The first adaptation of superman was as a daily newspaper comic strip, launching on january 16, 1939. In june 2016, dc comics relaunched its entire line of comic books series with dc rebirth including both the action comics and superman series. Superman is also featured in a onepage public service announcement, be a good citizen. The other day, i was having a discussion with some folks and the topic of superman stories came up in comparison to batman and the curt swan era of superman was getting dinged pretty hard as being not as adult as the other comic book stories of the era. 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. The amount published and the popularity of comics in the early 1950s is staggering. Supermans girlfriend lois lane 1958 comic books 19601969. Gcd issue the great superman comic book collection. How much are my comic books worth welcome to, a quick and simple guide to help you grade and identify your old comic books. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment.
Precrisis comic covers 1938 1986 precrisis superman comics 19381986 complete cover gallery. He has also written three superman novels, including the bestselling the death and life of superman, and the highly popular smallville. The superman of the new 52 reality lives with his wife lois lane of his reality and their biological son jonathan kent. In the late 1950s and early 1960s the silver age of superhero comics begins as dc. Superman dc silver age comics 19561969 for sale ebay. The silver age of comic books was a period of artistic advancement and widespread commercial success in mainstream american comic books, predominantly those featuring the superhero archetype. Supermans girlfriend lois lane a reflection of the hanging. A major reason for this shift was dc comics decision in the 1970s to sell its comic books to specialty stores instead of traditional magazine retailers supermarkets, newsstands, etc. No, you have to look here for the roots of the tv batman of a decade later. Reading comics from the 1950s through the 70s, one starts to wonder if she has a mental disability of some kind. Well also make a cash offer for your superman comic books, should you wish to sell. Written and drawn by john byrne, the series was presented in six issues which were inked by dick giordano. Superman was the first of his kind, a hero from outer space who.
The golden age of comics comics have been in existence since the end of the 19th century, but it was after the depression that the popularity of newspaper cartoons expanded into a major industry. Onepage bike tire ad with art by jack davis the adventures of tigerboy. Part 1 1930s to 1960s because nerdy lists and timelines are part of what makes fandom fantastic. The original superman comic book series is the most popular series. See our superman comic books article for more details. Great comic books of the sixties by billy ingram 1995 article. 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. Comic style ad for the gi joe club, art by irv novick. Full page text for the key to the superman family portrait and facing page pinup of the superman family featuring superman with 23 people and animals who play key roles in the man of steel mythos.
Meanwhile, in the comics, by the mid1960s, superman was facing more. Kara adopts the secret identity of linda lee and starts living at. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. 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. Today, we look at the underrated pathos of early 1960s superman comic book stories. We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art. The superwoman from space starring superman, tharka intro, the superwoman, and bowtie barris, script by bill woolfolk, art by al plastino. The man of steel is a 1986 comic book limited series featuring the dc comics character superman. Old superman comic books for sale every year since we opened in 2000, superman has been on our top seller list. You get everything from grand spaceopera, soapy romance, mythical.
Roger stern is one of the most popular writers of superman publications. Six minute episodes airing with the new adventures of superman 196670, the supermanaquaman hour of adventure 19671968, and the batmansuperman hour 19681969 involving episodes of young clark kent evading class to save the day. Whereas comic books in the 1950s were read by children, since the 1990s the average reader has been an adult. Get the best deals on silver age superman comics when you shop the largest online selection at. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. The spaceborn marvel comic superhero who eventually morphs into ms. The superman family illustration by curt swan, kurt schaffenberger, and george klein. It was a long walk to merles house, perhaps a mile or more. Superman, a fictional comic book character, has spanned several decades and become a. The 100 most influential pages in comic book history.
The strip ran until may 1966, and significantly, siegel and shuster used the first strips to establish superman s backstory, adding details such as the planet krypton and superman s father, jorel, concepts not yet established in the comic books. Please examine all photos carefully and judge the condition of the book for yourself. Comic books 1960s 1970s comic book lois lane sexism super hero superman. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. He is the creator of the hit tv series babylon 5, and was. Several of superman s opponents most notably darkseid and brainiac are or have been foes of the justice league of america as well. Now, in the vastness of space, the man of steel is about to learn the. Silver age comic that is complete wit no rips or cut outs. It stated that superman was a character that appeared in action comics and superman magazines, so i had to have some. In the comic, superman threw brainiac into the depths of space, hiding out on earth afterward. Superman meets jorel and lara again supermans return to krypton. Superman accidentally travels through time and across space to krypton, where he meets actress lyla lerrol and his parents. 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.
The first annual superman comic book was published in 1960. 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. Superman meets jorel and lara again superman s return to krypton. Mort weisinger was the man behind the superman titles at dc comics in the 1950s and 1960s. Superman in the fifties is a collection of 17 stories from 1950 to 1959 reprinted in color. This volume is a great sample of some of those great tales.
We created this guide to help the many people who call us asking how much are my comic books worth. Eight issues of superman annual were published starting in winter 1960. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and. An additional four issues were published from 1983 to 1986 and the numbering continued from the 1960 series. Comic books quiz, dc comics quiz, superhero quiz, dc characters, dc universe, dc villains, superman, superman villains top quizzes today dont touch the mcu. Remember, comics only cost 10c, right from the earliest days into the early 1960s. It was eerily apropos that id purchased this particular comic. This is good news if you own copies of these rare comic books today. Many thanks to derrick lyle coleman current writer and updater. From the moment that a group of shapeshifting skrulls landed on earth to eliminate the fantastic four ahead of a skrull invasion which was promptly spoiled by merely showing them drawings of monsters from earth comic books to prove to them that earth was too dangerous to ever invade, the marvel universe was one that had a very healthy interest in stories outside of the planet earth. 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. There is a name written at the top of the first page. You get everything from grand space opera, soapy romance, mythical adventures, scifi, fantasy, tragedy, etc. Terrific, space ghost, birdman and the galaxy trio, the green hornet.
