Read the superman family comic online free and high quality. It was the death of an icon probably the most famous character in all of comicdom. 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. Action comics 1 this is the book that started it all. First self titled series for a comic book superhero ever. Firstly, supes origin story is more fully fleshed out, krypton is described in detail and then came the creation of the superman family supergirl, krypto, perry white, jimmy olsen, bizarro, superboy, legion of superheroes, etc. If youve stumbled across a treasure trove of comics, then sell my comic books is a great place to find out what you have. 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. 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 heroes of all time. Inside the superman family animated series that almost was. Mar 23, 2016 learn the values of origin and first appearance comic book. 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. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. 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.
The most valuable superman comic book ever is for sale on ebay. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. This epic is part of the death of superman storyline and is the best of the 3 gns. The superman family was a dc comics comic book series which ran from 1974 to 1982. Values of superman family, the free comic book values. Private life of clark kent, script by edmond hamilton, pencils by curt swan, inks by george klein. Nelson bridwell, pencils by kurt schaffenberger, inks by jim janes.
The top superman comic books for collectorsinvestors. Its hard to know what to say about a golden age comic that features the first appearances of the joker and catwoman then simply called, the cat, and which is also a first issue. What is your superman family, the comic book worth. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics. The original superman comic book series is the most popular series. The value of an individual comic book is dependent on its grade.
Death of superman comic book value price guide comics watcher. In the new 52, dcs relaunch of its entire comic book line, superman is still from krypton, was still raised on a farm in the american midwest, is still named clark kent and is still a. Siegel and shuster introduce the world to superman. Society comic books 20152016 doomed comic books 20152016. Somebody stole my town starring jimmy olsen, script by tom defalco, pencils by kurt schaffenberger, inks by tex balisdell. Use our articles to identify and value the comic books in your collection, or let us do the hard work for you with a free appraisal. Seth macfarlane provided the voice from stewie griffin. The man of steel is the ultimate symbol of truth, justice, and hope. Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time. Death of superman, while mediocre in content set the scene, funeral for a friend was moving and the return was fantastic and the climax of a whole new superman. A similarly titled series, superman family adventures, was published.
What you see on the site now is less than 10% of what i have available. The death of superman was a major news story that was covered by the likes of cnn and time magazine. This is my collection of superman comic books that i collected as a child. I suppose ill always keep them as they have sentimental value. A cashstrapped family facing foreclosure stumbled upon what is considered to be the holy grail of comic books a fortuitous find that could fetch upwards of. This is a list of comic books featuring superman and related characters. Find the value of the dc comic death of superman volume 1. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. The robots are being controlled by lex luthor, but the robots are just to allow alex to steal supermans powers. Cover pencils by rich buckler, inks by dick giordano. There are so many amazing members that its almost impossible to forget them. The superman family is a comic book title that ran for 59 issues from 1974 to 1982.
Comic book lot death of superman funeral for a friend 3 and 4. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman. Aug 17, 2014 this is the comic book that started it all. Superman was the title of the monthly comic book featuring superman. It turns out that these robots are quite powerful, luckily supermans family shows up to help him. My superman family was inspired by the comic book version i grew up with. Although eventually more heroes showed up, some members of his supporting cast usually lois lane gained temporary powers and he first teamed up with the batman. Tales of the bizarro world, script by jerry siegel, art by john forte. Superman comics, superman toys, superman memorabilia for sale.
The museum of eternity starring the superman family, script by e. Value of 1st superman comic book september 26, 2016 screencrush editor, comicbook lover, and undiagnosed masochist matt singer is systematically watching every single american comicbook movie ever made in the order in which they were released. Unfollow death of superman comic to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. The following collected editions are stories that run through the contemporary books of the superman family. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. A cover gallery for the comic book superman family. Six values are listed here for each issue number based on the following grading criteria. Yet the superman family is pretty cool too, and it definitely deserves to be remembered. A trip on the light fantastic clark kent is superman fear for sale.
Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Phenis, david bickel, william waldman, alan gary giroux, and gregg stamey jr. 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 superman family is an unofficial informal name given to superman and his various allies. By now, it seems that everyone knows about the batfamily.
