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Marvel comics raises the price of its typical comic book from 20 cents to 25 cents, keeping the pagecount at 36. One of the great aspects of collecting comic books is that they are created by very talented individuals with whom fans can intera. Apr 07, 2021 new york ap one of the few copies of the comic book that introduced superman to the world has sold for a supersized, recordsetting price. Superman comic book price guide dc comics summer 1939 september 1986 issue count 423. I was 10 years old when the song black superman muhammad ali made its debut in late 1974. New comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters beta grading guide recent value changes report missing issues. The inaugural issue of action comics marked the first appearance of superman and helped kick off the superhero genre. There are a couple ways to accomplish this, but if you are looking for title specific searches, this is what you would do. Wizard superman tribute edition 1993 superman 1980 edited by dean ball the greatest superman stories ever told 1987 the great superman book by michael j. Superman became a mainstay of action comics, and appeared again on the covers of issues 7, 10, 15, 17 and 19, then continuously onward.
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Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. Next page number date titlenotes g vg f vf nm m 81 1970 the coming of the kangaroo. Boulder, colorado somerville, massachusetts clearwater, florida chicago, illinois norfolk, virginia denton, texas mesa, arizona goodyear, arizona. 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. Superman family ran from 1974 to 1982 and unsurprisingly became one of the bestselling books of the era together with the companion anthology title batman family. Only the second time superman appeared on a comic book cover. The value of an individual comic book is dependent on its grade. There are two ways to determine the value of a comic book. Ceaselessly collectible, the first 100 issues are the most coveted and valuable.
Superman was the title of the monthly comic book featuring superman. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. This series ran from 1939 until 1986 when dc revamped its entire line of comics, wiping out its entire past. 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. As the core values and perceptions of the american people change, based on both national and world. Vf is a high grade comic with almost nothing wrong. This is a supersized comic book from 1974 and listed as new. Shop for superman family 1974 comics on, your friendly online comic book store. I have chosen to use superman comics, from 1938 to the present day. Comics can be thoughtprovoking, boundarybreaking, emotionally complex, and all the things that books without pictures can be. Nelson bridwell pencils nick cardy, curt swan inks nick cardy, vince colletta, dick giordano, frank mclaughlin letters typeset issue notes credits for pencils and inks confirmed from julius schwartzs editorial records, provided. Superman memorial issue, comics values monthly special 1992 overstreet comic book price guide. All about books and comics in phoenix, arizona is clearing out some great stock from their extensive warehouse at low, low prices.
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Limited collectors edition presents superman c31 november 1974 paperback january 1, 1974. Jimmy olsen in death bites with fangs of stone and the giftwrapped doom scripts by leo dorfman, art by kurt schaffenberger. The regular issue cost 75 cents, this being the early90s. Superman dc comics 1974 limited collectors edition ebay. Theres no story in ashcan comics why is it valuable.
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