Aug 25, 2014 ebayscreenshot by lance whitney cnet superman has soared to new heights. Originally prepared for newspaper publication, cut up and repaged, most probably by joe shuster. Action comics is a comic book series featuring superman. The blakely mine disaster, script by jerry siegel, art by joe shuster. This authorized replica is a love letter to the medium itself. Unfollow action comics 1 1938 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Its an extraordinary party as we revisit stories from across the decades, featuring key character debuts, essays and more in a collection curated by paul. 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. This comic book is also the first featuring a superhero, and is considered to be the most valuable comic in the world. Read more about collectible superman comics here and our action comics price guide here. Action comics cover gallery 1938 to 40s 1950s and 60s 1970s.
Jun 11, 2014 a rare copy of the first comic book featuring superman sold. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. The man of steel is the ultimate symbol of truth, justice, and hope. All comics are still in the original loot crate plastic bag, unopened, containing the loot crate coa. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. An escape from strykers island means that the powerless superman needs the help of guardian, gangbuster and the project to round up the escaped villains. Superman clark kent, lois lane, conduit, ma kent appearance. Aug 21, 2019 i have been asked to sell a first edition superman comic. Action comics first saw publication on april 18, 1938, though its first issue was cover dated june 1938. Comic books in 1938 were definitely of a different size than they are today. The yesterday man by david micheline scriptand jackson guicedenis rodier art. Cv048400sgl rzx published on march 26, 2008, the on sale date for this issue is listed as being april 18, 1938 information added by allen ross june 2008.
In fact, they are among the older and more desirable comics on the market. This was the comic that changed the direction of comic books as we know it. Users browsing for golden age comics 1938 1955 in golden age 193855 usually look at. 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. Loot crate exclusive action comics no 1 superman unopened reprint new. Find great deals on ebay for action comics 1 superman 1938 and action comics 1 superman 1938 original. Little did he know, that price included superman, circa 1938. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. Action comics 1938 comic read action comics 1938 comic. Superman vs luthor cover and story, supergirl back up story. Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time.
This item is in the category collectibles\comics\golden age 193855\superhero. Ad for more fun comics, new adventure comics and detective comics. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a 100% moneyback guaranted. I sell vintage and antique books as well as other things but never anything on this level. Even seasoned collectors may have problems attaining comics from this era. The first issue featured superman and except for a brief hiatus when the series was titled action comics weekly, he has appeared in. Detective comics golden age 193855 dc authentic reprint golden age 193855 daredevil comics golden age 193855 whiz comics golden age 193855 adventure comics golden age 193855. Considered the first true superhero book, action comics arrived on the scene in 1938 and remains the longestrunning comic book in history. Action comics 1938 comics superman comics s comics. The series has run continuously since that time, and has reached 974 issues as of february 2017.
Though action comics began as an anthology, collecting a variety of tales, over the past few decades it has become a monthly. Very nice structure, dust shadow on front and back. Nov 08, 2018 we also accept consignments of comics and comic art. 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. In the documentation for the siegel lawsuit against warner bros case no. Its an extraordinary party as we revisit stories from across the decades, featuring key character debuts, essays and more in a collection curated by paul levitz. Continued in action comics volume 2 in the early days of comics books, it was not the convention to name comics after specific characters. He has since driven the comic book down to tampa, fla.
This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. We also accept consignments of comics and comic art. The original superman comic book series is the most popular series. Part 1 action comics in the golden and silver ages 1938 1986 by chad a. Delving into this was a fascinating study into how much comic books have grown and changed over.
Get the best deals on superman golden age comics 19381955 when you shop the largest online selection at. Its most famous for having the debut of superman in its first issue. It is especially notable since it is the original comic book in which superman made his debut in 1938. The golden age describes an era in the creation of comic books published between the.
Superman steers a ship away from an iceberg, the prankster wants superman as acting ship captain to marry he and lana. Supermanclark kent, lois lane, conduit, ma kent appearance. Mayer found the rejected superman comic strips, and sullivan told siegel and shuster that if they could paste them into comic book. Though action comics began as an anthology, collecting a variety of tales, over the past few decades it has become a monthly title dedicated to its launch character, superman. The man of steel is torn in many directions as imperiexs probes continue to ravage earth. The superman character described on this page was created by writer jerry siegel and artist joe shuster, high school students living in cleveland, ohio, in 1933.
Reprints first appearance of superman back in june, 1938. This was superman, the very first comic character to have powers far beyond a normal human being. Superman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by dc comics, and is considered an american cultural icon. 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. The deluxe edition dc, 2018 series 2018 indexer notes. See more ideas about comics, comic covers and superman comic. I have been asked to sell a first edition superman comic. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman. Although national allied publications, dcs predecessor firm, had been publishing comics since autumn 1934 with new fun. It didnt take much research to realize i was a little out of my league. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr.
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