Whether you are an avid comic collector, a repeat offender one who once collected but fell by the wayside, are new to the industry, or someone who came across some old comics, welcome to the world of comics. Death of superman promotion of 1992 mile high comics. Free comic book value and price resources comic book secrets jan 19, 2008 it walks you through finding comic book values and prices and helps you decide the best method for your situation. Values of adventures of superman comics price guide. What is the value of superman issue 500 back from the dead. What is the value of a 1993 superman comic funeral for a. Swan street or avenue on page 19 panel 4 is a homage to curt swan. Action comics 1 this is the book that started it all. Want to know what the current value of your old comic books are. Other superman rare comic books are listed lower down this page. 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. Save on a huge selection of new and used items from fashion to toys, shoes to electronics. Siegel and shuster introduce the world to superman. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps.
The platinum versions are not numbered, but are limited to only 4,500 copies see dealer letter above. Six values are listed here for each issue number based on the following. An interesting fact is many of the most important superman issues arent even in his selftitled comic, but in the action comics series. Death of superman, while mediocre in content set the scene, funeral for a friend was moving and the return was fantastic and the climax of a whole new superman.
The platinum versions dont have a upc or superman logo on. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics. Limited collectors edition the best of dc comics 1977 lot 3 superman large. Send us details of your comics for a free appraisal. On the first episode of comic book hunter i am on the hunt for the death of superman. Editor julius schwartz, who had successfully resuscitated the. Ongoing titles featuring superman in a starring role action comics. Superman the death of superman tpb 1993 dc 1st edition. He was tasked with revitalizing the companys line, and that meant overhauling the man of steel. If youve been collecting comic books since you were a kid, now is the time to list. May 2, 2020 find great deals up to 70% off on preowned dc comics on mercari.
How to price classic illustrated comics our pastimes. List of important comics from the 1990s rare comics. Welcome to the iguide comic book price guide iguide is proud to host the online comic book price guide by jon r. The super friends had an ongoing comic book series published from 1976 until 1981 the stories were further adventures of the popular hannabarbera animated series, the super friends it began after the 1973 season of the tv series was canceled. Geoff johns arc is over and it left a lot of promise for the coming superman issues. Superman the return of superman tpb 1993 dc 1st edition. These include the later 10 cent issues and all 12 cent issues, which ended in mid1969.
The price of the death of superman comic book will vary depending on the condition. Then in 1977, when the superfriends cartoon was relaunched with zan and. Superman 75 the death of superman, volume 2 comic january 1, 1993 by brett breeding artist, dan jurgens author. Although classics illustrated comic books are major collectible items, the value of each comic from this series varies considerably depending on its physical condition and the publication edition. Starting in august 2003, dc comics began publishing a monthly comic book, superman batman, which chronicled the adventures of the man of steel and the dark knight together in the one book. How much is the back from the dead 1993 superman comic book worth great cond. Written by dan jurgens, karl kesel, louise simonson, roger stern. Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time. The most valuable version is the platinum edition, that was given to dealers who sent back a survey to dc comics in 1992 1993. Most of the early issues didnt have superman on the cover, so this comic isnt worth as much as others. Find the value of the dc comic adventures of superman volume 1.
Spiderman 2099 second edition1st printing 200 mint condition frank millers roninbook 6. Doomsday, superman, ice and blue beetle cameo flashback appearances. Marvel and dc comic books worth big money showbiz cheat sheet. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. The ellsworth mountains mentioned on page 2 panel 3 is a. Subsequently, jon became senior price guide editor for wizard. The top superman comic books for collectorsinvestors. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr.
Find out what your superman or action comics are worth at sell my comic books. It focused on the superfriends, and wendy and marvin. New comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters beta grading guide recent value changes report missing issues. This epic is part of the death of superman storyline and is the best of the 3 gns. Top superman comic books comic book values comic book. Artist carmine infantino, who had helped define the silver age aesthetic at dc with his work on the flash and batman, was appointed dcs art director in 1967 and publisher in 1971. When i first heard about dcs plans to kill superman, i immediately called dc president paul levitz to beg him to cancel the idea. January, 2017 a list of important comics from the 1990s key comics from 1990 key comics from 1991 key comics from 1992 key comics from 1993 key comics from 1994 key comics from 1995 key comics from 1996 key comics from 1997 key comics from 1998 key comics from 1999 special note. Get the best deals on dc superman comic book collections when. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist.
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The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any. What is your adventures of superman comic book worth. As with any collectible, the true value is in what the buyer is willing to pay. 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. The value of an individual comic book is dependent on its grade. The guide to comics, where he was at the helm from 1993 2003. Published from 1941 to 1971, the classics illustrated series adapted famous western literary works into the comic book medium.
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