Dial b for blog the worlds greatest comic blogazine. Michigan state university libraries special collections division reading room index to the comic art collection superman superman chronological story list, 19331960. Superman 1939 1st series comic books 1969 or before. The fanzine, edited by siegel, is 8 12 x 11 and was reportedly mimeographed on a machine at the duos high school.
The 1997 annual was titled the official superman annual and the 2007 one was superman returns based on the brandon routh film. 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. Scientific explanation of supermans amazing strength. Just about everyone on the planet no pun intended has gained familiarity with the man of steel and his home planet krypton. Superman debuted in the first issue of action comics dated june 1938. Action comics is the longestrunning continually published comic book in. Yeah so superman gets his butt kicked, then the evil dude from the movie who is deranged and talks to his dad who is dead with crystals, appears and something happened to make the bad dude disappears. What was the annual increase in the value of this comic book. In the more than 75 years since, he has flown from fourcolor comic book panels onto radio, television, the silver screen and enough merchandise to fill a fortress of solitude. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Since 1938, superman stories have been regularly published in periodical comic books published by dc comics.
The comic book price guide for great britain superman annual. This work is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercial 2. Well hindsight is 2020 and with that in mind, lets chart the ten most important comic books of the 1990s. The man of steel movie also helped interest in these annuals and the superman vs batman movie in 2016. Hardcover books especially in the world of comics are always welcome additions to someones library and his edition is a heavy, well made, book will be no. John henry irons witnesses yet another gang shooting gone wrong in his. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Article with photos and biographies of jerry siegel and joe shuster. For this to have been true, what was the annual increase in the value of. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format.
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All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. But when the calculator comes to steal it, he winds up kicking the atom into the time pool. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. The original superman comic book series is the most popular series. The highflying history of americas most enduring hero comics, published by random house.
This is an invaluable resource and a must for all comic fans. The first annual is genuinely hard to get, especially in high grade. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Superman in the mystery of the mildmannered superman. 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. In 1939, detective comics and its rightsholding sister company superman, inc.
We were all going to be rich because the generic hot book of the week was going to be the next big thing. Get the best deals on superman golden age comics 1938 1955 when you shop the largest online selection at. Gimmick covers and variants were all the rage, but we loved them and dont tell marvel we still do. The first bid, three minutes into the auction that began on aug. Since the debut of superman in 1938 by jerry siegel and joe shuster, stories of superheroes ranging from. Yes, i have seen comics for superman before, and yes, i did know he was an alien from the cover of one, but this is the first comic i have read. 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. Unfollow superman dc comics cards 1978 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. But when the calculator comes to steal it, he winds up. The publisher was originally known as national allied publications, and later as national comics publications and as national periodical publications, before taking on its current name of dc comics. Superman, since his debut in 1938, has become world renown. Mayer found the rejected superman comic strips, and sullivan told siegel and shuster that if they could paste them. Elsie was a popular heroine of her time, inspiring the comic book queen of the hurricanes in the 1940s. Captain marvel was not the first superhero comic book character, or even the first fawcett superhero character, to be the subject of a infringement lawsuit.
In this biography we learn that she supervised 4500 workers and produced about 1450 hawker hurricanes by the end of wwii. Professor hyatt invents a device which can harness part of a hurricanes power and sends it through the time pool to be charged by a hurricane in 1938. Jerry siegel and joe shuster reign of the superman. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. Back cover features the first pinup of superman with is also the 1st ever pinup page to appear in a comic book. This means youre free to copy and share these comics but not to sell them. Action comics is an american comic bookmagazine series that introduced superman, one of the first major superhero characters. Did max gaines, the man most instrumental in bring super man to the comics, really know what a worldwide splash he was going to make with his suggestions. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. Lets talk about the very first superman comic issue in 1938. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. It features the first appearance of several comic book heroesmost notably.