Death of superman comic book value price guide comics. In these celebrated stories, superman is in turns the herculean champion, the lonely alien survivor, the superpowered boy scout and the soulsearching leader. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. Along with his friends jughead jones and moose mason, his rival reggie mantle, and the two girls he cant decide between, betty cooper and veronica lodge, archie has remained continuously in. Possessing knowledge on appraising the value of old comics is priceless. Get the best deals on superman silver age comics 1956 1969. We use overstreet price guide grading criteria and descriptive grades e. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman.
Since ashcan comic books were handdrawn, unfinished versions of early comic books for legal purposes they were supposed to be thrown out in the ashcan. For instance, if you found a trove of vintage comic books in your grandfathers basement, you will no longer need to go to a professional appraiser and pay a substantial fee in order to know the estimated value of the old comics. Superman appears in the dc comics and dark horse comics miniseries superman vs. Values of supermans girlfriend lois lane free comic book. Superman s girl friend lois lane comic books save 30% from the prices below get code for comics in stock over 60 days, whose prices are green show covers only. The original superman comic book series is the most popular series. The form of a man made up of red energy awakens in a facility in the arctic having the memories of superman and heads to metropolis. Comicscomic book characterscomic books for salesuperman family.
Action comics is the comic book series that started it all. The value of an individual comic book is dependent on its grade. The series principal artist was kurt schaffenberger, and introduced the concept of alternate reality imaginary stories. Cover may have missing pieces, creases, folds, and discoloration.
Some peg it to 1933, when the format of newsstand comic books was codified, but others place the moment in june of 1938, when superman made his debut in jerry siegel and joe shusters first issue of action comics, whose cover featured the redcaped superhero from the planet krypton lifting a car over his head. A female crime boss hires a psychic to uncover superman s secret identity and lois begins having strange inexplicable dreams of killing clark kent in the mental murder by cary bates, john rosenberger and vince colletta. Showcasing the iconic sshield emblem that is synonymous with superman. Lois tries to help a lonely college girl gain acceptance. Most people connect superman with comics and movies. Most of the early issues didnt have superman on the cover, so this comic isnt worth as much as others. Inhumans marvel comic book price guide find out the value of key first appearances of major inhumans members and villains in our hot comic price guide. This entry was posted in comic book values, superman, superman and tagged comic book values, superman by wyne. The story involves radiation and mutation brought about by a daring outer space adventure. Fair, good, very good, fine, very fine, near mint to indicate the condition and consequent value of a comic book. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world.
The man of tomorrow debuts as a quarterly, allowing for a new superman comic to be published every week. Its the first comic to have superman, but its an anthology comic. Posted on by comics watcher 19 comments v 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. Apr 18, 2018 the owner of an original snoopy comic book signed by charles schulz is looking for more than peanuts from chumlee in this clip from ill be doggone. Six values are listed here for each issue number based on the following. Free comic book value and price resources comic book secrets jan 19, 2008 it walks you through finding comic book values and prices and helps you decide the best method for your situation.
Reports of superman s return spread rapidly, but is this really. Get the best deals on superman dc silver age comics 1956 1969 when you shop the largest online selection at. And while there are tons of collectibles centered on the man of steel, superman trading cards are among the most popular. A satire of the television series the greatest american hero. Since the october issue of superboy went on sale in august, it appeared first. Find the value of the dc comic supermans girlfriend lois lane volume 1. Supermans girl friend, lois lane 1958 key issues refine. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. Supermans girl friend, lois lane 1958 comic book price guide. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. Letters ira schnapp, henry boltinoff, typeset issue notes. Superman 122 strict 1958 vf highgrade boring art supersergeant army off. Supermans girl friend lois lane 1958 key issues refine.
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. A celebration of the iconic art that has graced the covers of superman comic books throughout all eras of supermans tenure, from 1938 to the present. Inks stan kaye, george papp, bob oksner, henry boltinoff, john sikela. Lois lanes soldier sweetheart script by robert bernstein art by kurt schaffenberger. Casper the friendly ghost 1958 3rd series harvey comic books. The comic book price guide for great britain superman supacomic. Supermans girlfriend lois lane 1958 annual comic books. What is your supermans girlfriend lois lane comic book worth. Lois has herself hypnotised to forget superman ever existed but then she falls for clark kent.
