She tells him how argo city survived the destruction of krypton and how her father sent her to earth when the inhabitants of argo city were threatened by kryptonite poisoning. The comic book price guide for great britain superman all. What is the value of an unopened superman issue the death. Now, it all depends on which death of superman issue you are referring to, so we have values for the.
Its a key book, in high demand in any grade, so this coverless copy of the rare. It is thought that there are only two existing copies. New superman issue reveals major turning point for dcs. Gcd issue the great superman comic book collection.
The cover bears the famous if somewhat crude drawing of superman smashing a car against a rock. Superman collectible golden age comics reprints 193855 for. This copy has not been proven to be inside this set yet, but based on the other evidence it seems likely. I am no collector of comics, its in great condition, no flaws, it has been kept inside a plastic sleeve. Half sheet overlay outer cover and first day of issue us postage stamp featuring superman. I was going to get appraised but he does not want to mail the item, hes afraid someone will steal it. Get the best deal for superman golden age comics 19381955 from the largest online. Glossy pages contain the complete comics, artwork, and advertisements. Get the best deals on dc superman golden age comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Get the best deals on superman collectible golden age comics reprints 1938 55 when you shop the largest online selection at.
Find the value of the dc comic death of superman volume 1. Superman was the first story in the book, and was only about 12 pages in length, the remainder of the book featured characters such as chuck dawson, zatara master magician, pep morgan, and tex thompson. Action comics 1 dc, 2000 series february 2000 indexer notes. I found a superman issue 1 comic and it said it was made in. Only the second time superman appeared on a comic book cover. Mayer found the rejected superman comic strips, and sullivan told siegel and shuster that if they could paste them. What is your spiderman collectible series comic book worth. My grampa died, and we were cleaning out his house and my uncle gave me box full of old comics, and was going through it i notice superman issue 1 it says its 10 cents and i saw on it, it was made in 1939. Home comic books s comics superman comics superman 1938 comics. New superman issue reveals major turning point for dcs comic book universe. This volume reprints the first 4 issues of the eponymous series, and we see superman here in all of his vigilante.
My husband is huge comic book guy and getting even a 50 year reprint of the. This is an interesting and unique item sold in limited quantities by usps in 1998. Other superman rare comic books are listed lower down this page. Unanswered questions why barbara spear webster given a in memory of on murder she wrote. This marks the first appearance of jerry siegel and joe shusters superman. Like other antiques or collectibles, value is determined by how much a collector is willing to pay for the item. It has been graded by mycomicshops experienced graders. I found a superman issue 1 comic and it said it was made in 1939, is it worth anything.
Lois is kidnapped by gangsters, no thanks to that spineless milksop clark kent, but she is rescued by superman. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics watcher. What is the value of the death of superman with a 1938. Since then superman has won many hearts of comic fans and continued to increase in popularity till what you see today. Written by louise simonson, with art by jon bogdanove and dennis janke. Superman collectible golden age comics reprints 193855. In the millennium edition reprint, this untitled story is given the title of superman champion of the oppressed. But to be completely sure that it is real, and not a reprint, we need the full dimensions of the true original comic book. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. Top superman comic books comic book values comic book. This reprints the june, 1938 1st appearance of superman.
You can now read the worlds most expensive comic book online. Unfollow death of superman comic to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Siegel and shuster introduce the world to superman. 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 head. Superman collectible golden age comics reprints 1938 55. There have been many instances over the years where a non comic collector has been fooled by one of these reprints. Many were released on cardboard or vinyl records with accompanying readalong books. What is the value of an unopened superman issue the death of. The original comic book, coverdated june, 1938, hit the newsstands sometime. These comic book characters were all inspired by the man of steel. This comic features not only the first appearance of superman, clark kent and lois lane, but this comic began the entire superhero genre that has followed during the 76 years since. Darren adams, the owner of pristine comics in federal. The first issue featured superman and except for a brief hiatus when the series was titled action comics weekly, he has appeared in nearly every issue.
Values of action comics free comic book price guide. Until the 2006 copied edition surfaced see below, no known reprints had duplicated all of these detection points. Superman spies a crashing rocket and discovers his cousin supergirl. May 30, 2010 originally, the comic had a stiff outer cover identifying it as a reprint. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics. The better the condition, the more the book can be worth to collectors who want the ones in the best shape. The comic book price guide for great britain superman. Both combatants are shocked to find that superman is now unaffected by the airless, subzero void of deep space and more powerful than ever. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book.
What is the value of the death of superman with a 1938 reprint and poster. Mar 19, 2009 my grandpa has found one of his old comic books. This limited collectors set is still in still in plastic, it has never been opened from original packaging. Distributed with death of superman trade paperback 1993. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman. The photo below is for reference, its not the same one that sold. Lobo tracks down superman and drags him away from earth, hoping to finish the job that doomsday started. When the outer cover is removed, it is identical to the original book, except that it is oversized 10 long and 12 inches tall. Superman was the first story in the book, and was 12 pages long. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. Get the best deals on superman collectible golden age comics reprints 1938 55.
Extra outer halfcover with first day issuance of superman stamp. Written and drawn by jerome siegel and joe shuster, the comic introduced superman as champion of the. Age is perhaps the least accurate indicator of what makes a comic book desirable. The 1987 nestles quik reprint is one of the hardest reprints to find. Superman also tackles a corrupt senator in washington. Six values are listed here for each issue number based on the following grading criteria. Still, having a comic book with a low issue number is another good indicator that it is. Superman 1938 comics superman comics s comics comic. Usually when it comes to a valuable comic book, the lower the issue number the better. The top superman comic books for collectorsinvestors.
I found a superman issue 1 comic and it said it was made. Famous first edition version missing the outer cover, have very little relative value. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a 100% moneyback guaranted.
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