This comic book marked the beginning of fictional universe that will soon dominate the us superhero comics industry. We use ebay to provide references to live prices of comic books. This article is a listing of the stories that appear in various issues of the superman comic book series. Postflashpoint comic books 20112016 action comics and superman comic books, specials, annuals and graphic novels 20112016 superman unchained comic books 202015 batmansuperman comic books 202016 supermanwonder woman comic books 202016 earth 2. The 75 greatest superman stories of alltime master list cbr. A copy of action comics no 1, which features the first appearance of superman and cost. If not for the tear, its grade would have been a 3. Check out the polish divas polka party by terry palasz on amazon music. The toymans toys are pulling off a rash of crimes throughout metropolis, but the toyman insists he isnt behind it. Legendary comic book writer alan moore pens a tale that asks readers the allimportant question. The project was inspired in part by a 1939 worlds fair concept of a driverless. Check out which comic book heroe made it to number 1.
By far the highest price ever paid for a single comic book, the number flew up, up. Rising from the ashes of the final days of superman, awardwinning writer gene luen yang and ontherise art star viktor bogdanovic introduce readers to kong kenanthe new superman. Superman collectible golden age comics reprints 193855. What is the value of superman dc national comic answers. The top superman comic books for collectorsinvestors. Apokolipsnow, part 1 orion, an alien escapee from the planet apokolips, seeks supermans help in his effort to stop darkseid from conquering earth. The original superman comic book series is the most popular series. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users.
So figure how my step brother had issues 117 then 21 thru 34 of superman in mint condition in a box along with batman 1 22 all in mint condition and he ran from the government for tax reasons, got very ill and passed away, and they are. The holy grail of comicbook collectibles received a recordbreaking bid friday yet the seller would have been none too pleased if the offers had stopped climbing. Action comics 1 this is the book that started it all. You can now read the worlds most expensive comic book online.
Superman was the title of the monthly comic book featuring superman. Superman is a fictional comic book superhero created by the dc comic company. Army officer serving in vietnam is tasked with assassinating a renegade special forces colonel who sees himself as a god. Now superman must find out if theres another mastermind at work, or if the toymans just playing games to hatch a bigger, deadlier scheme. First self titled series for a comic book superhero ever. Earth one 2010 youve been hiding your whole life, clark. In honor of supermans 75th anniversary, we put together a list of 100 nominees for the greatest superman stories of alltime. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Action comics 1, first appearance rarest comic book. But if you do anything other than what i think you were. Here is the master list of your top 75 greatest superman stories of alltime. Apokolipsnow, part 2 steppenwolf, a hunter from apokolips, joins darkseid in his battle to take over earth, which results in the death of dan turpin. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman.
Later, on a sunny hillside with a large crowd in attendance, a jewish funeral service is held for the fallen police officer and a rabbi sings the kaddish for turpin. Ernie hardware wars fosselius take us into the heart of dimness when a young barbeque chef billy gray is sent into chinatown to end the career of fred madman mertz, an insane butcher whos cutting meat prices to pennies per pound. Society comic books 20152016 doomed comic books 20152016. Bruno mannheim and intergang have returned to earth, but their antics are only a prelude to darkseids allout assault on earth and superman. The death and return of superman omnibus collects vol. Feb 14, 2009 spoofing apocalypse now, ernie fosselius director of hardware wars chronicles dullard, a gardener and handyman, sent to chinatown by two butchers to meet a business rival, fred madman. You all picked out your 75 favorites and put them in order. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world previous slide next slide 8 of 11 view all skip ad this superman volume 1 comic book, dated 1939, was the first comic dedicated to the man of steel. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. Orion comes to earth to warn superman of the impending invasion.
It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero genre and. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. The courageous officer dan turpin helps superman fight off swarms of apokolips demons. Apocalypse now is a 1979 american epic war film directed, produced and cowritten by. Napoleon solo is a fictional character from the 1960s tv spy series the man from u. With tim daly, dana delany, michael ironside, david kaufman. List of superman comic series stories superman wiki. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a. Written and pencilled by dan jurgens and inked by brett breeding. Unfollow superman comic books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. While all looks hopeless, orion, an escapee from apokolips fire pits, teams up with superman to defeat darkseids advances.
Health inspector will dullard is sent on a dangerous mission into chinatown to meet the owner of a meat processing shop, fred. If youve been collecting comic books since you were a kid, now is the time to list. The debut of superman in action comics 1 is the first major breakthrough in comic book industry, and has since then defined the world of comics as we know it today. Darkseid brings his battle against superman to earth. 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. Ten books for superman fanatics being a comicbook hero, the bulk of the books included are graphic novel and trade paperbacks. As part of a deal between adams and ebay, 1% of the sale will be donated to the. Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time.
We list all the times a dc character has appeared alongside superman, and show prices on todays market. Top superman comic books comic book values comic book. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. Action comics 1 was published in 1938 by dc comics believed to only have 100 existing copies. Steppenwolf, a hunter from apokolips, joins darkseid in his battle to take over earth which results in a crushing blow to metropolis and superman the death of a friend. Porklips now, the cult classic send up of apocalypse now. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with. It depicts darkseid s first attempt to take earth into his possession. The animated series, and the 38th and 39th of the overall series. This category contains all titles published by dc comics and its predecessors, imprints and acquired properties about superman. Jun 02, 2012 kim phuc in 2006 associated presskim phuc today lives in canada and has come to peace about her past alpha landovin the picture, the girl will always be 9 years old and wailing too hot. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. 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. Siegel and shuster introduce the world to superman.
He leads a rebellion against an evil villain, darkseid, who enslaved the people of planet apokolips. Steppenwolf guest star voice sherman howard, a hunter from apokolips, joins darkseid recurring guest star voice michael ironside in his battle to take ov. With martin sheen, marlon brando, robert duvall, frederic forrest. Online auction cements it as the worlds most expensive comic book. Steppenwolf, a hunter from apokolips, joins darkseid in his battle to take over earth, which results in the death of dan turpin. Value of superhero comic books super hero comics values. Adams and ebay are donating 1% of the sale price to the. This issue features the first appearance of superman, the very first superhero. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. Top rated lists for superman 100 items my comic book collection. When superman and booster gold tangle with a menace from the future, the man of steel pays a high price when hes drawn into the timestream.
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