Reprints, golden age 193855, comics, collectibles picclick. Great history of comic books rare superman covernm. Published on april 18, 1938 coverdated june, by national allied publications, a corporate predecessor of dc comics, it is considered the first true superhero comic. A 1939 superman comic discovered among newspapers during a home renovation in. Jul 24, 2012 so let us continue our voyage to and from the 1960s and discover the world of comics once almost forgotten. There was soon a whole comic book industry creating men, women and even animals who possessed an unimaginable array of superpowers. Superman collectible golden age comics reprints 193855 for. Two of the most common are androids and heroes that needed to convince someone close, or the public at large, that their heroic persona and their alter ego were in fact different people. Collectible golden age comics reprints 193855 for sale. Superhero comics and books page 3 of 5 comic book plus. Cover art credits and job number confirmed from julius schwartzs editorial records, provided by dc comics. I did enjoy reading the superman story, but this item is presented as action comics. The character regularly appears in comic books published by dc comics, and has been adapted to a number of radio serials, movies, and television shows superman was born on the planet krypton and was given.
Get the best deals on superman collectible golden age comics reprints 193855 when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. Only the second time superman appeared on a comic book cover. I am no collector of comics, its in great condition, no flaws, it has been kept inside a plastic sleeve. The spectacular spiderham the complete collection vol. Get the best deals on superman dc collectible golden age comics reprints 193855 when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. Superman clark kent synopsis superman discusses the idea of hitting the line hard.
It has been graded by mycomicshops experienced graders. Lets look at the original edition, and compare with the reprints. 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. For example, the first superman story contains a nonetoo subtle anticaptial punishment message, as our man saves a lady from an execution and a man form a lynching remember, this is 1938. Our expedition is mostly into the world of reprints that were available outside the newsstands and comic book stores but we will have a few detours on the way. Mar 19, 2009 comic books in 1938 were definitely of a different size than they are today.
Dc marks 80 years of action comics and superman with. It was obvious to me it was a reprint, but he said he looked it up wondering if it was real. See how writer jerry siegel and artist joe shuster changed the cultural landscape and defined a genre of. 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. This reprints the june, 1938 1st appearance of superman. Get the best deals on collectible golden age comics reprints 1938 55.
Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. Comic art values surge as tintin flies past superman, batman. Collectible golden age comics reprints 193855 for sale ebay. New book reprints superman comics from the world war ii years. Faster than a speeding bullet, superman burst onto the comic book scene in 1938, just as america was on the terrifying precipice of a world war. In a desperate time, legendary creators jerry siegel and joe shuster brought to life the worlds first modern superhero. The original comic book, coverdated june, 1938, hit the newsstands sometime during the late spring of that year. In order to preserve his secret identity and capture a dangerous criminal, superman must pretend. Get the best deal for collectible golden age comics reprints 1938 55 from the largest online selection at. Luthor builds a giant city in the sky and hypnotizes superman into doing his bidding.
Collectible golden age comics reprints 1938 55 skip to page navigation. Distributed with death of superman trade paperback 1993. Joe shuster did the superman figure and buildings originally and leo omealia did a photostat retracing andor retouching of the figure and building backgrounds, and added the ornate detail. New series of books shows what superman, batman and wonder woman did during world war ii. Aug 21, 2019 1938 superman comic 1938 superman comic 4 4. What did superman, batman and wonder woman do in the war. The second shows supe stopping a war that is concocted by munitions manufactureres an. Superman collectible golden age comics reprints 193855. The issue date is june 1938, but it was released on. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. Prices on higher priced art or multiple buys are negotiable. Collectible golden age comics reprints 1938 55 shop by publisher.
One wonders how many unscrupulous book sellers have bought reprints thinking they were real. This is a list of dc comics reprint collections including trade paperbacks, hardcovers, and other special format collections. The original comic book, coverdated june, 1938, hit. Reprints all 64 pages 1938 first appearance of superman on. The character regularly appears in comic books published by dc comics, and has been adapted to a number of radio serials, movies, and television shows. Volumes released as a part of these lines are not included in the list below.
Get the best deals on superman golden age comics 1938 1955 when you shop the largest online selection at. Black gold oil, then try to buy it all back when they hear that oil has been discovered on the property. Pw talks with former dc comics president paul levitz about the hardcover tribute to the 1938 comic book that debuted superman and launched a genre and the american comic book industry. For those diehard superman fans like me, this was a must since obviously we. Find great deals on ebay for action comics 1 superman 1938 and action comics 1 superman 1938 original. Customs services and international tracking provided. Other superman rare comic books are listed lower down this page. Ahead of new york comic con, a look back at the colorful lier. The comic book did not come as shown on the picture, youll pay that amount of. Action comics was started by publisher jack liebowitz. Superman dc collectible golden age comics reprints 1938. Oct 18, 2016 the golden age of comic books began with the introduction of superman in 1938, while the silver age of comic books ran from 1956 to the early 1970s.
Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. As a result, the overstreet comic book price guide has, since the 1970s. The golden age for comic books is known for plots that dont appear in modern day comics. I must say this reprint is beautiful and a great buy. None of these were exact reprints, but all were close enough to be confusing to many who may have found a copy.
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