How to determine the value of a comic book december 25, 2014. 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. The comic book price guide for great britain superman. When i first heard about dcs plans to kill superman, i immediately called dc. This epic is part of the death of superman storyline and is the best of the 3 gns. Death of superman, while mediocre in content set the scene, funeral for a friend was moving and the return was fantastic and the climax of a whole new superman. Superman and jimmy olsen travel to kandor to discover how normal sized kandorians are on earth and why they are attacking superman. Action comics 1 this is the book that started it all. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. The death of superman was a major news story that was covered by the likes of cnn and time magazine. First self titled series for a comic book superhero ever.
Superman comics values and price guide heritage auctions. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. This highly desirable superman run is a representation of one of the most sought after collectibles in the comic book market. If ordering more than one of our comics or magazines, contact us before submitting payment for a reduced shipping price. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman. The most valuable superman comic book ever is for sale on ebay. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a. Superman was has been, and hopefully will continue to be, one of the cornerstones of the comic book industry. Ungraded books are worth less esp if youre trying to sell. In astro city, each issue is a new beginning and is presented without many of the visual and narrative shortcuts that are conventions of the comic book medium but.
Get the best deals on superman silver age comics 19561969 when you shop the largest online selection at. 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. Superman comics, superman toys, superman memorabilia for sale. Comic books are popular collectibles that hold the potential to become valuable over time.
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. A complete set of 1966 topps superman trading cards has 66 cards. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics. It was the death of an icon probably the most famous character in all of comicdom.
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. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Browse certified superman comic books for sale at auction. Unless otherwise noted in the description, our items are preowned. Use our past auction pricing data or reach out to an. 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. 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.
Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. Superman album, giant the comic book price guide for. The story of supermans life the origin of superman. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. 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. The antisuperman gang synopsis superman uniform being auctioned off and stripped superman about to be rocketed to execution planet. Determining the value of a comic book is not always easy, as the factors that influence it are subjective and liable to change.
Death of superman promotion of 1992 mile high comics. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. An opened version would depend on the condition of the actual comic book. Why is the death of superman such an important comic book. New comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters beta grading guide recent value changes report missing issues. Originally it cost 10 cents, now a near mint copy is worth almost. For accuracy almost every entry is based upon actually looking in the issue, and not memory or another source. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. The original superman comic book series is the most popular series.
The value of an individual comic book is dependent on its grade. Accidentally destroyed this comic when i was a kid it belong to my brother. Based on the 1950s television show starring george reeves, this set shows how goofy the series looks by todays standards. It was my brothers favorite present for his birthday. Comic books superman, action comics superman, superman the man of steel, the adventures of superman and much more. 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. Luthor challenges superman to combat, while perry white tries to. Included are complete comicbook stories and daily and sunday newspaper panels from jerry siegel and joe shusters creative fiascoprovided by publisher. Other superman rare comic books are listed lower down this page. Six values are listed here for each issue number based on.
Core titles such as spiderman, xmen and superman have a steep learning curve for new readers due to their lengthy histories and the inaccessibility of the comic book medium. So figure how my step brother had issues 117 then 21 thru 34 of superman in mint condition in a box along with batman 1 22 all in mint condition and he ran from the government for tax reasons, got very ill and passed away, and they are. Strengths that make this comic book a good longterm investment are. The novels conceit sounded coola guy who regrets trading away a comic book as a kid. While the characters are definitely human, the costumes, sets and captions all lend themselves to something much more comic booklike. Subzero comics buys and sells comics, action figures, statues and busts and all related collectibles. Shipped on time, excellent quality, would order again. Superman, superhero, copper age 1984 1991, comics, collectibles. The print edition collected three digital chapters a. Superman heads into outer space to face the latest diabolical scheme of his hated arch foe brainiac. The top superman comic books for collectorsinvestors.
Superman comics index 19862011 introduction here is a listing of the regular superman titles since the john byrne 1986 miniseries man of steel up until the postflashpoint relaunch in 2011. The first comic book devoted to superman, reprinting the original action comics story, was published in the summer of 1939. What you see on the site now is less than 10% of what i have available. As an adult, superman is the hero of metropolis, working as a mildmannered newsman in his clark kent identity, but what happened between these two periods. A year after superman hit the scene, batman made his first appearance in the 27th issue of detective comics. How much is the original death of superman comic worth. Milestone, paradox press, piranha press, tangent comics, vertigo, wildstorm. I just ordered him this comic book for his birthday and he was shocked and impressed. Platinum age 18971937 2,283 golden age 19381955 172,425 silver age 19561969 208,121. Siegel and shuster introduce the world to superman. 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. Origin and first appearance phantasmo, the master of the world. To write a story and not just a one issue fake out, or an imaginary tale where superman actual.
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