View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. Top 20 comic book characterstop 5 most overrated characters in comicstop ten. List of superman comics hey kids comics wiki fandom. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The print edition collected three digital chapters a. Chaykin was the writerartist on the popular american flagg. Characters that appear in the superman comic books.
Red son is a threeissue prestige format comic book miniseries published by dc comics that was released under their elseworlds imprint in 2003. In 1999, following siegels death, the siegel family successfully won a court case, granting the family fifty percent ownership of the superman character. Please only report variant missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. 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. Age and modern age superman at the comic book database. The art is so bright and dynamic all the characters look amazing. Marvels the pull list free comics on marvel unlimited marvels pull list. It is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for american comic books. He leads a rebellion against an evil villain, darkseid, who enslaved the people of planet apokolips. The 100 most influential pages in comic book history.
Its decidedly a comic written by someone who wants to write a comic book not one by a failed screenwriter or someone who wishes he was writing a creatorowned series that the market refuses to support. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive the man of steel fights a neverending battle for truth, justice, and the american way. The daily superman newspaper comic strip began in january 6, 1939, and a separate sunday strip was added on november 5, 1939.
Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman. New superman issue reveals major turning point for dcs. Please fill out the following form to report a missing variant issue from the database. The ultimate news source for music, celebrity, entertainment, movies, and current events on the web. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Supermanbatman volume 1 is a comic book series featuring the teamup adventures of superman and batman. Iron man comic book price guide another of the marvel age of comic book characters, iron man played in the superhero movies by robert downey jr.
Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time. As the original comic book superhero, superman has managed to accomplish all sorts of things during his incredibly long time as a character. But also it also about the coming of the silver age characters like barry allenflash, jonz jonnmartian manhunter. Supermanbatman explored the camaraderie, antagonism, and friendship between its title characters. New superman issue reveals major turning point for dcs comic book universe. Its popular characters include batman, superman, wonder woman, the flash, green lantern, and more, and was widely popular because comic books were. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. The adventures of superman unrelated to the previous the adventures of superman title, this book, which began in 20 and ended in 2014, was a threetimesamonth digital comic anthology of noncanonical superman stories by rotating creative teams. Nov 28, 2012 its superhero comic books as superhero comic books, written as if the jim shooter era never ended. Please browse through the title listings below or use the search bar at the top of this page to quickly find a specific title. Superman comic book values january 18, 2016 the holy grail of comicbook collectibles received a recordbreaking bid friday yet the seller would have been none too pleased if the offers had stopped climbing. In early 1938 national allied publications were looking to publish their fourth comic book.
Eye to eye, script by scott mccloud, pencils by rick burchett, inks by terry austin. This is a list of comic books featuring superman and related characters. Certainly there is no purer representative of the fantastic possibilities inherent in the comic. A character largely rendered redundant by wade lafarge. Legendary comic book writer alan moore pens a tale that asks readers the allimportant question. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. This comic price guide tells you the current values. Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. In the early twentyfirst century, superman remains one of the most important comic book characters of all time. Each index contains the title, issue number, date and description for each comic book. When this book was first released it was a national sensation. Your ip and username will be stored with the information. 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.
Oct 14, 2016 the doomsday showdown demonstrated the need to reignite interest in a superman. The symbol of america has long touched the hearts and minds of free people everywhere. Search our free comic book database and keep track of your comic book collection online with full comic details, cover images, and current market values. Almost all versions reference the source material of the comic book version and therefore the various iterations in all forms of media share an overlapping set of characters. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with.
Some of the most successful comic artists of the modern era. It received critical acclaim and was nominated for the 2004 eisner award for best limited series. If you dont want to search by a particular field, simply leave it blank. The two characters were too similar for their own good, though walshs changes to. From his blue uniform to his flowing red cape to the s shield on his chest, superman is one of the most immediately recognizable and beloved dc super heroes of all time. This was one of the most soughtafter books from rai, one of the most famous characters of the decade, and a strong contender for the ten most important comic books of the decade. Superman follows kalel to earth and shows his very first appearance as superman, how he came to be, where he came from and who he is. Cover pencils by rick burchett, inks by terry austin. With jimmy getting into the thick of the action armed only with his camera, a pair of luthors goons steal a gravity amplifier from s. With over 80 years of storytelling under his belt, superman has experienced quite a lot, changing when appropriate, but.
Tracing the evolution of comic books by looking at the pictures, panels, and text that brought them to. The gcd is building the most comprehensive comics database. The list of supporting characters of superman is the cast of characters secondary to the main character of superman in the superman comics, television programs, cartoons, and movies. To help create his brand new superman story, bendis is joined by dc greats ivan reis, joe prado, and alex sinclair. Postflashpoint comic books 20112016 action comics and superman comic books, specials, annuals and graphic novels 20112016 superman unchained comic books 202015. This page contains information about superman comic strip volume.
Shop forand learn aboutvintage superman comic books. We are the worlds largest dc comics encyclopedia that anyone can edit, hosted by wikia. He was killed because his character was getting boring and d. The only goal of this channel is to make videos on. Sep 05, 2017 superman has long been known as a character that places restraint upon himself and prior to flashpoint, supergirl was a character known for leaving it all on the field. Superman comics book story arcs, graphic novels and volumes. We have the worlds largest selection of superman comic books and graphic novels. But superman tracks the goons down, as jimmy gets the shot. They had released the highly successful detective comics the previous year, and coowner jack liebowitz wanted to capitalise on that success with another similarly themed comic book. At its heart it is really a hal jordangreen lantern story.
