In rare cases, a comic was not stapled at the bindery and therefore has a missing staple. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. 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. You can see where the latest superman movies, in particular, batman vs superman, drew its inspiration from. Mar 17, 2019 my journey into this wonderful hobby began in early 1994, when i found the death of superman graphic novel at kroger, i was 11 years old then. Read superman s girl friend, lois lane comic online free and high quality.
Get the best deals on death of superman when you shop the largest online selection at. Superman took alice white along with other friends and family to the fortress of solitude for protection after clark kent was exposed as superman. He even feels disgusted using the pictures of his death, but perry talks him out of it, declaring that the world has to see him as the hero he was. The death of superman by dan jurgens, jerry ordway, louise simonson, roger stern. Read supermans girl friend, lois lane comic online free and high quality. Some data courtesy of the grand comics database weekly new comic releases provided by. Ungraded books are worth less esp if youre trying to sell. Publishers like dc would designate certain comic book issues as significant, causing mint. The death and return of superman multiple printing saga my. Heroes like supergirl, the guardian and gangbuster rise to the challengebut can they fill the void left by supermans death. The two combatants battle it out in front of thedaily planet, at one point striking each other. The first occasions were as imaginary stories that is, set outside of the official continuity published during the silver age of comics. The death and return of superman posted on 0410 at 9. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939.
Most of the early issues didnt have superman on the cover, so this comic isnt worth as much as others. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Funeral for a friend setzt momente, nachdem superman seinen. The story followed events that first took place during the death of superman storyline, and was followedup by the storyarc reign of the supermen. This epic is part of the death of superman storyline and is the best of the 3 gns. Written by dan jurgens, with art and cover by jurgens and rick burchett. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics watcher.
The death of superman is a 1992 comic book storyline that occurred mostly in dc comics superman titles. I had heard of this event but i was so late to the party that it was over. The massive 11issue crossover among four different series superman, superman. Brooding over the death of his greatest obstruction, superman, lex luthor becomes paranoid that superman is pulling the same hoax on the world as luthor did faking his own death. Read more for grading details for this superman s girl friend lois lane comic book, superman s girl friend lois lane by dc comics, and tap read more to knock down the total for this superman s girl friend lois lane comic. Its the first comic to have superman, but its an anthology comic. Paul westfield attempts to confiscate superman and doomsdays bodies on behalf of cadmus, but the metropolis s. Why is the death of superman such an important comic book. Whos who in the superman comics 1950s 1980s information on characters and places introduced in the superman comic books during the 1950s and up to the revamp in 1986. Death of superman, funeral for a friend and reign of the supermen. As such a young character as well, jasons death is easily one of the most shocking and most memorable in all of comic books. No one could believe that superman, the first comic book.
Heroes like supergirl, the guardian and gangbuster rise to the challengebut can they fill the void left by superman s death. Funeral for a friend superman comic, superman comic. The death of superman is a crossover story event featured in dc comics superman related publications. An opened version would depend on the condition of the actual comic book. Unfollow death of superman comic to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The death of superman is a crossover story event featured in dc comics supermanrelated. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. Originally an imaginary story, absolute crisis on infinite earths revealed that this story is in fact an alternate real universe. To be able to write a superman less arc was pretty bold. Apr 07, 2018 the death of superman gets a spotlight on story treatment. To write a story and not just a one issue fake out, or an imaginary tale where superman actual.
The price of the death of superman comic book will vary depending on the condition. Injured and devastated, the league struggles to stay together in the aftermath of supermans death. Following funeral for a friend four men appear beans the superman emblem, but is anyone of them superman resurrected. Jul 14, 2016 superman is killed in a 1992 comic book storyline that occurred in dc comics multiissue the death of superman. The death of the superman was a multipart storyline published in alternating superman titles from decemberjanuary of 19921993, and one issue of justice league america in december, 1992. The graphic novel collected the seven issue storyline doomsday.
Funeral for a friend comic online free and high quality. What is the value of a 1993 superman comic funeral for a friend by dc. How much is the original death of superman comic worth. The crossover, which originated from editor mike carlin and writers dan jurgens, roger stern, louise simonson, jerry ordway, and karl kesel, began in december 1992 and lasted until october 1993. Almost all versions reference the source material of the comic book version and therefore the various iterations in all forms of media share an overlapping set of characters. Funeral for a friend was a multipart storyline published in alternating superman titles dated from januarymarch of 1993, and one issue of justice league america dated february, 1993. What is the value of a 1993 superman comic funeral for a. In the initial chapter, lex luthor appears to have renounced his life of crime. There are actually several comics labeled funeral for a. Published march 29th 2016 by dc comics first published 1993. I remember reading this as a kid and being entranced.
