Clark visits his friend wong in chinatown, who tells a story to his grandson of how superman, in the distant past, helped a chinese farmer defeat a dragon. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use to track and manage your.
Of that small number, only one is certified as very finenear mint. Most comic book lovers pledge allegiance to either dc comicsfeaturing that famous alien from krypton and aquaman, among many othersor marvel comics, which gave us the webslinging spiderman, the new mutants and patriotic captain america. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book in the world. The price of the death of superman comic book will vary depending on the condition. Worlds finest and dc comics presents ceased publication, action comics adopted a teamup format filling the former role of dc comics. Eventually, writers began containing their storylines to single titles again and the dc editors ceased providing the chapter markers on the covers. In 2014, a pristine issue of the 1938 comic, with its original price of 10 cents still on. Superman comics values and price guide heritage auctions. Almost any early superman comic book has value if its in reasonable condition.
After the crisis, the superman family of titles endured a major change in format. The first comic book devoted to superman, reprinting the original action comics story, was published in the summer of 1939. Siegel and shuster introduce the world to superman. First self titled series for a comic book superhero ever. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995.
Every superman comic book published from the mid to late 1990s including annuals and specials possessed a sequential chapter number on the cover. Due to spidermans popularity and the rarity of this comic book, it has become the preeminent silver age comics. Toms comic book utility batman comics superman comics quantity total utility marginal utility quantity total utility marginal utility 0 0 0 0 1 40 40 1 58 58 2 68 28 2 92 34 3 88 20 3 106 14 4 94 6. A year after superman hit the scene, batman made his first appearance in the. The digital download will give you instant value and pricing. Value of superhero comic books super hero comics values. The issue features artwork by joe shuster and scripts by jerry siegel.
Usually between 1984 to 1991 modern 1992 to current. Browse certified superman comic books for sale at auction. Superman volume 2 was the first ongoing superman title to take place in the revised continuity following the events depicted in the crisis on infinite earths limited series. The video and resources below will help you find the best way to get current prices and values of your comic books, whether you own only a couple or thousands. The top superman comic books for collectorsinvestors. The authority is a really fun comic book that looks and feels like a blockbuster movie something enjoyable like bad boys 2 but not a piece of art, and certainly, not a masterpiece.
The comic includes a revised version of his first story superman, champion of the oppressed albiet renaming it to the coming of superman with notable changes to some of the art and story, as well as four other stories. The photo below is for reference, its not the same one that sold. Superman number 1 comic book summer 1939 is up for auction. Superman flies back with lana, and is surprised to find ma and pa kent home. A number of factors are involved in deciding whether or not a comic book should be submitted to a grading service such as cgc. The original superman comic book series is the most popular series. Most comic book lovers pledge allegiance to either dc comics featuring that famous alien from krypton and aquaman, among many othersor marvel comics, which gave us the webslinging spiderman, the new mutants and patriotic captain america. Z are still lost and suffering from amnesia on the mysterious dinosaur island. Superman confidential was a monthly comic book series from dc comics. Other superman rare comic books are listed lower down this page. Tom likes to collect batman and superman comic books. This series was launched after john byrne revamped the superman. The better the condition, the more the book can be worth to collectors who want the ones in the best shape. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book.
Scientific explanation of superman s amazing strength. Im sorry that i gave you an answer you didnt like about the value of your comic book, but thats the reality of most books from the 1990s and is especially true for the death of superman books. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman. While the characters are definitely human, the costumes, sets and captions all lend themselves to something much more comic book. Superman number 2 comic book fall 1939 page by page. Find the value of the dc comic adventures of superman volume 2.
Its not as valuable as other superman comics but would cost as much as. Values of adventures of superman free comic book values. Superman batman worlds finest worlds collide number 2 gibbons, rude, kesel, oliff on. The grand comics database gcd is a nonprofit, internetbased organization of international volunteers dedicated to building an open database covering all printed comics throughout the world.
Superman batman worlds finest worlds collide number 2. The value of an individual comic book is dependent on its grade. Tom likes to collect batman and superman comic boo. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. Sales data first became public in 1960, and showed that superman was the bestselling comic book character of the 1960s and 1970s. Cover may have missing pieces, creases, folds, and discoloration. A secondary jla comic book monthly series called jla. For obvious reasons, the 1st printings of the early superman comics are very valuable, but are hard to find at garage sales, swap meets, or even collector shops because they are often in the hands of collectors. Cgc lookup scan or type number on label choose file. Published just a few months after crisis on infinite earths, john byrnes the man of steel updated the saga of superman for modern audiences, changing certain aspects of the character in the process. The overstreet guide is a must have if you have a lot of comics, are already a collector or plan on having a lot of comics. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a 100% moneyback guaranted. The table below presents his total and marginal utilities for both types of comic books.
Next page number date titlenotes g vg f vf nm m 80 1953 machines of menace. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any. Aug 16, 2017 216 videos play all comic misconceptions in chronological order. Gaines told siegel and shuster what additional content aside from the action reprints to create for this issue in a letter dated 19390327. If the comic in question is not of sufficient value, it is not in your best interest to spend the money to have it certified.
Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. 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. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. 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. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option. Superman number 1 comic book summer 1939 page by page. This price guide has an updated edition published annually. One on the cornerstones of comics, this copy has moderate restoration which includes color touch, spine reinforcement, and edge trimming. Free comic book value and price resources comic book secrets jan 19, 2008 it walks you through finding comic book values and prices and helps you decide the best method for your situation. The city of rangoon wants a photo of superman for a new postage stamp. Elasticity and consumer choice quiz flashcards quizlet. New comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters beta grading guide recent value changes report missing issues.
These guides are put together by industry experts who examine a number of factors, including demand and current selling prices. Professional restoration in 1994 by matt wilson w cert. We look at the 10 rarest superman comics of all time and let you know. Based on the 1950s television show starring george reeves, this set shows how goofy the series looks by todays standards. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic. The story of superman s life the origin of superman. In better shape, unrestored, you are likely to get serious cash for your find. First self titled series for a comic book superhero. These include the later 10 cent issues and all 12 cent issues, which ended in mid1969. In america, the overstreet comic book price guide is the most used reference book for determining the value of old comics. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps.
Read more about collectible superman comics here and our action comics price guide here. On many of the regular superman titles covers youll find a rectangular box with that issues issue number e. The number 1 free online comic book community featuring a comic book price guide database, friends, lists, blogs, and more. Six values are listed here for each issue number based on the following grading criteria. Article with photos and biographies of jerry siegel and joe shuster. The cover bears the famous if somewhat crude drawing of superman smashing a car against a rock. Superman was an ongoing comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero of the same name. Written and drawn by jerome siegel and joe shuster, the comic introduced superman as champion of the. What is the value of a 1993 superman comic reign of the. What is your adventures of superman comic book worth.
Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use my. An interesting fact is many of the most important superman issues arent even in his selftitled comic, but in the action comics series. Superman confidential featured superman stories set in the early years of the characters career. Lp record and comic book, a membership card, a pin, and a secret code, all packed in a box.
Luthors computers come up with a solution, clark is superman. It is also the first issue to feature the dc bullet on the cover. Classified also follows the adventures of the justice league first issue. Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time. The series debuted november 1, 2006, and was canceled in april 2008 after 14 issues. The second volume of the previous ongoing superman title, the series was published from cover dates january 1987 to april 2006, and ran for 228 issues 226 monthly issues and two issues published outside the concurrent numbering. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. Action comics 1 this is the book that started it all.