The version of superman from the golden age of comic books was also the very first version of the character. Were giving away the the killing joke 1988 1st print, cgc graded 9. Three dimension adventures of superman 1953 original edition. The first issue of a longrunning comic book series is commonly the rarest and most desirable to collectors.
This comic has some of the best subject material on any comic possibly ever. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. The original superman comic book series is the most popular series. History of comics censorship, part 1 comic book legal. Postflashpoint comic books 20112016 action comics and superman comic books, specials, annuals and graphic novels 20112016 superman unchained comic books 202015 batman superman comic books 202016 superman wonder woman comic books 202016 earth 2. But this could only happen in a cartoon or a comic book. Comic books have been published for more than a century, and collectors categorize them into five ages. The man of steel stars in seven classic adventures as the 1950s atomic age comes to a close. By the mid1950s, the comic book industry was imperiled. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. Adventures of superman last edited by pikahyper on 121119 01. The goal of this site is to be the most extensive resource for comic book reading orders on the internet.
Legendary superman artist curt swan would have been 100 today. The superhero archetype was created and many wellknown characters were introduced, including superman, batman, captain marvel, captain america, and wonder woman. Though the character of superman had previously appeared in action comics the previous year in. Superman and wonder woman have been described as comparable physically. Superfans of the man of steel, come discuss and read about the latest buzz and info on the superfamily members. The first three titles feature the original superboy, the legendary hero superman as a boy. The films specific story, production design, andor interpretation of the characters were based on a specific comic book or graphic novel.
Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman. Get the best deals on superman golden age comics 19381955 when you shop the largest. We use ebay to provide references to live prices of comic books. Superman comic books comics index lists this section contains a partial index of superman comics prior to 1986, a complete index of superman comics since 1986, lists of all other superman related comic books. Every superhero and comic book movie in chronological order here at flights, tights, and movie nights, my goal is to seek out and watch every superhero and comic book based movie out there, this is my attempt at creating a comprehensive list of every single one i can find as well as the ones coming out in the near future. They are derived from numerous sources such as dealer. Dc comic books with superman comic books, batman comic books, flash comic books, wonder woman comic books and others, dc comics is one of the bestknown comic book publishers. The meek mans club starring superman, art by al plastino. From 1949 to 1956, the newspaper strips were drawn by win mortimer. Youll find many dc comic books in our low cost comic books collection. This comprehensive series helps remedy that gap in the superman by bringing back into print every one of the sunday newspaper strips.
Superman family comic book cover dated august 1956. Marvel comic books not to be outdone by its rival dc, marvel comics has amazing superheroes as. This comprehensive series helps remedy that gap in the superman saga by bringing back into print every one of the sunday newspaper strips. He was a prolific writer for dc comics in the 1940s and 50s, and wrote the most of the superman newspaper strips throughout the 1950s. More than 170 neverbeforereprinted superman sundays from the 1950s. Superboy is the name of several american comic book series published by dc comics, featuring characters of the same name. These prices for comic books are provided as a service to hobbizine readers.
Supermans newspaper comic strips are among the rarest of all superman collectibles. The seller is materalexa and is located in princeton, new jersey. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. Superman battles an alien dragon in order to procure a valuable gem. Similar to the digital comic museum, which we wrote about last week, comic book plus contains a near inexhaustible quantity of golden and silver age comic books. The reign of the supermen which introduced the postcrisis superboy, steel, the cyborg superman, and a mysterious superman with familiar ties to another. Have listed this week a large number of comics, please check them out. Some ask why not an ostentatious wedding in a cathedral with a cast of thousands with other superheroes in the invites but thats my imagination getting the better of me. The only superhero comics in production, at any publisher, were dcs batman, superman, and wonder woman.
Platinum 18971937, golden 193855, silver 1956 69, bronze 197079, and modern 1980present. Stories include the man who stole the sun, the origin of superman, and the man who bossed superman. Interviews read our question and answer sessions with superman comic book writers and artists. According, to checkmate database, a secret government operation that had a role during the omac project2005,and the events of superman. Clark kent and perry white show up at her door as lois attacks clark shouting superman darling.
