Home labs random about this is the sister site of vintage ad browser. 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. Supermanbatman was a series featuring dcs two most iconic characters. Superman continues to change other past events, including the assassination of lincoln, custers last stand and the explosion of krypton. Biographical information is provided for the most part courtesy of jerry bails whos who in american comic books. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr.
Miniseries world of krypton 1979 one of the first limited series ever produced in comics. Top 10 superman comic book stories of all time youtube. 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 reading order where to start with supes comic book. Not many cgc graded copies have sold recently, but the value is consistent with other superman comic books in this era. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a.
New listing awesome lot of 37 superman comic books by dc. 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. 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. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. Public service page about public libraries, in cooperation with. Superman, batman, deadpool, wonder woman, etc and the very first comic books that introduced them to the world. New superman issue reveals major turning point for dcs. Cameos by metron of the new gods, lex luthor, and the joker.
Determining the value of a comic book is not always easy, as the factors that influence it are subjective and liable to change. The original superman comic book series is the most popular series. The publishing home of batman and superman will sell some new comics to stores starting next week. They are derived from numerous sources such as dealer price lists, advertisements in comic book collecting publications, and public auction results. It is my intention to include examples of the work of everyone who worked on the superman strip before the year 1970.
Siegel and shuster introduce the world to superman. Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from julius schwartzs editorial records, provided by dc comics. Has superman stories through the years, so that you can see how superman changed, how comic art changed, how comic storytelling. 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. Theres a fair amount of debate about the beginning of the golden age of comics. Here are the top 10 best superman comic book stories of all time as voted by you, the members of the superman homepage. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time. As this was a quarterly book, no additional special books were published using this title. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. Platinum age 18971937 2,283 golden age 19381955 172,425 silver age 19561969 208,121. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. 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.
Unfollow superman dc comics cards 1978 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. 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. 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. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman. 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.
Comic books are popular collectibles that hold the potential to become valuable over time. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and. Almost any early superman comic book has value if its in reasonable condition. If youre looking to remain unspoiled, time to get up, up and away. There are a few stories that play with the medium of comic books. A new, updated version of the popular comic book hero superman.
This is a list of comic books featuring superman and related characters. This story would be retold in a supermanless postcrisis reality in the pages of alstar squadron in the 1980s. The better the condition, the more the book can be worth to collectors who want. The top superman comic books for collectorsinvestors. Dc to resume sales of some new comic books the new york. Plus, superman attempts to save a shrunken and enslaved bottled city.
Superman synopsis limp superman being captured by army. Superman is an iconic super hero, and his comic books are some of the most valuable you can find on the collectors market. It was the death of an icon probably the most famous character in all of comicdom. The death of superman was a major news story that was covered by the likes of cnn and time magazine. The phantom zone 1982 steve gerber miniseries that was controversial for depicting violence. Superman, also called the man of steel, is one of the most influential superheroes of dc comics, and superhero comics at large. 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. New listing 17 silver age dc superman bat man worlds finest superboy action adventure comics. The comic books had never made a connection between the s emblem and krypton. Reading room index to the comic art collection superman periodicals other than the u. Action comics 1 this is the book that started it all. Adventures of superman 0 a, oct 1994 comic book by dc. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with. 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.
As of 1978, superman or his earth father dreamed up the emblem as part of the superboy disguise. Bemerkenswerterweise konzipierten autor jerry siegel. 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. Use these values as a guideline for evaluating the reasonableness of dealer prices, setting up trades with other.
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. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. 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. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a. Reading room index to the comic art collection superman superman chronological story list, 19331960. These prices for comic books are provided as a service to hobbizine readers. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. The funny paper crimes, in superman 19, pits him against newspaper comic strips that have come to life. Has superman stories through the years, so that you can see how superman changed, how comic art changed, how comic storytelling changed, etc. I recently did a ebay search and found that some comic books are going for hundreds to thousands of dollars. Modern age 1992now bronze age 197083 silver age 195669 copper age 19841991 graphic novels, tpbs.
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