1938 superman comic book found in wallet

The great superman comic book collection timehonored. Two hundred golden age comics, including the first appearances of batman and superman, were found after being forgotten for more than 50 years. It is thought that there are less than one hundred. This page created on a macintosh using photopage by john a. Superman forces norvell to board a ship for san monte, on which lois and clark are also travelling. A man has found the holy grail of comic books action comics no. Rare superman comic found in a house wall goes up for. A wide variety of superman wallet options are available to you, such as unisex, men, and girls. Hes always been bigger than just one comic book, one tv show, or one film.

These comic book characters were all inspired by the man of steel. Superman is ready to announce supergirls existence to the world, but she mysteriously loses her powers at the last minute. This book collects issues 126 of this series spanning issues from 197880. The collectible marked the first appearance of superman, and was originally published in 1938. Superman, clark kent, lois lane, jimmy olsen, perry white, and lex luthor have attained an iconic stature rarely seen in any art form. Ad for more fun comics, new adventure comics and detective comics. In san monte superman forces norvell to change his mind about producing weapons and saves lois from a firing squad after a stolen document is planted in her room. This website is devoted to dc comics superman, the first and best comic book superhero. Superman comic found in wall could fetch record price bbc news. Not only did the character survive richard donners interpretation, he became an even better superman because of it. There were a variety of heroes in comic strips, pulps books and on radio but they couldnt lift a car over their heads and throw it at someone. It is written by scott snyder and drawn by jim lee. She tells him how argo city survived the destruction of krypton and how her father sent her to earth when the inhabitants of argo city were threatened by kryptonite poisoning.

Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. Mayer found the rejected superman comic strips, and sullivan told siegel and shuster that if they could paste them. 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. First superman comic book now up for auction on ebay cnet. Some great dan jurgens art and brutal for superman comics fight scenes. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Get the best deals on superman comic book collections when you shop the largest online. 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 great superman comic book collection timehonored classics laurie s. I suppose ill always keep them as they have sentimental value. Superman homepage everything you ever wanted to know about. Right off the bat, we get several familiar aspects of the character. The reign of the supermen which introduced the postcrisis superboy, steel, the cyborg superman, and a mysterious superman with familiar ties to another. Unrestored copy of first superman comic book for sale cnn. Last week, superman was working for the fuhrer in one. Back in 1941, captain america punched hitler on the cover of a comic book. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. Rebooted in 2011, action comics has been in regular publication since 1938 and has produced some of the most iconic stories in comic book history. To make superman s comic book debut, the comic strip submission was cut up and repasted to make a page story.

The original superman comic book series is the most popular series. Superman sets her up in midvale orphanage so she can adjust to life on earth. The first, the strongest, and the most enduringly popular super hero has been captivating audiences around the world for 60 years. In this issue the superman story ends on a cliff hanger, which demonstrates perfectly the. 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. Giving superman an additional was a better idea and thats why dc comics presents was born. Thus the superman that we know was created, the first original comic book character to have powers far beyond a normal human being.

Precrisis superman comic books 1938 1986 postcrisis comic books 19862011 postcrisis superman comics. When superman saves a runaway boy from being run over by a train, he discovers the child is from an orphanage where the superintendent abuses the children in a variety of ways. Probably the most unusual copy of this comic weve ever offered, this 1938 holy grail of superman comic books was found hidden in the wall of. Gcd issue the great superman comic book collection. A rare 1938 comic book that features supermans historic debut sold at. Superman homepage everything you ever wanted to know about the man of. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. The rest of the story of superman is wellknown, at least in its general outlines. Superman cgc golden age comics 19381955 for sale ebay. Storytelling in the borderlines of science fiction 2014, by carlos scolari, paolo bertetti and matthew freeman states that this particular comic book was only available at the worlds fair on 3 july 1940 aka superman day. Does any one know what the dimensions are for the first superman comic book.

He leads a rebellion against an evil villain, darkseid, who enslaved the people of planet apokolips. Each page is a full page shot of the intense battle. Get the best deals on superman comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. In the early 1970s, dc had experimented with turning worlds finest into a comic featuring generic superman team ups with characters other than batman, but that didnt work out. But if you want a good story, the death of superman really is just a setup to the meatandpotatoes of the storyline. The man of steel is the ultimate symbol of truth, justice, and hope. It contains exclusive content not seen on the website.

