Join us each week as we explore fascinating topics that range from science, history, philosophy, culture, and art, making complex ideas a little more accessible through the heroes and villains. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. On mutual, it was broadcast from august 31, 1942, to february 4, 1949, as a 15minute serial, running three or, usually, five times a week. At its peak, the strip, featuring superman, was in over 300 daily newspapers and 90. Unlike the comic book superman or the cartoon superman of the era, the comic strip superman for the most part steers clear of the politics of world war ii. How much are my comic books worth welcome to, a quick and simple guide to help you grade and identify your old comic books. Superman, matinee idol, script by jerry siegel as jerome siegel, pencils by joe shuster pencil layouts and ed dobrotka as joe shuster finished pencils, inks by john sikela as joe shuster. Shop forand learn aboutvintage superman comic books. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. Batman was so popular that dc spun him off into his own series. Boring ghosted many of the early siegel and shuster comic book. Book is in poor condition with loose cover but it is 73 years old.
Superman takes on the persona of a fictional super hero in order to save the life of the characters creator from the nazis. If you are a fan of superman, or are buying for a fan, you cant go wrong. The golden age of comic books describes an era of american comic books from 1938 to 1956. Superhero comics and books page 3 of 5 comic book plus. The superman comic strip was a separate continuity from the comic books. 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.
Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero. The fleischer superman cartoons are a series of seventeen animated short films released in technicolor by paramount pictures and based upon the comic book character superman, making them his first animated appearance. Superman homepage everything you ever wanted to know. In the final years of the comic strip, almost all the stories were adapted with changes from the comic books. The first time superman was depicted by a live actor was for the new york worlds fair in 1940 by ray middleton. Find great deals on ebay for 1940 comic book and 1941 comic book. Jun 12, 2017 1940 superman gum set hey all i know this is a stretch for cg, but wondered who else out there was a fan of the 1940 superman gum card set. In 1941, the mcclure the daily superman newspaper comic strip began in january 6, 1939, and a separate sunday strip was added on november 5, 1939. 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. Supermans popularity helped make comic books a major arm of publishing, which led rival companies to create. Get the best deals on superman golden age comics 19381955 when you shop the largest online selection at. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics.
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. Jerry siegel and joe shuster working on superman in the 1940s in. This attitude lasted until the end of the 1940 s when new editor whitney ellsworth banned the character from. See our superman comic books article for more details. Gaines script jerry siegel pencils joe shuster, fred guardineer inks joe shuster, fred guardineer letters joe shuster, joe shuster. Superman 1940s cartoons harvey comics database wiki. Andd if you do, theyre rarely as nice or accessible as this. By 1942, artist wayne boring, who had previously been one of shusters assistants, had become a major artist on superman. The adventures of superman is a longrunning radio serial that originally aired from 1940 to 1951 featuring the dc comics character superman. A competing origin text emerged beginning february 12, 1940, with the first episode of adventures of superman radio program, entitled the baby from krypton. In the early 1940s, superman was selling over a million copies per month.
With supermans popularity known, dc threw together an all superman comic book that reprinted stories from the earliest issues of action this quickly became a regular series with allnew stories. Sothebys is selling a treasure trove of 40,000 rare dc comic. Superman faces a ruthless gang of men known as the black band, who specialize in brutal robberies of night club patrons in metropolis, including clark kent and lois lane, who disguise themselves as wealthy patrons themselves to smoke out members of the gang. Like this video for this insane never before seen video, comment which batman story was your favorite. The entire 25 years of the comic strip is one continuity, and is not split. Captain marvel proved to be one of the most popular superhero comics of the golden age, regularly outselling the adventures of superman during the 1940s. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Superman 1939 comic read superman 1939 comic online in. Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time. Superman number 1 comic book summer 1939 page by page.
Batman and robin take a trip aboard an exclusive yacht in order to prevent the theft of the travers necklace at the hands of the cat. Theres a fair amount of debate about the beginning of the golden age of comics. Unless you are a hard corps nerd, and have been collecting since the 40s, you probably dont have all of these stories. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a 100% moneyback guaranted. This item is in the category collectibles\comics\other comic collectibles. Batman proved to be so popular that a selftitled ongoing comic book series began publication with a cover date of spring 1940. Timely comics, the 1940s predecessor of marvel comics, had millionselling titles featuring the human torch. They were originally produced by fleischer studios, who completed the initial short and eight further cartoons in 1941 and 1942.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comic con new york. Synopsis this is one of a set of lists i made showing a progression. The first nine shorts were produced by fleischer studios from 1941 to 1942, while the final eight were produced by famous studios, a successor company to fleischer studios, from 1942 to 1943. Starting in 1939, superman would continue on to 1986 when alan moores story whatever happened to the man of tomorrow.
Adventures of superman dc entertainment dc comic books, comic book covers, old. Superman button 1939 superman button 1982present superman button collection 1988 dc superman by geoff johns and john romita jr directors cut 2014 2 of 2 in stock. Please look at pics included and judge condition for yourself. Superman suited for greatness 1940s tyranny of style. The following is a list of the first known appearances of various superhero fictional.
The photo below is for reference, its not the same one that sold. There was soon a whole comic book industry creating men, women and even animals who possessed an unimaginable array of superpowers. We created this guide to help the many people who call us asking how much are my comic books worth. The serial came to radio as a syndicated show on new york citys wor on february 12, 1940. The adventures of superman originally aired from 1940 to 1951. The first mention of kryptonite is in the ads for the superman kryptoraygun produced by the daisy manufacturing company in 1940. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Get the best deals on superman comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Like this video for this insane never before seen video, comment which batman story was. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. Exact sales figures for the early decades of superman comic books are hard to find because, like most publishers at the time, dc comics concealed this data to deny competitors, but given the general market trends at the time, sales of action comics and superman probably peaked in the mid 1940s and thereafter steadily declined. Superman number 1 comic book summer 1939 is up for auction. How superman defeated the ku klux klan mental floss.
Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman. In fact, until the us actually went to war with japan, most of the stories in superman comics that dealt with war used europe as the backdrop. Find out what your superman or action comics are worth at sell my comic books. Mar 27, 2020 and while most people think that kryptonite was first introduced on the adventures of superman radio show in 1943, that isnt right. The serial came to radio as a syndicated show on new york city s wor on february 12, 1940.
Greatest 12 characters of the 1940 s who is on this list, what this list is about and how they got on the list. The daily superman newspaper comic strip began in january 6, 1939, and a separate sunday strip was added on november 5, 1939. In the summer of 1939, superman became the first ever comic book publication of a single character. Based on these factors, the top 10 most valuable old comic books if in mint condition as of early 2009 are. This page contains information about superman comic strip volume. Batman and robin are sent to fairyland by an inventors strange machine that allows people to actually enter into the scenario of a book they are reading in order to try to locate his daughter he had sent there a few days. The first are undoubtedly the new york worlds fair comics of 1939 and 1940.
By 1942, artist wayne boring, who had previously been one of shusters. Issue number, date and description for each comic book. Get the best deals on superman golden age comics 19381955 when you shop the. Dcs relaunch of its entire comic book line, superman is still from krypton, was. Here is a list of the fifteen most expensive superman comics ever, as well as information about them and why they are particularly. Superman comic books comics index lists this section contains a partial index of superman comics prior to 1986, a complete index of superman comics since 1986, lists of all other superman related. From the 1930s to the 1980s, comic book art and comic books were the.
In these celebrated stories, superman is in turns the herculean champion, the lonely alien survivor, the superpowered boy scout and the soulsearching leader. The superman character was created by jerry siegel and joe shuster in 1933 before being sold to detective comics, inc. Its interesting to see superman depicted as the allamerican superhero who doesnt even bat an eye when he captures hitler and stalin. The pilot and first eight shorts were produced by fleischer studios from 1941 to 1942, while the final eight were produced by famous studios, a successor company to fleischer studios, from 1942 to 1943. The superman strips during this early period of shop work was a team effort with. This episode is consistent with the origin contained within the comic book and strip, except that krypton is described as being on the opposite side of the sun from earth. This website is devoted to dc comics superman, the first and best comic book superhero, who was created by jerry siegel and joe shuster. Superman was a daily newspaper comic strip which began on january 16, 1939, and a. Click on the news category headings below for a full list of news items available under that category. 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. Oct 31, 2009 although superman had been fighting crime in print since 1938, the weekly audio episodes fleshed out his storyline even further.
In 1941, the mcclure syndicate had placed the strip in hundreds of newspapers. This monthly comic follows the serialized adventures of the man of steel and his life in metropolis. 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. When casper was created back in 1940 by seymour reit and joe. One on the cornerstones of comics, this copy has moderate restoration which includes color touch, spine reinforcement, and edge trimming. The superman animated cartoons were a series of seventeen animated technicolor short films released by paramount pictures and based upon the newly released comic book character superman. Superman was a daily newspaper comic strip which began on january 16, 1939, and a separate sunday strip was added on november 5, 1939. In september 1940, leo nowak replaced cassidy on the strip. Batman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero batman as its main protagonist. A prolific puerto rican commercial artist and comic book artist and painter whose career lasted over 70 years.
The item vintage comic book super hero rack display spiderman superman is in sale since saturday, february 15, 2020. Case of the funny paper crimes, script by jerry siegel, pencils by ed dobrotka, inks by john sikela. Even seasoned collectors may have problems attaining comics from this era. Each volume contains the daily comic strips written by jerry siegel and drawn by joe shuster, the creators of superman in 1932. First appearance of the cat destined to become catwoman, the first villainess in comic books, in the cat, script by bill finger, art by bob kane. The history of comics, courtesy of superman by matthew rizzuto. The rest of the story of superman is wellknown, at least in its general outlines. Superman brainiacs earthshattering scheme 1978 parkes run giant story coloring book. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist.
Book of enchantment, script by bill finger, pencils by bob kane, inks by jerry robinson and george roussos backgrounds. We buy everything from large collections and estates to individual high value golden age and silver age books and everything in between. Superman camelot falls hc 20072008 dc 2 of 2 in stock. Get the best deals on superman golden age comics 19381955 when. New listing 1940 s comic book section police comics manhunter rare hot 1. The original superman comic book series is the most popular series. This website is dedicated to giving you information on superman in all forms of media. In fact, they are among the older and more desirable comics on the market. If you have found rare comic books from the same era 1940s with just the title batman on the front, then you may be a little confused. Superman must battle a new villain who has invented a machine that can materialize twodimensional figures out of the comics to rob for him. Get the best deals on dc superman golden age comics when you shop the largest online selection at.
He drew between five and six hundred covers during this golden age of comic books. They have great art on one side and scene stories on the back side. Clark and lois decide to go to the movies, but when. In the early years of the comic strip, stories from the strip were occasionally adapted with changes into the comic books. In fact, superman did end the war in 1940 fictionally speaking, in a. Ohm, lois lane, and perry white, script by alvin schwartz, art by win mortimer.