1938 superman comic book value

This marks the first appearance of jerry siegel and joe shusters superman. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. The cover bears the famous if somewhat crude drawing of superman smashing a car against a rock. Rare superman comic found in a house wall goes up for. The photo below is for reference, its not the same one that sold. The yesterday man by david micheline scriptand jackson guicedenis rodier art. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. The collectible marked the first appearance of superman, and was originally published in 1938. The inaugural issue of action comics marked the first appearance of superman and helped kick off the superhero genre. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist.

Superman is a fictional character, a comic book superhero who appears in comic books published by dc comics. Aug 25, 2014 ebayscreenshot by lance whitney cnet superman has soared to new heights. I sell vintage and antique books as well as other things but never anything on this level. Unfollow 1938 superman comic to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. 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. Lets talk about the very first superman comic issue in 1938. Written and drawn by jerome siegel and joe shuster, the comic introduced superman as champion of the oppressed, the physical marvel who had. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with. Superman and though the character had gone through many revisions, it took nearly six years it took to. Record price paid for first superman comic book voice of.

Rare copy of supermans 1938 comicbook sells for nearly. Supermanclark kent, lois lane, conduit, ma kent appearance. But clark kent, lois lane, and the big s smack in the middle of his blue chest were intact when superman made his page debut in action comics no. It features the first appearance of several comic book heroesmost notably. Aug 24, 2014 the man of steel is more valuable than ever. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Most of the early issues didnt have superman on the cover, so this comic isnt worth as much as others. It is referred to as the holy grail of comics and this is the finest graded copy to exist with perfect white pages. Get the best deals on superman golden age comics 19381955 when you shop the largest online selection at. Rare superman comic found in a house wall goes up for auction.

Written and drawn by jerome siegel and joe shuster, the comic introduced superman as champion of the oppressed, the physical marvel who had sworn. 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 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. The first issue featured superman and except for a brief hiatus when the series was titled action comics weekly, he has appeared in. Its currently rated the most valuable comic of all by the overstreet comic book price guide by far, and the margin between it and the next most valuable comic books is widening. It didnt take much research to realize i was a little out of my league. I am no collector of comics, its in great condition, no flaws, it has been kept inside a plastic sleeve. Feb 02, 2009 the first comic book devoted to superman, reprinting the original action comics story, was published in the summer of 1939.

Superman clark kent, lois lane, conduit, ma kent appearance. Bidding ended sunday evening, with 48 bids received. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. Superman comics values and price guide heritage auctions. Gaines told siegel and shuster what additional content aside from the action reprints to create for this issue in a letter dated 19390327. Mayer found the rejected superman comic strips, and sullivan told siegel and shuster that if they could paste them. Other superman rare comic books are listed lower down this page. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Browse certified superman comic books for sale at auction.

You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time. 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. I have been asked to sell a first edition superman comic. 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. 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 price of the death of superman comic book will vary depending on the condition.

For example, with no more than 100 copies left in the world, a nearmint copy of action comics no. A 1938 museum piece with perfect white pristine pages. I was going to get appraised but he does not want to mail the item, hes afraid someone will steal it. Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. Online auction cements it as the worlds most expensive comic book. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. Here is a list of the fifteen most expensive superman comics ever, as well as information about them and why. It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero genre and. In a desperate time, legendary creators jerry siegel and joe shuster brought to life the worlds first modern superhero. First self titled series for a comic book superhero ever. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world today.

View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Aug 25, 2014 a pristine edition 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. Gaines script jerry siegel pencils joe shuster, fred guardineer inks joe shuster, fred guardineer letters joe shuster, joe shuster. Comic which debuted superman in 1938 to be sold in auction.

May 25, 20 the collectible marked the first appearance of superman, and was originally published in 1938. It is thought that there are less than one hundred copies of the issue in existence, and the find is. He leads a rebellion against an evil villain, darkseid, who enslaved the people of planet apokolips. Besides superman many other heroes were featured for periods of time. Comics that have the most collectible value are those published between 1938 and 1979.