Exile is the title of a 1989 comic book story published over several superman titles. 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. Similar to the digital comic museum, which we wrote about last week, comic book plus contains a near inexhaustible quantity of golden and silver age comic books. Duel in space, a 1955 kelloggs sugar smacks giveaway. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more.
Twenty thousand leagues under the sea with superman starring superman and little dan wheeler, script by bill finger, art by al plastino. New listing superman dc comic book lot of 15 run reign bizzarro annual great shape. They pitched this unsuccessfully to newspaper syndicates as a comic strip. The superman series had annuals published since 1960. In these celebrated stories, superman is in turns the herculean champion, the lonely alien survivor, the superpowered boy scout and the soulsearching leader. As requested, ive added some extra photos of the banner at top which is in excellent condition. Superman exiles himself into deep space, wracked with guilt over. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Unlike most heroes, superman s adversaries exist in every known capacity. I think that superman can be in space without needing to breath, however he needed hals bubble to have the conversation as theres no sound in space, just a theory though 11 years ago.
See more ideas about vintage comics, vintage comic books and comic books. You get everything from grand spaceopera, soapy romance, mythical adventures, scifi, fantasy, tragedy, etc. Apr 20, 2016 slideshow of all the comic books published in april 1953. The bombshell of the boulevards, script by jerry coleman, art by kurt schaffenberger. He wrote superman comic books from 1987 through 1997. The series told the story of supermans modern origin, which had been. Ongoing titles featuring superman in a starring role action comics.
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. Superman classic whos who in the superman comics 1950s 1980s introduction the decade of the 1950s proved to be a bountiful and definitive period of time for the man of steel. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the. Classic comic book ad for the aurora superman model kit. Also included is superman and supergirl in action comics may no. Vintage toys retro vintage 1960s toys space ghost action toys classic comics comic page batman and superman gi joe. Merle had lots of kids that i always played with, but for some reason they were all gone. Welcome to the best website for bronze age, silver age and golden age collectible comic books and original comic book art. The rest of the daily strips are scans from old newspapers superman the dailies 19391942 hc 558p 2006 superman the dailies 1943 12401553 3p full year superman the dailies 1944 15541868 311p full year. For readers who buy superman comic books, our selection is big. Get the best deals on superman comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Superman comics collection part 1 nogrp download superman newspaper strips this is a scan of the hard cover book reprinting these. Art by kerry gammill, dan jurgens, mike mignola, jerry ordway, george perez, and curt swan. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman.
I remember reading this comic in their living room, seeing the weird gray skies out the window. Compelled by remorse and guilt over his greatest personal failure, superman, earths greatest hero, sees no alternative but to leave his adopted home forever. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. This is a list of fictional supervillains appearing in dc comics who are or have been enemies of the superhero superman. Most influential science fiction comic book heroes of golden age. Superman comic books dc comic books comic book covers comic art action comics 1 dc comics art batman comics gi joe superman family superman vol. Though many science fiction comic books that came out in the 1960s or later. Items similar to superman 9 comic, lois lane, silver age books. These files will help new and old readers understand whats happening to the man of steel. If you discover an old collection full of batman comics, what are they worth.
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. After the space shuttle challenger disaster, the constitution was changed to. Find out what your superman or action comics are worth at sell my comic books. They are derived from numerous sources such as dealer price lists, advertisements in comic book collecting publications, and public auction results. In the year 2965, klar ken t5477 takes over the role of superman from his father, a role passed from father to son since the original superman 1,000 years before. The collections timespan ranges from the late 1930s through to the early 1960s, and includes many thousands of comic books in the superhero, scifi, and horror genres. Core elements of the superman legend would see the light of day, while those concepts and ideas which were introduced in the 1940s, would be expanded upon. 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. Use these values as a guideline for evaluating the reasonableness of dealer prices, setting up trades with other collectors, and estimating the worth of. New listing comic books silver age lot superman batman worlds finest. In comics, he is known for the amazing spiderman, the twelve, thor and silver surfer. Superman also helps find the justice league of america, marking one of the first panlabel crossover teams in comic book history. Here is an archive of all the silver age comics features so far.
Lois disguses herself as actress lois laflamme to try to get an interview with an ambassador. Through the decades of the last century and into our own, comic books have. This comic has some of the best subject material on any comic possibly ever. This is a list of comic books featuring superman and related characters. Get the best deals on superman silver age comics 19561969 when you shop the largest online selection at. Therefore, she has a history of her own in which to compare her role during the 1960s. Celebrate superman month with a historical timeline. The underrated pathos of early 1960s superman comics cbr. Superman exiles himself to space for a number of issues after he is forced to. Dc comics suspends publication of mystery in space 1951 series. 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 supermanaquaman hour of adventure tv series 19671968. Following the golden age of comic books and an interregnum in the early to mid1950s, the silver age is considered to cover the period from 1956 to circa 1970, and was succeeded by the bronze and. Clark is trapped in an electric chair by ferret, who is trying to expose him as superman.