All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. Author mark millar created the comic with the premise what if superman had been raised in the soviet union. In the new 52, dcs relaunch of its entire comic book line, superman is still from krypton, was still raised on a farm in the american midwest, is still named clark kent and is still a. Thus the superman that we know was created, the first original comic book character to have powers far beyond a normal human being. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website.
Get the best deals on superman golden age comics 19381955 when you shop the largest online selection at. Top ten best marvel super heroes stephen2 top ten comic book superheroes top ten batman villains best dc comics characters alexandr best comic book super villains fortnight best avengers characters bkallmighty top ten best comic strips best marvel comics characters 11111 top ten spiderman villains. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. Black kiss was a controversial comic book series that howard chaykin released in the late 1980s and has been reprinted a number of times since at various comic book companies, with dynamite entertainment being the most recent one to reprint it in 2010 as a sort of response to the call for warning labels in comics at the time. Enter your search criteria, then click search to bring up a list of matches. To search for specific issues, enter a range in the issue numbers field using commas and dashes. Our project contains 112,392 articles and 4,302 images.
The item vintage comic book super hero rack display spiderman superman is in sale since saturday, february 15, 2020. This is just a list of a bunch of characters that are actually in dc superman comic books but not all of them. Graph depicting the corresponding kryptonian alphabet to our own english alphabet. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the. Superman and dc comics vocabulary flashcards quizlet. Is superman truly the strongest comic book character hero. Marvel comics vintage 1991 barbie on moped comic book in gorgeous mint condition. Top 10 superman comic book stories of all time youtube. Superman was the title of the monthly comic book featuring superman. Superman comic book and record set 1978 br 520 the. The man of steel is the ultimate symbol of truth, justice, and hope.
Sixty years of the worlds favorite comic book heroes little, brown, 1995. An impulsive act of heroism thrusts an arrogant young man into the limelight of shanghai as china begins to form its own justice league of powerful heroes. The company also gave credit for superman s creation to the two men. Characters unlikely to feature in a film any time soon. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. Though he was apparently killed shortly after the darkseid war, his essence merged with the new earth superman in rebirth, creating a new, merged timeline for superman. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Oct 04, 2017 comic book bin paul mason oct 23, 2017. Supermanthe first and most important comic book superhero, superman looms large not only in comic books but in all of twentiethcentury american popular culture. The dc comics database is a wiki that anyone can edit, full of info on characters like superman, batman, the joker, catwoman, and the jla, comic books, and movies.
Back in 1941, captain america punched hitler on the cover of a comic book. The best superman comic of every decade, ranked cbr. Last week, superman was working for the fuhrer in one. There were a variety of heroes in comic strips, pulps books and on radio but they couldnt lift a car over their heads and throw it at someone. Among the few american characters instantly recognizable in virtually every corner of the globe, superman is truly a pop culture icon. His supporting cast and his villains have had a lengthy publication history, making him one of the three most important characters at dc comics including batman and wonder woman. Red son is a comic book published by dc comics that was released under their elseworlds imprint in april, 2003. However it has been questioned whether or not comic book heroes are mainly american and portray american culture only. If this is a regular missing issue, please use the missing submission on the title in question. Captain america stands for all that america should be. Get the best deals on superman comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at.
Superman is the last son of krypton, sent as the dying planets last hope to earth, where he grew to become its protector. This reading order contains all the essential and recommended comic book issues for you to enjoy superman. Has superman stories through the years, so that you can see how superman changed, how comic art changed, how comic storytelling changed, etc. With these qualities, captain america easily makes it on the list as one of the top comic book characters. Superman comic book and record set 1978 br 520 the mxyzptlk up menace alien creatures on. Thirteen annual issues have also been printed between 1987 and 2011 19871997 and 2007present. This item is in the category collectibles\comics\other comic collectibles.
I read all the silver age superman titles as i worked in my dads drugstore, and i could read the comics while handling the front of the store cash register sales. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and. Rising from the ashes of the final days of superman, awardwinning writer gene luen yang and ontherise art star viktor bogdanovic introduce readers to kong kenanthe new superman. Supersuper comics is the comic books related channel on youtube. Theres a fair amount of debate about the beginning of the golden age of comics.
Superman the dark side of apokolips is a book that is part comic and part chapter book about superman who, in addition being super strong and able to fly, has some interesting powers, like ice breath. Here are the top 10 best superman comic book stories of all time as voted by you, the members of the superman homepage. The relaunch of superman comic books returned the character to the mainstream, again in the forefront of dcs titles. Is superman truly the strongest comic book character hero or. This is a list of comic books featuring superman, and related characters. Teams that have tackled some of dcs greatest characters and teams, while working with some of. Jeph loeb, the series first writer, introduced a dualnarrator technique to present the characters often opposing viewpoints and estimations of each other, which subsequent series writers. Along with all new films being released based on different comic book characters, it is no wonder why the imagination we have is endless. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. These files will help new and old readers understand whats happening to the man of steel.
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