Get the best deals on silver age superman comics when you shop the largest online selection at. But when he needs the help of his brother, he comes up with a way they can both protect the planet. Posted on by comics watcher 19 comments v chances are you stumbled upon this article looking for the value of the death of superman comic book you have or are interested in buyingselling. It was the death of an icon probably the most famous character in all of comicdom. All data on comic book sales comes courtesy of sell my comic books. This issue is written by gene luen yang and features art by howard porter, patrick zircher and ardian syaf, plus a special page by classic man of steel artist jon bogdanove. Jun 29, 2006 gimmick covers and variants were all the rage, but we loved them and dont tell marvel we still do. Rare superman comic found in a house wall goes up for.
Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. With superman back at full power, he takes the fight right to vandal savage in the epic conclusion to savage dawn. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman. Use these values as a guideline for evaluating the reasonableness of dealer prices, setting up trades with other collectors, and estimating the worth of your collection. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. Find out what your superman or action comics are worth at sell my comic books.
With over a decade behind us now since that illadvised promotion was first conceptualized, i believe that all of us in the world of comics are still paying the price for the death of superman. The original superman comic book series is the most popular series. It seems that superman and batman are not just the yin and yang of the dc universe, but of comic book value as well. Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time.
The value of an individual comic book is dependent on its grade. From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over 1,000,000 comics in our database. Many were released on cardboard or vinyl records with accompanying readalong books. For anyone who is curious, i collected comic books from 1987 to 1996. Published just a few months after crisis on infinite earths, john byrnes the man of steel updated the saga of superman for modern audiences, changing certain aspects of the character in the process. We follow a strict set of guidelines in order to deliver the best possible comic book values. George published his first article about baseball cards in 1990. The death of superman was a major news story that was covered by the likes of cnn and time magazine. Siegel and shuster introduce the world to superman. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. You wont want to miss vandals vision of kryptonand a glimpse at a dark future he might rule. Six values are listed here for each issue number based on the following grading criteria. The minimum price is not a real reflection of market value. Death of superman promotion of 1992 mile high comics.
Continuing the trend of iconic comic books selling for houseinthehamptons levels of cash, a nearly perfect copy of action comics no. Find great deals on ebay for action comics superman 1 and superman action comics 1 statue. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr.
Superman comics, superman toys, superman memorabilia for sale. We were all going to be rich because the generic hot book of the week was going to be the next big thing. Comic books superman, action comics superman, superman the man of steel, the adventures of superman and much more. We make every possible effort to only report on the price paid for individual comics. In other words, it takes a dealer time to sort, bag, board and price any comic book. Recent sales of this historic comic have shocked the world with incredible record prices, and the news media has.
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Action comics 1 this is the book that started it all. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics watcher. First self titled series for a comic book superhero ever. Comic book price guides, like overstreet, have a minimum price for comic books. Now, it all depends on which death of superman issue you are referring to, so we have values for the.
What is the value of a 1993 superman comic funeral for a. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. A year after superman hit the scene, batman made his first appearance in the 27th issue of detective comics. So, while fantasizing about swinging through the streets of new york like spiderman, or donning the caped crusaders outfit may now be commonplace, readers in 1938 had no such frame of reference. Call the local antique shops or take the book in and have a rep check it out because it also depends on the current condition of the comic book. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a 100% moneyback guaranted. Heck, at least in the first printing, they couldnt even read the book without reducing its value, as dc polybagged the issue.
The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. May 31, 2011 depends on the popularity of it then and now and also the damand for them in the antique world. An opened version would depend on the condition of the actual comic book. The movie contradicted longestablished comic book legend. Mayer found the rejected superman comic strips, and sullivan told siegel and shuster that if they could paste them into comic book pages, he would buy them.
Not only did the character survive richard donners interpretation, he became an even better superman because of it. I just started reading the swap, by antony moore, a galley of which anne groell was kind enough to slip me back at comiccon. 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. Milestone, paradox press, piranha press, tangent comics, vertigo, wildstorm. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics.
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You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. Well hindsight is 2020 and with that in mind, lets chart the ten most important comic books of the 1990s. View market values for books, store your collection, and. Superman and jimmy olsen travel to kandor to discover how normal sized kandorians are on earth and why they are attacking superman. After that, i still tried to keep up with current superman storylines but i really just grew out of comics as i got older. Eighties treasures in this contemporary comic boom must hold value. If ordering more than one of our comics or magazines, contact us before submitting payment for a reduced shipping price. The photo below is for reference, its not the same one that sold. He adapted this supermanali article from his upcoming book, comic book fever, a love letter to the comic book era of 19761986. 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. Hes always been bigger than just one comic book, one tv show, or one film. Kenny bravermans high school days with clark kent are recounted, while conduit makes another attempt on clarks life in peer pressure part 2 awards. What you see on the site now is less than 10% of what i have available.
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