You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. With george reeves, noel neill, jack larson, john hamilton. Comic books with a number as its title are alphabetized by the way the name is pronounced. Comic books are a great way for kids to get interested and excited about reading and helps to develop. Compelled by remorse and guilt over his greatest personal failure, superman, earths greatest hero, sees no alternative but to leave his adopted home forever.
Apr 06, 2021 new york one of the few copies of the comic book that introduced superman to the world has sold for a supersized, recordsetting price. Superman was the title of the monthly comic book featuring superman. Mayer found the rejected superman comic strips, and sullivan told. Superman comic book wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The comic book landscape is as diverse as any other medium when it comes to subject matter, narrative, and artistry often times the easiest way. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with. However, superman s first issue in this historical relaunch just may be his last as he comes facetoface with metallo, the man with the kryptonite heart. A new legacy was released earlier today, and fans of the original movie have a lot of opinions on lebron james version. Luthor uses a giant space ship to cut off sunlight from the earth. A breach in space has opened up in space and this rip to somewhere unknown has allowed giant green creatures that resemble a cross between a xenomorph alien movie franchise and an arachnid starship troopers franchise to come swarming through on their way towards planet earth.
Comic book lot dc silver age superman comics for sale ebay. This comic book is also the first featuring a superhero, and is considered to be the most valuable comic in the world. The comic, published in 1938, really is the beginning of the superhero genre, said coo vincent. She did spend her final issue in space of the last series so little disappointed that shes going back to space. The original superman series volume 1 became the adventures of. The audit bureau of circulation files reveal that there were three printings of this issue in 1939 500,000 copies, 250,000 copies, and 150,000 copies. He was a big superman fan, but it could have been any superman related title including ones featuring superboy or the legion of superheroes. Join superman, the new gods, green lantern, starro, hawkgirl and even the teen titans new sensation crush for eight tales of romance that will whisk you to the moon and back. Despite the fact that the comic is titled superman vs lobo, the two dont actually fight in the issue. What is the man of steels startling new status quo. Our alphabetical list of comic books list differs from the overstreet price guide because overstreet does not correctly alphabetize. Computer dictionary definition for what booked space means including related links, information, and terms.
A nearperfect superman comic, as far as im concerned. The complete history, the idea, and title for this sequence came from m. Im a fan of science fiction and even science fiction comic books, like iron man and fantastic four, but its the rare comic book which a. Superman rams a giant asteroid on a collision course with earth. An exceedingly rare copy of a comic book that introduced superman for the first time has sold for a recordbreaking price.
Hailing from the planet krypton, superman is one of the most popular. Clark kent, jailbird starring superman and ed rowse, art by al plastino. Theres no time for answers now, because superman must stop a monstrous threat to metropolis one that he somehow is the cause of. Oct 29, 2020 from superman s origin story to his biggest fights to the legendary kingdom come and elseworlds book red son, comics greats like grant morrison, alan moore, dave gibbons, mark waid, and more. March has come to an end and there were tons of great superman releases to get us through the month.
The story probably came from my brothers collection of vintage comic books, which were mostly from the 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s. See how your favorites stack up with links to fan sites, lists of favorites, and comparisons of enemies. Jan 17, 2021 superman is a fictional character and superhero, also known as clark kent and kalel. Clark kent has his trusty grey suit complete with a fedora. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. Apr 03, 2021 the first official trailer for space jam.
Get the best deals on superman comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. Gaines in a letter to siegel and shuster dated march 27, 1939. Dc announces new supergirl comic book series superman homepage. At the top of the pages we get a superman tale that has a taste of superman in the 1960s yet with the influences of several storylines. Comics can be thoughtprovoking, boundarybreaking, emotionally complex, and all the things that books without pictures can be. While lois lane and clark kent are launched into space to report on an experimental spacecraft, the alien brainiac prepares to shrink cities on earth to add to his collection. Now, in the vastness of space, the man of steel is about to learn the true meaning of the word. And in comics they dont have that problem so they can go all the way with superman. Some comic books dont just have science in them, but actually go so far as to teach science concepts. An extremely rare superman comic book has sold for a record price.
