Rare comic showing supermans first appearance expected to. The price sets a new benchmark for a comic book sale on ebay, and. Although its not the most amount paid for a comic book, it is the most expensive from the silver age mid1950s to 1970 as its usually comics from the golden age 1930s to the early 1950s that draw the larger sevenfigure sums. Bidding ended sunday evening, with 48 bids received. Rare copy of supermans 1938 comicbook sells for nearly. Get the best deals on death of superman when you shop the largest online. The oscar winner hocks his collection of 400 golden age issues, including the first appearances of such heroes as superman. Get the best deals on silver age superman comics when you shop the largest.
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. Batman knocks out superman in a new round of comic book. In 1972, marvel created this man with unbreakable skin the hero for hire in the wake of the. Nelson bridwell pencils nick cardy, curt swan, bob brown. Darrell grimes of eugene owns one of only about 100 copies known to exist of the 1938 title in which superman makes his first appearance. Aug 05, 2016 how much would you pay for a comic book. A dealer making an offer on your comic books is hardly likely to point this out to you. Heritage auctions comic book department sales hit a. A rare copy of the first comic book featuring superman has sold for nearly one million. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics.
Nov 11, 2011 the copy for sale has a story of its own that wouldnt be out of place in the pages of a comic book plot, either. This is a lesson for all those parents who threw away their childrens comic books. This superman volume 1 comic book, dated 1939, was the first comic dedicated to the man of steel. Yeah so superman gets his butt kicked, then the evil dude from the movie who is deranged and talks to his dad who is dead with crystals, appears and something happened to make the bad dude disappears. Now he must go on a scavenger hunt of life and death, trying to put together the pieces of the machine that can save them. The price sets a new benchmark for a comic book sale on ebay. What pop culture item are you saving for a big payoff.
Twice before it set the record for the most expensive book ever it sold for. Get the best deals on superman bronze age comics 19701983 when you shop. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Yes, i have seen comics for superman before, and yes, i did know he was an alien from the cover of one, but this is the first comic i have read. Untitled superman story, script by jerry siegel, art by leo novak. The dc one million series consists of 31 issues including a 4issue miniseries and 27 oneshots. A rare 1938 comic book that features superman s historic debut sold at. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a 100% moneyback guaranted.
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The price for the 1938 edition of action comics no. Superman was created by jerry siegel and joe shuster. Aug 24, 2014 online auction cements it as the worlds most expensive comic book. Aug 25, 2014 the first bid, three minutes into the auction that began on aug. Struggling to save the presentday earth, the future superman frees the unconscious arsenal from the rocket that had metropolis name on it. The issue sold monday morning is a 1938 edition of action comics no. Spiderman comic book on consignment in victoria could fetch. He wants to give you the least he can get away with to buy your comics from you. The inaugural issue of action comics marked the first appearance of superman and helped kick off. A private collector sold a nearmint issue of amazing fantasy no. Its the most important and valuable comic book, said. Uncle scrooge comic book collections for sale ebay. Comic books are now in the same realm as fine art, oneofakind jewels and antiques. Vintage assorted comic books superman uncle scrooge road runner disney lot of 5.
Try nearly a million dollars, if its an original copy of action comics no. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero genre and. Action comics no 1 is valued as the most expensive comic book in the world, followed by detective comics no 27 the first batman comic. Turning a 10cent comic book into a million bucks the. The first bid, three minutes into the auction that began on aug. This was the highest value ever paid for a single issue of a comic book. Superman the man of tomorrow one million 1998 comic books.
Action comics is an american comic bookmagazine series that introduced superman, one of. Comic book containing supermans debut sold for nearly one million. How does solaris fit into the legend of the superman. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Adventures of superman one million 1998 comic books. Jargon in the comic world is that top dollar goes to issues. Get the best deals on uncle scrooge comic book collections 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. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman. Its all here, as the original superman puts the final pieces of the puzzle together, and goes to gather the justice league for the final showdown with solaris. Aug 05, 2016 a rare copy of the first comic book featuring superman has sold for nearly one million dollars a 1938 edition of action comics no. Aug 25, 2014 consider it the right place at the right time with interest high in the character thanks to the excitement around batman v superman. It was the very first edition of a comic to feature superman.
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