Hunterprey presents the remarkable rematch between superman and the alien juggernaut that killed him, doomsday. 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. That old joke simplifies what is in essence, one of the greatest superman stories ever told, and one that occurred quite by accident. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. Doomsday will have a slightly different origin story in batman v superman, of course, albeit with some clear comic parallels. With that, the story focused on the central place of. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. The great ya novel back in bygone days of the early 1990s, superman died. Buffer page illustrated with a modified detail from the cover of superman doomsday.
The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics. However, siegel wrote stories in which lois suspects clark is superman and tries to prove it, with superman always duping her in the end. The story by geoff johns and gary frank was more of a meditation on the nature of superheroes and the comic book medium. Written by jerry ordway, with art by tom grummett and doug hazlewood. The man of steel is the ultimate symbol of truth, justice, and hope. Created by writerartist dan jurgens, the character had a cameo appearance in superman. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. Superman is a superhero created by jerry siegel and joe shuster who appears in american comic books published by dc comics. An opened version would depend on the condition of the actual comic book. The monster was finally stopped by superman, who seemingly lost his own life in the process. Apr 18, 2018 it was comic book readers first introduction to the character, starring in the lead story by jerry siegel and joe shuster. It is a youngadult version of the death of superman comics storyline from 1992.
But if you want a good story, the death of superman really is just a setup to the meatandpotatoes of the storyline. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. With the help of the mysterious, timetraveling waverider, superman at last discovers the shocking truth of his greatest enemys origin. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist.
With the help of the mysterious, timetraveling waverider, superman at last discovers the truth of his greatest enemys origin. Maggins very first comic book story is an utter classic maggin famously notes he got the idea from a young jeph loeb. For collectors, jurgens and breeding did a short 10 page version of the story packaged with the hunterprey supermandoomsday toy figures. With the justice league beaten into retreat, doomsday has at last found something that may be able to push back the man of steel himself. Parents need to know that dc comics the death of superman is a fulllength animated feature based on a multipart dc comic book series, the death of superman, which appeared in the early 1990s. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a 100% moneyback guaranted. New comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters. Unfollow superman doomsday comic book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
This was common plot in comic book stories prior to the 1970s. Doomsday is a fictional supervillain appearing in american comic books published by dc comics, commonly as one of the deadliest foes of superman, as well as the justice league. Man of tomorrow will be an original story featuring a young. This movie is the first part of a multimovie event, the second part of which is reign of the supermen. Doomsday is a 2007 american animated superhero film adapted from the dc comics storyline the death of superman, which focuses on the death and return of the superhero superman. Doomsday is the 5th book in the collection, not the first. Superman travels to the nightmare world of apokolips for a confrontation with doomsday, the creature who cost the man of steel his life. Action comics 1 this is the book that started it all. Also, the heritage auctions archives contain high quality images of comics, so the archives are also an outstanding resource for identifying your comic books. Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time.
The caped crusader and his sidekick, robin, have been around since the late 1930s. Some great dan jurgens art and brutal for superman comics fight scenes. 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. Since his debut, superman has been a cultural icon in the united states.
Now, action comics has become the first monthly comic book to hit its. Superman memorial issue, comics values monthly special 1992 overstreet comic book price guide. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. The original superman comic book series is the most popular series.
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. Man of tomorrow will be an original story featuring a young clark kent still early in his career as superman. Long story short, superman asked a motherbox to transport doomsday to somewhere he can be defeated the box sent doomsday to the end of time. The doomsday wars effectively plays itself in reverse from the death of superman. Superman desperately tries to prevent doomsday from reaching metropolis. The completed multiissue story arc was given the title the death and return of superman. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman. If you discover an old collection full of batman comics.
It was comic book readers first introduction to the character, starring in the lead story by jerry siegel and joe shuster. Animation, it is the first film in the dc universe animated original movies and was followed by justice league. When the recently resurrected superman, who for the first time in his life knows fear, begins having nightmares about doomsday, the man of steel sets off into space to find the aliens body. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. Driven by an instinct to hunt the inhabitants of his own homeworld, doomsday has resurfaced time and time again to threaten superman and his adopted planetno matter what gets in his way.