The atomic age sundays volume 2 19531956 superman atomic age sundays alvin schwartz, wayne boring on. Society comic books 20152016 doomed comic books 20152016. Supermans new superpower, pencils by wayne boring, inks by stan kaye. Why mess with a tried and true superhero formula like superman. The character regularly appears in comic books published by dc comics. Dc comics, american media and entertainment company whose iconic comic based properties represented some of the most enduring and recognizable characters in 20th and 21stcentury popular culture. Its parent company, dc entertainment, is a wholly owned subsidiary of time warner inc. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. A 1956 superman calendar is included in part of the story, the superman calendar, art by al plastino. Panels are often accompanied by descriptive prose and written narrative, usually, dialog contained in word balloons emblematic of the comics art form. Rarity, title, issue, and condition determine value, although often one of those variables is far more important than the others. What is supermans origin story and how has it changed over. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. This second book of three features every superman weekly strip from march 22.
It took away much of the baggage that previous eras had accrued and favoured contemporary ideas. See more ideas about superman, superman comic and comic book covers. There is a 1990s era reprint edition of this comic. The golden age of comic books describes an era of american comic books from 1938 to 1956. Shop for silver age 19561969 comics on, your friendly online comic book store. Marvel comics lot starter collection blend of old and new. Get the best deals on superman silver age comics 19561969.
The main characters has its origins in a comic book, graphic novel, or serialized comic strip published in the us or europe. Superman s newspaper comic strips are among the rarest of all superman collectibles. A comic book or comicbook, also called comic magazine or simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. But if you want a good story, the death of superman really is just a setup to the meatandpotatoes of the storyline. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a 100% moneyback guaranted. Huge comic book lot 25 marvel dc indy superman spiderman no duplicates. Im just including the formation of excalibur, this series has very limited interaction with the main xmen books and so it will not be visited much in my reading order excalibur. Superman, is the one who explodes onto the scene and transforms comic books into a cultural force. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. As a result, we see more of moments with the kents, who play a big part in grounding superman in humanity. Whether its comic book, movie or toon media, this is your fortress of solitude.
Im selling off my collection of comics from golden age to late 80s, heavy in batman, superman, spiderman, iron man, wonder woman, captain america, invaders, rom, and underground comix. The book features a key appearance, printed in black white, a rare foreign issue from the 1950s. This comprehensive series helps remedy that gap in the superman by. Comic book collectors are often lifelong enthusiasts of the comic book stories, and they usually focus on particular heroes and attempt to assemble the entire run of a title. Whos who in the superman comics 1950s 1980s information on characters and places introduced in the superman comic books during the 1950s and up to the revamp in 1986. Rare dc action comics superman silver age lot 7 comic books. These comic book characters were all inspired by the man of steel. The clue from krypton starring superman, jorel, jonathan kent, martha kent, floyd fowler, and lois lane, script by bill finger, pencils by wayne. Mar 04, 2018 to kickstart his superman run, bryne would revisit the superman origin with the sixpart miniseries superman. Superman reading order postcrisis comic book back issues. Why christopher reeves superman is so hard to forget.
Superheroes were passe, except for the man of steel, a media star thanks to the adventures of superman 195357, a syndicated program appearing on the medium that had robbed comics of much of its audience. The atomic age sundays volume 2 1953 1956 superman atomic age sundays alvin schwartz, wayne boring on. Lp record and comic book, a membership card, a pin, and a secret code, all packed in a box. Get the best deals on dc superman golden age comics when you shop the largest online selection at. If you need any additional scans please let me know. An eccentric millionaire gets superman to destroy buildings and a battleship. Distributed by atlas publishing and distributing co. Its headquarters are in new york city corporate history. Aliens will take possession of earth unless john trent can defeat their champion in a game of survival. Adventures of superman the big freeze tv episode 1956. The reign of the supermen which introduced the postcrisis superboy, steel, the cyborg superman, and a mysterious superman. So, the xmen comic books are listed under x and the outer limits is listed under o.
