View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Its the first comic to have superman, but its an anthology comic. A good riveting story especially as the tome of the book is preinternet so has a more of natural feel. Superman the death of superman tpb 1993 dc 1st edition comic books. Ungraded books are worth less esp if youre trying to. The story that drew national media attention when dc comics killed their greatest hero is collected here.
Superman appears in the dc comics and dark horse comics miniseries superman vs. Superman the death of superman tpb 1993 dc 1st edition comic. It was moderately valuable at one point, provided that it remained sealed in its black plastic bag and contained the mourning armband. Created by writerartist dan jurgens, the character had a cameo appearance in superman. Death of superman 1992 doomsday vs superman complete. Most of the early issues didnt have superman on the cover, so this comic isnt worth as much as others. Not a sign of life in him his body is turning green from kryptonite poisoning.
Action comics is the comic book series that started it all. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics watcher. An opened version would depend on the condition of the actual comic book. The man of tomorrow debuts as a quarterly, allowing for a new superman comic to be published every week. But it soon becomes apparent that only superman can stand against the monstrosity that has been nicknamed doomsday. Now, it all depends on which death of superman issue you are referring to, so we have values for the most common and valuable issues below. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman. The first comic book devoted to superman, reprinting the original action comics story, was published in the summer of 1939. Superman the dark side of apokolips is a book that is part comic and part chapter book about superman who, in addition being super strong and able to fly, has some interesting powers, like ice breath. Minimum prices are for complete, but poor condition books. The comic book and television series each serves a continuation of. Chances are you stumbled upon this article looking for the value of the death of superman comic book you have or are interested in buyingselling.
Doomsday story arc, the death of superman animated feature is a mustwatch film and an easy way to familiarize yourself with the iconic comic book event. How much are the original death of superman comic books worth. Doomsday is a fictional supervillain appearing in american comic books published by dc comics, commonly as one of the deadliest foes of superman, as well as the justice league. Gaines told siegel and shuster what additional content aside from the action reprints to create for this issue in a letter dated 19390327. Superman eventually defeats doomsday at the cost of his own life. He leads a rebellion against an evil villain, darkseid, who enslaved the people of planet apokolips. Find out what your superman or action comics are worth at sell my comic books. Superman saves a girl named kara on a dying asteroid city called argo city, from attacks by aliens.
Comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. Unfollow superman doomsday comic book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Find the value of your comic books using our comic price guide articles below. It also answers the question about why doomsday seemed so singularly focused on superman on his original fight. Dc comics superman doomsday hunter prey book one super hero comic book mint. Death of superman comic book lot dc 1st doomsday action man of. Written by louise simonson, with art and cover by jon bogdanove and. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. A pivotal event is coming in the man of steels life as doomsday arrives.
The platinum edition originally came polybagged and has a. More specifically, below is a list of editions and current prices for different grades from comic price guide. After being hidden away for years, a copy of the original action comics no. Written by louise simonson, with art and cover by jon bogdanove and dennis janke. Each page is a full page shot of the intense battle. The death of superman set cgc comic book collectors chat. When a hulking monster emerges from an underground resting place and begins a mindless rampage, the justice league is quickly called in to stop the colossal force of nature. The death and return of superman omnibus includes the bestselling trade paperbacks the death of superman and the return of superman, as well as portions of world without a superman, plus 40 pages of bonus extras including promotional material and product spotlights. Vintage comic book mixed lot superman marvel ghost rider wolverine. Doomsday is a 2007 american animated superhero film adapted from the dc comics storyline the death of superman, which focuses on the death and return of the superhero superman. Get the best deals on death of superman when you shop the largest online selection at.
Many were released on cardboard or vinyl records with accompanying readalong books. Dc comics, marvel comics and indie alike, nothing is free from our dramatic readings. When i got the opportunity to get it again i bought it at a fair price and got it in excellent condition and very fast. Original price was 10 cents, and the investment has appreciated over the years to say the least. Almost any early superman comic book has value if its in reasonable condition. You can see where the latest superman movies, in particular, batman vs superman, drew its inspiration from. The original superman comic book series is the most popular series.
Unrestored copy of first superman comic book for sale. How much are the original death of superman comic books. Ungraded books are worth less esp if youre trying to sell. As a consequence of introducing this series alongside its already existing titles, dc comics was able to publish a new superman comic each week. Record prices are upgraded immediately for bigticket items, and over. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics. 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.
Superman is a superhero created by jerry siegel and joe shuster who appears in american comic books published by dc comics. A maniacal beast has risen from the earth, a creature called doomsday. In case youve been living under a rock no judgement, though, weve all been there and havent read or even heard of the iconic superman vs. The comic story is an epic of the superman saga and, for those of us who remember when the final comic went on sale, it was a big deal. Superman and doomsday just exchange blows one after another. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. How much is the original death of superman comic worth. For a person who has never been overly fond of the superman comics the novel the death and life of superman is a superb read. Get the best deals on superman comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Since his debut, superman has been a cultural icon in the united states. What is the value of superman issue 75 the death of. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. The movie takes some liberties with the original story, but it has to in order to present a complete story in the time allowed.
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