Written by dan jurgens, karl kesel, louise simonson, roger stern. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Precrisis superman comic books 19381986 postcrisis comic books 19862011 postcrisis superman comics, specials, miniseries and graphic novels 19862011. The ian levine collection, a comic book collection that includes every comic book published by dc comics from 1935 through 2016, including.
He and siegel were inducted into both the comic book industrys will eisner comic book hall of fame in 1992 and the jack kirby hall of fame in 1993. 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. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. The story was not successful, and the character was not used again. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. Unfollow superman 1993 the death of superman to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Publication history precrisissupermans origin took more than twenty years to unfold into the narrative we are familiar with today. Death of superman promotion of 1992 mile high comics.
Thousands of comics shops ordered tens of millions of comic books a month. Superman 75 the death of superman, volume 2 comic january 1, 1993 by brett breeding artist, dan jurgens author. Eye to eye, script by scott mccloud, pencils by rick burchett, inks by terry austin. Sixty years of the worlds favorite comic book heroes by les daniels 1995. Liveaction portrayals of superman over the years featuring. An industry which began in 1935 reached its sales pinnacle in 1993, with a record. Superman 75 the death of superman, volume 2 comic january 1, 1993 by brett breeding artist, dan jurgens author visit amazons dan jurgens page. Superman turns out to be a surprisingly infectious entertainment, nicely balanced between warmth and wit, intimacy and impressive special effects, comic strip fantasy and several elements that make the movie eminently eligible for deep thinking about rescue fantasies, cherubic messiahs and other pieces of popcorn metaphysics. Written by roger stern, with art by jackson guice and denis rodier. Cover pencils by rick burchett, inks by terry austin. Excellent, likenew condition no tears, creases, or marks. That year, major malcolm wheelernicholson founded the company as national allied publications. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a 100% moneyback guaranted.
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Superman battles against some members of the committee against militarism, whose leader is actually employed by a warring totalitarian nation. Superman was first published in october 1935 by the then upstart dc comics. What made the death of superman promotion so much different than all the rest of the specious comics marketing schemes cooked up during the early 1990s was that it was aimed at the general public. The first edition of scott mcclouds book understanding comics is published by tundra publishing. Sales data first became public in 1960, and showed that superman was the bestselling comic book character of the 1960s and 1970s.
The superman mythology expanded during the silver age of comics 19531970 and was refined during the bronze age. Swan street or avenue on page 19 panel 4 is a homage to curt swan. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. With jimmy getting into the thick of the action armed only with his camera, a pair of luthors goons steal a gravity amplifier from s. The death of superman was a major news story that was covered by the likes of cnn and time magazine. The ian levine collection, a private sale featuring every comic book published by dc from 19342014 including complete runs of action comics, detective comics, superman and batman. Eventually, siegel reused the name the superman for a new character that became the most. Sothebys selling most complete dc comics collection ever. Primary comic book anthology titles created by the company was more fun comics, adventure comics, detective comics, action comics, allamerican comics and superman.
It also won the 1994 eisner award for best comics related book. Dc is verantwoordelijk voor strips over beroemde personages als superman, batman. This highly desirable superman run is a representation of one of the most sought after collectibles in the comic book market. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. When i first heard about dcs plans to kill superman, i immediately called dc. In superman is jewish harry brod reveals the links between jews and superheroes in a. Great superman comic book collection dc comics 2005, 1. Below, author paul sassienie lays out a brief history of dc comics, from inception to the present day. Superman turns out to be a surprisingly infectious entertainment, nicely balanced between warmth and wit, intimacy and impressive special effects, comicstrip fantasy and several elements that make the movie eminently eligible for deep thinking about rescue fantasies, cherubic messiahs and other pieces of popcorn metaphysics. The ellsworth mountains mentioned on page 2 panel 3 is a. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman. Get the best deals on silver age superman comics when you shop the largest online selection at.
The superman mythology expanded during the silver age of comics 19531970 and was refined during the bronze age 19701986. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. If you discover an old collection full of batman comics. If ordering more than one of our comics or magazines, contact us. The death of superman is a crossover story event featured in dc comics supermanrelated. This epic is part of the death of superman storyline and is the best of the 3 gns. The superman character was created by jerry siegel and joe shuster in 1933 before being sold to detective comics, inc. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a. Also, pa kent reacts to supermans tougher techniques. Every comic book has a area on the first page all the way at the bottom that.
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It doesnt matter if its a superman comic book, comic spiderman, x men comic or old title that nobody has heard of it can hold value, first you need to find out what type it is and age. The photo below is for reference, its not the same one that sold. In superman is jewish harry brod reveals the links between jews and superheroes in a penetrating investigation of iconic comic book figures. In the summer of 1935, still living in cleveland, he and shuster began selling comicbook stories to national allied publications, the primary precursor of dc comics, in new york. In 2005, the canadian comic book creator awards association instituted the joe shuster awards, named to honor the canadaborn artist. Today sotheby announced that is will auction dc complete. How much is the death of superman comic book pack worth.
The top superman comic books for collectorsinvestors. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. National comics publications and allamerican publications, two precursors to dc comics, were formed publishing american comic books such as superhero comics starting in the 1930s. More often than not, if you are lucky enough to find a rare vintage dc superman comic book its often in very rough shape like the one pictured here.
It was the death of an icon probably the most famous character in all of comicdom. In 1935, malcolm wheelernicholson published new fun. The caped crusader and his sidekick, robin, have been around since the late 1930s. Every comic book has a area on the first page all the way at the bottom that lists information such as, issue number, print date, publisher etc. Loot crate exclusive action comics no 1 superman unopened reprint new. The original superman comic book series is the most popular series. Siegel and shuster had been developing the superman story and character since 1933, hoping to sell it as a syndicated newspaper comicstrip.
During the golden age of comics 1935 1953, krypton and the kents were almost incidental, seldom being referred to in the comic book stories. How dc ignited the golden age of comic books books. Get the best deals on superman golden age comics 19381955 when you shop the largest online selection at. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Superman, national comics publishing canada, superman, simcoe canada, superman, whitman usa close please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. The story of the continuing conflict between the man of steel and. Additionally, the first installments of reign of the supermen. Mar 30, 2020 t he complex origin story of dc comics, inc. Sothebys how dc ignited the golden age of comic books.