Superman accidentally gets called upon to be a substitute teacher in order to protect his secret identity. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. 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. Here is an archive of all the silver age comics features so far we begin with the first death of superman, from 1961s. The superman character was created by jerry siegel and joe shuster in 1933 before being sold to detective comics, inc. Annual 2 1960 issue dc comics grade g by viewobscura superman comic books, old. Comic books in 1938 were definitely of a different size than they are today. Lot 52 dc comic books wonder woman supergirl lois lane vintage silver bronze age. This superman and his successor, the bronze age superman, are both generally referred to as the superman of earth 1. Jerry siegel and joe shuster met in 1932 while in high school in cleveland. This prompted siegel to revisit superman as a comic strip character. For me it was a nostalgic return to when i was a child and able to purchase 10 comics for a dollar off a turning rack no sales tax either at the local soda shop. This is a significant issue of superman where the origin of superman is retold.
Get the best deals on superman silver age comics 19561969. Once a chicago based humor publications was interested in publishing superman. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and. This brand was originally used from 1949 through 1970. Get the best deals on superman silver age comics 1956 1969 when you shop the largest online selection at. See more ideas about superman, comic covers and comic book covers. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. Get the best deals on superman silver age comics 19561969 when you. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow. The first annual superman comic book was published in 1960. Alex toth creates the comic book story against which all others must be judged. Precrisis comic covers 1938 1986 precrisis superman comics 19381986 complete cover gallery. Superman is also featured in a onepage public service announcement, be a good citizen.
Later, this was altered to include a portion of his flying ability as a yellow sun derivation. Here are some comic books i remember reading when i was growing up. After a month of spotlighting the strange if endearingly strange history of comic books and especially the silver age, i think it is worthwhile to show the comic books of the silver age that are simply great stories period, without any enjoyably goofy aspect to them. He hired writers like jerry siegel yes, the original creator himself and otto binder the greatest shazam writer ever to recreate supermans world. The cover and story revolved around prankster in this issue of superman. See more ideas about superman, comic book covers and comic covers. Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here.
Joe and jerry first tried to sell the superman in 1933. You get everything from grand spaceopera, soapy romance, mythical adventures, scifi, fantasy, tragedy, etc. Beginning in the late 50s, the version of superman that is most famous today began to take shape. They chained together events over more than one issue, creating a largecanvas continuity for the first time. The character was created by writer jerry siegel and artist. See more ideas about superman comic, comics and old superman. Mort weisinger was the man behind the superman titles at dc comics in the 1950s and 1960s. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. Theres a fair amount of debate about the beginning of the golden age of comics. Superman in the fifties is a collection of 17 stories from 1950 to 1959 reprinted in color. When somone says, superman comics, this is what they mean.
Each volume contains the daily comic strips written by jerry siegel and drawn by joe shuster, the creators of superman in 1932. We hope superman classic will recall fond memories for some, and introduce new fans to things that made superman and his world so fun, so thrilling, and have had a lasting legacy on comic books to this day. First, a brief history of comic books from their origins to the late 1940s. Two events occurred at dc comics about this time which contributed to a redefining of the character. The toy superman contest starring superman and red anson, script by bill woolfolk, pencils by wayne boring, inks by stan kaye. The unfortunate part was the realization that our culture still deemed comics as a childish medium in the seventies, and that most kids would naturally stick with sports over.
The worlds largest selection of comic books, from batman and superman comic books to spiderman and xmen comics, new and back issues. Some silver age comic books even say superman celebrates his birthday on june 10 the day he landed on earth. What superman, batman, spiderman, and the xmen reveal about. Sally the witch, by mitsuteru yokoyama, is first serialized on ribon. Featured are seven issues, including superman july 1963 issue 162, july 1966 issue 188, august 1966 issue 189, may 1968 issue 206, july 1968 issue 208, and may 1969 issue 216. We picked up a large collection of these australian copies of superman, superboy and worlds finest books stories, check out our other listings. Titles and issues included are supermans girl friend lois lane no. Collecting comic books to the true aficionado is a lifetime hobby, but there comes a point in every collectors life when its time to say so long to some of your best stuff. Your old comic books have value in case you didnt know. If ordering more than one of our comics or magazines, contact us before submitting payment for a reduced shipping price. 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.
