Very first superman comic book

Stamped with gold foil millennium edition logo in upper left corner. The original superman comic book series is the most popular series. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with. When an experiment goes wrong, otto octavius gains control of his robotic arms and decides to take over an atomic facility, but spiderman stops him. The superman character described on this page was created by writer jerry siegel and artist joe shuster, high school students living in cleveland, ohio, in 1933. Comic books that feature the first appearance or return of a character are particularly valuable.

The book renamed worlds finest after the first issue, established superman and batman lived in the same world and were good friends. Any form of weathering or damage, including writing, will lower the value of a comic book. If we dont, add it to your want list and well notify you when its in stock. The first comic book superhero was superman first published in 1938. Get the best deals on death of superman when you shop the largest online selection at. 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 s very first nickname was the champion of the oppressed. Superman, long the first hero, was no longer first ever. Up until this point, all comic books had a variety of characters and stories in them. However, it was not like timely comics was something that they thought was some great brand name.

Octopus in spiderman versus doctor octopus, script by stan lee, art by steve ditko. 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 story, we see the very first instance of two of batmans major opponents teaming up, and the first time the penguin and joker interact. The character regularly appears in comic books published by dc comics, and has been adapted to a number of radio serials, movies, and television shows superman was born on the planet krypton and was given. Most of the early issues didnt have superman on the cover, so this comic isnt worth as much as others. Captain america was pictured battling adolf hitler on the cover of the very first issue. It features the first appearance of several comic book heroesmost notably the jerry siegel and joe shuster creation, supermanand. Its the first comic to have superman, but its an anthology comic. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. The first adaptation of superman beyond comic books was a radio show, the adventures of superman, which ran from 1940 to 1951 for 2,088 episodes, most of which were aimed at children. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist.

Were superman and black lightning the first heroes of the. Batman is a comic book hero created in 1939 who later appeared in television shows, cartoons and movies. As the title suggests, this story is mark waids take on the very famous story of a kryptonian ship crash landing on earth and opening to reveal a little baby who will save the world. It begins with a short recap of supermans origin showing the explosion of krypton. Although i consider myself reasonably well read and diversified in regard to classic superhero comics, my bright memories of youth tend to favor dc comics, and most notably superman. Dec 14, 2012 although there appears to be very little information regarding the character ultraman gaia is a fictional comic book superhero. If youre looking for a hard to find back issue, we probably have it. The following is a list of the first known appearances of various superhero fictional characters and teams a superhero also known as a super hero or superhero is a fictional character of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derringdo in the public interest. That series was retitled marvel mystery comics very quickly. A year after superman hit the scene, batman made his first appearance in the 27th issue of detective comics.

Mar 29, 2019 the first fleischer superman cartoon, simply named superman although later referred to as the the mad scientist took almost six months to complete and was released on september 26th, 1941. 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. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Superman was so popular, he became the first character to get his very own comic book. Superman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by dc comics, and is considered an american cultural icon. Since the debut of superman in 1938 by jerry siegel and joe shuster, stories of.

Nicolas cage says superman lives is the most powerful. We offer modern, bronze age, silver age, and golden age comics. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any. Heritage auctions in chicago is selling the comic, which first went on sale on 18.

Get the best deals on death of superman when you shop the largest. The very very first since the very first appearance. I thought the cover meant they reproduced the entire comic and all the stories from the cover included. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. He was the very first hero to get a comic book fully devoted to telling his adventures. Comic book collectors are often lifelong enthusiasts of the comic book stories, and they usually focus on particular heroes and attempt to assemble the entire run of a title. The golden age of americas first super hero exclusive 8 inch statue of 1938 superman reprint of the very first superman comic book illustrated hardcover book chronicling the man of steels golden age in display box minor shelf wear, small cut in bottom mid part of lid, it goes into. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a 100% moneyback guaranted. A very popular piece of comic book lore over the years is that superman first began to fly in the fleischer cartoons because it was easier for the animators to simply lift the drawing of superman up rather than actually having to animate him leaping, which superman was doing in the comic books of the time. Burtons radical vision of the superman lore had nic cage playing a very different superman. After their first, tensionfilled meeting, batman considers that in.

