1974 superman comic book valued at 1 million

Plus a threepage special feature, how artists draw the superman family by curt swan. Even with a flooded market of over 800 thousand copies, obviously, a lot of those have been lost to the sands of time. His character proved to be a big success which led to his own title shortly after. His upper body and shoulders are covered by a red triangular shape his back is all red with a futuristic symbol in yellow and black on his chest. Superman one million 1m dc comics character profile. The price of the death of superman comic book will vary depending on the condition. The great superman comic book collection 1981 dc, 1981 series published in english united states price 6. The first such comics included the anthology series star reach, published by comic book writer mike friedrich from 1974 to 1979, and harvey pekars american splendor, which continued sporadic publication into the 21st century and which shari. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist.

A rare copy of the first comic book featuring superman has sold for nearly one million dollars. Thirtyfive rare comic books, valued at a quarter of a million dollars of rare comic books including the first appearance of superman, batman, marvel mystery comics no 1. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world today. Aug 25, 2014 the first bid, three minutes into the auction that began on aug.

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. The figures are from the 2007 official overstreet comic book price guide. What is the value of an unopened superman issue the. Superman comic 1 million dollar bill limited edition novelty note 25 pack. This book is consistently sought after by collectors as it is considered the true first marvel comic book of all time. Recent sales of this historic comic have shocked the world with incredible record prices, and the news media has. When it first hit newsstands in 1938 it sold for 10 cents. Curt connors as a villain seldom gets the respect hes deserved. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any.

Only 52 have been graded by cgc plus 82 restored copies. Twice before it set the record for the most expensive book ever it. Aug 12, 2018 this book is consistently sought after by collectors as it is considered the true first marvel comic book of all time. This book is not a comprehensive collection of superman comics through the ages. Insurance claim adjuster hobart lindsey at first can only laugh, but that is before he finds that he must follow a dangerous path from the backstabbing and dangerous world of bigtime comic. The million dollar question starring jimmy olsen, script by otto binder. While wed all like to hold out hope there is a nm 9. Just be ready to spend at least 567k for it if you find a near mint copy. Aug 05, 2016 a rare copy of the first comic book featuring superman has sold for nearly one million dollars. The copy for sale has a story of its own that wouldnt be out of place in the pages of a comic book plot, either. Action comics no 1 reprint june, 1938 1992 estimated grade 7. An independent studio, lippert pictures, released the first superman feature film, superman and. It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero.

Perhaps the hottest collectible comic book in recent years has been the first appearance of the incredible hulk in this 1962 comic book by stan lee and jack kirby. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. The great superman comic book collection timehonored classics hardcover comic january 1, 1981 by laurie s. This future superman has blue eyes and black hair and wears a full, shininglikemetal body costume in blue leaving only his head bare. For example, with no more than 100 copies left in the world, a nearmint copy of action comics no. Action is also the series which debuted lex luthor, supergirl, brainiac and many others.

Panels are often accompanied by descriptive prose and written narrative, usually, dialog contained in word balloons emblematic of the comics art form. A former lover of bruce wayne, jezebel is a striking, highly deductive former model who also happens to. The 1938 comic is crediting with starting our superhero obsession. General electric, script by joe simon, art by jack kirby and mike royer. Superman for sale starring perry white, script by bill finger, pencils by wayne boring, inks. Bidding ended sunday evening, with 48 bids received.

The million dollar question starring jimmy olsen, script by otto binder, pencils by curt swan, inks by ray burnley. Either one of these is worth your time and effort to find if youre hunting down issues to invest in. The 20 most expensive comic books in the world 2020. Comic book containing supermans debut sold for nearly one. Worlds best comic books dc archives sampler superman batman joker wonder woman. Clearly, some of these items may not, and probably do not exist in that grade. The first occurred on may 1, 2001, when the complete superman collection was released both on dvd and vhs, containing that years dvdhome video releases of superman, superman ii, superman iii, and superman iv. Superman for sale starring perry white, script by bill finger, pencils by wayne boring, inks by stan kaye. Some were priced at 10 cents, but only featured the superman story, and were 16 pages instead of 64. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. June edit seaboard periodicals formed by former marvel comics publisher martin goodman to publish comics under the atlas comics banner. A look some of the first appearances by other superheroes and what a nearmint condition copy of the comic is worth. In this issue, a brand new superhero emerges, that goes by the name of barry allen, or the silver age flash.

Only the second time superman appeared on a comic book cover. Superman collectible golden age comics reprints 193855 for. Marvel comics raises the price of its typical comic book from 20 cents to 25 cents, keeping the pagecount at 36. Gcd issue the great superman comic book collection. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940.

Worlds most expensive superman comic just sold for. The dc one million series consists of 31 issues including a 4issue miniseries and 27 oneshots. The fictional character superman, an american comic book superhero in dc comics publications, has appeared in various films almost since his inception. See more ideas about comic books, comic covers and comic book covers.

A rare copy of the first comic book featuring superman sold for one million us dollars, smashing the previous record price for a comic book. There is only one copy known to exist that is graded better than the 9. With each pricing update we compute and show here the 100 most valuable comic books. Its the most important and valuable comic book, said stephen fishler, who sold the comic book to the actor. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. Superman, national comics publishing canada, superman, simcoe canada, superman, whitman usa close please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database.

It is the first superman comic, titled action comics no. Aug 25, 2014 a pristine edition of action comics no. The rise of comic book specialty stores in the late 1970s createdparalleled a dedicated market for independent or alternative comics in the us. Two marquis issues not just in the history of the fantastic four, but in marvel are both currently tied as 65k at their highest value. Limited collectors edition presents superman c31 november 1974 paperback january 1, 1974 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time. Now some comics that contain first appearances from a less know characters at the time, that were not pushed had by marvel or dc, can actually get more on auction if they are in mint co. When a boy named jed walker has a strange dream of a drowning man who appears in reality to give him an evil little doll, it spurs the sandman to emerge from the dream stream into the real world to stop the plans of general. A year after superman hit the scene, batman made his first appearance in the. The great superman comic book collection timehonored. Get the best deals on superman comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at.

A comic book or comicbook, also called comic magazine or simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Superman comic sells for a million dollars the independent. Nelson bridwell but unlike superman from the 30s to the 70s, only selected classic stories from the 50s to the 70s are included. Superman first hit newsstands in 1938s action comics no. He debuted in cinemas in a series of animated shorts beginning in 1941, and then starred in two movie serials in 1948 and 1950. Superman, national comics publishing canada, superman, simcoe canada, superman, whitman usa close please fill out the following form to.