Superman at the worlds fair ad for new york worlds fair comics, 1939 edition. The man of steel is the ultimate symbol of truth, justice, and hope. This highly desirable superman run is a representation of one of the most sought after collectibles in the comic book market. Red son, the upcoming, animated adaptation of the fanfavorite comic book miniseries from writer mark millar and artists dave johnson, andrew robinson, walden wong, and killian plunkett. Review may contain spoilersthe battle rages on as superman and monguls grudgematch lays waste to all around them. Superman number 1 comic book summer 1939 is up for auction. Free comic book value and price resources comic book secrets jan 19, 2008 it walks you through finding comic book values and prices and helps you decide the best method for your situation. It was the death of an icon probably the most famous character in all of comicdom. Precrisis comic books 19381986 precrisis superman comic books 19381986 postcrisis comic books 19862011. Superman comic book covers for all superman comic books for sale superman. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman.
What is your supermans girlfriend lois lane comic book worth. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a. The man of steel must confront mongul in front of all the powers of. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Since his debut, superman has been a cultural icon in the united states. The heroes came from various emerging mediums including novels, radio, comic strips, and the justbeginning comic books. Ardian syaf, jonathan glapion, ulises arreola writer. Women took over factory jobs to replace the men that had left for war.
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These are my action comics collection featuring superman, thanks for the requests. In this chapter, what are the consequences of a bond broken. With superman being about 73 years old its not suprising that his origin has undergone several reinterpretations as times have changed. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. Number of printed issues, where it can be verified, any facts that may affect the book value. Each index contains the title, issue number, date and description for each comic book. Dc relaunching supergirl, super sons comic book series. Written by louise simonson, with art by jon bogdanove and dennis janke.
The man of steel must confront mongul in front of all the powers of the galaxy, or peace will never be achieved. This book could easily have become one devoid of action and fully a. Well also make a cash offer for your superman comic books, should you wish to sell. This comic has some of the best subject material on any comic possibly ever. Find the value of the dc comic supermans girlfriend lois lane volume 1. Clark visits his friend wong in chinatown, who tells a story to his grandson of how superman, in the distant past, helped a chinese farmer defeat a dragon. The grand comics database gcd is a nonprofit, internetbased organization of international volunteers dedicated to building an open database covering all printed comics throughout the world. Bendis uses his page space efficiently, focusing on the action in the sections of the story with superman and the drama on earth in the lois lane parts. Inhumans marvel comic book price guide find out the value of key first appearances of major inhumans members and villains in our hot comic price guide. The original superman comic book series is the most popular series.
From bugs bunny and daffy duck, to popeye, from captain america and bucky to batman and robin and superman the. Lobo tracks down superman and drags him away from earth, hoping to finish the job that doomsday started. Get the best deals on superman golden age comics 19381955 when you shop the largest online selection at. The photo below is for reference, its not the same one that sold. From his blue uniform to his flowing red cape to the s shield on his chest, superman is one of the most immediately recognizable and beloved dc super heroes of all time. First self titled series for a comic book superhero ever. Get the best deals on superman comic books when you shop the largest online. While the beginning is a bendis cliche, the rest of the issue makes up. Its mongul versus superman in the battle for the survival of the united planets. Not every comic book is a good candidate for thirdparty grading. Many of these heroes would also become the inspiration and the template for a great number of the superheroes that would explode when the comic book genre really. This original dc comics picture book explores the morning routine of a smiling brownskinned boy who adores superman. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. If superman fails, the whole of the united planets falls.
These continuity markers were informally known as the triangle numbers, and were recycled at the end of each publishing year. The stupid superman comic tearing apart the government in malaysia. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. Title superman and the heroes of september 11, 2001 alex ross. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. If you would like to see any others please let me know. The price of the death of superman comic book will vary depending on the condition. Postman of steel, the superman spinoff comics will be revamped with new mission statements. Get the best deals on silver age superman comics when you shop the largest online selection at. We monitor the fire hose of online comic book sales across various marketplaces and report on the sales of cgc and cbcs graded books in our comics price guide. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive the man of steel fights a neverending battle for truth, justice, and the american way. Read more iron man comic book price guide another of the marvel age of comic book characters, iron man played in the superhero movies by robert downey jr. Ivan reis pencils are truly fantastic in this issue.
While the beginning is a bendis cliche, the rest of the issue makes up for it. In the new 52, dcs relaunch of its entire comic book line, superman is still from krypton, was still raised on a farm in the american midwest, is still named clark kent and is still a. The death of superman was a major news story that was covered by the likes of cnn and time magazine. A number of factors are involved in deciding whether or not a comic book should be submitted to a grading service such as cgc. One on the cornerstones of comics, this copy has moderate restoration which includes color touch, spine reinforcement, and edge trimming. Check out which comic book heroe made it to number 1. Superman made it all the way to number 1 on igns top 100 comic book heroes. Both combatants are shocked to find that superman is now unaffected by the airless, subzero void of deep space and more powerful than ever. It lingers on the big moments when it needs to, it doesnt rush through conversations or scenes, and it doesnt fall prey to padding an issue for the trade. Superman is a superhero created by jerry siegel and joe shuster who appears in american comic books published by dc comics. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman. But superman was the first 1938, created by jerry siegel and joe shuster to appear in comics and his comic book descendants number in their hundreds. The character regularly appears in comic books published by dc comics, and has been adapted to a number of radio serials, movies, and television shows superman was born on the planet krypton and was given.
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