He and siegel were inducted into both the comic book industrys will eisner comic book hall of fame in 1992 and the jack kirby hall of fame in 1993. It was moderately valuable at one point, provided that it remained sealed in its black plastic bag and contained the mourning armband. Superman book dc comics nip new limited no 1 death sealed super hero in plastic. But it soon becomes apparent that only superman can stand against the monstrosity that has been nicknamed doomsday. What is the value of superman issue 75 the death of. What made the death of superman promotion so much different than all the rest of the specious comics marketing schemes cooked up during the early 1990s was that it was aimed at the general public.
The death of superman is a 2018 american animated directtovideo superhero film produced by warner bros. When i first heard about dcs plans to kill superman, i immediately called dc president paul levitz to beg him to cancel the idea. Ungraded books are worth less esp if youre trying to sell. This reading order contains all the necessary comic book issues to enjoy the death of superman event. Comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. Michael bailey one of the most famous comicbook stories of. Death of superman 1992 doomsday vs superman complete. The death of superman doomsday limited collectors set.
The film, which chronicles the battle between superman jerry oconnell and doomsday a story previously adapted in superman. The death of superman took place from october and november of 1992, spanning five titles and seven issues. Find great deals on ebay for death of superman comic and death of superman comic cgc. How much is the original death of superman comic worth. Postflashpoint comic books 20112016 action comics and superman comic books, specials, annuals and graphic novels 20112016.
View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Death of superman promotion of 1992 mile high comics. The most valuable version is the platinum edition, that was given to dealers who sent back a survey to dc comics in 1992 1993. In the death of superman, everyone in the comic industry knew superman was coming back. Superman the death of superman tpb 1993 dc 1st edition comic. Superman the death of superman tpb 1993 dc 1st edition.
The event drew national attention and comic book buyers flocked to comic. Dc published the story in three collected volumes from 1992 to 1993. The death of superman was a 1992 stunt that turned out to be dcs. The death of superman, out today on bluray and dvd, is rather explicitly an attempt by warner bros. Event dcs the death and return of superman 1992 3 the death and return of superman was a major three part event that saw superman felled by doomsday, a world mourn for their loss, and the subsequent revival of the man of steel. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics.
Customs services and international tracking provided. The story that drew national media attention when dc comics killed their greatest hero is collected here. Did the death and return of superman shatter the integrity. It was my brothers favorite present for his birthday.
The death of superman and of comics michael davis, from. The death of superman is a comic book storyline culminating in superman vol. I was ten years old when the, then doomsday, now death of superman, arc began, running through dc comics in late 1992. New listingdc comics the death of superman graphic novel. With the help of the mysterious, timetraveling waverider, superman at last discovers the shocking truth of his greatest enemys origin. His comic book career after superman was relatively unsuccessful, and by the mid1970s shuster had left the field completely due to partial blindness. Dc comics, marvel comics and indie alike, nothing is free from our dramatic readings. Superman travels to the nightmare world of apokolips for a confrontation with doomsday, the creature who cost the man of steel his life.
Superman and doomsday just exchange blows one after another. I had a collection of some animated ninja turtles and scrooge mcduck comic books that i got from a nearby 7eleven, but i had never gotten any of the major comic book series. Flota, bradley and brian comic book collection, 19522008 bulk. When a hulking monster emerges from an underground resting place and begins a mindless rampage, the justice league is quickly called in to stop the colossal force of nature. When the alien monster doomsday surfaces on earth, superman may be the only hero powerful enough to save the planet from doomsdays wrath. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. The death of superman is a crossover story event featured in dc comics supermanrelated. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. Cadillacs and dinosaurs, 19941995, 7, 8, 9, topps comics, 12. Death and return of superman part 1, justice leaguesociety, superman published may 2011 by dc. If you are in the market to buy or sell a death of superman trade paperback comic book, make sure you know which version you have. But if you do anything other than what i think you were.
For accuracy almost every entry is based upon actually looking in the issue, and not memory or another source. Lot of 8 comic books death of superman transformers. At the time, i was an avid comics reader, and while familiar with the concept of death in comics specifically of jason todd a few years earlier the concept of killing superman seemed nearly impossible to me. Here are 10 essential superman comics you need to read. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. Up to this point, a monster stronger than the entire might of the justice league minus superman who was on tv at the time is rampaging through the countryside and heading toward metropolis. Doomsday, is the 32nd installment in the dc universe animated original. Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time. The death of superman remains a seminal moment in the history of comics and the character.
Superman comics index 19862011 introduction here is a listing of the regular superman titles since the john byrne 1986 miniseries man of steel up until the postflashpoint relaunch in 2011. Earth one 2010 youve been hiding your whole life, clark. Which is the monster that every comic book title fears. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. Each page is a full page shot of the intense battle. It wasnt the first time, or the last but for one moment in the early 1990s, the combination of a slow news day and the growing popularity of comics collided for what many people recall as the busiestever day for comic book sales. Comic book classics revisited is taking a deeper look at the 1992 blockbuster event the death of superman. Published april 14th 1993 by dc comics first published december 1992.
Publishers like dc would designate certain comic book issues as significant, causing mint condition copies to be. The comic book superboys legion superman adventures superman. It is based on the dc comic book storyline of the same name. The adventures of captain america, 19911992, 1, 2, 3, 4, marvel comics, 2. The death of superman wasnt exactly my introduction to comic books, but it was my introduction to the major comic book characters in their original form. Superman the death of superman tpb 1993 dc 1st edition comic books. Values of death of superman, the free comic book values. The writers and editors of the superman line had been leading up to a wedding between lois lane and clark kent. Dan jurgens, jerry ordway, karl kesel, roger stern, louise. Superman book dc comics nip new limited no 1 death sealed. As far as the story, this is where comic books all ended for me, superman was killed. The death of superman is the latest entry in the dc universe animated original movies series and is based on the 1992 dc comic book storyline of the same name in which superman and doomsday battle to the death.
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