Jun 02, 2017 superman appeared in 1938, batman in 1939, wonder woman in 1941. Loot crate exclusive action comics no 1 superman unopened reprint new. The late christopher reeve in his first appearance as superman in 1978s superman. The superman character was created by jerry siegel and joe shuster in 1933 before being sold to detective comics, inc. Aug 27, 2008 others have also probed superman s origins. The tragic real story behind supermans birth telegraph. This marks the first appearance of jerry siegel and joe shusters superman. Unfollow comic book superman 1938 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The reign of the supermen which introduced the postcrisis superboy, steel, the cyborg superman, and a mysterious superman. Regular people were hedging that it said comic book would get value, whereas regular collectors knew there would be multiple reprintings and anyone who wanted said comic book in 1st printing was going to get it. Comic books latest news, breaking stories and comment the.
In this post, we explore the golden age of comic books. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. Superman appeared in 1938, batman in 1939, wonder woman in 1941. Mar 23, 2016 lets talk about the very first superman comic issue in 1938. 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. But the main problem is action comics 1 from 1938, for superman did not get his own title until 1939, has been reprinted many times in different formats, hence those seriously vary by size as well. It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero.
Back in 1941, captain america punched hitler on the cover of a comic book. Superman faces a ruthless gang of men known as the black band, who specialize in brutal robberies of night club patrons in metropolis, including clark kent and lois lane, who disguise themselves as wealthy patrons themselves to smoke out members of the gang. The golden age describes an era in the creation of comic books published between the years of 1938 and 1955. The original superman comic book series is the most popular series. Some strict collectors consider the era finished by 1950. Mar 19, 2009 comic books in 1938 were definitely of a different size than they are today. Of the hundreds of comic book superheroes created in the nineteenthirties and forties, only these three have lasted, uninterrupted. Superman 1938 series comics published by dc comics. Superman clark kent, lois lane, conduit, ma kent appearance. Get the best deals on superman golden age comics 1938 1955 when you shop the largest. Get the best deals on superman golden age comics 19381955 when you shop the largest online selection at. Right off the bat, we get several familiar aspects of the character. Superman, also called the man of steel, is one of the most influential superheroes of dc comics, and superhero comics at large.
Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. Wright 9 superman was quick to earn his own comic book, superman, a daily comic strip in the newspapers, and his own radio show. You can now read the worlds most expensive comic book online. Comic books in 1938 were definitely of a different size than they are today. Get the best deals on superman golden age comics 1938 1955 when you shop the largest online selection at. As the highest selling comic of all time it caused a spectacular boom in sales during the 90s. Unrestored copy of first superman comic book for sale. Scientific explanation of supermans amazing strength. It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero genre and the most.
Scientific explanation of superman s amazing strength. Precrisis superman comic books 1938 1986 postcrisis comic books 19862011 postcrisis superman comics, specials, miniseries and graphic novels 19862011. As the highest selling comic of all time it caused a spectacular boom in. Lets talk about the very first superman comic issue in 1938. Inarguably the most wellrecognized comic book to have killed superman and brought him back to life, the death of superman superman, vol. Browse 17,583 superman stock photos and images available, or search for superhero or batman to find more great stock photos and pictures. Of the hundreds of comicbook superheroes created in the nineteenthirties and forties, only these three have lasted, uninterrupted. Superman paperback january 1, 1998 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Gerard jones, a comic book historian who in 2004 first wrote about the siegel robbery in his book men of tomorrow. The yesterday man by david micheline scriptand jackson guicedenis rodier art. Siegel and shusters origin sequence finally saw print. Precrisis superman comic books 19381986 postcrisis comic books 19862011 postcrisis superman comics, specials, miniseries and graphic novels 19862011. The superman is a sex position, where a guy has sexual intercourse with a girl, doggy style, and bends the girl forward while he reaches over her shoulders to plant his hands on the floor, supporting his weight, while his legs are sticking straight out.
So, in an effort to gather the best of the best, we went looking for the essential superman origin stories from 80 years of his comic book history, from golden age shorts to modern age epics. Starting in 1939, superman would continue on to 1986 when alan moores story whatever happened to the man of tomorrow. Superman comics article about superman comics by the. Last week, superman was working for the fuhrer in one. Supermanclark kent, lois lane, conduit, ma kent appearance. This isnt a list of every superman origin ever it doesnt include elseworlds like red son or brief summaries like the opening of allstar superman. After being hidden away for years, a copy of the original action comics no. Superman tshirts and dc comics fan art page 2 teepublic. The golden age comics is an era between 1938 and 1956. Supermans first appearance comic book at auction mail online.
Superman 1938 comics superman comics s comics comic. In 1939, after superman had become a success in the comic book field, the mcclure syndicate finally brought it to the nations newspapers. Back cover features the first pinup of superman with is also the 1st ever pinup page to appear in a comic book. The posture has the man resembling a flying superman. Unrestored copy of first superman comic book for sale cnn. The death of superman for right or wrong is a landmark moment in comic book history. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics.
Some great dan jurgens art and brutal for superman comics fight scenes. Mar 21, 2018 so, in an effort to gather the best of the best, we went looking for the essential superman origin stories from 80 years of his comic book history, from golden age shorts to modern age epics. The first issue features the debut and origin stories of superman, lois lane, krypton and many other characters and places. But when lois discovers the existence of a phony superman, who is tied to that manager, the real superman must act quickly to save lois life. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. The biggest event comic in the history of the medium, and this is the highly desirable memorial edition. These are the years when comics were considered a new and exciting form of art. Many renowned characters such as batman, captain america, and superman were introduced during this period. In the death of superman series of comics, we see the hero fighting doomsday to protect metropolis, but being unable to defeat this. But if you want a good story, the death of superman really is just a setup to the meatandpotatoes of the storyline. Comic books latest news, breaking stories and comment.
The memorial set that comes in a black bag with bleeding superman logo and contains a slategray memorial marker variant cover comic, a fullcolor memorial poster, fullcolor commemorative stamps, the daily planet obituary, a black. Superman 1939 comic read superman 1939 comic online. Previously, the highest selling comics had sold an average of about 200,000400,000 copies per issue, but each bimonthly issue of superman sold about 1,300,000 copies. 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. Feb 26, 2009 after being hidden away for years, a copy of the original action comics no. Article with photos and biographies of jerry siegel and joe shuster. Browse the independent s complete collection of articles and commentary on comic books. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman. Primary comic book anthology titles created by the company was more fun comics, adventure comics, detective comics, action comics, allamerican comics and superman. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a 100% moneyback guaranted. Superman 1939 comic read superman 1939 comic online in. This monthly comic follows the serialized adventures of the man of steel and his life in metropolis.
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