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. Bloody disgusting death of superman brought the real and fictional universes together in a stirring realization of just how much superman means to our culture. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Apr 25, 2008 where can i read the death of superman comic book online. The death of superman new edition by dan jurgens, paperback. If we dont, add it to your want list and well notify you when its in stock. Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. The story brought in millions of readers not just to superman titles but also to all other dc comics titles as well.
The death and return of superman omnibus superman, no. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. It is based on the dc comic book storyline of the same name. Created by writerartist dan jurgens, the character had a cameo appearance in superman. I just ordered him this comic book for his birthday and he was shocked and impressed. If youre looking for a hard to find back issue, we probably have it. It was my brothers favorite present for his birthday. Dc comics, marvel comics and indie alike, nothing is free from our dramatic readings. The death of superman movie gets a comic book tiein. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. The death and return of superman omnibus includes the bestselling trade paperbacks the death of superman and the return of superman, as well as portions of world without a superman, plus 40 pages of bonus extras including promotional material and product spotlights. But if you want a good story, the death of superman really is just a setup to the meatandpotatoes of the storyline. An opened version would depend on the condition of the actual comic book.
Animation to right a wrong created by the underwhelming semispectacle of superman. 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. The death of superman is a 2018 american animated directtovideo superhero film produced by warner bros. Dec 30, 2017 it depends on the edition, condition, etc. However, the most famous instance was the story arc called the death of superman in the canon comics during the 1990s the death of superman arc happened by accident. The reign of the supermen which introduced the postcrisis superboy, steel, the cyborg superman, and a mysterious superman with familiar ties to another. They are all in fair, good, or near mint condition. Death and return of superman part 1, justice leaguesociety, superman published may 2011 by dc.
The death of superman is arguably the biggest event in. The death of superman viewcomic reading comics online for. When the alien monster doomsday surfaces on earth, superman may be the only hero powerful enough to save the planet from doomsdays wrath. Can even superman stop the unstoppable creature called doomsday. 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 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. What is your death of superman, the comic book worth. Values of death of superman, the free comic book values. Both cyborg superman and the eradicator are pastiches of this 90s trend.
It was moderately valuable at one point, provided that it remained sealed in its black plastic bag. We finally went on to do the death of superman and i forgot just how poor, the jla issue aside, the overall comic is. The price of the death of superman comic book will vary depending on the condition. Jul 18, 2014 perhaps the comic book death that caused the most furor was the passing of a founding member of the xmen, jean grey who was originally named marvel girl, but later became phoenix.
The superman character described on this page was created by writer jerry siegel and artist joe shuster, high school students living in cleveland, ohio, in 1933. The most valuable version is the platinum edition, that was given to dealers who sent back a survey to dc comics in 19921993. Superman and doomsday just exchange blows one after another. But the death of superman, i would argue, is more than just a typical comic book death, because the scale and power of whats lost. Superman the death of superman tpb 1993 dc 1st edition. When i first heard about dcs plans to kill superman, i immediately called dc president paul levitz to beg him to cancel the idea. Find the value of the dc comic death of superman volume 1. The death of superman by dan jurgens, jerry ordway, louise simonson, roger stern. Comics fans are accustomed to superheroes coming back from the dead, so its no big surprise, but how he comes back is still a mystery.
The massive 11issue crossover among four different series superman, superman. Man of steel 1719 close please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. The death of superman for right or wrong is a landmark moment in comic book history. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. The adaptations of the story such as the video game, the novelization, and the audio drama dont include green lantern at all, even though they still. Spawn is a fictional superhero appearing in a monthly comic book of the same name published by american company image comics. Jun 18, 2010 the death of superman was a huge commercial success as comic book fans that had never read superman before thronged to pick up a copy. The new adventures of superman was already greenlit at abc, and the producers of the show wanted the wedding. Paste magazine an epic and carefully constructed narrative. The death and return of superman omnibus by dan jurgens and jerry ordway apr 16, 2019. If the assembled might of the jla cant do it, what hope does he have. Superman eventually defeats doomsday at the cost of his own life. None of the files shown here are hosted or transmitted by this server. The graphic novel collected the seven issue storyline doomsday.
Some great dan jurgens art and brutal for superman comics fight scenes. Most devoted comicbook readers arent surprised by this, since the publisher. The death of superman was a 1992 stunt that turned out to be dcs bestselling superman comic ever. The classic collection returns in a newly recolored edition. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. The death of superman, out today on bluray and dvd, is rather explicitly an attempt by warner bros. It is the last page of each book as an image doomsdays fist punches a wall over and over again and making more and more progress. The death of superman comic january 1, 1993 by dan jurgens author, illustrator, brett breeding illustrator. Superman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by dc comics, and is considered an american cultural icon.
The death of superman is arguably the biggest event in comic book history at the very least, biggest of the 90s. Values of death of superman, the comics price guide. Feb 05, 2016 because it has never been done before. Unfollow death of superman comic to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. One of the worstkept secrets of director zack snyders justice league is that superman returns from the grave, following his sacrifice in batman v superman. Death is a fictional character from the dc comic book series, the sandman 19891996. As the highest selling comic of all time it caused a spectacular boom in. Comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. Nov 18, 2011 the death and return of superman is making its premiere at 12pm on november 27. 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. The pointless first part with the war worlders, kieth, and metropolis homeless community. 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. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans.
How much are the original death of superman comic books worth. Jul 18, 2019 none of the files shown here are hosted or transmitted by this server. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics watcher. On the first episode of comic book hunter i am on the hunt for the death of superman. Death of superman reading order comic book reading orders. 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 cost. Death of superman promotion of 1992 mile high comics. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics. The death and return of superman multiple printing saga.
Superman was has been, and hopefully will continue to be, one of the cornerstones of the comic book industry. Shipped on time, excellent quality, would order again. The death of superman remains one of dcs alltime bestselling graphic novels, and continues to find a life in the bookstore market where, executive producer james tucker acknowledged at comic. The cause of death for christopher dennis, the street performer best known hollywood blvd. Conduit may have started this as a trend in comic books. The death and return of superman omnibus new edition superman.
Although several comic book deaths are wellknown, two of the bestknown are the 1980 death of jean grey in marvels dark phoenix saga and that of superman in dc s highly publicized 1993 death of superman. Death of superman story arc when the alien monster doomsday surfaces on earth, superman may be the only hero powerful enough to save the planet from doomsdays wrath. I am not an expert so i will not attempt to graderate each comic. Supermanbatman is a monthly comic book series published by dc comics that features the publishers two most popular characters.
Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. Why is the death of superman such an important comic book. Of course, the man of steel also famously died in comic books. Here is an archive of all the silver age comics features so far we begin with the first death of superman, from. Most recently, it was adapted in the animated movie superman. Grading your comic books guide revel in the detail comics. What is the value of superman issue 75 the death of.
Each page is a full page shot of the intense battle. There is just one page of each of these books in this book in the tpb. Did the death and return of superman shatter the integrity of. Like most anthropomorphic personifications of death, death meets with the recently deceased and. 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. Aug 26, 2011 i have 4 death of superman comic books my uncle gave me a long time ago. I had heard of this event but i was so late to the party that it was over. It is signed by jerry ordway and is 1522 of 10,000. The final fight between superman and doomsday is a knockout brawl for the ages.