactic slaveship in space, on earth the cops would like to talk to clark kent about the charred body found in his apartment. This is a list of comic books featuring superman and related characters. The death of superman was a major news story that was covered by the likes of cnn and time magazine. Use these values as a guideline for evaluating the reasonableness of dealer prices, setting up trades with other.
It is my intention to include examples of the work of everyone who worked on the superman strip before the year 1970. Superman, also called the man of steel, is one of the most influential superheroes of dc comics, and superhero comics at large. 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. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. Like twin cities comics on facebook for details on how to get your comics signed by your favorite comic creators andor celebrities like henry cavill. A new, updated version of the popular comic book hero superman. I recently did a ebay search and found that some comic books are going for hundreds to thousands of dollars. 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. One of the most favorite topics of mine during this course was about the insights, story and details of probably one of the most influential comic books of all time maus in 1992, maus became the first graphic novel. Platinum age 18971937 2,283 golden age 19381955 172,425 silver age 19561969 208,121. The better the condition, the more the book can be worth to collectors who want. Action comics 1 this is the book that started it all.
Biographical information is provided for the most part courtesy of jerry bails whos who in american comic books. This story would be retold in a supermanless postcrisis reality in the pages of alstar squadron in the 1980s. Superman reading order where to start with supes comic book. Has superman stories through the years, so that you can see how superman changed, how comic art changed, how comic storytelling changed, etc. Home labs random about this is the sister site of vintage ad browser. Reading room index to the comic art collection superman superman chronological story list, 19331960. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. This is a publishers proof of two pages from the photojournal guide to comic books, 1990, signed and numbered lower right from a limited edition. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and. Determining the value of a comic book is not always easy, as the factors that influence it are subjective and liable to change.
Public service page about public libraries, in cooperation with. I was a fan of 50s 60s superman, until spiderman and fantastic four showed the way for comics to be much better in the later 60s. Superman continues to change other past events, including the assassination of lincoln, custers last stand and the explosion of krypton. New listing death of superman lot 23 75 black bag action doomsday adventures dc comics 1. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. I read all the silver age superman titles as i worked in my dads drugstore, and i could read the comics while handling the front of the store cash register sales. If ordering more than one of our comics or magazines, contact us before submitting payment for a reduced shipping price. Supermanbatman was a series featuring dcs two most iconic characters. Siegel and shuster introduce the world to superman. Has superman stories through the years, so that you can see how superman changed, how comic art changed, how comic storytelling. They are derived from numerous sources such as dealer price lists, advertisements in comic book collecting publications, and public auction results. As of 1978, superman or his earth father dreamed up the emblem as part of the superboy disguise. Cameos by metron of the new gods, lex luthor, and the joker.
Dc to resume sales of some new comic books the new york. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a. Modern age 1992now bronze age 197083 silver age 195669 copper age 19841991 graphic novels, tpbs.