Superman number 1 comic book summer 1939 is up for auction. It is the first superman comic, titled action comics no. Gaines in a letter to siegel and shuster dated march 27, 1939. See each listing for international shipping options and costs. 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. Superman was the title of the monthly comic book featuring superman. Find great deals on ebay for superman number 1 and action comics 1. Recent sales of this historic comic have shocked the world with incredible record prices, and the news media has. Superman s pals pal, script by chris duffy, pencils by neil vokes, inks by terry austin.
I love it how everyone is like zomg its 10 on 1 team winz nah its just because prime isnt thanos he cant demolish huge teams like this maybe when hes uneffected by top tiers punches he will be but right now superboy and krypto can bloody him. This is 900 pages of some of the best superman comics ever written, from oct 1988 to nov 1989. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. Find great deals on ebay for action comics superman 1 and superman action comics 1 statue.
Jimmy shows a new intern around the city of metropolis, while superman fights a gun nut. The minneapolis star tribune reports that while demolishing a wall, david gonzalez struck gold amid newspapers from the 1930s that had been used for insulation. This book included ten separate stories, only the first of which featured superman. All comics are still in the original loot crate plastic bag, unopened, containing the loot crate coa. This highly desirable superman run is a representation of one of the most sought after collectibles in the comic book market. Between 1986 and 2006 it was retitled the adventures of superman while a new s. There are also full page ads for future very famous d. First self titled series for a comic book superhero ever. Published in 1939, this issue was the first comic book put out by dc. Mayer found the rejected superman comic strips, and sullivan.
This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with the cover date summer 1939. In this issue lois lane drives off a pier in order to get superman s attention. He found a number of adventurer stories, but needed a lead feature. The no 1 issue of action comics, revealing its new character, superman, has already attracted 31 bids in an online auction that closes on june 11. Check out which comic book heroe made it to number 1. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. One on the cornerstones of comics, this copy has moderate restoration which includes color touch, spine reinforcement, and edge. The triangle numbering was the numbering in which you should read the issues. 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. The fallout from the man of steel miniseries has clark kent looking at the world through new eyes. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist.
A bold new chapter for the greatest superhero of all time begins here as the superstar team of writer brian michael bendis and artist ivan reis begin their run on the allnew superman. Superman s been on minds lately, what with that new movie and the story of a man finding an original superman introducing 1938 action comics 1 in the walls of his house, and thats got me thinking. Only 52 have been graded by cgc plus 82 restored copies. That started to move the comic book world from recycled comic strips and new comic strips to a world of superheroes. When somone says, superman comics, this is what they mean. Theres an mystery hidden where even superman cant see itcan the man of steel drag a decadesold secret into the light dont miss the debut of this redhot new series from two of comics brightest superstars. Kathie lee, tom hanks, sean connery, burt reynolds snl duration. The complete history, the idea, and title for this sequence came from m. Its the most important and valuable comic book, said stephen fishler, who sold the comic book to the actor. 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. There were 5 superman titles at the time and sometimes you werent sure what issue you should read before the next in the same month, and this helped with that. A rare copy of action comics no 1 containing superman s very first appearance in print is going under the hammer. This was also the first appearance of lois lane, the plucky, and sometimes irritating reporter who becomes a staple of most superman stories.
Number of bids and bid amounts may be slightly out of date. The action comics archives, dc goes back to the first superman stories. Superman made it all the way to number 1 on igns top 100 comic book heroes. Until superman prime comes out with his own series, or even makes more than one appearance in a comic book, he shouldnt be used in a vs thread. What car is superman trashing on the action comics no. This issues version replaces the original versions first page with two new pages, more completely detailing the interplanetary origin of superman. Superman number 1 comic book summer 1939 page by page. I imagine the reason dc archived superman in multiple series has much to do with the initial popularity of the character with his multiple appearances, plus the fact that many of superman s first stories in action comics were reprinted in his the first issues of his own solo title.
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