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Aug 25, 2014 over 60 have been graded by cgc, with only 34 existing that are unrestored and only 2 existing with white pages. As far as films go, well, youd be hard pressed not to find the superman movies or smallville dvd sets, so this is. My grand finale, the final superman movie in my trilogy. This is how much supermans first comic book sold for. Article with photos and biographies of jerry siegel and joe shuster. As far as films go, well, youd be hard pressed not to find the superman movies or smallville dvd sets, so this is a strictly comic based howto. Scientific explanation of superman s amazing strength. First superman comic book now up for auction on ebay cnet. Was superman the first superhero featured in comic books.
Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman. Superhero comics feature stories about superheroes and the universes these characters inhabit. New superman issue reveals major turning point for dcs. Scientific explanation of supermans amazing strength. In the early twenty first century, superman remains one of the most important comic book characters of all time. In the millennium edition reprint, this untitled story is given the title of superman champion of the oppressed.
Martin pasko, longtime superman writereditor has died, aged 65. The story begins with supermans birth on the doomed planet krypton and follows him on his arrival to earth, his childhood in kansas and his career as reporter for the daily planet. Superman digital serie set in the continuity created by batman beyond the series would start as a printed oneshot then regularly become a digital first series, which each month will be. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike. The 1938 edition of action comics no1 was sold by a private. The two seem to go together like two peas in a pod.
Supermans identity is being revealed by dc comics on wednesday after decades pretending to be clark kent. The ten best superman comic book artists critical hit. Kaan claimed at the time to have been the first movie superman. Only 52 have been graded by cgc plus 82 restored copies. They eventually got to the point of phantom stranger the second comic book character to come out. Essential superman comics you need to read comic movies. Well, superman was a copy off hugo danner, or gladiator. The company also gave credit for supermans creation to the two men. Aug 25, 2014 the first bid, three minutes into the auction that began on aug. The genre rose to prominence in the 1930s and became extremely popular in the 1940s and has remained the dominant form of comic book in north america since the 1960s.
Here it is, with supergirl, zod, lex luthor, krypto, and the rest. Superman lois and clark comics published by dc comics. However, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, he was reinvented as a crimefighter with a disguise, secret lair, and gadgets, hallmarks of superheroes. 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. Born on august 4, 1954, pasko worked for many comic book publishers, but was probably best known by superman fans for his work at dc comics. First superman comic book now up for auction on ebay. Ive been out of superman for x years, mostly because y disgusted me, but i just saw the moviea comicsmallville and i want to get back in. 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. Superman came a little later after people stopped saying no to the two guys for there idea on a. Check out our wide selection of superman comics, back issues, collectibles, and more today. 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. Back cover features the first pinup of superman with is also the 1st ever pinup page to appear in a comic book. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. Over 60 have been graded by cgc, with only 34 existing that are unrestored and only 2 existing with white pages.
The company also gave credit for superman s creation to the two men. In 2016, a second monthly comic book series was launched by dc comics. Created in 1938 by jerry siegel and joe shuster, the man of steel continues to fly faster than a speeding bullet. I was a fan of 50s 60s superman, until spiderman and fantastic four showed the way for comics to be much better in the later 60s. Read the first superman comic online for free paste. In 1999, following siegels death, the siegel family successfully won a court case, granting the family fifty percent ownership of the superman character. Superman lois and clark comics superman comics s comics. Superman, clark kent, lois lane, jimmy olsen, perry white, and lex luthor have attained an iconic stature rarely seen in any art form. If youre looking to remain unspoiled, time to get up, up and away. The first bid, three minutes into the auction that began on aug.
This comic book is also the first featuring a superhero, and is considered to be the most valuable comic in the world. Superman is actually a bootleg copy of another hero. Has superman stories through the years, so that you can see how superman changed, how comic art changed, how comic storytelling changed, etc. The two best sites for reading comics including superman are.
Confidental, book 1 by darwyn cooke and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Comicastle beta comic list you will find pretty much any. First superman comic book to go up and away at ebay 23 july 2014 a purportedly pristine copy of the first superman comic book could fetch millions of dollars when it. Superhero comics are one of the most common genres of american comic books. Ive been out of superman for x years, mostly because y disgusted me, but i just saw the moviea comic smallville and i want to get back in. Isbn 1401223184 trinity is an american comic book series published by dc comics featuring the superheroes superman, batman and wonder woman. The first and oldest of these is action comics, which began in april 1938. The character regularly appears in comic books published by dc comics, and has been adapted to a number of radio serials. Born on august 4, 1954, pasko worked for many comic book publishers, but was probably best known by superman fans for his work at. For a list of comic book supervillain debuts, see list of comic book supervillain debuts. Since 1938, superman stories have been regularly published in periodical comic books published by dc comics. In the early twentyfirst century, superman remains one of the most important comic book characters of all time. Has superman stories through the years, so that you can see how superman changed, how comic art changed, how comic storytelling. Superman must choose between man or superman, krypton or earth.
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