Now, it all depends on which death of superman issue you are referring to, so we have values for the most common and valuable issues below. Well hindsight is 2020 and with that in mind, lets chart the ten most important comic books of the 1990s. Please login or register to view all issue comments and values in 9 grades. The comic debut of superman has sold for an outofthisworld price. Superman and jimmy olsen travel to kandor to discover how normal sized kandorians are on earth and why they are attacking superman. All auctions until further notice will be online and phone bidding only. The value of an individual comic book is dependent on its grade. Use these values as a guideline for evaluating the reasonableness of dealer prices, setting up trades with other collectors, and estimating the worth of your collection. Many were released on cardboard or vinyl records with accompanying readalong books. Ungraded books are worth less esp if youre trying to sell. When i first heard about dcs plans to kill superman, i immediately called dc.
View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. The original superman comic book series is the most popular series. Siegel and shuster introduce the world to superman. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Also, the heritage auctions archives contain high quality images of comics, so the archives are also an outstanding resource for identifying your comic books. Comic books superman, action comics superman, superman the man of steel, the adventures of superman and much more. Superman memorial issue, comics values monthly special 1992 overstreet comic book price guide. Comic book price guide i love comic book collection. Orders placed apr 1721 may ship a day or two later than usual due to temporary short staffing and the large volume of orders received since we reopened. Take advantage of our high resolution images and videos to place bids up until the live event, and then continue to bid during the heritage live auction event, including live streaming audio and video. House remodeler david gonzalez ripped back cover while fighting with his wifes. Subzero comics buys and sells comics, action figures, statues and busts and all related collectibles. Almost any early superman comic book has value if its in reasonable condition. Yeah so superman gets his butt kicked, then the evil dude from the movie who is deranged and talks to his dad who is dead with crystals, appears and something happened to make the bad dude disappears.
Wizard superman tribute edition 1993 superman 1980 edited by dean ball the greatest superman stories ever told 1987 the great superman book by michael j. Depends on the popularity of it then and now and also the damand for them in the antique world. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. Price new from used from paperback, 1992 please retry. 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. Death of superman promotion of 1992 mile high comics. Gimmick covers and variants were all the rage, but we loved them and dont tell marvel we still do.
Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a. It is different from other superman titles in that it is set in the continuity and style of superman. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. There are several good comic book price guide sources for determining value. The animated series by warner brothers as opposed to the regular dc universe. How to determine the value of a comic book december 25, 2014. One thing we comic book fanatics love to do is nit pick every tiny detail on an adapted character, and who am i. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Get the best deals on silver age superman comics when you shop the largest online selection at.
What made the death of superman promotion so much different than all the rest of the specious comics marketing schemes cooked up during the early 1990s was that it was aimed at the general public. A year after superman hit the scene, batman made his first appearance in the 27th issue of detective comics. We buy everything from large collections and estates to individual high value golden age and silver age books and everything in between. Other superman rare comic books are listed lower down this page. Call the local antique shops or take the book in and have a rep check it out because it also depends on the current condition of the comic book. Superman is an iconic super hero, and his comic books are some of the most valuable you can find on the collectors market. Please browse through the title listings below or use the search bar at the top of this page to quickly find a specific title. Comic books are popular collectibles that hold the potential to become valuable over time. How much is the original death of superman comic worth. The best supermans storyline without superman while supermans return as the title of. An opened version would depend on the condition of the actual comic book. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the.
The better the condition, the more the book can be worth to collectors who want the ones in the best shape. With trhe exception of the death of superman nothing notable happened in the time period listed above. Yes, i have seen comics for superman before, and yes, i did know he was an alien from the cover of one, but this is the first comic i have read. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here.
Some collectors hope to predict the future value of new comics. We have the worlds largest selection of superman comic books and graphic novels. Action comics 1 this is the book that started it all. Superman 1978 a new, updated version of the popular comic book hero superman. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Apparently though, the bible on this subject is the overstreet comic book price guide by robert m. I would wager most of the comics are not worth much. Action comics 1938 dc 23 cgc ng coverless restored 2027328001. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman. The platinum edition originally came polybagged and has a. Gaines told siegel and shuster what additional content aside from the action reprints to create for this issue in a letter dated 19390327. The story begins with supermans birth on the doomed planet krypton and follows him on his arrival to earth, his childhood in kansas and his career as reporter for the daily planet. The novels conceit sounded coola guy who regrets trading away a comic book as a kid.
Determining the value of a comic book is not always easy, as the factors that influence it are subjective and liable to change. But this action book enabled me to see the new way they draw and present superman. The first superman comic book cover drawn by joe shuster in 1934 for humor publishing inc. The comic book price guide for great britain superman. Get the best deals on superman silver age comics 19561969 when you shop the largest online selection at.
Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. In the pages of this old comic book, there are no limitations. The photo below is for reference, its not the same one that sold. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. Overstreet makes a comic book price guide you can pick up at any barnes and noble or borders book store. If ordering more than one of our comics or magazines, contact us before submitting payment for a reduced shipping price. Rare comic worth ten times as much as house it was found in. What you see on the site now is less than 10% of what i have available. The top superman comic books for collectorsinvestors.
The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with. New comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters. Unfollow superman dc comics cards 1978 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Chances are you stumbled upon this article looking for the value of the death of superman comic book you have or are interested in buyingselling. Six values are listed here for each issue number based on. Superman comics, superman toys, superman memorabilia for sale. Search comic price guide browse by publisher new comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters beta grading guide recent value changes report missing issues. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. The most valuable superman comic book ever is for sale on ebay. Mayer found the rejected superman comic strips, and sullivan told siegel and shuster that if they could paste them into comic book pages, he would buy them. The superman family was a dc comics comic book series which ran from 1974 to 1982 featuring primarily stories starring the supporting characters in the superman comics. First self titled series for a comic book superhero ever. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age.
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