A comic book or comicbook, also called comic magazine or simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Superman alias superman, script by don cameron as jerry siegel, pencils by ira yarbrough as joe shuster. Superman the dark side of apokolips is a book that is part comic and part chapter book about superman who, in addition being super strong and able to fly, has some interesting powers, like ice breath. After being hidden away for years, a copy of the original action comics no. Mar 23, 2016 lets talk about the very first superman comic issue in 1938. Get the best deals on superman comic books when you shop the largest online selection at. Published on april 18, 1938 coverdated june, by national allied publications, a corporate predecessor of dc comics, it is considered the first true superhero comic. Man of tomorrow will be an original story featuring a young clark kent still early in his career as superman. This comic book is also the first featuring a superhero, and is considered to be the most valuable comic in the world. Mayer found the rejected superman comic strips, and sullivan told siegel and shuster that if they could paste them into. The first are undoubtedly the new york worlds fair comics of 1939 and 1940. He leads a rebellion against an evil villain, darkseid, who enslaved the people of planet apokolips.
He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. 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. The original pages of the first appearances of such legendary characters as superman, batman, wonder woman and spiderman are. Make offer lot of 70 classic comics batman superman xmen some first issues make an offer superman batman random accessories lot. Lets talk about the very first superman comic issue in 1938. That started to move the comic book world from recycled comic strips and new comic strips to a world of superheroes. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. 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. Mar 21, 2016 this week, finally, audiences get to see the dark knight take on the man of steel in batman v superman. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. Stories include the man who stole the sun, the origin of superman, and the man who bossed superman. Hes always been bigger than just one comic book, one tv show, or one film. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics.
Record price paid for first superman comic book voice of. Red son is based on the comic book story of the same name. His company would eventually be known as dc comics. Oct 29, 2014 a few months ago, a copy of action comics no. Article with photos and biographies of jerry siegel and joe shuster. Dawn of justice while itll be the first time the two dc entertainment superheroes have. Star wars comic signed by fisher, ford, and hamill season 14 history duration. After a month of spotlighting the strange if endearingly strange history of comic books and especially the silver age, i think it is worthwhile to show the comic books of the silver age that are simply great stories period, without any enjoyably goofy aspect to them. This week, finally, audiences get to see the dark knight take on the man of steel in batman v superman. 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. Three dimension adventures of superman 1953 original edition. Bidding ended sunday evening, with 48 bids received. Since the debut of superman in 1938 by jerry siegel and joe shuster, stories of superheroes ranging from. Does any one know what the dimensions are for the first superman comic book.
The movie contradicted longestablished comic book legend. Aug 25, 2014 for comic book collectors, its the holy grail. Superman was first published in october 1935 by the then upstart dc comics. Dc introduced many superheroes throughout the socalled golden age of comics, most notably batman. First up is the twopart story, only human written by guest writer rob williams finds terrorists using chips from lex luthor to encourage mayhem and civil war. The man of steel is the ultimate symbol of truth, justice, and hope. And remarkably chilling for a comic book at the time. Three dimension adventures of superman 1953 original ed. Aug 25, 2014 the first bid, three minutes into the auction that began on aug. Recent sales of this historic comic have shocked the world with incredible record prices, and the news media has. There are believed to be only 50 unrestored original copies of action comics no. In 1939, martin goodman founded timely publications, which he planned to use as an expansion of his pulp magazine business by getting into comic book publishing, as well, as it seemed like it was a really lucrative new area following the smash success of national allied publications superman feature in action comics which led to superman even. In 1938 dc published the first superman story in action comics no.
There is then a bittersweet ending with supergirl and krypto carrying on in superman s name. When the original pages of artwork are returned by the printer, they are typically given back to the artists, who sometimes sell them at comic book conventions, or in galleries and art shows related to comic book art. Unrestored copy of first superman comic book for sale cnn. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics watcher. New fun, the first comic book with all original content is published by major malcolm wheelernicholson. Lois lane thinks clark kent is trying to trick her into believing hes superman. Superman, a fictional comic book character, has spanned several decades and become a. Scientific explanation of superman s amazing strength. Ungraded books are worth less esp if youre trying to sell. Superman suspects luthor has gone back to his old ways, but luthor denies knowledge and the two team up to sort things out. Here is an archive of all the silver age comics features so far we begin with the first death of superman, from. The original superman comic book series is the most popular series.
Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time. Read the first superman comic online for free paste. The first bid, three minutes into the auction that began on aug. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with coverdate june 1939. Make offer lot of 70 classic comics batman superman x. There are plenty of other superman comic books, but we will only list the goodies here. Not only did the character survive richard donners interpretation, he became an even better superman because of it. There is a 1990s era reprint edition of this comic. Up for auction on ebay starting august 14, the socalled holy grail of. Back cover features the first pinup of superman with is also the 1st ever pinup page to appear in a comic book. An opened version would depend on the condition of the actual comic book. Unrestored copy of first superman comic book for sale. How much is the original death of superman comic worth. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics.
Scientific explanation of supermans amazing strength. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with the cover date summer 1939. He leads a rebellion against an evil villain, darkseid, who. Early to mid 70s comic book collection superman spiderman etc. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. But to be completely sure that it is real, and not a reprint, we need the full dimensions of the true original comic book. 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.
The massive commercial success of that character was responsible for creating the costumed superhero genre, which has been a mainstay for the comic book industry ever since. Feb 26, 2009 after being hidden away for years, a copy of the original action comics no. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman. The following is a list of the first known appearances of various superhero fictional characters and teams a superhero also known as a super hero or superhero is a fictional character of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derringdo in the public interest. I can only imagine how a kid in 1961 would have handled this comic book. Mar 19, 2009 my grandpa has found one of his old comic books. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a 100% moneyback guaranted. Apr 23, 2015 although they had previously appeared together in 1941s allstar comics no. Panels are often accompanied by descriptive prose and written narrative, usually, dialog contained in word balloons emblematic of the comics art form. The man of steel is the ultimate symbol of truth, justice. Although they had previously appeared together in 1941s allstar comics no.