This comic book marked the beginning of fictional universe that will soon dominate the us superhero comics industry. Value of superhero comic books super hero comics values. Ad for more fun comics, new adventure comics and detective comics. Adams and ebay are donating 1% of the sale price to the. Its the holy grail of comic collecting, and weve never auctioned a highergraded, unrestored copy. I was going to get appraised but he does not want to mail the item, hes afraid someone will steal it. Debut of bernard graddons newspaper comic just jake in the daily mirror. It features the first appearance of several comic book heroesmost notably. Unfollow comic book superman 1938 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. The cover bears the famous if somewhat crude drawing of superman smashing a car against a rock. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over 1,000,000 comics in our database. But this action book enabled me to see the new way they draw and present superman. I am no collector of comics, its in great condition, no flaws, it has been kept inside a plastic sleeve. The blakely mine disaster, script by jerry siegel, art by joe shuster. Lets talk about the very first superman comic issue in 1938. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Get the best deals on dc superman golden age comics when you shop the largest online selection at.
The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Cv048400sgl rzx published on march 26, 2008, the on sale date for this issue is listed as being april 18, 1938 information added by allen ross june 2008. I was a fan of 50s 60s superman, until spiderman and fantastic four showed the way for comics to be much better in the later 60s. Superman collectible golden age comics reprints 193855. Should i auction it or go by what the appraiser says its worth. Today it is considered the most valuable comic book of all time. 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. The grade of a comic book is a shorthand description of the books condition. An original superman comic, sold for 10 cents at a west virginia newsstand.
This june 1938 book which features the debut of siegel and shusters. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. He leads a rebellion against an evil villain, darkseid, who enslaved the people of planet apokolips. Cnn the comic debut of superman has sold for an outofthisworld price.
Mlj archies comics archie andrews, jughead betty veronica 304 pdfs 3 dvd. Rare 1938 comic book expected to fetch record price tonight. Kids all across north america were eager to get their hands on a new comic book. In the documentation for the siegel lawsuit against warner bros case no. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. Probably less than 100 exist and most are in terrible shape. Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Rare copy of supermans 1938 comicbook sells for nearly.
This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. This marks the first appearance of jerry siegel and joe shusters superman. It was called action comics, and featured on the cover was a. Get the best deals on superman golden age comics 1938 1955 when you shop the largest online selection at. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. When buying or selling a comic book, or any collectible, it is important that both parties reach a level of agreement on that collectible condition or grade, as this will to a great extent determines its value. Purchased off a newsstand by a man from west virginia in 1938, the comic book was. Record price paid for first superman comic book voice of.
First self titled series for a comic book superhero ever. What is comic book grading and why is it important. The photo below is for reference, its not the same one that sold. This issue features the first appearance of superman, the very first superhero.
Get the best deals on superman collectible golden age comics reprints 1938 55 when you shop the largest online selection at. Written and drawn by jerome siegel and joe shuster, the comic introduced superman as champion of the oppressed, the physical marvel who had. Online auction cements it as the worlds most expensive comic book. In a statement, dallasbased heritage auctions said the copy of action comics no. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Gaines script jerry siegel pencils joe shuster, fred guardineer. 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. Other superman rare comic books are listed lower down this page.