Comic superman 1938 comic book reprint

The book s first issue run in 1938 had a print run of just. This item is in the category collectibles\ comics \copper age 19841991\superhero\ superman. Thanks for bidding and get your piece of comic book history today please check out my. Get the best deals on action comics reprint when you shop the largest online selection at. Three years after the superman peanut butter campaign, nestle. I must say this reprint is beautiful and a great buy. Get the best deals on superman collectible golden age comics reprints 1938 55 when you shop the largest online selection at. As a result, the overstreet comic book price guide has, since the 1970s. Joe shuster not only launched one of the longest running comic book series. Before fredric wertham and the seduction of the innocent soti, before the kefauver hearings, and before the infamous comics code the comic book racks at local drug stores and newsstands boasted a plethora of delights highlighted by the good girl adventures of the comic book version of brenda starr. This edition reprinted only the superman story, with a 50. He became an instant sensation with readers, and started the superhero trend. The first appearance of superman in action comics no.

We have the worlds largest selection of superman comic books and graphic novels. May 10, 2018 the superman comics series would run for hundreds of issues, but only two or three ashcan copies of superman comics exist. Besides superman many other heroes were featured for periods of time. The guy told me there were no superhero strips, but there were things like zatara, chuck dawson, tex thomson, sc. The audit bureau of circulation files reveal that there were three printings of this issue in 1939 500,000 copies, 250,000 copies, and 150,000 copies. Superman was the first story in the book, and was 12 pages long.

Mar 19, 2009 comic books in 1938 were definitely of a different size than they are today. It was 68 pages long 64 interior pages plus the covers, and included stories featuring characters like chuck dawson, zatara master magician, pep morgan, and cowboy tex thompson. Great history of comic books rare superman covernm. Superman 1938 comics superman comics s comics comic. We offer flat rate combined shipping on all comic books, if you have any other. The following are the qualities of this comic book. Contentwise, its pretty much a pagebypage reprint of the 1938 edition, with one big difference. Superman collectible golden age comics reprints 193855 for. In the documentation for the siegel lawsuit against warner bros case no. An extremely rare superman comic book has sold for a record price. This version is oversized, measuring approximately 10 x.

Super rare superman comic from 1938 sells for a record rs. This comic book is also the first featuring a superhero, and is considered to be the most valuable comic in the world. Until the 2006 copied edition surfaced see below, no known reprints had duplicated all of these detection points. An irs agent decides that superman owes back taxes and superman must pay withing 24 hours. The original comic book, coverdated june, 1938, hit the newsstands sometime. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here.

The second, inner cover is printed on slick paper and closely resembles the original 1938 comic, but with these differences. Supermans 1938 first appearance sells for a record. Please browse through the title listings below or use the search bar at the top of this page to quickly find a specific title. The complete history, the idea, and title for this sequence came from m. Near mint comics are comics that have no creases or fading. Appearance superman, lois lane, zatara, chuck dawson and tex thompson. There is an oversized reprint that people commonly mistake for the real thing. Superman comic book from 1938 that costed 10 cents sells for. This is not a reprint or anything other than the holy grail of comic investing. Since ashcan comic books were handdrawn, unfinished versions of early comic books for legal purposes they were supposed to be thrown out in the ashcan. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. Superman 1938 series comics published by dc comics. Superman comic book from 1938 that costed 10 cents sells. The original comic book, coverdated june, 1938, hit the newsstands sometime during the late spring of that year.

Whats the 1st reprint of the superman story from action. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Super rare superman comic from 1938 sells for a record rs 24. Dallas a rare copy of supermans 1938 comic book debut sold at auction for. Cv048400sgl rzx published on march 26, 2008, the on sale date for this issue is listed as being april 18, 1938 information added by allen ross june 2008. But the main problem is action comics 1 from 1938, for superman did not get his own title until 1939, has been reprinted many times in different formats, hence those seriously vary by size as well. Apr 07, 2021 an extremely rare superman comic book has sold for a record price. If i were to ask you what the 1st reprint was of action comics 3 you would probably say superman 1 right. I did enjoy reading the superman story, but this item is presented as act. Lets talk about the very first superman comic issue in 1938.

Gaines in a letter to siegel and shuster dated march 27, 1939. Apr 06, 2021 new york one of the few copies of the comic book that introduced superman to the world has sold for a supersized, recordsetting price. Huge comic book lot 25 marvel dc indy superman batman xmen no duplicates hot choice. Aaron paul leads an allstar cast in the black book audio drama. Video transcriptan extremely rare superman comic book has sold for a record price. Distributed with death of superman trade paperback 1993. Dc action comics superman no 1 june 1938 reprint loot crate coa. Get the best deals on superman collectible golden age comics reprints 1938 55.