Jerry siegel and joe shuster, soon to be known for creating superman, began working on new fun in october 1935. Get the best deals on superman silver age comics 1956 1969 when you shop the largest online selection at. First of all, if superman is frozen solid and chalky white, putting on lois lanes makeup all over his face, neck, hands and hair. Wizard magazine published monthly also has a comic book price guide printed in the back of every issue. Superman 103 1956 solid and complete nice looking book. Search superman in comic books silver age 1956 69 have you entered our giveaway. Three dimension adventures of superman 1953 original ed. Dean and jerry become detectives in order to find out whos stealing feathers from an. During this time, modern comic books were first published and rapidly increased in popularity. The man of steel stars in thirteen classic adventures as the 1950s atomic age comes to a close. Created by writerartist dan jurgens, the character had a cameo appearance in superman. Some of the stories are original to the newspaper strip, while others were alternate versions of tales that were simultaneously published in the regular comic books. Superman agrees to create scenes for a 1956 superman calendar for charity, but the manufacturer has a hidden clause that may bring him a huge profit. Some great dan jurgens art and brutal for superman comics fight scenes.
The collections timespan ranges from the late 1930s through to the early 1960s, and includes many thousands of comic books in the superhero, scifi, and horror genres. Every superhero and comic book movie in chronological order. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any. Dec 14, 2018 forty years ago, richard donner and christopher reeve made superman, a film that directors have been chasing for years, depicting who america was then or at least who we wished to be. It can also be found in trade paperback, though it is currently out of print.
Alphabetical order rules all comic books for sale are listed alphabetically by the first letter of the comic book s name. The man of steel is the ultimate symbol of truth, justice. The print edition collected three digital chapters a month. Jan 30, 2018 supermans newspaper comic strips are among the rarest of all superman collectibles. Adventures of superman the wedding of superman tv episode. Superman accidentally gets called upon to be a substitute teacher in order to protect his secret identity. This reading order contains all the essential and recommended comic book issues for you to enjoy superman. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine. However, through this period comic books based on the superman, batman, and wonder woman characters retained a modest audience. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. In 1954, psychiatrist fredric wertham wrote in his bestselling book seduction of the innocent that comic books of all types were corrupting the youth of america. We are a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to and affiliated sites. Full page text for the key to the superman family portrait and facing page pinup of the superman family featuring superman with 23 people and animals who play key roles in the man of steel mythos.
Superman dc silver age comics 19561969 for sale ebay. Later series feature the second superboy, who is a partial clone of the original superman. This reading order contains all the necessary comic book issues to enjoy the death of superman event. Ongoing titles featuring superman in a starring role action comics. Alphabetical order rules all comic books for sale are listed alphabetically by the first letter of the comic books name. This item is in the category collectibles\ comics \silver age 1956 69\superhero\ superman. Doomsday is a fictional supervillain appearing in american comic books published by dc comics, commonly as the deadliest foe of superman, as well as the justice league. There would have to be some plausible reason why it would fool them. Accused detective story magazine 1956 atlantis publishing vol. In the extra sized superman red superman blue oneshot, the former man of steel was stretched beyong. Death of superman reading order comic book reading orders. The reading order below consist of the most complete listing of superman comics of the post. The story of superman s life the origin of superman. Rocketed to earth as an infant from the doomed planet krypton, kalel was adopted by the loving kent family and raised in americas heartland as clark kent.
Comic books with a number as its title are alphabetized by the way the name is. In america, the overstreet comic book price guide is the most used reference book for determining the value of old comics. Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive the man of steel fights a neverending battle for truth, justice, and the american way. Many, many comic books have advertisements of all kinds of weapons, really dangerous ones, like. We provide reading orders for characters and events from marvel, dc, and other publishers. The adventures of superman unrelated to the previous the adventures of superman title, this book, which began in 20 and ended in 2014, was a threetimesamonth digital comic anthology of noncanonical superman stories by rotating creative teams.
Sacrifice 2006, superman and wonder woman are both listed as strength class a1. From his blue uniform to his flowing red cape to the s shield on his chest, superman is one of the most immediately recognizable and beloved dc super heroes of all time. The superman series in those days were always shot out of order i. One of the best ways to get started is with john byrnes man of steel miniseries that begins or superman reading order, which we here have seen in many dollar bins at our local comic shop. From a time when comic continuity was far less important than it is today, this more like watching a bunch of unrelated movies and shows.
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