Adventures of superman vol 1 1987 all star superman 2006 superman vol 5. Because of the success of this title, other comic characters are also given a chance with their own titles. Even people who arent fans of the genre can still recognize, and often enjoy a superman movie. Recent sales of this historic comic have shocked the world with incredible record prices, and the news media has. Superman is widely considered to have solidified, if not created, the superhero archetype.
Superman was created by american writer jerry siegel and canadianborn american artist joe shuster in 1933. A wellpreserved issue of the 1938 comic book to feature superman is heading to the auction block. The character regularly appears in comic books published by dc comics, and has been adapted to a number of radio serials, movies, and television shows. If you would like to support this work then please visit my patreon page at. Superman, american comic strip superhero created for dc comics by writer jerry siegel and artist joe shuster.
Even if you dont read superman or watch him in movies, television shows or other formats, you will want to be sure to read this. It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero genre and the most. Rare superman comic found in a house wall goes up for. While its not an impressive introduction since hes more of a redheaded mad scientist it is significantly rare. The year superman first comic book appearance answers. See batman and supermans firstever appearance together. Have been an overstreet price guide advisor paypal merchant since 2000 cgc member we hope you like our offered items. Written by jack kirby and joe simon, it features the firstever appearance of captain america. The magazine first appearance seems to be the more valuable one e. Created by lee falk, his first appearance was on june 11, 1934. The character regularly appears in comic books published by dc comics. Up until this point, all comic books had a variety of characters and stories in them. The son of a lighthouse keeper and an atlantean queen, arthur curry is the bridge between the surface world and his tumultuous realm of the sea.
This authorized replica is a love letter to the medium itself. The homelander is a dynamite entertainment character created by writer garth ennis and artist darick robertson. This comic features not only the first appearance of superman, clark kent and lois lane, but this. This is the first appearance of superman in any form other than the inventors imaginations. The book renamed worlds finest after the first issue, established superman and batman lived. This comic is the first appearance of supermans greatest foe. In the summer of 1939, superman continued to show his success. The man of steel is the ultimate symbol of truth, justice, and hope. This comic book storyline influenced the 2016 movie batman v superman. In his first appearances, superman was considered a vigilante by the.
The 20 most expensive comic books in the world 2020. The backlash from his death resulted in four separate beings taking up the superman mantle. Supermans first appearance comic book at auction daily mail online. Since the debut of superman in 1938 by jerry siegel and joe shuster, stories of superheroes ranging from. Comic book bags current comic book bags silver comic book bags golden. Aquaman is trickier yet in that hes one of those few d. There was a cyborg, a new superboy, steel, and an alien being with the memories of superman. The character was invented all the way back in 1933, and made his first comic book appearance in 1938. Mandrake the magician is regarded by many as the first real superhero of comics.
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. There is no comic book more highly regarded than this one it it the undisputed king of the grails. Is not and and never will be a guarantee of grade by a grading company. Characters published continuously from the golden age right into the silver age superman, batman, wonder woman and green arrow being the only others, i think. The comic book named batman first came out in 1940, however that wasnt batmans first appearance. Supermans first appearance comic book at auction daily. The character regularly appears in comic books published by dc comics, and has been adapted to a number of radio serials, movies, and television shows superman was born on the planet krypton and was given. He was the very first hero to get a comic book fully devoted to telling his adventures.
Monarch of the undersea realm of atlantis and king of the seven seas, aquaman is one of the most powerful dc super heroescommanding a kingdom that. Its also famous for its cover image, which shows captain america landing a. This includes cgc, pgx and cbcs graded comic books. 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. In 1939, martin goodman founded timely publications, which he planned to use as an expansion of his pulp magazine business by getting into comic book publishing, as well, as it seemed like it was a really lucrative new area following the smash success of national allied publications superman feature in action comics which led to superman even. Justice league of america would debut soon after and that book famously talked about supermans two major weaknesses constantly as gardner fox always had to find ways to write superman out of stories, as i pointed out recently here, so it was soon ingrained into the minds of fans everywhere that superman was vulnerable to magic if you have a suggestion for a future edition of. Supermans pal jimmy olsen 4 dc comic book vg 1st appearance darkseid ebay global seller member since. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. This was the first time that any of us saw superman jump over a building. Read the first superman comic online for free paste. Livewire leslie willis is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by dc comics. An individual with extraordinary abilities, who uses said abil. 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. What comic book is aquamans 1st silver age appearance.
Rare superman 1st appearance comic to be auctioned. He made his first movie appearance in 1951, but this was largely considered a. These files will help new and old readers understand whats happening to the man of steel. Along with robin, they appeared on the cover of this 1940 new york worlds fair comics book, a. Was superman the first superhero featured in comic books. It features the first appearance of superman, including his origin story of being sent to earth from a dying planet. Tricky call, as the other side of the hulk 181 analogy is darkseid and his cameo first appearance in jimmy olsen 4. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with.
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