German superman comic book 1938

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. Anyone who would shell out a million dollars for a comic book, even a first edition 1938 superman comic book, has a weakness as well. Here is a list of the fifteen most expensive superman comics ever, as well as information. Superhero, superhero, a fictional herowidely popularized in comic books and comic strips, television and film, and popular culture and video gameswhose extraordinary or superhuman powers are often displayed in a fight against crime and assorted villains, who in turn often display superhuman abilities. Comic books in 1938 were definitely of a different size than they are today. The war years 1938 1945 shows how his introduction at the start of world war ii lifted the spirits of a weary country and brought people the hero they so desperately needed.

Siegel was the franchises first scriptwriter, while shuster was its first artist. The artist from rural germany inspired the first modern comic. Last week, superman was working for the fuhrer in one. This old profile is primarily about quick game stats for the earliest version of superman, in 1938. Unfollow 1938 superman comic to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.

It would take another four years before superman would be transformed from a feverish dream to a fullfledged hero. As everyone knows, the man with the s on his chest symbolizes truth, justice and the american way, what fewer people know is that the creators and definers of supermans americanism were jerry siegel 19141996 and joe shuster 19141992, two jewish teenagers from. It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero genre and. When superman comes in contact with kryptonite he becomes as weak as a newborn kitten. The collectible marked the first appearance of superman, and was originally published in 1938. The issue has become the most valuable comic book ever, but supermans debut was actually a pure. Origin of supermanoften in allusion to superman, a tradem. In a statement, dallasbased heritage auctions said the copy of action comics no. The battle of europe within the pages of superman comics. Article with photos and biographies of jerry siegel and joe shuster. Superman, national comics publishing canada, superman, simcoe canada, superman, whitman usa close please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. But no comic book hero embodies american ideals as does superman.

In a desperate time, legendary creators jerry siegel and joe shuster brought to life the worlds first modern superhero. Debut of bernard graddons newspaper comic just jake in the daily mirror. The reaction of the ss towards the comic book character superman was negative because the creator of superman was jewish, even though they regarded. Action comics 1938 dc 23 cgc ng coverless restored 2027328001. It is thought that there are less than one hundred copies of the issue in existence, and the find is. Vintage superman comic book fetches record price in ebay auction. When it originally hit newsstands in 1938, the comic sold for 10 cents. Lets talk about the very first superman comic issue in 1938.

Rare superman comic found in a house wall goes up for. From golden age to silver screen, released in late 2014 and is. The yesterday man by david micheline scriptand jackson guicedenis rodier art. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman. Original 1938 superman comic sells on ebay for record. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a. 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. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. Unfollow comic book superman 1938 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. A writer from cleveland, ohio, jerry siegel, and artist, joe shuster, originaly from canada, but whose family emigrated to cleveland, had met and created the most iconic superhero in america. For the german publisher taschen he has written the humongous book 75 years of marvel. The idea of for this new superhero came to them in 1934. Obviously, the first thing anyone saw at a newsstand looking for a comic book was the.

Back cover features the first pinup of superman with is also the 1st ever pinup page to appear in a comic book. Collectible international edition comics in german for sale ebay. Youll receive email and feed alerts when new items arrive. 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. From golden age to silver screen, released in late 2014 and is also. The golden age describes an era in the creation of comic books published between the years of 1938 and 1955. Back in 1941, captain america punched hitler on the cover of a comic book.

Cover by humberto ramos and wayne faucher superman has. This also means the end of italian comics magazine jumbo. Meanwhile, action comics continued briefly as a superman teamup book, taking over the abruptly ended dc comics presents series. In that story, superman traveled to washington, dc, to confront lobbyist emil green and uncover corruption in the u. The first german comic con event in stuttgart drew 50,000 fans, while a frankfurt museum is showing the pioneers of the genre. Prinz eisenherz band book 11 prince valiant german hal. Early in world war ii, look published a twopage spread showing how superman would end the war. Superman 1938 series comics published by dc comics. Superman was the first superpowered character to appear in comic book form. Jerry siegel and joe shuster are the spiritual fathers of superman 1938, the most famous superhero comic on earth, along with bob kanes batman and stan lee and steve ditkos spiderman.

But when lois discovers the existence of a phony superman, who is tied to that manager, the real superman must act quickly to save lois life. Scientific explanation of supermans amazing strength. Some strict collectors consider the era finished by 1950. As one of the first major comic book superheroes, supermans birth came in 1938 when he starred in the first edition of action comics which was.

Superman and though the character had gone through many revisions, it took nearly six years it took to. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. It is called misplaced priorities, a superman obsession, or maybe even lunacy. A nearly flawless 1938 copy of action comics no 1, containing the first superman adventure, has become the most expensive comic book. These are the years when comics were considered a new and exciting form of art. 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 strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with. Captivating minds for over 75 years, the last son of krypton has appeared in thousands of comic books, cartoons, tv shows, and movies. Of the,000 copies of the comic sold on the newsstand in 1938, only about 100 remain. Rare copy of supermans 1938 comicbook sells for nearly. 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.

This marks the first appearance of jerry siegel and joe shusters superman. Get the best deals on superman golden age comics 1938 1955 when you shop the largest online selection at. The original superman comic book series is the most popular series. The fact that supermans originators were jewish provided opportunity for particular enthusiasm in the nazi attack. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Weve since written something much more thorough and modern, the superman profile the older notes are mostly kept to have an alternative, simpler set of numbers. The man of steel is the ultimate symbol of truth, justice, and hope. Comic historians agree that the introduction of superman in 1938, and his. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your. It is one of about 100 copies of the edition known to exist. Other superman rare comic books are listed lower down this page.