Superman versus luthor, script by jerry siegel, art by paul cassidy as joe. Customer testimonials our customers have some nice things to say about us. Get the best deals on silver age superman comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Superman was created by american writer jerry siegel and canadianborn american artist joe shuster in 1933. Loot crate exclusive action comics no 1 superman unopened reprint new. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939.
The year is 1946, and the lee family has moved from metropolis chinatown to the center of the bustling city. Superman number 2 comic book fall 1939 page by page. Only 52 have been graded by cgc plus 82 restored copies. Dallasbased heritage auctions said the copy of action comics no. The trial of superman, part 12 of 12, script by karl kesel, pencils by stuart immonen, inks by jose marzan, jr superman and his allies return to tribunal world and debate superman s and mopes sentences one last time. Get the best deals on superman golden age comics 19381955 when you shop the largest online selection at. Muhammad ali is an oversize celebrity comics comic book published by dc comics in 1978. The landmark dc comics publication collects the superman stories by jerry. Superman and doomsday just exchange blows one after another.
Superman was the most powerful being in the universe during the golden age of comics, and that continued throughout the silver age as well, except for one or two instances in which he bit the. 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. It features the first appearance of several comicbook heroesmost notably. This sets up the events leading to one of my favorite arcs of all time, day of the krypton man collected in the superman. Lee is greeted warmly in his new position at the metropolis health department, his two kids, roberta and tommy, are more excited about being closer to their famous hero, superman. Of that small number, only one is certified as very finenear mint. First self titled series for a comic book superhero ever. Mayer found the rejected superman comic strips, and sullivan told siegel and shuster that if they could paste them. Even the deadly kryptonite couldnt defeat one determined comic book collector. Superman number 1 comic book summer 1939 page by page. Thats why youll pay more for this than a cadillac ctsv. Make offer 196566 superman annual hardcover comic book golf. The rebirth deluxe edition book one an incredible collection of the allnew adventures of the man of steel in this first hardcover collection of the new rebirth series, exploding from dcs blockbuster rebirth event.
The comic includes a revised version of his first story superman, champion of the oppressed albiet renaming it to the coming of superman with notable changes to some of the art and story, as well as four other stories. Superman was the title of the monthly comic book featuring superman. Tomasi, patrick gleason, doug mahnke and a host of comics most exciting artists proudly present superman. A year after superman hit the scene, batman made his first appearance in the 27th issue of detective comics. In 2014, a pristine issue of the 1938 comic, with its original price of 10 cents still on. According to cbs news, a rare copy of supermans 1938 comicbook debut sold a. This is a list of comic books featuring superman and related characters. It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero genre and. Superman golden age superhero comics for sale ebay.
He leads a rebellion against an evil villain, darkseid, who enslaved the people of planet apokolips. Published in 1939, this issue was the first comic book put out by dc that. The 72page book features superman teaming up with the heavyweight boxing champion muhammad ali to defeat an alien invasion of earth. Each page is a full page shot of the intense battle. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics. One piece is the bestselling comic by a single author and the bestselling manga of all time, having sold the most collected comic book volumes.
Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. Customer testimonials mailing list join our mailing list for news and sales. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. Here is a list of the fifteen most expensive superman comics ever, as well as information about them and why they are. The photo below is for reference, its not the same one that sold. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with.
Unlike action comics, the magazine he made his smashing debut in, supermans solo magazine is not an anthology comic consisting of multiple distinct characters, instead putting the spotlight entirely on superman. This list is for comics printed in a traditional book format paperback or hardcover, typically with a similar number of pages as novels. Both superman and tribunal prime receive their final punishments, and superman returns to earth and lois. The series features the two companies teams of superheroes, dc comics justice league of america and marvels avengers. The comic includes a revised version of his first story superman. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. This is 900 pages of some of the best superman comics ever written, from oct 1988 to nov 1989.
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