Superman to life in the adventures of superman tv series from. Gervy, french comics artist patapouf, passes away at age 89. The ellsworth mountains mentioned on page 2 panel 3 is a. Artlcle on noel neill, who portrayed lois lane in the syndicated television series the adventures of superman from 1953 to 1958. Superman s girl friend, lois lane 1958 key issues refine. A celebration of 75 years gathers a range of stories featuring the first and greatest super hero, highlighting the many roles the man of steel has played over the decades. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a 100%. They show up on ebay occasionally and mid numbers in mid grade go for about. Mayer found the rejected superman comic strips, and sullivan told siegel and shuster that if they could paste them into comic book pages, he would buy them. The cracked book of handy hints, art by don orehek. Now, it all depends on which death of superman issue you are referring to, so we have values for the. We continue to accept preorder and subscription orders, but are not currently accepting orders for new or back issue comics.
Starring lois lane, superman clark kent, jane vixon, bosslady larue, julie spence, kristen cutler and marsha mallow. In the 101st issue of wonder woman the time trapper makes his debut. The overstreet comic book price guide, published annually, is widely considered the primary authority on the subject of american comic book grading and pricing. Rackets williams and dan jones try to trick lois into thinking. The adventures of superman, published by dc comics. Six values are listed here for each issue number based on the following grading criteria. Cgc lookup scan or type number on label choose file. Most copies are worth much less, but the good news is, if you have one of these truly rare comic books, then youre certainly sitting on a prized asset that any comic book collector would be envious of. Adventures of superman or the adventures of superman may refer to. Swan street or avenue on page 19 panel 4 is a homage to curt swan. See more ideas about superman comic, comic book covers and comic covers. We continue to accept preorder and subscription orders, but are not currently accepting orders for new or back issue. Superman and jimmy olsen travel to kandor to discover how normal sized kandorians are on earth and why they are attacking superman. Mar 21, 2018 a collection of the superman comic book covers showcasing the.
Hrn stands for highest reorder number, from the coupon in. Pourpose of the comixpriceguide its to have an idea of the value of your comics based on sold auctions. Only the second time superman appeared on a comic book cover. Almost any early superman comic book has value if its in reasonable condition. Bizarro appears in the october 1958 daily superman comic strip by alvin schwartz and curt swan. 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. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. Because he has been around so long and in so many formats, the variety of sets is tremendous.
Supermans primary title since the comic book series debuted 80 years ago. Supermans girl friend lois lane comic books from dc. Superman dc silver age comics 19561969 for sale ebay. Classics illustrated comic books adapted great books of literature and also helped many high school students write book reports.
Lois may have been a star reporter for the daily planet, but in this longrunning series, her real career was superman. The final issue of harvey kurtzmans satirical magazine humbug is published. Superman saves a girl named kara on a dying asteroid city called argo city, from attacks by aliens. The superman comics series would run for hundreds of issues, but only two or three ashcan copies of superman comics exist. Get to know superman before reading action comics no. Not many cgc graded copies have sold recently, but the value is consistent with other superman comic books in this era. The adventures of superman radio series, program of the 1940s. Pencils curt swan, kurt schaffenberger, al plastino, wayne boring.
This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. Doomsday, superman, ice and blue beetle cameo flashback appearances. When superman overhears lois tell her college boyfriend, lance jason, that she would sell her soul to the devil for a chance to marry superman, he decides to teach her a lesson and masquerades as satan, offering lois her dream marriage in exchange for her soul. Find the value of the dc comic superman s girlfriend lois lane volume 1. Find the value of the dell comic marges little lulu volume 1. Supermans secret sweetheart, art by kurt schaffenberger. What well miss when the 80s become the good old days, art by samuel whitehead. We are keeping a close eye on developments and hope to reopen by the end of april if not sooner, circumstances permitting.
Other superman rare comic books are listed lower down this page. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. See our superman comic books article for more details. The better the condition, the more the book can be worth to collectors who want the ones in the best shape.
The adventures of superman, written in 1942 by george lowther. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Hobbizine comic book value guides list prices in all conditions from good to mint. Read more iron man comic book price guide another of the marvel age of comic book characters, iron man played in the superhero movies by robert downey jr. This comic book has general cover creasingindentations from repeated handling, major stress linescreasingscuffing along the spine, small edge tears, slight spine roll present, and front cover has a light horizontal book length crease. What is your superman s girlfriend lois lane comic book worth. A year after superman hit the scene, batman made his first appearance in the 27th issue of detective comics. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. The new adventures of superman, an animated series that aired from 19661970.
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