May 12, 2020 the appearance of the fan outfit has plenty of similarities with the cover of doomsday. Kara zorel is superman s cousin and last survivor of kryptons argo city. Sanders auctions can obtain up to this amount or more for you. Jun 07, 2015 comics explained recommended for you 17. May 17, 2018 a superhero who needs no introduction, its still worth noting that superman isnt just a comic book icon, hes the comic book icon.
Along with robin, they appeared on the cover of this 1940 new york worlds fair comics book, a souvenir edition sold at the event. Dcs silver age focused a lot around superman and his supporting characters, making a. Supermans first appearance comic book at auction daily. Nicolas cages nearlypristine copy of action comics no. Action comics 1, first appearance rarest comic book. Everything else free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Dec 14, 2016 tricky call, as the other side of the hulk 181 analogy is darkseid and his cameo first appearance in jimmy olsen 4. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. The ian levine collection, an exclusive private sale offering of every comic book released by american publisher dc comics from 1935 2016, including complete runs of superman, batman, action comics, and detective comics. Displaying 1 to 93 of 93 series matching your query for action comics. Rare superman comic found in a house wall goes up for auction. It features the first appearance of several comicbook heroesmost notably. There are many superman comics and even more stories featuring him. Gaines script jerry siegel pencils joe shuster, fred guardineer inks joe shuster, fred guardineer letters joe shuster, joe shuster.
This comic features not only the first appearance of superman, clark kent and lois lane, but this comic began the entire superhero genre that has. The son of a lighthouse keeper and an atlantean queen, arthur curry is the bridge between the surface world and his tumultuous realm of the sea. A weapon crafted in the most extreme conditions imaginable, doomsday is an ultimate and unstoppable force of destruction and devastation. Supergirl is the title of several comic book series, featuring the adventures of supergirl. It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero genre and the most. Recent sales of this historic comic have shocked the world with incredible record prices, and the news media has. Supermans first appearance comic book at auction daily mail online. Mar 23, 2016 see batman and supermans firstever appearance together. First appearance superman dc direct collector action.
The year superman first comic book appearance answers. Action comics 1, first appearance rarest comic book issue. Superman, american comic book character created for dc comics by writer jerry siegel and. The issue sold on ebay was dubbed the holy grail, not just for its rarity, but also how pristine its condition was. There was previously another black superman in legends of the dc universe. Rare comic showing supermans 1st appearance to be auctioned. In the early days of the series, batman and superman had their own solo stories. Since then superman has won many hearts of comic fans and continued to increase in popularity till what you see today. Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time. See batman and supermans firstever appearance together. The man of steel is the ultimate symbol of truth, justice, and hope. This was the first issue of the series to be titled worlds finest comics, the title it would retain for the next 45 years. See how writer jerry siegel and artist joe shuster changed the cultural landscape and defined a genre of.
If we only look at the wolverine example, we would assume that the value of a characters first full appearance always trumps the value of the first brief appearance. New york sothebys is pleased to announce that we will offer dc complete. Since the debut of superman in 1938 by jerry siegel and joe shuster, stories of superheroes ranging from. Monarch of the undersea realm of atlantis and king of the seven seas, aquaman is one of the most powerful dc super heroescommanding a kingdom that. Black superman to appear in action comics comic book. On bizarro world, a bizarro doomsday was created by bizarro lex luthor to fight the bizarro bizarro, ie superman. The more than 40,000 comics in the collection also features superhero icons wonder woman.
Characters published continuously from the golden age right into the silver age. Top 10 comic books most sought after by collectors movie. For a detailed list of stories appearing in the supergirl comics, see list of supergirl comic book stories 19721974 the first ongoing title featured superman s kryptonian cousin. 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. 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. Tricky call, as the other side of the hulk 181 analogy is darkseid and his cameo first appearance in jimmy olsen 4. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. One of the villains most visually chilling features is the sheer length of his spikes and both the cosplayer and the comic book artist successfully depict that element of his appearance. The comic book named batman first came out in 1940, however that wasnt batmans first appearance. A wellpreserved issue of the 1938 comic book that first featured superman is heading to the auction block. Year one a story, which is entirely about superman s enemy. Action comics m 866 issues 866 indexed have 1148 need 210 june 1938 october 2011.
The colors are especially vivid on both the covers, and interior pages, which show a baby superman in diapers. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. Read the first superman comic online for free paste. In better shape, unrestored, you are likely to get serious cash for your find. It would stand to reason that a comic book reader gets more of the character in the first full appearance issue and this would increase more buying demand and value for the first full appearance issue.
Venom first appearance in copper age spiderman comics for. Along with robin, they appeared on the cover of this 1940 new york worlds fair comics book, a. Refine your query using an advanced query or go to the standard search. I mean, thats what people keep saying on forums about uxm266. Characters published continuously from the golden age right into the silver age superman, batman, wonder woman and green arrow being the only others, i think. 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. This 1941 comic was the second issue of dc comics then called nationals book that contained both superman and batman stories in it. List of key comic book character first appearances.
He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. The following is a list of the first known appearances of various superhero fictional characters and teams a superhero also known as a super hero or superhero is a fictional character of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derringdo in the public interest. Reprints first appearance of superman back in june, 1938. Debuting in the wake of the great depression and just before world war ii, superman set the stage for the dc universe and all superhero comics to follow. Oct 29, 2014 a few months ago, a copy of action comics no. Buy superman action comics first appearance action figure. The series has ceased and resumed publication several times in the past, featuring different versions of the girl of steel. Aquaman is trickier yet in that hes one of those few d. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with.
Kara zorel is supermans cousin and last survivor of kryptons argo city. The character was unnamed in his first appearance in final crisis, and so was assumed to simply be barack obama. Superman is a classic and enduring character in the dc universe, one of the first and greatest superheroes of all time. Long ago, scientists on the planet krypton engineered a creature to be the ultimate weapon. This comic book is also the first featuring a superhero, and is considered to be the most valuable comic in the world. A year after superman hit the scene, batman made his first appearance in the 27th issue of detective comics. Superman is widely considered to have solidified, if not created, the superhero archetype. Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your anwer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.
Supermans first appearance comic book at auction mail online. Action adventure comics m 3 issues 3 indexed june 1955 october 1955. What was the annual increase in the value of this comic book. List of key comic book character first appearances comics. She has a brash and defiant personality that she developed in response to the destruction of krypton. These files will help new and old readers understand whats happening to the man of steel.
Although some elements were already present in that seminal first issue mildmannered clark kent works for a metropolis newspaper, loves his coworker lois lane and is secretly an alien from planet krypton who calls himself superman, most of ingredients usually. All early superman and action comics are worth money, no matter what their condition. Dc comics may have launched a wave of new heroes, but one of the most expensive issues to own is the launch of lois lanes comic book series, which gave focus to supermans girlfriend. If you were reading comics back in 1940, which book introduced you to lex luther. The first appearance of this character, which by now is much more popular than superman, and the books rarity gives it a value much more than its weight in gold. Spidermans first appearance in comic book sells for. Its only a matter of time before hes on the big screen, and if they do him right, he should look awesome. 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.
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