The superman character was created by jerry siegel and joe shuster in 1933 before being sold to detective comics, inc. For the owners of the worlds largest dealership for vintage comic books, it. In order to meet the first issues deadline, shuster cut, pasted, and redrew superman s daily strips into comic book sized pages. 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 lois and clark comics published by dc comics. We got this for my father in law that used to love comic books when he was a kid and he absolutely loved it. Action comics 1938 comic read action comics 1938 comic. An escape from strykers island means that the powerless superman needs the help of guardian, gangbuster and the project to round up the escaped villains. This book included ten separate stories, only the first of which featured superman. 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.
Joe shuster inks joe shuster signed colors bob lerose reconstruction. Get the best deals on superman comic book collections when. Contentwise, its pretty much a pagebypage reprint of the 1938 edition, with. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Action comics 1938 comics superman comics s comics. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with the cover date summer 1939. We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. Has superman stories through the years, so that you can see how superman changed, how comic art changed, how comic storytelling changed, etc. Precrisis superman comic covers 1938 1986 action comics 1938. Right off the bat, we get several familiar aspects of the character. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. In order to meet the first issues deadline, shuster cut, pasted, and redrew supermans daily strips into comic book sized pages.
A pristine copy of supermans first appearance in action comics no. Precrisis superman comic covers 19381986 action comics 1938. Weve since written something much more thorough and modern, the superman profile the older notes are mostly kept to have an alternative, simpler set of numbers. The minneapolis star tribune reports that while demolishing a wall, david gonzalez struck gold amid newspapers from the 1930s that had been used for insulation. When new books are released, well charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the preorder period. This old profile is primarily about quick game stats for the earliest version of superman, in 1938. The first issue of action comics hit stands in 1938 and the legend of superman was born. This comic book is also the first featuring a superhero, and is considered to be the most valuable comic in the world. Superman and the men of steel the new 52 by morrison, grant and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Get the best deals on superman golden age comics 1938 1955 when you shop the largest online selection at.
This comic book is also the first featuring a superhero, and is considered to be the most valuable comic in. The numbering for this series continues from action comics volume 1 and adds in the issues from the new 52 volume 2 preceded by action comics volume 2 collected editions. The cover bears the famous if somewhat crude drawing of superman smashing a car against a rock. Shop for action comics 1938 comics on, your friendly online comic book store. Reprints first appearance of superman back in june, 1938. Considered the first true superhero book, action comics arrived on the scene in 1938 and remains the longestrunning comic book in history. Get the best deals on superman comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. He says he knew immediately the comic was valuable, but he had no idea how much it was actually worth. Ad for more fun comics, new adventure comics and detective comics. To make superman s comic book debut, the comic strip submission was cut up and repasted to make a page story. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with. I read all the silver age superman titles as i worked in my dads drugstore, and i could read the comics while handling the front of the store cash register sales. Though action comics began as an anthology, collecting a variety of tales, over the past few decades it has become a monthly title dedicated to its launch character, superman.
In this issue the superman story ends on a cliff hanger, which demonstrates perfectly the strength of newsstand distribution. To make supermans comic book debut, the comic strip submission was cut up and repasted to make a page story. Half sheet overlay outer cover and first day of issue us postage stamp featuring superman. Superman lois and clark comics superman comics s comics. Action comics 1938 comic book by dc 971 issues, 1233 covers jun 1938 to may 2020. Dc comics superman superman comic book hero action figures. The blakely mine disaster, script by jerry siegel, art by joe shuster. This extrasized debut issue is the cornerstone of the entire dc universe. The one and only grant morrison allstar superman returns to superman, joined by sensational artist rags morales identity crisis, to bring you tales of the man of steel unlike any youve ever read. Find great deals on ebay for action comics superman 1 and action comics 1 superman 1938. Home comic books s comics superman comics superman lois and clark comics. With this renumbering comes a new creative team featuring comics.
Joan crawford, al jolson, henry armstrong, bing crosby, fred steele, and ruppert, art by sheldon moldoff. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. May 23, 20 the minneapolis star tribune reports that while demolishing a wall, david gonzalez struck gold amid newspapers from the 1930s that had been used for insulation. These days, when superman gets involved with drug abuse or domestic abuse, the people say wow, its so brave and modern how comics are tackling real life problems. The 1938 comic book that introduced superman to the world is considered the holy grail of comics.
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