Superman meets marvel comics spiderman in the oneshot tabloid superman vs. The series debuted november 1, 2006, and was canceled in april 2008 after 14 issues. The term superman family is often used to refer to the extended cast of characters of comics books associated with superman. This highly desirable superman run is a representation of one of the most sought after collectibles in the comic book market. The legend of greenbeard olsen starring jimmy olsen, script by otto binder, pencils by. Superman 75 the death of superman, volume 2 comics 1993. Fear for sale starring lois lane, script by tamsyn oflynn, pencils by bob oksner. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. The adventures of superman unrelated to the previous the adventures of superman title, this book, which began in 20 and ended in 2014, was a threetimesamonth digital comic anthology of noncanonical superman stories by rotating creative teams.
Comic books superman, action comics superman, superman the man of steel, the adventures of superman and much more. It is referred to as the holy grail of comics and this is the finest graded copy to exist with perfect white pages. Superman was has been, and hopefully will continue to be, one of the cornerstones of the comic book industry. So, in an effort to gather the best of the best, we went looking for the essential superman origin stories from 80 years of his comic book history, from golden age shorts to modern age epics. Origin and first appearance of superheroes and villains.
It seems that superman and batman are not just the yin and yang of the dc universe, but of comic book value as well. 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. Not many cgc graded copies have sold recently, but the value is consistent with other superman comic books in this era. Record price paid for first superman comic book voice of. Why is the death of superman such an important comic book. An opened version would depend on the condition of the actual comic book. The photo below is for reference, its not the same one that sold. 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. The superman family was an american comic book series published by dc comics from 1974 to 1982 featuring supporting characters in the superman comics. Nelson bridwell, pencils by kurt schaffenberger, inks by frank chiaramonte. Number of printed issues, where it can be verified. How much is the original death of superman comic worth. Many were released on cardboard or vinyl records with accompanying readalong books.
Nelson bridwell, pencils by kurt schaffenberger, inks by tex balisdell. The term superman family is often used to refer to the extended cast of characters especially superpowered ones of comics books associated with superman. The superman family comic read the superman family comic. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Or read our free, online comic book price guides, focusing on each character, to determine their current market value. The newsboy who saw too muchprivate life of clark kent, script by bob rozakis, pencils by john calnan, inks by joe giella. Feb 05, 2016 because it has never been done before. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. The superman family comic read the superman family. Team superman is another unofficial name for the group golden age. Dec 30, 2017 it depends on the edition, condition, etc.
Superman is a fictional character, a comic book superhero appearing in publications by dc comics, widely considered to be an american cultural icon. Top superman comic books comic book values comic book. The stories illustrated key moments in the characters past such as first meetings. Features lois lane issues 166, 169, 172, 175, 178, 181222 continues from supermans girl friend. Then giant robots attack metropolis and clark must change into superman to save the city. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. 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. The superman family was a dc comics comic book series which ran from 1974 to 1982 featuring stories starring supporting characters in the superman comics. Superman might be the most famous comic book character in history, along with batman. The majority of comics people find in their attic or basement, at an auction, storage unit, or. Her comic merges with supergirl and jimmy olsen to become superman family.
Find the value of the dc comic superman family volume 1. Values of death of superman, the free comic book values. Browse issues from the comic book series, the superman family, from dc comics. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a 100% moneyback guaranted. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Harris, pencils by win mortimer, inks by vince colletta. Superman comic saves family home from foreclosure abc news. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Get the best deals on death of superman when you shop the largest online selection at. Supergirl accidentally uses her willpower to make peter barton become dynamic. May 31, 2011 depends on the popularity of it then and now and also the damand for them in the antique world. Please do not spoil content of next issues report spoiler. Death of superman comic book value price guide posted on by comics watcher 19 comments v 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. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr.
I wanted to create something that captured the same fun and excitement i got reading those stories. 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. Superman confidential featured superman stories set in the early years of the characters career. 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. This isnt a list of every superman origin ever it doesnt include elseworlds like red son or brief summaries like the opening of allstar superman. What is your death of superman, the comic book worth. The superman family superman wiki fandom powered by wikia. Get the best deals on superman comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Superman family adventures comic read superman family. Superman confidential was a monthly comic book series from dc comics. With that issue, the framing element was removed from the covers, and the book switched to printing allnew material. The million dollar question starring jimmy olsen, script by otto binder, pencils by curt swan, inks by ray burnley.
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