The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with. Death and return of superman part 1, justice leaguesociety, superman published may 2011 by dc. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics watcher. The story followed events that first took place during the the death and return of superman storyline, and was followedup by the storyarc funeral for a friend a. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. When a hulking monster emerges from an underground resting place and begins a mindless rampage, the justice league is quickly called in to stop the colossal force of nature. 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. How much are the original death of superman comic books. Superman the death of superman tpb 1993 dc 1st edition comic. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. The death of superman makes the man of steels sacrifice. Superman the death of superman tpb 1993 dc 1st edition. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. Superman and doomsday just exchange blows one after another.
Unfollow death of superman comic to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. Values of death of superman, the free comic book price guide. An opened version would depend on the condition of the actual comic book. How much are the original death of superman comic books worth. The man of steel, action comics, and justice league of america introduces an unstoppable alien named doomsday who creates a path of destruction on his way to the heart of metropolis and whom superman must stop at. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. Thats where the real value is in comics entertainment first, last and always. It was my brothers favorite present for his birthday. The new adventures of superman was already greenlit at abc, and the producers of the show wanted the wedding. What is the value of superman issue 75 the death of.
View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. Aug 08, 2018 the death of superman, out today on bluray and dvd, is rather explicitly an attempt by warner bros. Doomsday story arc, the death of superman animated feature is a mustwatch film and an easy way to familiarize yourself with the iconic comic book event. It is the last page of each book as an image doomsdays fist punches a wall over and over again and making more and more progress. But it soon becomes apparent that only superman can stand against the monstrosity that has been nicknamed doomsday. The death and return of superman omnibus includes the bestselling trade paperbacks the death of superman and the return of superman, as well as portions of world without a superman, plus 40 pages of bonus extras including promotional material and product spotlights. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. There is just one page of each of these books in this book in the tpb. Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time. However, the most famous instance was the story arc called the death of superman in the canon comics during the 1990s the death of superman arc happened by accident. Superman the death of superman tpb 1993 dc 1st edition comic books. The price of the death of superman comic book will vary depending on the condition.
For a person who has never been overly fond of the superman comics the novel the death and life of superman is a superb read. New listing superman 75 death of superman first print sealed in black bag vfnm. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Find the value of the dc comic death of superman volume 1. Jul 04, 2019 i worked at a comic shop at the time that book came out.
Death of superman promotion of 1992 mile high comics. What is the value of superman issue 75 the death of superman. Find out what your superman or action comics are worth at sell my comic books. Other superman rare comic books are listed lower down this page. Ungraded books are worth less esp if youre trying to sell it online because the buyer needs to assume youre overestimating its value. When i first heard about dcs plans to kill superman, i immediately called dc. The story of supermans life the origin of superman.
You can see where the latest superman movies, in particular, batman vs superman, drew its inspiration from. Originally an imaginary story, absolute crisis on infinite earths revealed that this story is in fact an alternate real universe. In case youve been living under a rock no judgement, though, weve all been there and havent read or even heard of the iconic superman vs. 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. The death of superman by dan jurgens, jerry ordway, louise simonson, roger stern. When i first heard about dcs plans to kill superman, i immediately called dc president paul levitz to beg him to cancel the idea. The massive 11issue crossover among four different series superman, superman. Chris viveiros of boston holds his copy of the comic book in the background. Lp record and comic book, a membership card, a pin, and a secret code, all packed in a box. It was moderately valuable at one point, provided that it remained sealed in its black plastic bag and contained the mourning armband. Each page is a full page shot of the intense battle. The death of superman is a comic book storyline culminating in superman vol.
Aug 26, 2011 how much are the original death of superman comic books worth. I just ordered him this comic book for his birthday and he was shocked and impressed. The death of superman, out today on bluray and dvd, is rather explicitly an attempt by warner bros. The first occasions were as imaginary stories that is, set outside of the official continuity published during the silver age of comics. Animation to right a wrong created by the underwhelming semi. The memorial set that comes in a black bag with bleeding superman logo and contains a slategray memorial marker variant cover comic, a fullcolor memorial poster, fullcolor commemorative stamps, the daily planet obituary, a black mourning armband and an exclusive skybox trading card. Here is an archive of all the silver age comics features so far we begin with the first death of superman, from 1961s. Values of death of superman, the free comic book values. A good riveting story especially as the tome of the book is preinternet so has a more of natural feel. As the highest selling comic of all time it caused a spectacular boom in sales during the 90s. Aug 01, 1993 for a person who has never been overly fond of the superman comic s the novel the death and life of superman is a superb read. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics. Ungraded books are worth less esp if youre trying to sell. The death of superman was a 1992 stunt that turned out to be dcs bestselling superman comic ever.
The death of the superman was a multipart storyline published in alternating superman titles from decemberjanuary of 19921993, and one issue of justice league america in december, 1992. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. The man of steel, action comics, and justice league of america introduces an unstoppable alien named doomsday who creates a path of destruction on his way to the heart of metropolis and whom superman must stop at any. Animation to right a wrong created by the underwhelming semispectacle of superman. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. Death of superman 49 comic book lot dc 1st doomsday reign supermen confidential. How much is the original death of superman comic worth. What is your death of superman, the comic book worth. The death of superman for right or wrong is a landmark moment in comic book history. New listing superman 75 death of superman first print sealed in. I worked at a comic shop at the time that book came out. The completed multiissue story arc was given the title the death and return of superman. The regular issue cost 75 cents, this being the early90s. In addition to the planned screenings of the death of superman and reign of the supermen as a doublefeature in select theaters this weekend and monday, warner bros.
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