Action comics is the comic book series that started it all. Gaines script jerry siegel pencils joe shuster, fred guardineer inks joe shuster, fred guardineer letters joe shuster, joe shuster. These are the years when comics were considered a new and exciting form of art. Even seasoned collectors may have problems attaining comics from this era. Save comic book superman 1938 to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Pretty much any issues of marvel mystery comics have value.
Age is perhaps the least accurate indicator of what makes a comic book desirable. Youll receive email and feed alerts when new items arrive. Almost any early superman comic book has value if its in reasonable condition. In fact, they are among the older and more desirable comics on the market.
It has been graded by mycomicshops experienced graders. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. Get the best deals on superman golden age comics 19381955 when you shop the largest online selection at. Comic which debuted superman in 1938 to be sold in auction. What is the value of the death of superman with a 1938 reprint and. I am no collector of comics, its in great condition, no flaws, it has been kept inside a. If you find any comic book from this era do not attempt to make the comic book look nicer. I am no collector of comics, its in great condition, no flaws, it has been kept inside a plastic sleeve. The price of the death of superman comic book will vary. The golden age describes an era in the creation of comic books published between the years of 1938 and 1955. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer. Reprints first appearance of superman back in june, 1938.
Get the best deals on superman golden age comics 1938 1955 when you shop the. Some strict collectors consider the era finished by 1950. It is referred to as the holy grail of comics and this is the finest graded copy to exist with perfect white pages. Probably less than 100 exist and most are in terrible shape. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Stamped with gold foil millennium edition logo in upper left corner. Most of the early issues didnt have superman on the cover, so this comic isnt worth as much as others. After superman saves a group of miners from a cavein, clark kent senses a story that may mean that the mines owner, thorton blakely, is actually running unsafe mine operations and blaming accidents on the miners themselves. They are rare comic books in high grade, but in lower grades, are still worth decent money. Online auction cements it as the worlds most expensive comic book. 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. Darren adams, the owner of pristine comics in federal. The cover bears the famous if somewhat crude drawing of superman smashing a car against a rock.
From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over 1,000,000 comics in our database. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most. He is widely considered to be an american cultural icon. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a 100% moneyback guaranted. Its the first comic to have superman, but its an anthology comic. 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. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. It features the first appearance of several comic book heroesmost notably. Record price paid for first superman comic book voice of. Collectibles dealer darren adams auctioned off the book, calling it the mona lisa of comics and stands alone as the most valuable comic book. Other superman rare comic books are listed lower down this page. Some peg it to 1933, when the format of newsstand comic books was codified, but others place the moment in june of 1938, when superman made his debut in jerry siegel and joe shusters. It was moderately valuable at one point, provided that it remained sealed in its black plastic bag and contained the mourning. Unfollow comic book superman 1938 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. It features the first appearance of several comic book. He leads a rebellion against an evil villain, darkseid, who enslaved the people of planet apokolips. Find the value of the dc comic superman radio shack promotional comics volume 1. Collectibles dealer darren adams auctioned off the book, calling it the mona lisa of comics and stands alone as the.
Comics that have the most collectible value are those published between 1938 and 1979. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Most copies are worth much less, but the good news is, if you have one of these truly rare comic books, then youre certainly sitting on a prized asset that any comic book collector would be. Rare superman comic found in a house wall goes up for. Number of printed issues, where it can be verified, any facts that may. The character superman began as one of several anthology features in the national periodical publications comic book action comics. The adaptation of the original 2008 comic book story superman. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman.
Typically within that time frame, superhero comics hold the most. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics watcher. Superman began as one of several anthology features in the. Most copies are worth much less, but the good news is, if you have one of these truly rare comic books, then youre certainly sitting on a prized asset that any comic book collector would be envious of. Like other antiques or collectibles, value is determined by. What is the value of superman issue 75 the death of. The blakely mine disaster, script by jerry siegel, art by joe shuster. Unrestored copy of first superman comic book for sale. The adaptation of the original 2008 comic book story. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. Here is a list of the fifteen most expensive superman comics ever, as well as information about them and why. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. First self titled series for a comic book superhero ever.
Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. 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. Mayer found the rejected superman comic strips, and sullivan told siegel and shuster that if they could paste them. Ad for more fun comics, new adventure comics and detective comics. The inaugural issue of action comics marked the first appearance of superman and helped kick off the superhero genre. What is your superman radio shack promotional comics comic book worth.
What is the value of the death of superman with a 1938. Unfollow comic book superman 1938 to stop getting updates. Some peg it to 1933, when the format of newsstand comic books was codified, but others place the moment in june of 1938, when superman made his debut in jerry siegel and joe shusters first issue of action comics, whose cover featured the redcaped superhero from the planet krypton lifting a car over his head. An opened version would depend on the condition of the actual comic book. Get the best deals on superman golden age comics 1938 1955 when you shop the largest online selection at. 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. Rare superman comic found in a house wall goes up for auction. The original superman comic book series is the most popular series.