1935 superman comic book 1974

The comic book franchises attempts to get hip included turning lois lane black. The man of tomorrow debuts as a quarterly, allowing for a new superman comic to be published every week. It is the comics publishing branch of dc entertainment, inc. They are derived from numerous sources such as dealer price lists, advertisements in comic book collecting publications, and public auction results. The ian levine collection of dc comics boasts more than 40,000 comics released between 1934 and 2014. Sothebys auctioning dc collection worth millions 40k. Biographical information is provided for the most part courtesy of jerry bails whos who in american comic books. Get the best deals on silver age superman comics when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. Vol 1 were cancelled and replaced with the superman family vol 1 in may 1974. The 10 greatest comic book artists of all time creative bloq. Even seasoned collectors may have problems attaining comics from this era.

Limited collectors edition presents superman c31 november 1974. Jimmy olsen 19541974, supermans girl friend, lois lane 19581974. This format continued in the early issues of the four color comic book series by dell publishing before evolving into new stories and art by bud sagendorf, formerly the assistant of popeye creator e. Every dc comics issue from 1935 2014 to be auctioned as. His company would eventually be known as dc comics. Please note i dont know if this issue of superman is a translation of an english comic or one produced solely for middle eastern audiences. There have been several popeye publications since the character first appeared amongst the cast of thimble theatre, starting with hardcover bound collections of the daily strips through the 1930s. A total of over 550 complete comic books in acrobat format,including the front and back covers, advertisements, editorials, pinups, fan pages, etc.

The evolution of the comic bookstrip type on screen. How about comic collectibles and cgcgraded comic books you cant find in any stores. The following comic titles were last published with a 1935 cover date. Meanwhile, collaborator quitely shows that he might be the perfect comic book artist. An irs agent decides that superman owes back taxes and superman must pay withing 24 hours. Mayer found the rejected superman comic strips, and sullivan told siegel and shuster that if they could paste them into comic book pages, he would buy them.

Action comics 1 dc, 2000 series february 2000 indexer notes. Later series feature the second superboy, who is a partial clone of the original superman. For decades, dc comics has been one of the two largest american comic book companies, along with marvel comics. Lois lane, girl reporter is a newspaper comic strip featuring lois lane, a spinoff from the superman comic strip and topper to the superman sunday strip in the cleveland plain dealer. Our comic price guide articles help you to the value of your comic books as quickly and easily as possible. The package also includes the first appearances of wonder. The toy superman contest starring superman and red anson, script by bill woolfolk, pencils by wayne boring, inks by stan kaye. Read more house of mystery comics price guide from 1951 into the 70s, house of mystery never quite became popular. Jerry siegel and joe shuster are the spiritual fathers of superman 1938, the most. Twelve comic strips were produced and originally ran between october 24, 1943 to february 27, 1944. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. Precrisis comic covers 1938 1986 precrisis superman comics 19381986 complete cover gallery. Dc universe 22 comics coloring demystified one page text piece describing a six steps processing that goes into coloring a comic book.

The following one shots were published with a 1935 cover date. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. Superman homepage everything you ever wanted to know about the man of steel. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a 100% moneyback guaranted. Detective comics 1937 action comics 1938 batman 1940. He and siegel were inducted into both the comic book industrys will eisner comic book hall of fame in 1992 and the jack kirby hall of fame in 1993. This highly desirable superman run is a representation of one of the most sought after collectibles in the comic book market. Batman vs superman, superman action comics, superman comic books. While the form originated in 1933, american comic books first gained popularity after the 1938 publication of action comics, which included the debut of the superhero superman.

No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The first three titles feature the original superboy, the legendary hero superman as a boy. Get the best deals on bronze age superman comics when you shop the largest. One of clark kents neighbors is monitoring his comings and goings.

See more ideas about comics, golden age and comic books. Price 1,40 dem pages 32 indicia frequency alle 14 tage indicia colophon publisher ehapa verlag gmbh editing. Vintage dc superman comic book silver age lot 6 superman hi. Sothebys selling most complete dc comics collection ever. Shuster was involved in a number of legal battles over ownership of the superman character. The relaunch of superman comic books returned the character to the. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Since then, hes written books and dozens of articles for various outlets on a variety of subjects. The ian levine collection, a comic book collection that includes every comic book published by dc comics from 1935.

