Gaines told siegel and shuster what additional content aside from the action reprints to create for this issue in a letter dated 19390327. Unfollow comic book superman 1938 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Superman the dark side of apokolips is a book that is part comic and part chapter book about superman who, in addition being super strong and able to fly, has some interesting powers, like ice breath. The cover bears the famous if somewhat crude drawing of superman smashing a car against a rock. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. Probably less than 100 exist and most are in terrible shape. The inaugural issue of action comics marked the first appearance of superman and helped kick off the superhero genre. May 25, 20 the collectible marked the first appearance of superman, and was originally published in 1938. Get the best deals on superman golden age comics 19381955 when you shop the largest online selection at. 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 followed during the 76 years since. It features the first appearance of several comicbook heroesmost notably. I am no collector of comics, its in great condition, no flaws, it has been kept inside a plastic sleeve. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics.
Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a. Superman was the title of the monthly comic book featuring superman. Record price paid for first superman comic book voice of america. Bidding ended sunday evening, with 48 bids received.
Written and drawn by jerome siegel and joe shuster, the comic introduced superman as champion of the oppressed, the physical marvel who had sworn. Comics that have the most collectible value are those published between 1938 and 1979. A writer from cleveland, ohio, jerry siegel, and artist, joe shuster, originaly from canada, but whose family emigrated to cleveland, had met and created the most iconic superhero in america. It is referred to as the holy grail of comics and this is the finest graded copy to exist with perfect white pages. Superman is a fictional character, a comic book superhero who appears in comic books published by dc comics. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. Superman and though the character had gone through many revisions, it took nearly six years it took to. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman. Mayer found the rejected superman comic strips, and sullivan told siegel and shuster that if they could paste them.
He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. Recent sales of this historic comic have shocked the world with incredible record prices, and the news media has. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. The original superman comic book series is the most popular series. Rare superman comic found in a house wall goes up for. 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. Aug 24, 2014 online auction cements it as the worlds most expensive comic book. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with.
Heritage auctions said the copy of action comics no. Typically within that time frame, superhero comics hold the most value, with first appearance or origin issues being the most sought after. 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. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Gaines script jerry siegel pencils joe shuster, fred guardineer inks joe shuster, fred guardineer letters joe shuster, joe shuster. Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time. Here is a list of the fifteen most expensive superman comics ever. Graderlabel cbcs authentic sig yellow cbcs authentic sig yellow restored cbcs certified blue cbcs certified blue conserved cbcs certified blue restored cbcs verified red cbcs verified red conserved cbcs verified red restored cgc conserved cgc modern cgc qualified cgc restored cgc signature series cgc signature series qualified cgc signature series restored cgc universal pgx signature pgx standard. About 100 copies of the issue still exist but experts claim only five copies are of equal value to cages. Record price paid for first superman comic book voice of. Mar 23, 2016 lets talk about the very first superman comic issue in 1938. First self titled series for a comic book superhero ever. The yesterday man by david micheline scriptand jackson guicedenis rodier art. Fans consider the first issue of action comics the most desired comic book in the world.
Nicolas cages stolen 1938 superman comic book sells for. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. I was going to get appraised but he does not want to mail the. 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 superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Superman on the cover, so this comic isnt worth as much as others.
Get the best deals on superman golden age comics 1938 1955 when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. In a desperate time, legendary creators jerry siegel and joe shuster brought to life the worlds first modern superhero. In 2006, a restructuring of the entire dc comics line saw superman. For sale here is the single most valuable comic book to ever be offered for sale. He is widely considered to be an american cultural icon. Superman collectible golden age comics reprints 193855. Besides superman many other heroes were featured for periods of time. Supermanclark kent, lois lane, conduit, ma kent appearance. It is thought that there are less than one hundred copies of the issue in existence, and the find is. This comic features not only the first appearance of superman, clark kent and lois lane, but this comic began the entire superhero. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. 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.