These days, when superman gets involved with drug abuse or domestic abuse, the people say wow, its so brave and modern how comics are tackling real life problems. Action comics is a comic book series featuring superman. Considered the first true superhero book, action comics arrived on the scene in 1938 and remains the longestrunning comic book in history. Mar 23, 2020 i would be glad to provide more pictures if you need. Ad for more fun comics, new adventure comics and detective comics. The publisher was originally known as national allied publications, and later as national comics publications and as national periodical publications, before taking on its current name of dc comics. Its the 80th anniversary of the comic book that introduced the world to superman, igniting the superhero era. For the owners of the worlds largest dealership for vintage comic books, it. In fascist italy the importation and translation of all american and british comic books, except for the far too popular mickey mouse is outlawed. The first issue featured superman and except for a brief hiatus when the series was titled action comics weekly, he has appeared in.
And the pain shall leave my heart, script by james owsley christopher priest, art by gil kane. These are the years when comics were considered a new and exciting form of art. It is especially notable since it is the original comic book in which superman made his debut in 1938. Comic book history comics part 44 1938 06 june superman dc action comics 1 golden age. Unfollow action comics superman 1 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The series has run continuously since that time, and has reached 974 issues as of february 2017. I have a few other superman comics from the same era if you are interested. Get the best deals on superman comic book collections when you shop the largest. It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero genre and the most. Though action comics began as an anthology, collecting a variety of tales, over the past few decades it has become a monthly title dedicated to its launch character, superman. Superman s comics magazine career started in the action comics 1 in 1938, and already in that first issue, the relations between america and europe play their part in the story.
The stories and artwork are beautifully reprinted and im very happy to add this to my collection. Postflashpoint comic books 20112016 action comics and superman comic books, specials, annuals and graphic novels 20112016 superman unchained comic books 202015 batman superman comic books 202016 superman wonder woman comic books 202016 earth 2. The first issue of action comics hit stands in 1938 and the legend of superman was born. Green lantern action figure comic book hero action figures, green lantern dc comics plastic comic book hero action figures, green lantern 9. But as the comic moved on and picked up the idea of flying which first showed up on the radio program this superman was soon forgotten.
Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. Shop for action comics 1938 comics on, your friendly online comic book store. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Gueststarring nightwing, aquaman, firestorm, the metal men, deadman and more.
Brand superman dc national comics editing mort weisinger color color dimensions standard golden age us. Action comics 1938 series comics published by dc comics. Superman collectible golden age comics reprints 1938 55 skip to page navigation. Action comics is an american comic bookmagazine series that introduced superman, one of the first major superhero characters.
Action comics 1938 comic read action comics 1938 comic. Actual war in the first issues however, was of a quite familiar type. Reprints first appearance of superman back in june, 1938. We also accept consignments of comics and comic art. Has superman stories through the years, so that you can see how superman changed, how comic art changed, how comic storytelling changed, etc. The superman character was created by jerry siegel and joe shuster in 1933 before being sold to detective comics, inc. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist.
Precrisis superman comic covers 1938 1986 action comics 1938. Comics on parade, the clock, bill finger, sheldon moldoff, superman, detective comics inc, action comics. Its original incarnation ran from 1938 to 2011 and stands as one of the longestrunning comic books. Get the best deals on superman collectible golden age comics reprints 1938 55. The golden age describes an era in the creation of comic books published between the years of 1938 and 1955. Its a beautiful book and larger than your average graphic novel. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. An alien race is collecting unique specimens from earth and the man of steel is first on the list. Lot of 29 dc comics action comic books superman, batman, green lantern, flash. Superman lois and clark comics superman comics s comics. Star sapphire has gone mad after the loss of her zamarons and kills katma tui when she comes looking for hal jordan. Action comics is an american comic book magazine series that introduced superman, one of the first major superhero characters. Comic book history comics part 44 1938 06 june superman dc.
Wonder woman chibi superman wonder woman my superman batman chibi superman comic books art comic art book art marvel dc. Besides superman many other heroes were featured for periods of time. I did enjoy reading the superman story, but this item is presented as action comics. 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.
It didnt say anything about just being the superman story from that issue. All comics are still in the original loot crate plastic bag, unopened, containing the loot crate coa. Superman steers a ship away from an iceberg, the prankster wants superman as acting ship captain to marry he and lana. This item is in the category collectibles\comics\golden age 193855\superhero. Since 1938, superman stories have been regularly published in periodical comic books published by dc comics. It has been graded by mycomicshops experienced graders. This book included ten separate stories, only the first of which featured superman. Find great deals on ebay for action comics 1 1938 and action comics 1 1938 original. Superman collectible golden age comics reprints 193855. This superman had an effect on the early versions of the cartoon superman. This is a beautiful tome of the first issues of superman under action comics and the first superman issue.
The blakely mine disaster, script by jerry siegel, art by joe shuster. Although providing the same texts of chronicles, i find this series better because they have more issues per volume. Right off the bat, we get several familiar aspects of the character. In spite of its 390 pages, these volumes are light and. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. This also means the end of italian comics magazine jumbo. Superman was created by two cleveland teenagers named joe shuster and jerry siegel. Find great deals on ebay for comic book superman 1938. This comic book is also the first featuring a superhero, and is considered to be the most valuable comic in the world. Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time. 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.
Approved by the comics code authority indicia colophon publisher national comics publications, inc. The first and oldest of these is action comics, which began in april 1938. Action comics archives hardcover comic books for sale online. After superman saves a group of miners from a cavein, clark kent senses a story that may mean that the mines owner, thorton blakely, is actually running unsafe mine operations and blaming accidents on the miners themselves. J michael straczynskis current run on superman reads exactly like this. Wonder woman art, wonder woman comics, wonder women, wonder woman quotes, batman wonder woman, wonder woman movie, linda carter, linda evans, dc comics. Home comic books s comics superman comics superman lois and clark comics. Find great deals on ebay for action comics 1 superman 1938 and superman 1 1939. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. Lets talk about the time superman used a hypodermic needle to drug a man, kidnapped him and joined the football team.
In order to meet the first issues deadline, shuster cut, pasted, and redrew superman s daily strips into comic book sized pages. Get the best deals on superman golden age comics 1938 1955 when you shop the largest online selection at. Lets talk about the very first superman comic issue in 1938. Society comic books 20152016 doomed comic books 20152016. Book 684 of 104 in the action comics 1938 2011 series. Some peg it to 1933, when the format of newsstand comic books was codified, but others place the moment in june of 1938, when superman made his debut in jerry siegel and joe shusters first issue of action comics, whose cover featured the redcaped superhero from the planet krypton lifting a car over his head. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. Online auction cements it as the worlds most expensive comic book. Half sheet overlay outer cover and first day of issue us postage stamp featuring superman. Action comics 1938 comic book by dc 971 issues, 1233 covers jun 1938 to may 2020. Action comics 1938 comics superman comics s comics. Some strict collectors consider the era finished by 1950. An escape from strykers island means that the powerless superman needs the help of guardian, gangbuster and the project to round up the escaped villains.
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