This category contains all titles published by dc comics and its predecessors, imprints and acquired properties about superman. Jan 21, 20 ill save an analysis of general zods comic book origins for a potential superman ii thread. Costume world record to be broken today sears holding corporation partnering with the wb is attempting to break the guiness book of world records for most people dressed. This entry was posted in batman, batman, comic book values, d. This category contains all titles published by dc comics and its predecessors, imprints and acquired properties about batman. Stan lee is coteaching a free comic book mooc, and you can enroll for free. Gimmick covers and variants were all the rage, but we loved them and dont tell marvel we still do. When this book was first released it was a national sensation. New superman issue reveals major turning point for dcs comic book universe. Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use to track and manage your comic collection. Batman makes more money in the comic books, and in real life media as well, since he has a bunch of movies. We were all going to be rich because the generic hot book of the week was going to be the next big thing. More often than not, if you are lucky enough to find a rare vintage dc superman comic book its often in very rough shape like the one pictured here.
Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. This is a list of active and upcoming marvel comics printed comic books as opposed to digital comics, trade paperbacks, hardcover books, etc. Superman comic book and record set 1978 br 520 the. The cover was loose from the rest of the book, but was. Apr, 2016 having said that, overall, i found the book enjoyable. 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. Many were released on cardboard or vinyl records with accompanying readalong books. What is that superman novel that isnt a comic book. Colin marshall writes on cities, language, asia, and mens style. The man of steel was written and drawn by john byrne a few months following the universealtering crossover event that was crisis on infinite earths, it was one of the first postcrisis reboots to do away with much of the allegedly convoluted fifty years of comic book continuity and attract more readers. But superman tracks the goons down, as jimmy gets the shot. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. We hope you keep coming back to rate and talk about comics. 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.
Jun 29, 2006 gimmick covers and variants were all the rage, but we loved them and dont tell marvel we still do. Elsewhere in dc comics 29 titles carried the february or februarymarch 1962 cover date, according to mikes amazing world of dc comics. Tomasis story somewhat caught my interest but was drawn further in by mahnke and his art teams visual storytelling. Theres a host of tv series based on comic books returning and premiering in 2018. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with.
List of current marvel comics publications wikipedia. Superman memorial issue, comics values monthly special 1992 overstreet comic book price guide. In celebration of supermans 50th anniversary in 1988, dc comics incentived overseas publishers to produce an original story with the man of steel. Cover pencils by rick burchett, inks by terry austin. 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.
The story begins with supermans birth on the doomed planet krypton and follows him on his arrival to earth, his childhood in kansas and his career as reporter for the daily planet. 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. In the penultimate chapter of this tale the life of supermans son hangs in the balanceand the man of steel faces the truth about his life. New superman issue reveals major turning point for dcs. The grand comics database gcd is a nonprofit, internetbased organization of international volunteers dedicated to building an open database covering all printed comics throughout the world. Please browse through the title listings below or use the search bar at the top of this page to quickly find a specific title. Unless otherwise noted in the description, our items are pre.
Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. Well hindsight is 2020 and with that in mind, lets chart the ten most important comic books of the 1990s. Avengers for all the variations of the subject on the site. I get referring a reader to a comic book that comes out the same week or from a prior week. For more popular character, id have to say superman used to have that mantle, but after. Cover wear may be moderate to significant, moderate staple tears up to 1 inch spine split, moderate stress lines, moderate interior tears, and up to a 14 inch triangle or 18 square missing, pages can be brown but not brittle. The archie digest library laugh digest magazine no. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database.
A tale of five cities is a large prestige format 48page graphic novel published by danish publisher interpresse in 1990. Eye to eye, script by scott mccloud, pencils by rick burchett, inks by terry austin. Dc has published comic books under a number of different imprints and corporate names. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. 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. 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. Ill save an analysis of general zods comic book origins for a potential superman ii thread. We have the worlds largest selection of superman comic books and graphic novels. The print edition collected three digital chapters a month. Zurzolo said it could be a while before another comic book sets a new mark, because only a few other comics have this type of value. Dc comics is one of the largest comic book publishers in north america. If ordering more than one of our comics or magazines, contact us before submitting payment for a reduced shipping price. Suffice it to say that his comic book counterpart tried to seize control of krypton, was placed on trial and ultimately banished to the phantom zone for his crimes.
Dont miss the first fateful meeting of batman and superman in the new 52. A new epic begins with the debut of this new, ongoing series. May 31, 2011 depends on the popularity of it then and now and also the damand for them in the antique world. Please fill out the following form to report a missing variant issue from the database. Superman 1978 a new, updated version of the popular comic book hero superman. If this is a regular missing issue, please use the missing submission on the title in question. Superman comic book and record set 1978 br 520 the mxyzptlk up menace alien creatures on.
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