The secret origin of superman, script by jerry siegel, pencils by joe shuster, inks. Writer geoff johns and artist gary frank bring you a startling new look at the beginnings of lex luthor, the legion of superheroes, lois lane, metallo, jimmy olsen, the parasite and more of your favorite characters from the superman family in this new trade paperback collecting the. Written by dennis oneil, john byrne, james owsley, mark verheiden, robert loren fleming, gardner fox, keith giffen, and peter david. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder. A look at the history of the comic book publication that launched such legendary characters as superman, batman and wonder woman. Secret origin was a sixissue monthly american comic book limited series published by dc comics. Subzero comics buys and sells comics, action figures, statues and busts and all related collectibles. How valuable are 19911994 superman comic books in very. Find the value of the dc comic secret origins volume 3. Since his comic book debut in 1938 superman has appeared on tv and the in the movies and a wide variety of other mediums since his creation, firstly he appeared in a syndicated newspaper strip in 1939 in which jerry siegel and joe shuster added more background details about the planet krypton and supermans father jorel, which had not yet. Writer geoff johns and artist gary frank bring you a startling new look at the beginnings of lex luthor, the legion of superheroes, lois lane, metallo, jimmy olsen, the parasite and more of your favorite characters from the superman family in this new, deluxe hardcover. Superman comics, superman toys, superman memorabilia for sale.
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. Secret origin is a sixissue retelling of clark kents history from smallville to metropolis, told by the all. What makes a comic book, like batman o superman increase. They are all in covers except for a few that my son got a hold of. The series was written by geoff johns and illustrated by gary frank, featuring the superhero superman. The story of supermans life the origin of superman. Two i think are ripped thanks to my son but all of the others are in great condition. Superman original story supermans history and origin.
Information and illustrations depicting the many changes superman has gone through since his creation in 1938. Much like the last origin retelling tale, superman. His history of the mainstream superman stops at 1996. Secret origin 20092010 was a sixissue retelling of supermans origin as presented as canonical in the postinfinite crisis dcu written by geoff johns and drawn by gary frank. Secret origin is a sixissue retelling of clark kents history from smallville to metropolis, told by the allstar team of geoff johns and gary frank. Lp record and comic book, a membership card, a pin, and a secret code, all packed in a box. Superman learns that a woman named evelyn curry is to be executed for the murder of a labor leader named jack kennedy. Superman s origin story, most recently told in 20032004s superman. The story featured the definitive origin of superman for the modern, postinfinite crisis dc universe continuity, starting with clark kent in his preteens as superboy.
From 19861996, he retains the history of the mainstream superman. This book is not a comprehensive collection of superman comics through the ages. Birthright, its only real differences are that secret origin fits in with the johns run of action comics, the new krypton storylines and adventure comics. According to johns, the story began with clarks earliest memory, and will. Origin and first appearance phantasmo, the master of the world. Nelson bridwell but unlike superman from the 30s to the 70s, only selected classic stories from the 50s to the 70s are included. So kc supermans origins are that of the 1986 byrne story. Siegel and shuster introduce the world to superman.
How to determine the value of a comic book december 25, 2014. Regardless of what my opinion of this book may be, it. It is different from other superman titles in that it is set in the continuity and style of superman. By showing the story throughout the latter half of the 20th century, it also offers a taste of nostalgia for the comic books of the old days. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The animated series by warner brothers as opposed to the regular dc universe. Milestone, paradox press, piranha press, tangent comics, vertigo, wildstorm. The man of steel comic books featured stores intertwined with those in these other titles. Batman and superman first appeared together in a 1941 comic book named all star comics no. The series follows myrwann, the last existing member of the beings called the old ones that existed before creation and. The great superman comic book collection 1981 dc, 1981 series published in english united states price 6. Top superman comic books comic book values comic book.
How valuable are 19911994 superman comic books in very good condition. The early 90s were when comics were being overproduced and there really arent very many issues that cant be found in a dollar bin at any comic book store. Around 1996 is when the comic industry lost a lot of its business and i think roughly 80% of comic book stores ended up going out of business because they couldnt make any money. Birthright limited series, has received numerous retcons and changes in the aftermath of the infinite crisis storyline secret origin was told from the perspective of clark kent and no single issue took place on his homeworld of krypton. The top superman comic books for collectorsinvestors. Secret origins 19731974 1st series comic books mycomicshop.
Other superman rare comic books are listed lower down this page. Determining the value of a comic book is not always easy, as the factors that influence it are subjective and liable to change. Action comics 1 this is the book that started it all. Comic books are popular collectibles that hold the potential to become valuable over time. Strengths that make this comic book a good longterm investment are. The secret origin of the justice society of america, script by roy thomas, pencils by mike bair, inks by bob downs.
Superman album, giant the comic book price guide for. Click v for details, in stock, value, save, todays price. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates. New comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters beta grading guide recent value changes report missing issues. John byrnes classic man of steel miniseries, which debuted right after crisis on infinite earths ended, was the definitive and highly original reimagining of the superman character for a new age of dc comics, superman fans, and readers. The secret origin of superman, script by jerry siegel, pencils by joe shuster, inks by joe. The authority is a really fun comic book that looks and feels like a blockbuster movie something enjoyable like bad boys 2 but not a piece of art, and certainly, not a masterpiece. So figure how my step brother had issues 117 then 21 thru 34 of superman in mint condition in a box along with batman 1 22 all in mint condition and he ran from the government for tax reasons, got very ill and passed away, and they are. Gcd issue the great superman comic book collection. The most valuable superman comic book ever is for sale on ebay. Superman adventures the comic book price guide for. Its full of superman mythology to keep the fans on their toes.
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