In the summer of 1939, superman continued to show his success. It features the first appearance of several comic book heroesmost notably the jerry siegel and joe shuster creation, superman. Published on april 18, 1938 coverdated june, by national allied publications, a corporate predecessor of dc comics, it is considered the first true superhero comic. Since the debut of superman in 1938 by jerry siegel and joe shuster, stories of superheroes ranging from. Byrne quit the books a few years later, though his changes became. This comic book is also the first featuring a superhero, and is considered to be the most valuable comic in the world. In january 1945, dc decided to start publishing superman s childhood. But before that, the shadow debuted in 1931 in pulp magazines, and the phantom debuted in 1936 in a newspaper strip, as well as radio heroes such as the green hornet in 1936. Has superman stories through the years, so that you can see how superman changed, how comic art changed, how comic storytelling changed, etc. Oct 29, 2014 read the first superman comic online for free.

In 1939, martin goodman founded timely publications, which he planned to use as an expansion of his pulp magazine business by getting into comic book publishing, as well, as it seemed like it was a really lucrative new area following the smash success of national allied publications superman feature in action comics which led to superman even. After their first, tensionfilled meeting, batman considers that in another. Bidding ended sunday evening, with 48 bids received. A rare copy of action comics no 1 containing supermans very first appearance in print is going under the hammer. Superman is possibly the most recognizable comic book character to this day. Touch and feel dc super heroes very good superman last son of krypton hardcover book sci fi fantasy movie tie in preowned. Birthright is a perfect first dive into the world of the man of steel, particularly for anyone looking for a newer, fairly modern take on the character. Captain america was pictured battling adolf hitler on the cover of the very first. Black lightning was very excited to learn that superman specifically was no longer a comic book and instead was a real person after. Action comics is the comic book series that started it all. Rare copy of supermans first comic book adventure set to.

Read the first superman comic online for free paste. Byrne quit the books a few years later, though his changes. Lets talk about the very first superman comic issue in 1938. Action comics was started by publisher jack liebowitz. Its an undiscovered copy of the first superman comic book. Film historians may dig deep into the vaults of saturday morning serials to discuss various heroes and villains who excited the movie audiences imaginations of the late 1930s through 1950s, but to date only one fulllength movie has been proposed as the first almost featurelength superhero movie.

The episodes were initially 15 minutes long, but after 1949 they were lengthened to 30 minutes. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. Mar 30, 2010 cnn the comic debut of superman has sold for an outofthisworld price. Because of the success of this title, other comic characters are also given a chance with their own titles. The first issue of a longrunning comic book series is commonly the rarest and most desirable to collectors. Dc comics retired the silver age version of superman in 1986, after. The man of steel has held up pretty well, you could say. Or, the unlikely tale of the man of steels first appearance reappearing after 58 years. Nov 09, 2017 tim burtons superman lives has become a cinematic phenomenon, even though it was never actually made. See our superman comic books article for more details. Collectibles dealer darren adams auctioned off the book, calling it the mona lisa of comics and stands alone as the most valuable comic book. I read all the silver age superman titles as i worked in my dads drugstore, and i could read the comics while handling the front of the store cash register sales. A rare copy of action comics no 1 containing superman s very first appearance in print is going under the hammer. Aug 25, 2014 a pristine edition of action comics no.

Dc comics retired the silver age version of superman in 1986, after the. It looks like a real comic and can be read papge by page. Dc comics marvel comics dark horse comics batmans first villain superman s spidermans flashs the. They were all under the general name, timely comics. The story, written by superman cocreator jerry siegel and illustrated by curt swan was an emotionally charged and rather serious affair, and not the usual kiddie fare that then superman editor mort weisinger typically had. May 10, 2018 a rare copy of action comics no 1 containing superman s very first appearance in print is going under the hammer. Reprints first appearance of superman back in june, 1938. Superman takes on the persona of a fictional super hero in order to save the life of the characters creator from the nazis. The 1938 edition of action comics no1 was sold by a private.