How much is my comic book collection worth,comic book values. Depends on the popularity of it then and now and also the damand for them in the antique world. Aug 17, 2014 this is the comic book that started it all. Siegel and shuster introduce the world to superman.
Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. Six values are listed here for each issue number based on. A year after superman hit the scene, batman made his first appearance in the 27th issue of detective comics. In 1999, following siegels death, the siegel family successfully won a court case, granting the family fifty percent ownership of the superman character. When i first heard about dcs plans to kill superman, i immediately called dc president paul levitz to beg him to cancel the idea. Superman 1987 comic read superman 1987 comic online in. Read superman 1987 comic online free and high quality.
The novels conceit sounded coola guy who regrets trading away a comic book as a kid. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics. Almost any early superman comic book has value if its in reasonable condition. Please login or register to view all issue comments and values in 9 grades. Jump to navigation jump to search this is a list of comic books. Find the value of the dc comic adventures of superman volume 1. Jun 29, 2006 gimmick covers and variants were all the rage, but we loved them and dont tell marvel we still do. Every comic book has a area on the first page all the way at the. How much is the original death of superman comic worth.
View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow. For accuracy almost every entry is based upon actually looking in the issue, and not memory or another source. Designed by chip kidd and boasting hundreds of examples of rare comic book art, interviews with writers and artists, working sketches and original character designs, superman. View our hall of fame for the highest priced items sold from our comic department. The value of an individual comic book is dependent on its grade.
Clark thinks back on his postcollege time spent in paris, while conduit tries to get revenge once more in peer pressure part 3 with powers beyond those of mortal men. Search our auction archives below to find item values. This comic features not only the first appearance of superman, clark kent and lois lane, but this comic began the entire superhero genre that has followed during the 76 years since. 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.
Gimmick covers and variants were all the rage, but we loved them and dont tell marvel we still do. The company also gave credit for supermans creation to the two men. It doesnt matter if its a superman comic book,comic spiderman,x men comic or old title that nobody has heard of it can hold value,first you need to find out what type it is and age. Search comic price guide browse by publisher new comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters beta grading guide recent value changes report missing issues. The comic book this second superboy series was based on the live action series that ran on television. House remodeler david gonzalez ripped back cover while fighting with his wifes. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics watcher. Rare comic worth ten times as much as house it was found in. Superman was has been, and hopefully will continue to be, one of the cornerstones of the comic book industry. Use these values as a guideline for evaluating the reasonableness of dealer prices, setting up trades with other collectors, and estimating the worth of your collection. Get the best deals on superman silver age comics 19561969 when you shop the largest online selection at. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. Death of superman promotion of 1992 mile high comics.
Well hindsight is 2020 and with that in mind, lets chart the ten most important comic books of the 1990s. In the early twentyfirst century, superman remains one of the most important comic book characters of all time. When this book was first released it was a national sensation. 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. Other superman rare comic books are listed lower down this page. Six values are listed here for each issue number based on the following grading criteria. The most valuable superman comic book ever is for sale on ebay. 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. The photo below is for reference, its not the same one that sold. Comic books are popular collectibles that hold the potential to become valuable over time.
Many were released on cardboard or vinyl records with accompanying readalong books. Superman and jimmy olsen travel to kandor to discover how normal sized kandorians are on earth and why they are attacking superman. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. 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. New comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters. Superman 1978 a new, updated version of the popular comic book hero superman.
It is referred to as the holy grail of comics and this is the finest graded copy to exist with perfect white pages. Ungraded books are worth less esp if youre trying to sell. First self titled series for a comic book superhero ever. The company also gave credit for superman s creation to the two men. Superman, superhero, copper age 19841991, comics, collectibles. We were all going to be rich because the generic hot book of the week was going to be the next big thing. The top superman comic books for collectorsinvestors.
I think you have the hang of what to do in your auctions now we can get to comic book values. Subzero comics buys and sells comics, action figures, statues and busts and all related collectibles. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. The adventures of superman unrelated to the previous the adventures of superman title, this book, which began in 20 and ended in 2014, was a threetimesamonth digital comic anthology of noncanonical superman stories by rotating creative teams. When i first heard about dcs plans to kill superman, i immediately called dc. The original superman comic book series is the most popular series. Why is the death of superman such an important comic book. Get the best deals on superman silver age comics 19561969 when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. Superman comics index 19862011 introduction here is a listing of the regular superman titles since the john byrne 1986 miniseries man of steel up until the postflashpoint relaunch in 2011.
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Get the best deals on silver age superman comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Superman heads into outer space to face the latest diabolical scheme of his hated arch foe brainiac. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a 100% moneyback guaranted. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a. The comic book price guide for great britain superman. How to determine the value of a comic book december 25, 2014. Call the local antique shops or take the book in and have a rep check it out because it also depends on the current condition of the comic book. Values of adventures of superman comics price guide. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Action comics 1 this is the book that started it all. The better the condition, the more the book can be worth to collectors who want the ones in the best shape.
What made the death of superman promotion so much different than all the rest of the specious comics marketing schemes cooked up during the early 1990s was that it was aimed at the general public. Superman comics, superman toys, superman memorabilia for sale. The complete history will satisfy the collector and captivate fans of all ages. What is your adventures of superman comic book worth. An opened version would depend on the condition of the actual comic book. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. Dc comics superman gallery, signed by curt swan, george perez, neal adams, more. Jerry whites association with luthor is presented from the points of view of jimmy olsen, lois lane, perry white, jose delgado and luthor himself in gangwar part two.
If ordering more than one of our comics or magazines, contact us before submitting payment for a reduced shipping price. So, while fantasizing about swinging through the streets of new york like spiderman, or donning the caped crusaders outfit may now be commonplace, readers in 1938 had no such frame of reference. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. It doesnt matter if its a superman comic book, comic spiderman,x men comic or old title that nobody has heard of it can hold value,first you need to find out what type it is and age. What you see on the site now is less than 10% of what i have available. Feb 05, 2016 because it has never been done before. To write a story and not just a one issue fake out, or an imaginary tale where superman actual. Dec 30, 2017 it depends on the edition, condition, etc. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939.
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