Metropolis comics ap new york ap the record price for a comic book. Has superman stories through the years, so that you can see how superman changed, how comic art changed, how comic storytelling changed, etc. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. I sell vintage and antique books as well as other things but never anything on this level. Record price paid for first superman comic book voice of. After superman saves a group of miners from a cavein, clark kent senses a story that may mean that the mines owner, thorton blakely, is actually running unsafe mine operations and blaming accidents on the miners themselves. In a statement, dallasbased heritage auctions said the copy of action comics no. Story comic, which is a 16page comic book about martin luther king, jr.
In fascist italy the importation and translation of all american and british comic books, except for the far too popular mickey mouse is outlawed. The war years 1938 1945 shows how his introduction at the start of world war ii lifted the spirits of a weary country and brought people the hero they so desperately needed. Some strict collectors consider the era finished by 1950. Though action comics began as an anthology, collecting a variety of tales, over the past few decades it has become a monthly title dedicated to its launch character, superman. Comics have played a huge part not only in the history of the united. It advocates the principles of nonviolence and provides a primer on nonviolent resistance. The mcclure newspaper syndicate launched superman as a daily comic strip and, soon afterward, plans were in the works for an adventures of superman. Faster than a speeding bullet, superman burst onto the comic book scene in 1938, just as america was on the terrifying precipice of a world war. We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. It didnt take much research to realize i was a little out of my league.
Unfollow 1938 superman comic to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Home comic books s comics superman comics superman 1938 comics. History comics and graphic novels libguides at arizona state. Besides superman many other heroes were featured for periods of time. Superheroes have been the dominant comic book genre ever since superman transformed the industry in 1938. I have been asked to sell a first edition superman comic. This comic book is also the first featuring a superhero, and is considered to be the most valuable comic in the world. Born in 1914 in cleveland, oh, jerome siegel was, as a.
Superman is a fictional character, a comic book superhero who appears in comic books published by dc comics. The image on the cover of the 1938 edition of action comics no. Mayer found the rejected superman comic strips, and sullivan told siegel and shuster that if they could paste them. It has been graded by mycomicshops experienced graders. Supermen the first wave of comic book heroes 19361941. Superman 1938 series comics published by dc comics. Unfollow comic book superman 1938 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The golden age describes an era in the creation of comic books published between the years of 1938 and 1955. An inventors time machine takes him, clark kent, lois lane, perry white, and a mobster to the distant past, where the crook assumes the identity of stoneman and tries to control a tribe of cavemen. Other than a handful of hardy survivors, the hundreds of costumed crime fighters that sprang up in comics early era are long forgotten. An escape from strykers island means that the powerless superman needs the help of guardian, gangbuster and the project to round up the escaped villains.
Superman collectible golden age comics reprints 1938 55 skip to page navigation. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. It features the first appearance of several comic book heroesmost notably. Rare superman comic found in a house wall goes up for.
Creado por jerry siegel y joe shuster, tambien aparecen por. These are the years when comics were considered a new and exciting form of art. Pw talks with former dc comics president paul levitz about the hardcover tribute to the 1938 comic book that debuted superman and launched a genre and the american comic book industry. Letters to the editor from comic writers mark evanier, martin pasko, and tony isabella, and from comics artist dave cocrkum. He is widely considered to be an american cultural icon. Superman collectible golden age comics reprints 193855. Cocreated by canadianborn joe shuster, superman first appeared in comic book form in the june 1938 first edition of a new comic book, action comics.
But clark kent, lois lane, and the big s smack in the middle of his blue chest were intact when superman made his page debut in action comics no. A keep receivedt purchase the e book for an similar quantity that they are going to turn round and promote it for, because then they make no income on the transaction. When new books are released, well charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the preorder period. The letters page also contains a statement of ownership average print run 720,000. 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.
These files will help new and old readers understand. The first comic book featuring superman was sold in 1938. Lets talk about the very first superman comic issue in 1938. Get the best deals on superman golden age comics 1938 1955 when you shop the largest online selection at. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. It is thought that there are less than one hundred copies of the issue in existence, and the find is. Rare copy of supermans 1938 comicbook sells for nearly. 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. Worlds best comic books dc archives sampler superman batman joker wonder woman.
It is one of about 100 copies of the edition known to exist. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with coverdate june 1939. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Get the best deals on superman collectible golden age comics reprints 1938 55. Considered the first true superhero book, action comics arrived on the scene in 1938 and remains the longestrunning comic book in history. Dc marks 80 years of action comics and superman with. The blakely mine disaster, script by jerry siegel, art by joe shuster. A rare 1938 superman comic book was put on the block nov. This also means the end of italian comics magazine jumbo. Ad for more fun comics, new adventure comics and detective comics. The collectible marked the first appearance of superman, and was originally published in 1938. I read all the silver age superman titles as i worked in my dads drugstore, and i could read the comics while handling the front of the store cash register sales.
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