Dc published the story in three collected volumes from 1992 to 1993. The second is to see how much the item is selling for in auctions or online listings. New comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters beta grading guide recent value changes report missing issues. Superman, clark kent, lois lane, jimmy olsen, perry white, and lex luthor have attained an iconic stature rarely seen in any art form. Superman confidential featured superman stories set in the early years of the characters career. The krypton man drags superman toward earths newly red sun and certain death until superman takes temporary refuge on the planet mercury. Why is the death of superman such an important comic book. Cover may have missing pieces, creases, folds, and discoloration. Death of superman promotion of 1992 mile high comics. We use ebay to provide references to live prices of comic books.
Platinum age 18971937 2,283 golden age 19381955 172,425 silver age 19561969 208,121. She contacts inspector henderson and they go to centennial park to inspect supermans tomb beneath his memorial statue. Written by louise simonson, with art and cover by jon bogdanove and dennis janke. Superman has stumbled upon a hidden laboratory hes been looking for weeks. The item vintage comic book super hero spinner rack display man cave spiderman superman is in sale since sunday, january 12. Society comic books 20152016 doomed comic books 20152016. Siegel and shuster introduce the world to superman. Find out what your superman or action comics are worth at sell my comic books.
Below are the most valuable comic books published since 1992. Z are still lost and suffering from amnesia on the mysterious dinosaur island. The death of superman was a major news story that was covered by the likes of cnn and time magazine. Clicking a text link or image marked check live prices will take you to ebay. Feb 05, 2016 because it has never been done before. Comic books in superman 1992 weekly reading order all issues.
Superman battles against some members of the committee against militarism, whose leader is actually employed by a warring totalitarian nation. Postflashpoint comic books 20112016 action comics and superman comic books, specials, annuals and graphic novels 20112016 superman unchained comic books 202015 batmansuperman comic books 202016 supermanwonder woman comic books 202016 earth 2. Lois lane is dubious, but has to learn the truth for herself. There are two ways to determine the value of a comic book. New publishers black eye productions, african prince productions, defiant comics, approbation. He is startled to see that numerous data about him has been collected about him there. The value of an individual comic book is dependent on its grade. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics. 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. Find the value of the dc comic adventures of superman volume 1. Crisis at hand, part 2 of two paperback 1992 by dan jurgens author.
Death of superman comic book value price guide comics watcher. The comic book superboys legion superman adventures superman. Superman flies up with the laboratory and places it at a lagrange point in space. Check out our wide selection of superman comics, back issues, collectibles, and more today. Some concluded image was exclusively direct edition, but as it turns out, under the mountain of direct edition copies they sold, there was also a small sliver of copies that were distributed on newsstands 1% by one insiders estimate. Created in 1938 by jerry siegel and joe shuster, the man of steel continues to fly faster than a speeding bullet. The most valuable version is the platinum edition, that was given to dealers who sent back a survey to dc comics in 19921993. Six values are listed here for each issue number based on the following grading criteria. Superman, superhero, copper age 19841991, comics, collectibles. Superman comics index 19862011 introduction here is a listing of the regular superman titles since the john byrne 1986 miniseries man of steel up until the postflashpoint relaunch in 2011. The death of superman is a crossover story event featured in dc comics supermanrelated.
Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. When they arrive, they are shocked to discover that superman s coffin is empty. Excellent, likenew condition no tears, creases, or marks. Publishers like dc would designate certain comic book issues as significant, causing mint condition copies to be. If you are in the market to buy or sell a death of superman trade paperback comic book, make sure you know which version you have. Postflashpoint comic books 20112016 action comics and superman comic books, specials, annuals and graphic novels 20112016 superman unchained comic books 202015 batman superman comic books 202016 superman wonder woman comic books 202016 earth 2. The stories illustrated key moments in the characters past such as first meetings. The story begins with supermans birth on the doomed planet krypton and follows him on his arrival to earth, his childhood in kansas and his career as reporter for the daily planet. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Superman was has been, and hopefully will continue to be, one of the cornerstones of the comic book industry. This is a list of comic books featuring superman and related characters. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back.
What is your adventures of superman comic book worth. Its mongul and the cyborg superman against superman, superboy, supergirl, steel, the eradicator, and hal jordan in what remains of coast city. A year after superman hit the scene, batman made his first appearance in the 27th issue of detective comics. The most valuable version is the platinum edition, that was given to dealers who sent back a survey to dc comics in 1992 1993. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age 1992. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification. Values of adventures of superman comics price guide. If ordering more than one of our comics or magazines, contact us before submitting payment for a reduced shipping price.
The story begins with superman s birth on the doomed planet krypton and follows him on his arrival to earth, his childhood in kansas and his career as reporter for the daily planet. Superman confidential was a monthly comic book series from dc comics. When i first heard about dcs plans to kill superman, i immediately called dc president paul levitz to beg him to cancel the idea. Superman, superhero, copper age 1984 1991, comics, collectibles. The series debuted november 1, 2006, and was canceled in april 2008 after 14 issues. It was the death of an icon probably the most famous character in all of comicdom. Superman first modern age comics 1992now for sale ebay. The year 1992 saw the emergence of image comics onto the scene. The antisuperman gang synopsis superman uniform being auctioned off and stripped superman about to be rocketed to execution planet.
Unless otherwise noted in the description, our items are preowned. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. The top superman comic books for collectorsinvestors. So figure how my step brother had issues 117 then 21 thru 34 of superman in mint condition in a box along with batman 1 22 all in mint condition and he ran from the government for tax reasons, got very ill and passed away, and they are. This would be great to display comic books in your man cave or in a store. May 18, 2008 dc superman comic book back from the dead 1993 collector edition value. Superman 1987 comic read superman 1987 comic online in. She contacts inspector henderson and they go to centennial park to inspect superman s tomb beneath his memorial statue. Get the best deals on bronze age superman comics when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. Rumors and reports begin circulating that superman has returned to metropolis.
While metropolis in plunged into a blackout, superman and mr. Action comics 1 this is the book that started it all. The first, and usually fastest, is to look it up in a price guide. A new, updated version of the popular comic book hero superman. Price guides allow for quick reference of a comic books estimated. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. The display itself has 5 sides and each side has 10 spots for comics.