In internet advertising, booked space is a sold out section of total views an ad is capable of having. The original superman comic book series is the most popular series. These are some of the best stores to scratch your comic book itch year round. Starcrossed teens witness the doom of krypton in dc comics new. Once again, superman has reshaped the destiny of the comic book world, matt nelson, cgcs primary. Superman exiles himself into deep space, wracked with guilt over breaking his oath. Any kid whos ever devoured a title like anyas ghostor invisible emmieor a wrinkle in time. And just like how superman has time to wave while saving a bridge full of people, i would appreciate it if you hit that like button while watching this video. Boulder, colorado somerville, massachusetts clearwater, florida chicago, illinois norfolk, virginia denton, texas mesa, arizona goodyear, arizona. The superfamily from outer space starring superman and vitor vall, pencils by wayne boring, inks by stan kaye.
Bruce wayne is that playboy with trust and commitment issues. Supergirl made it all the way to number 94 on igns top 100 comic book heroes. Record price paid for first superman comic book voice of. Whether youre into marvel or dc, discover information about your favorite characters original lore, nemesis, and alterego. Superman the exile and other stories omnibus hc 2018 dc 1 1st.
Claudia gray and eric zawadzki bring supermans home planet to life. Here are the superman related comics from march 2021. The 1938 comic book marks the first appearance of superman, and is considered a gem among comic book fans, according to. Actors who played more than one comic book character in their careers. The first superhero, superman is still alive and well in popular. The title to this issue is a reference to the silver age mystery in space comic book. Maybe these are people who literally cant see the danger theyre in, she told space. Check out which comic book heroe made it to number 1. Space jam fans roast lebron james for recruiting superman. Apr 07, 2021 an exceedingly rare copy of a comic book that introduced superman for the first time has sold for a recordbreaking price. The story features the first appearance of the coluan villain, brainiac, as well as the bottle city of kandor. Other superman rare comic books are listed lower down this page.
Mar 24, 2021 what a unique way to read a comic book. Get the best deals on comic book lot dc silver age superman comics when you shop the largest online selection at. 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. These films rake in huge bucks at the box office, and the stars in them have padded their bank accounts and become household names.
Superman was an ongoing comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero of the same. Superman is getting a reboot by activistjournalist turned comic book writer tanehisi coates and producer j. Batman series december 1980 dc comics grade nm im batman. Find out about the steps the major comic book publishers go through in creating a comic book and how you can too. Superman was created by jerry siegel and joe shuster. Exile is the title of a 1989 comic book story published over several superman titles. Superman reading order postcrisis comics back issues. Adventures of superman panic in the sky tv episode 1953.
With the arrival of the new 52 in 2011, dc comics put a close to over two decades worth of continuity. The impact causes the asteroid to now orbit the planet. So, without further ado, lets go to the faroff year of 2020 for superman 2020 and his nationalist enemies. So, the comic titled 52 is under f for fiftytwo and 2001.
It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero genre and. Kents and find the secret compartment storing supermans space trophies. As the child reads, the shot dissolves to the real daily planet and up into the sky. Superman officially became able to survive indefinitely in the vaccum of space ever since the imperiex arc.
Also dont like the size of her belt looks a little to big, otherwise the costume looks good. There are a couple ways to accomplish this, but if you are looking for title specific searches, this is what you would do. Superman made it all the way to number 1 on igns top 100 comic book heroes. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman. The era itself, though, left an indelible mark on comic books with many of the characters remaining popular almost 70 years later. Jan 14, 2020 i believe that this story has been suggested to me more than any other comic book story. Landing a role in a comic book movie is a big deal in hollywood today. If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when. Mystery in space lot of 3 adam strangehawkman murphy anderson art.
December 22nd, 20 welcome to our complete postcrisis superman reading order. The film opens to a child reading a comic book about the daily planet, the largest newspaper in the city of metropolis. A space odyssey is under t for two thousand and one. Superman was created by american writer jerry siegel and canadianborn american artist joe shuster in 1933.
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