Superman was the title of the monthly comic book featuring superman. Back cover features the first pinup of superman with is also the 1st ever pinup page to appear in a comic book. Joe shuster hand drew superman logos until the classic ira schnapp logo. In 2006, a restructuring of the entire dc comics line saw superman. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939.
Value of a 1939 superman comic book called the complete story. When new books are released, well charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the preorder period. What could the other 21 books in the submission be. Untitled superman story, script by jerry siegel, art by paul cassidy. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a 100% moneyback guaranted. The photo below is for reference, its not the same one that sold. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. Gaines told siegel and shuster what additional content aside from the action reprints to create for this issue in a letter dated 19390327. Gaines told siegel and shuster what additional content aside from the action reprints to create for this issue in a letter dated 1939 0327. These pages have advertisements for various products from johnson smith and company.
Value of a 1939 superman comic book called the complete story of the daring exploits of the one and only, superman. Featuring the origin of the man of steel, clark kents first day at the daily star newspaper, and superman, who stops a lynching, gangsters, and. Superman meets jorel and lara again superman s return to krypton. Scientific explanation of superman s amazing strength. First self titled series for a comic book superhero ever. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. Gaines script jerry siegel pencils joe shuster, fred guardineer inks joe shuster, fred guardineer letters joe shuster, joe shuster. Superman now also had the distinction of being the. I found a superman issue 1 comic and it said it was made in.
Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. Granted will eisner created the character but the character went nowhere. This comic book is also the first featuring a superhero, and is considered to be the most valuable comic in the world. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. Superman sometimes called superman volume 1 and for a time published as adventures of superman is a comic book published by dc comics. Superman at the worlds fair ad for new york worlds fair comics, 1939 edition. While we make every effort to note any significant damage to slabs, any cbcs case may display minor imperfections including newton rings, slight inner well scuffing present at time of encapsulation, or standard surface wear minor scratchesscuffing. Ive always found it oddinteresting that mega keys arent walkthroughs that have serial numbers ending in 001. Published in 1939, this issue was the first comic book put out by dc. Mar 04, 2016 superman number 1 comic book summer 1939 is up for auction. This may 1939 comic featured wonder mans only appearance thanks dc suing because the character was a knock off of superman. One on the cornerstones of comics, this copy has moderate restoration which includes color touch, spine reinforcement, and edge trimming. Article with photos and biographies of jerry siegel and joe shuster. Scuffing on front of case while we make every effort to note any significant damage to slabs, any cgc case may display minor imperfections including.
Starting in 1939, superman would continue on to 1986 when alan moores story whatever happened to the man of tomorrow. Superman 1939 comic read superman 1939 comic online. Superman number 1 comic book summer 1939 page by page. Superman accidentally travels through time and across space to krypton, where he meets actress lyla lerrol and his parents. This monthly comic follows the serialized adventures of the man of steel and his life in metropolis. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time. 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. We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. Please read item description carefully before ordering. So, if youre a superman fan or you want to find or get old superman comic books for sale, this is the store. Superman 1939 comic read superman 1939 comic online in.
Star wars comic signed by fisher, ford, and hamill season 14 history duration. Each release in this series will recreate in three dimensions the original art of a different classic superman comic book cover. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. The cover bears the famous if somewhat crude drawing of superman smashing a car against a rock. Unlike the comic book superman or the cartoon superman of the era, the comic strip superman for the most part steers clear of the politics of world war ii. Answered by a verified appraiser we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website.