We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. They added mystery to the title after the first book, even though it was a. See our superman comic books article for more details. First self titled series for a comic book superhero ever. Superman begins to deal with the massive increase in his superpowers that is being caused by the parasite. This highly desirable superman run is a representation of one of the most sought after collectibles in the comic book market. If you have a collection of old superman comics, send us details to get a free.
Most of the early issues didnt have superman on the cover, so this comic isnt worth as much as others. Download the 201920 overstreet comic book price guide, 49th edition. Here is a list of the fifteen most expensive superman comics ever, as well as information about them. The easiest way to determine if your comics fall into the good category is by looking at the cover price. Clark for cowardice, so he goes on a dangerous expedtion to prove his worth.
View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Clark kent applies for a job at the daily star, but is. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. How much is the death of superman graphic novel worth. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. When somone says, superman comics, this is what they mean. We created this guide to help the many people who call us asking how much are my comic books worth. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. Beverly cleary has a theory about why kids love ramona quimby so much. How much is muhammad ali vs superman comic book worth.
I will say that it sold for about as much as a brand new honda accord with some upgrades. 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 comic book market is primarily concentrated on more vintage comics, most of which were published in the 1930s to mid1970s. In 1934, a company called national comics publications, inc. 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. Back cover features the first pinup of superman with is also the 1st ever pinup page to appear in a comic book.
This ones the recordbreaker, holding the title for the most lucrative sale of any comic book. Assuming you keep your comics in near mint condition prices for the infographic were determined assuming that comics were a 9. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. How much are my comic books worth welcome to, a quick and simple guide to help you grade and identify your old comic books. If youve been collecting comic books since you were a kid, now is the time to. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with. Superman at the worlds fair ad for new york worlds fair comics, 1939 edition. Top 10 most valuable comic books of all time youtube. Theres a fair amount of debate about the beginning of the golden age of comics. The first comic of superman that was released in 1939 is one of the most valuable comics of all time.
Their primary title was a pulp adventure series detective comics, which didnt debut a certain caped crusader until 1939. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world today. The first comic book devoted to superman, reprinting the original action comics story, was published in the summer of 1939. Rare superman comic found in a house wall goes up for. My grampa died, and we were cleaning out his house and my uncle gave me box full of old comics, and was going through it i notice superman issue 1 it says its 10 cents and i saw on it, it was made in 1939.
The photo below is for reference, its not the same one that sold. Blueprint s1 e3 spiderman to spawn, how todd mcfarlane became the biggest comic book artist ever blueprint duration. I found a superman issue 1 comic and it said it was made. Record price paid for first superman comic book voice of. An opened version would depend on the condition of the actual comic book.
Gaines told siegel and shuster what additional content aside from the action reprints to create for this issue in a letter dated 1939 0327. The first are undoubtedly the new york worlds fair comics of 1939 and 1940. Save 33% from the prices below get code for comics in stock over 60 days, whose prices are green. Its goal was to create the first comic book, as opposed to reprinting the strips youd find in the newspapers.
We look at the 10 rarest superman comics of all time and let you know just how much theyre worth. What would a 1939 superman comic book be worth today. 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. My overstreet price guide is a few years old, but it has the following. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics.
Cover pencils by jose luis garcialopez, inks by dick giordano. 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. In 2010, an anonymous buyer purchased a wellpreserved copy of the 1939 comic for. The inaugural issue of action comics marked the first appearance of superman and helped kick off the superhero genre. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. The audit bureau of circulation files reveal that there were three printings of this issue in 1939 500,000 copies, 250,000 copies, and 150,000 copies. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. I found a superman issue 1 comic and it said it was made in 1939, is it worth anything. In the superman mythology from 1939 to 1986, clark kent became a superhero as a youngster, and these are his adventures. Usually the 1st superheroes of the big comic book publishers go for big bucks.
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