They created a few different comic strip formats of superman. The book features a key appearance, printed in black white, a rare foreign issue from the 1950s. Comic books are popular collectibles that hold the potential to become valuable over time. Reading room index to the comic art collection superman superman chronological story list, 19331960. Episode superman comic book cover dated june action comics old superman, superman comic books. Many thanks to derrick lyle coleman current writer and updater. Get the best deals on silver age superman comics when you shop the largest online selection at.
Under editor mort weisinger, the silver age superman tales did something unheard of for comic book stories. Get the best deals on superman silver age comics 19561969 when you shop the largest online selection at. Siegel was hired to write superman stories again in the early 1960s, but he was never credited as. Public service page about public libraries, in cooperation with. Schwartz teaming up with wayne boring to work on the superman comic strip. Marvel was the first out of the blocks in the mid1960s when, inspired by the civil rights. Jerry and joe made a story, but at the last minute the publisher stopped doing comic books. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with. When i first heard about dcs plans to kill superman, i immediately called dc. Why my mother threw out my comic books part 1 of 3 webages by adam blatner reposted november 18, 2009 this is based on a talk given on 61209 to the summer session of the senior university georgetown. But the main problem is action comics 1 from 1938, for superman did not get his own title until 1939, has been reprinted many times in different formats, hence those seriously vary by size as well. Comic books could not have asked for a better hero to lead the flight into what. Distributed by atlas publishing and distributing co. Death of superman promotion of 1992 mile high comics.
In this issue, the 1st reference to krytonite is made. Ad for superman s girl friend, lois lane, action comics, and superboy. I recently did a ebay search and found that some comic books are going for hundreds to thousands of dollars. Determining the value of a comic book is not always easy, as the factors that influence it are subjective and liable to change. What made the death of superman promotion so much different than all the rest of the specious comics marketing schemes cooked up during the early 1990s was that it was aimed at the general public. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. This was one of the most soughtafter books from rai, one of the most famous characters of the decade, and a strong contender for the ten most important comic books of the decade.
Umberto eco discussed the mythic qualities of the character in the early 1960s. Superman volume 1 ran from 1939 to 1986 for 423 issues, with 12 annual s printed between 19601986 1960 1964 and 19831986. Mar 19, 2009 comic books in 1938 were definitely of a different size than they are today. Mint copies can sell for much more than that, but are often difficult to find on the market. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. Find out what your superman or action comics are worth at sell my comic books. Superman s mermaid sweetheart, script by jerry siegel, pencils by wayne boring, inks by stan kaye.
Well also make a cash offer for your superman comic books, should you wish to sell. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Batman is one of the worlds bestknown and mostloved superheroes. As far back as i can remember it never seemed so farfetched for a kid to become attracted to both comic books and sports. Old superman comic books for sale every year since we opened in 2000, superman has been on our top seller list. Supermans muscular powers, super strength, speed, and flight, are attributed to gravity. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Superman comic strip collector sidney friedfertig, contributed a lot of the source material to these loac book series, had succeeded collecting 97 percent of the daily strips in newspaper clippings from 19591966 and published it online at his own website in 2012. Silver age comics, superman, lot of 5 books from 1960s. Tricksy, worlds greatest stunt man humor page by henry boltinoff.
A collection of seven vintage dc comics superman comic books. Ad for supermans girl friend, lois lane, action comics, and superboy. The original superman comic book series is the most popular series. This item is in the category collectibles\ comics \silver age 195669\ superhero \ superman. Get the best deals on silver age superman comics when you shop the largest online. Supermans mermaid sweetheart, script by jerry siegel, pencils by wayne boring, inks by stan kaye. Superman reunites with lori lemaris for the first time since college.
When it comes to rare comic books, few are as important as the origin and 1st appearance of batman. In the 1960s, the greatest entertainment in the world can be gotten for a mere 10 cents between the pages of the various superman comics published. This includes cgc, pgx and cbcs graded comic books. For readers who buy superman comic books, our selection is big. Also included is superman and supergirl in action comics may no. Superman is a fictional character, a comic book superhero widely considered to. Supergirl discovers why superman has begun to act evil at random intervals, and it all goes back to before krypton exploded. Invulnerability is compared to a sort of super sun tan. For some reason, the covers of dc comic books of that time 6569 reached out to me, they made me want to buy as many of them as i could, and lunch money went less for lunch and more and more for comic books at the nearest drug store after school. Previously a superman dc publication, and followed by dc frequently with the title or feature character afterward.
522 735 1481 1362 923 818 518 761 154 439 858 24 1329 186 1388 590 1067 491 708 618 567 1021 39 735 543 1058 130 378 372 293 350 353 725 624 296 1229 468