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. Superman turns out to be a surprisingly infectious entertainment, nicely balanced between warmth and wit, intimacy and impressive special effects, comic strip fantasy and several elements that make the movie eminently eligible for deep thinking about rescue fantasies, cherubic messiahs and other pieces of popcorn metaphysics. National comics publications and allamerican publications, two precursors to dc comics, were formed publishing american comic books such as superhero comics starting in the 1930s. An american comic book is a thin periodical originating in the united states, on average 32 pages, containing comics. Parasite attacks superman by using a powerprism that gives other people superpowers. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. This is an invaluable resource and a must for all comic fans. 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. The following comic titles debuted with a 1935 cover date. Letter to the editor from comics writer bob rozakis. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. In fact, they are among the older and more desirable comics on the market. His comic book career after superman was relatively unsuccessful, and by the mid1970s shuster had left the field completely due to partial blindness. Primary comic book anthology titles created by the company was more fun comics, adventure comics, detective comics, action comics, allamerican comics and superman.

This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. It features complete collections of superman, batman, action comics and detective comics. 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. A rare vintage comic book featuring one of supermans first adventures. Superboy is the name of several american comic book series published by dc comics, featuring characters of the same name. Get the best deals on silver age superman comics when you shop the largest online selection at. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Joe shuster canadian comic book creator hall of fame, 2005. An appreciation thread for the material dc published before the universealtering crisis on infinite earths. Historical accuracy each article includes the historical record price achieved for each book at auction, and the minimum yours is worth if youve found one. Superman saves a girl named kara on a dying asteroid city called argo city, from attacks by aliens. The first true comic books were marketed in 1933 as giveaway advertising premiums.

He adapted this supermanali article from his upcoming book, comic book fever, a love letter to the comic book era of 19761986. First issue of the series continues from superman s pal jimmy olsen. By 1935 reprints of newspaper strips and books with original stories. George published his first article about baseball cards in 1990. Captain america, art by frank robbins, 1974 captain america comic, captain america face. This dvd set contains every issue of the regular comic book series, including all three series of the comic book spanning november 1861 through december 2004. Since the debut of superman in 1938 by jerry siegel and joe shuster, stories of superheroes ranging from.

Today it is considered the most valuable comic book of all time, and one of the very few known copies just went up for auction. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman. The ian levine collection, a comic book collection that includes every comic book published by dc comics from 1935 through 2016, including. We buy everything from large collections and estates to individual high value golden age and silver age books and everything in between. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with. See our superman comic books article for more details. Mar 11, 2014 the 10 greatest comic book artists of all time. The character regularly appears in comic books published by dc comics. 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. Joe shuster before their character superman saw print a year later.

The original superman comic book series is the most popular series. Book is in poor condition with loose cover but it is 73 years old. Use these values as a guideline for evaluating the reasonableness of dealer prices, setting up trades with other collectors, and estimating the worth of. Jimmy olsen in death bites with fangs of stone and the giftwrapped doom scripts by leo dorfman, art by kurt schaffenberger. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the. Superman appears in the dc comics and dark horse comics miniseries superman vs. The golden age of comics comics have been in existence since the end of the 19th century, but it was after the depression that the popularity of newspaper cartoons expanded into a major industry. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. They brushed off their old superman story and quickly made a comic book around it.

Wonder woman, batman and superman comics abound, plus scores of others are only a few clicks away. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. In 1935, their superman story was again rejected by newspaper syndicates wanting. An issue by issue breakdown of superman credits, as well as those of almost any comic book ever published can be obtained from the grand comics data base. Superman 1938 comics superman comics s comics comic. Please email if you know a dc issue this might be based on thanks. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. Jenet klyburn, eddie foil, moose macelroy, the parasite, and lois lane, script by gerry conway, pencils by curt swan, inks by bob oksner. Home comic books s comics superman comics superman 1938 comics.