In general, the comics that have the most collectible value are those published between 1938 and 1979. The value of your book depends on many things, so a professional appraisal is important whether you are planning to sell the book or to continue collecting books of the same type. John henry irons, an armored hero inspired by superman and the folk hero john henry. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. A very young john henry irons appears in the animated film justice league.
Comic book realm use our database to track your comic. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics watcher. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Comic book retailers plans to fix the direct market when. Comic shops enter zip code indie bookstores enter zip code beaten by rogol zaar, his city burning at the hands of an unknown arsonist and the secret of what happened to lois and jon drawing closer to revelationeven superman feels powerless against all that stands before him. Discover all relevant statistics and facts on the u. Ambush is now available for xbox 360 and playstation 3 as downloadable content, along with 2 new stages. Beaten by rogol zaar, his city burning at the hands of an unknown arsonist and the secret of what happened to lois and jon drawing closer to revelationeven superman feels powerless against all that stands before him. Comic january 1, 1993 by dc comics author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
In its 48th annual edition, the overstreet comic price guide is the market leader, with good reason. Find christian comic books and comic book bibles for your teen or tween child. A comic professional may ask you some followup questions like. Packed with fantastic information, this book is a fun read, even if you dont collect comics. You may have an unusual or rare item on your hands that is currently not on the market. The price of the death of superman comic book will vary depending on the condition. Its not needed if the content is quality and gives value back to the consumer. This page contains information about steel volume 1. If you prefer to try to price your collection on your own, a number of notable books will give you an idea about the worth or value of your book collection. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Natasha irons, the niece of john henry irons, also known as starlight and vaporlock. May 16, 2016 assuming you keep your comics in near mint condition prices for the infographic were determined assuming that comics were a 9. The man of steel series that started in 1986 is not a very sought after volume. Get the best deals on death of superman when you shop the largest online selection at.
The 10 most valuable comic books in the world today. A handful of sequels and prequels later, its a team on par with the avengers in terms of sheer name recognition. Commander steel, a world war ii hero and his grandsons, also known as simply steel and citizen steel. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Steels sisterinlaw is seriously injured in a mugging, and her son jamahl takes the drug tar in order to exact vengeance on the man who assaulted her. As a consequence of introducing this series alongside its already existing titles, dc comics was able to publish a new superman comic each week. An opened version would depend on the condition of the actual comic book. Lay out the comics so that most of the covers can be seen and snap a picture of several at once. The minimum price is not a real reflection of market value. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Steel city comics and games comic bookstore bethlehem. Also, lex luthor ii squares off against the white rabbit. Most comic book lovers pledge allegiance to either dc comicsfeaturing that famous alien from krypton and aquaman, among many othersor marvel comics, which gave us the webslinging spiderman, the new mutants and patriotic captain america.
Typically within that time frame, superhero comics hold the most value, with first appearance or origin issues being the most sought after. This 1986 series began a major overhaul of the superman legend, continued later in superman 2nd series. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with coverdate june 1939. When their comic book first hit stands in 1963, it only would have cost you 12 cents. Number of printed issues, where it can be verified, any facts that may affect. Steel volume 1 was an ongoing series, published by dc comics.
The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the. The new frontier version of john wilson, also known as john henry, who is reportedly killed in the film. The series told the story of supermans modern origin, which had been rebooted following the 198586 series crisis on infinite earths. You can also connect with others in the comic industry to further and enhance everyones comic experience. But how can steel, a normal human, possibly hope to stop the monster who killed superman. Finding information about a comic book is a good way to get an idea of a comics value, especially if you cant find it in a price guide or on an auction site. How much are my comic books worth welcome to, a quick and simple guide to help you grade and identify your old comic books. Steel sterling is a character from archie comics and has been intermitently published by several imprints since his creation in 1940. Steel appeared in kingdom come as a member of the batmans legion. Theres a fair amount of debate about the beginning of the golden age of comics. Ambush seems to be old, since he has rust scars and dented armor. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. The third issue finds superman in gotham city and at odds with the brutal and oftentimes unlawful methods batman uses to fight crime. In the kc universe, steel changed his loyalty from superman towards batman.
Get the best deals on death of superman when you shop the largest. How much is the original death of superman comic worth. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option. The secondever appearance of the man of steel on a comic book cover.
Written and drawn by john byrne, the series was presented in six issues which were inked by dick giordano. Specializing in retro video games, trading card games and more. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. The number 1 free online comic book community featuring a comic book price guide database, friends, lists, blogs, and more. Written by louise simonson, with art by chris batista and rich faber. A guy shows up at the daily planet building claiming to be supermans manager and clark kent has to expose him. Get the best deals on dc superman comic book collections when you shop. Ungraded books are worth less esp if youre trying to sell. Published just a few months after crisis on infinite earths, john byrnes the man of steel updated the saga of superman for modern audiences, changing certain aspects of the character in the process.
In other words, it takes a dealer time to sort, bag, board and price any comic book. This is probably my favorite comic book cover of all time. Some peg it to 1933, when the format of newsstand comic books was codified, but others place the moment in june of 1938, when superman made his debut in jerry. From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over 1,000,000 comics in our database. Mar 30, 2014 the man of steel series that started in 1986 is not a very sought after volume. We have 8 books to download or read online the latest is sarge steel 5. Comic book retailers are making plans to remake the direct market. Unfollow comic book price guide to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Action comics is the comic book series that started it all. Steel, in comics, may refer to one of several dc comics characters. The new frontier reading a comic book near the gravestone of the dc. I wish the dc guys would convert this comic book cover into a tee shirt and other kinds of shirts like a long sleeve version also.
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