Funeral for a friend tpb comic online free and high quality. Here is an archive of all the silver age comics features so far we begin with the first death of superman, from 1961s. Spectacular comic book spoilers classics supermans girl. But can they really fill the void left by supermans death. A good riveting story especially as the tome of the book is preinternet so has a more of natural feel. After a month of spotlighting the strange if endearingly strange history of comic books and especially the silver age, i think it is worthwhile to show the comic books of the silver age that are simply great stories period, without any enjoyably goofy aspect to them. We have large selection of superman comic book funeral for a friend 498 january 1993 for sale direct online. Superman was has been, and hopefully will continue to be, one of the cornerstones of the comic book industry. The death of superman is divided into a trilogy of story arcs. Dec 14, 2012 the death of superman is a 1992 comic book storyline that occurred in dc comics superman titles. Supermans girl friend, lois lane comic read supermans.
Action comics is the comic book series that started it all. Doomsday includes death of superman graphic novel bluray 2007 at best buy. A great price that includes many key issues plus two copies of the death of superman, one for reading and the other remains mint, still sealed in the black bag. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. This reading order contains all the necessary comic book issues to enjoy the death of superman event. Supermanbatman premiered in august 2003, an update of the previous series, worlds finest comics, in which superman and batman regularly joined forces. It was sold in trade paperback as world without a superman. Find the value of the dc comic death of superman volume 1. The man of steel, action comics, and justice league of america introduces an unstoppable alien named doomsday who creates a path of destruction on his way to the heart of metropolis and whom superman must stop at any. I consider this to be the best chapter of the saga, with those closest to superman mourning with the citizens of metropolis, other characters in the dc universe, president clinton and the rest of the world. Death superman comic book hero action figures for sale ebay. After superman sacrificed his life to stop doomsday, the world and those who loved him must learn how to continue on without the man of steel. Funeral for a friend walk away the death and return of.
In the daily planet, jimmys disgusted over the news reports trying to be the first to proclaim superman s death. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Aug 01, 1993 for a person who has never been overly fond of the superman comic s the novel the death and life of superman is a superb read. I still say that this one of the great arcs of superman. 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. The completed multiissue story arc was given the title the death and return of superman. Supermanbatman is a monthly comic book series published by dc comics that features the publishers two most popular characters. 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. Discount superman comic book funeral for a friend 498 january.
Funeral for a friend is the storyline that follows superman s death. The man of steel, action comics, and justice league of america introduces an unstoppable alien named doomsday who creates a path of destruction on his way to the heart of metropolis and whom. Mar 30, 2020 furthermore, jasons death continued to influence the dc universe, as batman was forever changed following this moment, well before the character returned from the dead. The death of superman combines everything i love about wwf pro wrestling with the tight plotting of a michael bay film. The death of superman is a comic story arc during the 1990s in all four mainstream superman comics of the time, which chronicles superman s confrontation with the terrible monster doomsday, his battle with the monster, and finally his death at the hands of the strange beast. New superman issue reveals major turning point for dcs. Interviews read our question and answer sessions with superman comic book writers and artists. Jerry ordway has been writing, drawing,and painting comic books professionally since 1980 specifically on such titles as allstar squadron, crisis on. Sep 05, 2017 supermans death was followed by the funeral for a friend story, which saw supermans loved ones, included the heroes of the dc comics universe, in mourning and attending supermans. Spiderman made it all the way to number 3 on igns top 100 comic book heroes.
Find great deals on ebay for dc comics superman funeral for a friend. Forget all the psychological nuance of frank millers dark knight comics, superman is good and thats all you need to know. New superman issue reveals major turning point for dcs comic book universe. Superman comic book funeral for a friend 498 january 1993 sale. Death of superman comic lot and funeral for a friend 26 total comics. The man of steel is the ultimate symbol of truth, justice, and hope.
Aug 08, 2018 starring jerry oconnell as superman, rebecca romijn as lois lane, and rainn wilson as lex luthor, the death of superman is a loose adaptation of the death of superman and funeral for a friend. Reign of the supermen introduced some cool characters for us too. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics. Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. The cover is homaged and parodied by future comic books. Tod des comictyps im original funfteilig als comic book guy. Death of superman funeral for a friend lot comic books.
The death of superman was a 1992 stunt that turned out to be dcs bestselling superman comic ever. In the story, superman engages in battle with a seemingly unstoppable killing machine named doomsday in the streets of metropolis. Death of superman reading order comic book reading orders. Check out which comic book heroe made it to number 1. As the planet mourns the man who symbolized the superman comic booksdc comic bookscomic. The list of supporting characters of superman is the cast of characters secondary to the main character of superman in the superman comics, television programs, cartoons, and movies. The man of steel and roger stern action comics continue this seminal moment in the history of the dc universe and the world itself. It picks up where the death of superman had left off. Funeral for a friend reading order comic book reading orders. What is your death of superman, the comic book worth. Another subset, or beast, is the funeral for a fried chapter, a collection of nine books that tell the story of a world without a superman. This lot contains 28 dc comics from dec 1992 thru oct 1993 of the death of superman, his funeral, the introduction of the four new supermen and the return of the original superman. Including superman comic book funeral for a friend 498 january 1993 from major brands at ebay.
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