Get the book a smithsonian book of comic book comics, it reprints action 1 and detective 27 plus lots of other great stuff thats never been reprinted. I am no collector of comics, its in great condition, no flaws, it has been kept inside a plastic sleeve. Superman action comics 1 reprint w coa loot crate exclusive replica new. Famous first edition version missing the outer cover, have very little relative value. There was soon a whole comic book industry creating men, women and even animals who possessed an unimaginable array of superpowers.
You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. The original comic book, coverdated june, 1938, hit the newsstands sometime during the late spring of that year. Comic books in 1938 were definitely of a different size than they are today. What is the value of the death of superman with a 1938. Action comics is an american comic book magazine series that introduced superman, one of the first major superhero characters. Now i start to get suspicious that either he doesnt have it or its a reprint.
Gaines told siegel and shuster what additional content aside from the action reprints to create for this issue in a letter dated 19390327. 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. After being exposed he trimmed the book down an inch across the bottom image on right and printed out a new. Superman was the first story in the book, and was only about 12 pages in length, the remainder of the book featured characters such as chuck dawson, zatara master magician, pep morgan, and tex thompson. Superhero comics and books page 3 of 5 comic book plus. See also list of years in comics events and publications. Online auction cements it as the worlds most expensive comic book. This item is in the category collectibles\ comics \copper age 19841991\superhero\ superman. After being exposed he trimmed the book down an inch across the bottom image on right and printed out a new cover. But the main problem is action comics 1 from 1938, for superman did not get his own title until 1939, has been reprinted many times in different formats, hence those seriously vary by size as well. This is not a reprint or anything other than the holy grail of comic investing. You can now read the worlds most expensive comic book online.
Dc announces new comic book distribution plans superman. The better the condition, the more the book can be worth to collectors who want the ones in the best shape. Other superman rare comic books are listed lower down this page. Values of action comics free comic book price guide. Superman is the first superhero to have his own title. What is the value of the death of superman with a 1938 reprint and. I must say this reprint is beautiful and a great buy. Unfollow 1938 superman comic to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. The price of the death of superman comic book will vary depending on the condition.
Distributed with death of superman trade paperback 1993. Safeguard soap 19382011, 2016current bronze age 1976 reprint safeguard edition1976 reprint safegu. Superman collectible golden age comics reprints 193855. Youll receive email and feed alerts when new items arrive. All comics are still in the original loot crate plastic bag, unopened, containing the loot crate coa. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Get the best deals on superman collectible golden age comics reprints 1938 55. 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. Superman s first appearance, the most valuable comic.
Ad for more fun comics, new adventure comics and detective comics. Prices on higher priced art or multiple buys are negotiable. I was going to get appraised but he does not want to mail the item, hes afraid someone will steal it. Most of the early issues didnt have superman on the cover, so this comic isnt worth as much as others.
What is the value of the death of superman with a 1938 reprint and poster. Now when he reports the dimensions they no longer match the ffe. Superman collectible golden age comics reprints 1938 55 skip to page navigation. I did a search already and got pages and pages of irrelevant hits. The collectible marked the first appearance of superman, and was originally published in 1938. Its original incarnation ran from 1938 to 2011 and stands as one of the. In late march diamond comic distributors announced that they would be closing down their warehouses as a result of covid19, which left comic book stores with no new issues of comic books to sell. The blakely mine disaster, script by jerry siegel, art by joe shuster.
Superman was the first story in the book, and was 12 pages long. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. Rare superman comic found in a house wall goes up for. After superman saves a group of miners from a cavein, clark kent senses a story that may mean that the mines owner, thorton blakely, is actually running unsafe mine operations and blaming accidents on the miners themselves. The publisher was originally known as national allied publications, and later as national comics publications and as national periodical publications, before taking on its current name of dc comics. The original comic book, coverdated june, 1938, hit the newsstands sometime. The inaugural issue of action comics marked the first appearance of superman and helped kick off the superhero genre. Action comics 1 dc, 2000 series february 2000 indexer notes. Its the first comic to have superman, but its an anthology comic. Almost any early superman comic book has value if its in reasonable condition. Plus its not the redrawn horribly reprinted stuff that dc always has put out, it actually a photo of the actually pages of the comics. Unanswered questions why barbara spear webster given a in memory of on murder she wrote. Until the 2006 copied edition surfaced see below, no known reprints had duplicated all of these detection points. This authorized replica is a love letter to the medium itself.
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