Welcome to the comic book price guide that has been 25 years in the making. View our hall of fame for the highest priced items sold from our comic department. Dick tracy original comic strip art dick tracy nov 8, 1982 dick tracy in bed. Lois lane is dubious, but has to learn the truth for herself. To her surprise, wonder woman arrives with roger, who realizes he was an. The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today.
We have the worlds largest selection of superman comic books and graphic novels. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. The value of an individual comic book is dependent on its grade. Muhammad ali comic book in this scene from mystery caller. 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. What is the value of superman issue 75 the death of. Call the local antique shops or take the book in and have a rep check it out because it also depends on the current condition of the comic book. What is the value of the comic book superman vs muhammad. If you have some sort of very rare and sought after collectors item such as a misprint that was recalled then it m. The sale of the superman book marks the third time this year that a. What is the value of an unopened superman issue the death. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Nostomania coin and comic book price guide, values. Keep in mind that comic books are mass produced and then sold to a lot of people.
Published just a few months after crisis on infinite earths, john byrnes the man of steel updated the saga of superman for modern audiences, changing certain aspects of the character in the process. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. As an adult, superman is the hero of metropolis, working as a mildmannered newsman in his clark kent identity, but what happened between these two periods. Six values are listed here for each issue number based on. The official overstreet comic book grading guide will answer just about any question you will ever have on the grading system as it stands today. Dec 30, 2017 it depends on the edition, condition, etc. Superman comics, superman toys, superman memorabilia for sale. When i first heard about dcs plans to kill superman, i immediately called dc president paul levitz to beg him to cancel the idea. Automated matching of wantlist and inventory items. What is your superman wonder woman comic book worth. 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.
Jan, 2017 with that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1990s. In astro city, each issue is a new beginning and is presented without many of the visual and narrative shortcuts that are conventions of the comic book medium but. The better the condition, the more the book can be worth to collectors who want the ones in the best shape. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Search our auction archives below to find item values. The top superman comic books for collectorsinvestors. Written by jerry ordway, with art by tom grummett and doug hazlewood. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. 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. Get the best deals on bronze age superman comics when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. Its the first comic to have superman, but its an anthology comic.
Gaines told siegel and shuster what additional content aside from the action reprints to create for this issue in a letter dated 19390327. What is the value of superman issue 500 back from the dead. But this action book enabled me to see the new way they draw and present superman. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the. How much is the original death of superman comic worth.
We were all going to be rich because the generic hot book of the week was going to be the next big thing. We continue to accept preorder and subscription orders, but are not currently accepting orders for new or back issue comics. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. A collection of superman arts by a variety of artists. It was moderately valuable at one point, provided that it remained sealed in its black plastic bag and contained the mourning armband. Lex luthor sets out to restore his good name and hell need the kryptonite ring he use to possess to do it. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. Every comic book has a area on the first page all the way at the. This is a list of comic books featuring superman and related characters. Use these values as a guideline for evaluating the reasonableness of dealer prices, setting up trades with other collectors, and estimating the worth of your collection.
If you dont want that much detail, his comic book price guide will probably have enough grading information to help you give your collection a fair assessment. Johnny stops by to help corey look over a superman vs. We buy everything from large collections and estates to individual high value golden age and silver age books and everything in between. Action comics is the comic book series that started it all. Luthor challenges superman to combat, while perry white tries to. When they arrive, they are shocked to discover that superman s coffin is empty. May 18, 2008 dc superman comic book back from the dead 1993 collector edition value. In this issue lois lane drives off a pier in order to get superman s attention. Death of superman promotion of 1992 mile high comics. Comic book price guide i love comic book collection. Core titles such as spiderman, xmen, and superman have a steep learning curve for new readers due to their lengthy histories and the inaccessibility of the comic book medium. First self titled series for a comic book superhero ever.
Search our archive of more than 10 million auction results. An opened version would depend on the condition of the actual comic book. Action comics 1 this is the book that started it all. Please browse through the title listings below or use the search bar at the top of this page to quickly find a specific title. Ongoing titles featuring superman in a starring role action comics. Without the issue number and condition youll need to refer to the overstreet comic book price guide. Get the best deals on superman silver age comics 19561969 when you shop the largest online selection at. May 31, 2011 depends on the popularity of it then and now and also the damand for them in the antique world. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. For obvious reasons, the 1st printings of the early superman comics are very valuable, but are. Youll need to provide the conditions of the comicbooks themselves or you can look to the overstreet comic book price guide to.
Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. Six values are listed here for each issue number based on the following grading criteria. The comic book price guide for great britain superman. An interesting fact is many of the most important superman issues arent even in his selftitled comic, but in the action comics series. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Jun 29, 2006 gimmick covers and variants were all the rage, but we loved them and dont tell marvel we still do. Well hindsight is 2020 and with that in mind, lets chart the ten most important comic books of the 1990s. Most of the early issues didnt have superman on the cover, so this comic isnt worth as much as others. Almost any early superman comic book has value if its in reasonable condition. The inaugural issue of action comics marked the first appearance of superman and helped kick off the superhero genre.
The photo below is for reference, its not the same one that sold. Now, forced to believe in the justice system, superman must get the ring back from its present protector, the dark knight. The comic book price guide for great britain beano comic. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow. Updated and added to every day, it will eventually list all significant british comics published and all marvel and dc comics that were either officially distributed or non distributed in the uk. Superman and jimmy olsen travel to kandor to discover how normal sized kandorians are on earth and why they are attacking superman.
Comics for charity bid on original artwork and more. Most of the early issues didnt have superman on the cover, so this comic. Please login or register to view all issue comments and values in 9 grades. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics.
She contacts inspector henderson and they go to centennial park to inspect superman s tomb beneath his memorial statue. Mar 30, 2010 the comic debut of superman has sold for an outofthisworld price. Superman, superhero, copper age 19841991, comics, collectibles. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. The dc universe goes into mourning as the man of steel is pronounced dead and all of metropolis prepares for life without superman. Siegel and shuster introduce the world to superman. We are temporarily closed but will reopen monday, april 20th, and begin accepting orders again friday april 17th. 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. The audit bureau of circulation files reveal that there were three printings of this issue in 1939 500,000 copies, 250,000 copies, and 150,000 copies. What is the value of an unopened superman issue the death of superman. Ive also posted more lists of key comic books by year including other decades.
Find the value of the dc comic superman wonder woman volume 1. At the superman memorial, mitch finally makes his peace with superman while, back at his home, flash and green lantern repair his home, much to the surprise of his mother and baby sister. 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. Ungraded books are worth less esp if youre trying to sell. What you see on the site now is less than 10% of what i have available. Values of superman wonder woman comics price guide. When this book was first released it was a national sensation. Rumors and reports begin circulating that superman has returned to metropolis. I think you have the hang of what to do in your auctions now we can get to comic book values. Also, the heritage auctions archives contain high quality images of comics, so the archives are also an outstanding resource for identifying your comic books. It doesnt matter if its a superman comic book, comic spiderman,x men comic or old title that nobody has heard of it can hold value,first you need to find out what type it is and age. How much is my comic book collection worth,comic book values. Superman, national comics publishing canada, superman, simcoe canada, superman, whitman usa close please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. 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.
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