Mayer found the rejected superman comic strips, and sullivan. How much is number one superman comic book answers. Theres a reason for that, as the book is notoriously difficult in high grade. The landmark dc comics publication collects the superman stories. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with. Even the deadly kryptonite couldnt defeat one determined comic book collector. Of that small number, only one is certified as very finenear mint. Superman number 1 comic book summer 1939 page by page. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. Only 52 have been graded by cgc plus 82 restored copies. It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero genre and the most. He found a number of adventurer stories, but needed a lead feature. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book.
This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. First self titled series for a comic book superhero ever. Without superman, the first big comic book superhero, we might not. Pristine comics, is widely regarded as the holy grail of comic books, given its one of.
Superman ranks at the top of the list of bestselling comic book series of all time, having sold an estimated 600 million copies worldwide. Online auction cements it as the worlds most expensive comic book. Action comics, the series which introduced the superman. Aaron albert, a collector of and an expert on comic books, has studied, taught, and written about the comic book genre for more than 20 years. Superman number 1 comic book summer 1939 is up for auction. Here is a list of the fifteen most expensive superman comics ever, as well as information about them. Rare holy grail spiderman comic book season 8 history. One on the cornerstones of comics, this copy has moderate restoration which includes color touch, spine reinforcement, and edge trimming. Find out how your favorite superhero stacks up against the cream of the crop of superhero characters. The comic includes a revised version of his first story superman. Mayer found the rejected superman comic strips, and sullivan told. According to cbs news, a rare copy of supermans 1938. Its a big number, but not an outrageous one in the context ive laid out above.
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