Cocreated by canadianborn joe shuster, superman first appeared in comic book form in the june 1938 first edition of a new comic book, action comics. Comic books in 1938 were definitely of a different size than they are today. Unless you are a hard corps nerd, and have been collecting since the 40s, you probably dont have all of these stories. Publisher jack liebowitz was looking for material to fill a new monthly anthology, action comics, so siegel and shuster dusted off superman and submitted it one more time. Lisa of comics and stands alone as the most valuable comic book ever. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Superman collectible golden age comics reprints 1938 55 skip to page navigation. Rare copy of supermans 1938 comicbook sells for nearly. Rare superman comic found in a house wall goes up for. 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. If you are a fan of superman, or are buying for a fan, you cant go wrong. Rare 1938 superman comic book found in us wall fetches.
It has been graded by mycomicshops experienced graders. This authorized replica is a love letter to the medium itself. Historical and visual rhetorical analysis of superman. Pw talks with former dc comics president paul levitz about the hardcover tribute to the 1938 comic book that debuted superman and launched a genre and the american comic book industry. Superman collectible golden age comics reprints 193855. After pearl harbor, the nation entered the european conflict with zeal, as did the comic book industry. This marks the first appearance of jerry siegel and joe shuster s superman.
First superman comic book issued in 1938 up for auction on. The blakely mine disaster, script by jerry siegel, art by joe shuster. The man of steel first defended truth, justice, and the american way 63 years ago. Starting in 1939, superman would continue on to 1986 when alan moores story whatever happened to the man of tomorrow. The first superman comic book came out in april 1938. Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time. It didnt take much research to realize i was a little out of my league. This comic book is also the first featuring a superhero, and is considered to be the most valuable comic in the world. 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. Superman had a newspaper strip and his own selftitled comic book. Reprints first appearance of superman back in june, 1938. Superman becomes a starsuperheroes take over the world.
First superman comic book issued in 1938 up for auction on ebay. The collectible marked the first appearance of superman, and was originally published in 1938. From action hero to auction hero, superman s rare and vintage comic books have come into their own as a collectible commodity selling for astronomical amounts to collectors over the world. Superman was the first story in the book, and was 12 pages long.
Comic which debuted superman in 1938 to be sold in auction. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with. The rare copy of the comic book featuring supermanis first appearance that. Supermans first appearance comic book at auction daily. Get the best deals on superman collectible golden age comics reprints 1938 55. They needed someone who fought for the poor and the powerless. It is thought that there are less than one hundred. Record price paid for first superman comic book voice of. 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. I sell vintage and antique books as well as other things but never anything on this level. Get the best deals on superman golden age comics 1938 1955 when you shop the largest online selection at.
Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. Debut of bernard graddon s newspaper comic just jake in the daily mirror. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. I have been asked to sell a first edition superman comic. Ad for more fun comics, new adventure comics and detective comics. With the success of his adventures, superman helped to create the superhero genre and. Lets talk about the very first superman comic issue in 1938. In a statement, dallasbased heritage auctions said the copy of action comics no. But the main problem is action comics 1 from 1938, for superman did not get his own title until 1939, has been reprinted many times in different formats, hence those seriously vary by size as well. This thesis is an historical and visual rhetorical analysis of superman comic books from 1938 to 1945. Superman 1939 comic read superman 1939 comic online. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. This monthly comic follows the serialized adventures of the man of steel and his life in metropolis.
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