Icon wrestles with this conflict between civic and political. The death and return of superman is a sidescrolling beat em up video game released by sunsoft for the super nes and genesis in 1994. I would have to imagine that this comic presented an incredible challenge for ordway when he wrote it 199293. The death and life of superman on november 18, 1992, the news of supermans death stunned the world. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics. 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. The death of superman was a 1992 stunt that turned out to be dcs bestselling superman comic ever. Full text of the ultimate encyclopedia of comic book icons and. 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. 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. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. Determining the value of a comic book is not always easy, as the factors that influence it are subjective and liable to change. The death of superman is a crossover story event featured in dc comics supermanrelated publications.
Chris viveiros of boston holds his copy of the comic book in the background. Event dcs the death and return of superman 19923 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. Every year, ordway said hey, lets kill him, and in 1992 they decided to do it because of the tv show. Prime auction ends monday may 4 to wednesday may 6. The death of superman was a 1992 stunt that turned out to be dcs. I am not an expert so i will not attempt to graderate each comic. Death and return of superman signed comic books wdynamic forces coa. 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. Dedicated to providing lists for the best experience possible when reading through a comic book event, arc. They are all in fair, good, or near mint condition. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics.
The administrator of this site cannot be held responsible for what its users post, or any other actions of its users. This reading order contains all the necessary comic book issues to enjoy the death of superman event. Superman the death of superman tpb 1993 dc 1st edition comic. 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. It would be another six years before it made its way to the comic book.
Death of superman puts superman up against a killing machine called doomsday. The issue of superman that chronicled the man of steels final battle with the monster called doomsday made headlines all over the world and sold four million copies in a matter of days, making it the fastestselling comic book of all time. Can even superman stop the unstoppable creature called doomsday. From september of 1992, here is a headline news story on the death of superman in the comics. The death of superman by dan jurgens, jerry ordway, louise simonson, roger stern. As far as the story, this is where comic books all ended for me, superman was killed.
Same thing when dc killed batman or marvel killed captain america. Superman the death of superman tpb 1993 dc 1st edition. One of the temptations for a character like superman is to make him seem more and more powerful, with each new feat outdoing the last. An opened version would depend on the condition of the actual comic book.
Death and return of superman part 1, justice leaguesociety, superman published feb 1993 by dc. Well also make a cash offer for your superman comic books, should you wish to sell. Among the results of this effort were the pseries robots built by honda. After dc sent shockwaves throughout the comic book industry with the death of superman, the publisher had to admit six months later with this resurrection arc that supermans tragic end was basically a big publicity stunt. How much are the original death of superman comic books worth. None of the files shown here are hosted or transmitted by this server. Thats where the real value is in comics entertainment first, last and always. The death of superman dc comic retropect 19921993 youtube.
The death of superman for right or wrong is a landmark moment in comic book history. Superman and doomsday just exchange blows one after another. It is based on the death of superman comic book storyline by dc comics and features many characters from the comics, including superman himself, superboy, steel, cyborg superman, the eradicator, and doomsday. Superman the death of superman tpb 1993 dc 1st edition comic books. The death of superman dc comic retropect 19921993 mad about. Each page is a full page shot of the intense battle.
The most valuable version is the platinum edition, that was given to dealers who sent back a survey to dc comics in 19921993. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Trends, listings, and sales prices will be tracked from the perspective of both raw and the highest cgc graded books. Originally an imaginary story, absolute crisis on infinite earths revealed that this story is in fact an alternate real universe. The writers and editors of the superman line had been leading up to a wedding. It wasnt the first time, or the last but for one moment in the early 1990s, the. Superman 1987 2006 from dc comics league of comic geeks. The death of superman is a 1992 comic book storyline that occurred mostly in dc comics superman titles. It is a youngadult version of the death of superman comics storyline from 1992. Ungraded books are worth less esp if youre trying to sell. Find great deals on ebay for death of superman comic and death of superman comic cgc. Unfollow superman 1993 the death of superman to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. 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. How much are the original death of superman comic books.
It was the death of an icon probably the most famous character in all of comicdom. Forget all the psychological nuance of frank millers dark knight comics, superman is good and thats all you need to know. If the assembled might of the jla cant do it, what hope does he have. As the highest selling comic of all time it caused a spectacular boom in sales during the 90s. The massive 11issue crossover among four different series superman, superman. Heroes of that era represented traditional values, from supermans truth, justice, and. To write a story and not just a one issue fake out, or an imaginary tale where superman actual. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics watcher.
Superman was has been, and hopefully will continue to be, one of the cornerstones of the comic book industry. The comic book publishing stalwart along with the other predominant comic. Death of superman lot 1992 doomsday dc wizard adventures man. I was glad the day i found all the comics combined in one book.
The first occasions were as imaginary stories that is, set outside of the official continuity published during the silver age of comics. All of the five supermen are playable characters at. The death of superman is a 1992 comic book storyline that occurred mostly in dc comics. Why is the death of superman such an important comic book.
Non comic fans just bought the book for an investment that didnt happen. This last brought about the death of superman story line in 1992, a multiissue arc across. The common knowledge section now includes a series field. Comic book lot death of superman funeral for a friend 3 and 4. Death of superman trade paperback platinum edition. Publishers like dc would designate certain comic book issues as significant. The death of superman was a major news story that was covered by the likes of cnn and time magazine. How much is the original death of superman comic worth. The classic collection returns in a newly recolored edition. Here is an archive of all the silver age comics features so far we begin with the first death of superman, from 1961s. The death of superman was a 1992 stunt that turned out to be dcs bestselling.
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