An amazing poster of action comics the first appearance of superman and the most valuable comic book of all time. Read the first superman comic online for free paste. Check out our wide selection of superman comics, back issues, collectibles, and more today. Action comics is an american comic book magazine series that introduced superman, one of the first major superhero characters. Its an extraordinary party as we revisit stories from across the decades, featuring the. These files will help new and old readers understand whats happening to the man of steel. The publisher was originally known as detective comics, inc. Superman collectible golden age comics reprints 193855 for. First superman comic book now up for auction on ebay cnet.
Now, with reign of doomsday, it looks like superman might need to. Supermans first appearance comic book at auction daily mail online. Here in the future, armed with hindsight and nostalgia, well look at this legend of comics and hold him up to modern scrutiny. The ian levine collection, a comic book collection that includes every comic book published by dc comics. Today sotheby announced that is will auction dc complete. The blakely mine disaster, script by jerry siegel, art by joe shuster. First up is the twopart story, only human written by guest writer rob williams finds terrorists using chips from lex luthor to encourage mayhem and civil war. This comic book is also the first featuring a superhero, and is considered to be the most valuable comic in the world. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here.
Find great deals on ebay for superman first comic book and action comics 1. For the owners of the worlds largest dealership for vintage comic books, it. It is especially notable since it is the original comic book in which superman made his debut in 1938. The issue is also regarded as being the first superhero comic.
Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. His popularity was flagging so they needed something to attract attention. The prequels by jimmy palmiotti, justin gray, marc andreyko and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Superman comic books heritage auctions comics, comic art. Apr 19, 2018 superman is about to reach a milestone th issue of action comics, the title which introduced him to the world and irrevocably changed the landscape for the comic book industry and superhero. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. The one and only grant morrison allstar superman returns to superman, joined by sensational artist rags morales identity crisis, to bring you tales of the man of steel unlike any youve ever read. Considered the first true superhero book, action comics arrived on the scene in 1938 and remains the longestrunning comic book in history. 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. 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.
Email to friends share on facebook opens in a new window or tab share on twitter. Jonathan jon samuel kent is the one child of superman clark kent a. The first adaptation of superman beyond comic books was a radio show, the adventures of superman, which ran from 1940 to 1951 for 2,088 episodes, most of which were aimed at children. Get the best deals on superman collectible golden age comics. The 1938 edition of action comics no1 was sold by a private. Someone has broken into superman s fortress of solitude, so superman. Continued in action comics 2011 series action comics is dcs longest continuously published comic. Good please see photos to determine condition for yourself. The release of that comic book quickly launched a superhero boom, as superman was so popular that every existing comic book company wanted to have their own superman. Superman was created by american writer jerry siegel and canadianborn american artist joe shuster in 1933. Action comics 1 dc, 2000 series february 2000 indexer notes.
Action comics, rare action comics, superman, the new 52. The episodes were initially 15 minutes long, but after 1949 they were lengthened to 30 minutes. For the first time machine, ill take a look at the most valuable comic book in the world, the very first appearance of superman. Action comics is an american comic book series that introduced superman, the first major superhero character as the term is popularly defined. Man of steels debut outing among most coveted pieces of pop culture. Its the first comic to have superman, but its an anthology comic. This was also the first appearance of lois lane, the plucky, and sometimes irritating reporter who becomes a staple of most superman stories. Supermans first appearance comic book at auction daily.
It features the first appearance of several comic book heroesmost notably the jerry siegel and joe shuster creation, superman. Mxyztplk returns starring superman, script by don cameron signed as jerry siegel, art by ira yarbrough signed as joe shuster. 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 lois and clark comics superman comics s comics.
It features the first appearance of several comic book heroesmost notably the jerry siegel and joe shuster creation, supermanand. With supermans appearance, lane became first fascinated by, and then enamored of, the man of steel. Yes, supermans pal, cub reporter and general exclaimer of gosh, mr. She ruthlessly pursued him, and in time superman returned her affections. First appearance of lex luthor comic book speculation.
Shop action comics casemate iphone case created by superman. An expert listing of 30 key comics from the comic book series action comics published by dc. Superman collectible golden age comics reprints 193855. Ad for more fun comics, new adventure comics and detective comics. Unfollow action comics superman 1 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This extrasized debut issue is the cornerstone of the entire dc universe. Action 23, the much scarcer of the two books, is lex luthors first appearance according to dc comics itself, and has been the consensus of every single comic book establishment for at. This book included ten separate stories, only the first of which featured superman. Superman and the men of steel the new 52 by morrison, grant and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Action comics is the comic book series that started it all. Jon was given birth in space by the new earth verisons of lois and.
Aug 25, 2014 the first bid, three minutes into the auction that began on aug. Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your anwer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e. Supermans new comic book costume revealed screen rant. The first issue featured superman and except for a brief hiatus when the series was titled action comics weekly, he has appeared in nearly every issue. Home comic books s comics superman comics superman lois and clark comics. Most of the early issues didnt have superman on the cover, so this comic isnt worth as much as others. Mxyztplklater called mxyzptlk 1st appearance on cover cover art by wayne boring and stan kaye. Its original incarnation ran from 1938 to 2011 and stands as one of the longestrunning comic books with consecutively numbered issues. 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. Batman guest appearance in superman cover story, the superkey to fort superman, script by jerry coleman, pencils by wayne boring, inks by stan kaye. They created the character doomsday simply to be able to have a character physically stron. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which.
All books are bagged and boarded for protection and mailed in either a gemini mailer or uline box for proper protection. Recent sales of this historic comic have shocked the world with incredible record prices, and the news media has made much of this million dollar comic book which had an original cover price of ten cents. Reprints first appearance of superman back in june, 1938. Superman made his first appearance in action comics, action number one. Action comics 1, first appearance rarest comic book. Superman is the first superhero to have his own title. Superman started life in action comics click here to see our full article on action comics values. The riddle of the reservoir starring congo bill, art by john daly. The june edition of the comic strip periodical is one of the most coveted pieces of. With this renumbering comes a new creative team featuring comics legend grant morrison and fanfavorite artist rag morales.
Superman, a fictional comic book character, has spanned several decades and become a. Action comics is a comic book series featuring superman. Just ahead of the 80th anniversary of his debut, clark kents making headlines, and this time it isnt from his day job at the daily planet. Action comics comic book covers for all action comics comic books for sale our celebration of action comics debut moves into the silver age with curt swan. Action comics 1938 comic read action comics 1938 comic. Superman suspects luthor has gone back to his old ways, but luthor denies knowledge and the two team up to sort things out. Superman, clark kent, lois lane, jimmy olsen, perry white, and lex luthor have attained an iconic stature rarely seen in any art form. A rare copy of action comics no 1 containing supermans very first. Created in 1938 by jerry siegel and joe shuster, the man of steel continues to fly faster than a speeding bullet.
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