You can see where the latest superman movies, in particular, batman vs superman, drew its inspiration from. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. Find the value of the dc comic death of superman volume 1. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database.
Values of death of superman, the free comic book price guide. The death of superman was a 1992 stunt that turned out to be dcs bestselling superman comic ever. The death of superman for right or wrong is a landmark moment in comic book history. The calm before the storm or aliens, vampires and demons oh my. Aug 08, 2018 the death of superman, out today on bluray and dvd, is rather explicitly an attempt by warner bros. 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. What is the value of an unopened superman issue the death. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. The barak obama comic book appearance has set some amazing prices and the value seems to be holding up pretty well. The man of steel, action comics, and justice league of america introduces an unstoppable alien named doomsday who creates a path of destruction on his way to the heart of metropolis and whom superman must stop at any.
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Unfollow death of superman comic to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Nov 18, 2012 twenty years ago this month, superman died. Get the best deals on death of superman when you shop the. Get the best deals on modern age superman comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Dec 30, 2017 it depends on the edition, condition, etc. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. The man of steel, action comics, and justice league of america introduces an unstoppable alien named doomsday who creates a path of destruction on his way to the heart of metropolis and whom superman must stop at any cost. The death of superman set cgc comic book collectors chat. In better shape, unrestored, you are likely to get serious cash for your find. Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. As the highest selling comic of all time it caused a spectacular boom in. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection.
Aug 01, 1993 for a person who has never been overly fond of the superman comic s the novel the death and life of superman is a superb read. The completed multiissue story arc was given the title the death and return of superman. When new books are released, well charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the preorder period. The massive 11issue crossover among four different series superman, superman. The death of superman set comics general cgc comic book.
When viewed overall 1992 was a somewhat haphazard year for the superman titles. Supermandoomsday comic lot deathfuneral 75 man of steel 18. For a person who has never been overly fond of the superman comics the novel the death and life of superman is a superb read. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. How much is the original death of superman comic worth. In may 1933, consolidated had published a proto comic book titled detective dan. Dont count on it the john campea show john campea 1,691 watching live now. Doomsday includes death of superman graphic novel bluray 2007 at best buy.
I was glad the day i found all the comics combined in one book. Siegel and shuster showed this second concept of superman to consolidated book publishers, based in chicago. Why is the death of superman such an important comic book. Not much is known about the killer except for his love of destruction. One comic book store that usually ordered 50 superman comics per issue sold 2200 of this comic that year. In the initial chapter, lex luthor appears to have renounced his life of crime. The number 1 free online comic book community featuring a comic book price guide database, friends, lists, blogs, and more. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics. Barak obama comic book value how prices are holding up. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. You can also connect with others in the comic industry to further and enhance everyones comic experience. A good riveting story especially as the tome of the book is preinternet so has a more of natural feel.
Keaton produced two weeks worth of strips based on siegels script. What is the value of an unopened superman issue the death of. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. Johnny depp may be brought back for pirates says report. After a month of spotlighting the strange if endearingly strange history of comic books and especially the silver age, i think it is worthwhile to show the comic books of the silver age that are simply great stories period, without any enjoyably goofy aspect to them.
Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery. New listing death of superman paperback comic book 1993 dc comics 1st printing. It wasnt a bad year, just up and down in terms of story and events. The man of steel, action comics, and justice league of america introduces an unstoppable alien named doomsday who creates a path of destruction on his way to the heart. Get the best deals on modern age superman comics when you shop the largest. Comic book realm use our database to track your comic. The death of superman, world without a superman, and the return of superman. The death of superman is a comic book storyline culminating in superman vol. Feb 05, 2016 because it has never been done before. The writers and editors of the superman line had been leading up to a wedding between.
See our superman comic books article for more details. The character regularly appears in comic books published by dc comics. Ungraded books are worth less esp if youre trying to sell it online because the buyer needs to assume youre overestimating its value. As the highest selling comic of all time it caused a spectacular boom in sales during the 90s.
The death of superman is a crossover story event featured in dc comics supermanrelated publications. Due to the nature of said podcast we tend to do bad comic books though real talk. 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. What is your death of superman, the comic book worth. Here is an archive of all the silver age comics features so far we begin with the first death of superman, from.
Most people thought it was a gimmick to raise comic book sales. How much are the original death of superman comic books. Ungraded books are worth less esp if youre trying to sell. Dc published the story in three collected volumes from 1992 to 1993. We believe nfl superpro to be one of the greatest comic books ever written. The death of superman was a major news story that was covered by the likes of cnn and time magazine. I bought this book because i heard this was the best selling graphic novel of all time, and it do have historic value, because death of superman was a big deal. Manning, is the bestselling trade paperback of all time. Free comic book value and price resources comic book secrets jan 19, 2008 it walks you through finding comic book values and prices and helps you decide the best method for your situation. Aug 26, 2011 how much are the original death of superman comic books worth.
The death of superman is a crossover story event featured in dc comics superman related publications. We monitor the fire hose of online comic book sales across various marketplaces and report on the sales of cgc and cbcs graded books in our comics price guide. If you remember the famous death of superman craze you are familiar with how these things can play out. 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. Superman was has been, and hopefully will continue to be, one of the cornerstones of the comic book industry. And they did this every day for the better part of a month. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. Death and return of superman part 1, justice leaguesociety, superman published feb 1993 by dc. An opened version would depend on the condition of the actual comic book. Jul 18, 2014 johnny depp may be brought back for pirates says report. It contained alloriginal stories as opposed to reprints of newspaper strips, which was a novelty at the time.
The death of superman was released in time for the 1992 christmas shopping season and, according to comics historian matthew k. Animation to right a wrong created by the underwhelming semispectacle of superman. People lined up for blocks outside of stores and waited for hours just to get a copy. Superman the death of superman tpb 1993 dc 1st edition. Many were released on cardboard or vinyl records with accompanying readalong books. Superman doomsday comic lot death funeral 75 man of steel 18. Superman the death of superman tpb 1993 dc 1st edition comic books. Kennedys assassination, cbr explores the ongoing saga behind a 1964 superman tribute story. The day superman died sermon by jeff strite, hebrews 2. It wasnt the first time, or the last but for one moment in the early 1990s, the combination of a slow news day and the growing popularity of comics collided for what many people recall as the busiestever day for comicbook sales. Death of superman puts superman up against a killing machine called doomsday. The death of superman, out today on bluray and dvd, is rather explicitly an attempt by warner bros. It was the death of an icon probably the most famous character in all of comicdom.
The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. The crossover, which originated from editor mike carlin and writers dan jurgens, roger stern, louise simonson, jerry ordway, and karl kesel, began in december 1992 and lasted until october 1993. Get the best deals on death of superman when you shop the largest online selection at. We finally went on to do the death of superman and i forgot just how poor, the jla issue aside, the overall comic is. Thats where the real value is in comics entertainment first, last and always. May 28, 2008 ah, the death of superman setman, i have all of them up to the black bag issue i have 9 copies of that and then funeral for a friend set and finally the white bag got 7 copies of that and the four new supermans launched from each of the four superman titlesthese all are pretty much worthless. The price of the death of superman comic book will vary depending on the condition.
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