Rare 1938 superman comic book found in us wall fetches. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman. Rare superman comic found in a house wall goes up for auction. Superman and doomsday just exchange blows one after another. I had a friend reinforce a couple welds every rack seemed to have a couple that had popped loose and i put a coat of black krylon on spots that had light rust. While doing a renovation earlier this year in elbow lake, minn. Second vintage superman comic found by david gonzalez. The invasion was stopped and the world saved by the kryptonian clark kent, at the cost of his life. But to be completely sure that it is real, and not a reprint, we need the full dimensions of the true original comic book. Superman appears in the dc comics and dark horse comics miniseries superman vs.

Mar 19, 2009 my grandpa has found one of his old comic books. Superman saves a girl named kara on a dying asteroid city called argo city, from attacks by aliens. What superman, batman, spiderman, and the xmen reveal about. The movie contradicted longestablished comic book legend. Acting on clarks insight, lex luthor quickly found a way to. A third superman book, superman unchained, was released in june 20 to coincide with the release of the new superman movie, man of steel. In the new 52, dcs relaunch of its entire comic book line, superman is still from krypton, was still raised on a farm in the american midwest, is still named clark kent and is still a. Man finds 1938 superman comic in wall of house 0 jay rodriquez of bedrock city comic company of houston, displays the very rare first superman comicbook that he. Oct 15, 20 rare superman comic found behind wall by david gonzales in minnesota.

A 1938 comic book featuring the debut of superman that was discovered in the wall of an abandoned house could set a new auction record. The old comic book, from june 1938, features a new character named superman lifting a car on its. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. Created in 1938 by jerry siegel and joe shuster, the man of steel continues to fly faster than a speeding bullet. Untitled superman story, script by jerry siegel, pencils by joe shuster, inks by dennis neville as joe shuster. Mar 31, 2020 vintage comic book super hero spinner rack display, man cave, sheshed, person place, spiderman, superman, richie rich, archie. If you find any comic book from this era do not attempt to make the comic book look nicer. Darowski in its final form and have found that 1 its format, citations, and. The superman we all know was born on the pages of a comic book. Feb 26, 2009 after being hidden away for years, a copy of the original action comics no.

The story described a scientist on an unnamed doomed planet placing his infant son into a hastily designed spaceship and launching it toward earth. Earth 1938 is a parallel world in which earth was invaded by martians in 1938 and caused world war ii to never happen, as some of the major nations such as nazi germany which saw adolf hitler killed were devastated by the invasion. After superman saves a group of miners from a cave in, 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. Aug 15, 2014 first superman comic book now up for auction on ebay. The blakely mine disaster, script by jerry siegel, art by joe shuster. Action comics, the secondlongestrunning series at dc comics, is celebrating a couple of very big milestones this year. Although most collectors cannot even imagine owning one of these rare comics, where prices can run into the millions of dollars, there are plenty of budgetfriendly superman comics available. But thats not all the benevolent alien refugee does in the sprawling special issue, which hits stores wednesday. Make offer vintage comic book lotthe eternals, superman s pal jimmy olson, shazam. It features the first appearance of several comic book heroesmost notably. Look, its better than the green lantern banner because i get the point of this one. The man of tomorrow debuts as a quarterly, allowing for a new superman comic to be published every week. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a 100% moneyback guaranted.

With superman s popularity known, dc threw together an all superman comic book that reprinted stories from the earliest issues of action this quickly became a regular series with allnew stories. Unrestored copy of first superman comic book for sale. The best superman comic of every decade, ranked cbr. Since his humble comic book beginnings in 1938, superman has conquered every dimension of media entertainment, launching radio and television shows, major motion pictures, books, toys, and more.

Vintage comic book super hero spinner rack display, man cave, sheshed, person place, spiderman, superman, richie rich, archie. Superman spies a crashing rocket and discovers his cousin supergirl. Oct 07, 2009 this is my collection of superman comic books that i collected as a child. Comics publisher disingenuously told siegel in 1938 in response to one of his many requests for more cash. Superman collectibles, comics, figures, cards, more. Americas secret weapon during world war ii, a lot of politics were reflected in all sorts of media, including comic books. Mar 30, 2010 the comic debut of superman has sold for an outofthisworld price. Rare superman comic found behind wall by david gonzales in. The long, cool journey of a recordsetting comic updated collector darren adams, with his rarest of comic books, in his washington. Rare copy of supermans 1938 comicbook sells for nearly. Why mess with a tried and true superhero formula like superman. 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. Get the best deals on superman cgc golden age comics 1938 1955 when you shop the. 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.