In gratitude, luthor bought kent a 2002 ford f250 super duty truck. Published in june 1938 and created by jerry siegel and joe shuster, action comics. The carburetor pictured is the 222s truck carburetor. But today, a rare original is worth many times more. First superman comic book now up for auction on ebay. Superman safely catches her and carries her upward. First superman comic book now up for auction on ebay cnet. In addition to being superman s 80th anniversary the character debuted in 1938 s action comics no. Lois is an awardwinning journalist for the metropolis newspaper the daily planet and the primary love interest of the superhero superman and his alterego, clark kent.
A look back on 80 years of super rides from man of steel car. What car is superman trashing on the action comics no. New york a rare, nearly flawless copy of supermans comicbook debut has. Supermans debut comic book sold for just 10 cents in 1938. I actually found a spiderman comic in the trunk of a old car at the. Unrestored copy of first superman comic book for sale. First line of dialogue or text a truck full of tomatoes has overturned. After superman saves a group of miners from a cavein, clark kent senses a story that may mean that the mines owner, thorton blakely, is actually running unsafe mine operations and blaming accidents on the miners themselves. Superman s body is invaded by a zohtt, a magical wraithbeing which attempts to destroy him, and not even a blood transfusion from most of metropolis citizens can save him.
Hooded justice, not doctor manhattan, is the superman of. Two years later, when dc had to make a decision to cut down on the page count for worlds finest comics, they ditched the solo stories and turned the title into a batman superman teamup vehicle, starting with the tale, batman double for superman in. The blakely mine disaster, script by jerry siegel, art by joe shuster. The company has produced more than 85 million trucks in that 100 years. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. According to him, richard donner originally intended to do a. When somone says, superman comics, this is what they mean. Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. Lois lane is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Other than a handful of hardy survivors, the hundreds of costumed crime fighters that sprang up in comics early era are long forgotten.
Dc copublishers talk supermans 80th birthday, vertigo. Lets talk about the very first superman comic issue in 1938. The rare copy of the comic book featuring supermanis first appearance that. Supermans first appearance comic book at auction daily. The man of steel is shown lifting a green fourdoor wagon above his head. Not only did the character survive richard donners interpretation, he became an even better superman because of it. Rare 1938 superman comic book found in us wall fetches. Clark kent and lois lane go to san monte in south america to cover the war brewing. Bbc culture when nicolas cage almost became superman. In 1987 superman was relaunched, first with the miniseries man of steel and then with superman 1987 series.
Attack of the micromurderer, script by cary bates, pencils by curt swan, inks by murphy anderson. Cover pencils by carmine infantino, inks by murphy anderson. Home comic books s comics superman comics superman 1938 comics. Weve since written something much more thorough and modern, the superman profile the older notes are mostly kept to have an alternative, simpler set of numbers. Dc copublishers on superman s 80th birthday and relaunching vertigo and mad. Rare superman comic found in a house wall goes up for auction. The chopper now breaks off the ledge and falls, but superman safely snags it out of the air with one hand and carries it back to the planets helipad to the astonishment of the crowd below. Action comics is the longestrunning continually published comic book in history, and its the series that launched the superhero genre with the introduction of superman in 1938. Superheroes have been the dominant comicbook genre ever since superman transformed the industry in 1938. In superman s first appearance in the 1938 action comics, were informed that he could leap oneeighth of a mile. What was the car that superman lifted in action comics. The saturday evening post reported in 1941 that the pair was being paid still a fraction of dcs superman profits. Man finds second vintage superman comic in old home. The origin of superman is the story that relates superman s arrival on earth and the beginnings of his career as a superhero.
Dc entertainment is celebrating its 80th anniversary with action comics. Therefore, both hooded justice and superman were the original. And, as comic book readers know, superman was also the first superhero of the dc universe. In the first year of this superheros comic book, he killed 20 evil doers. Does any one know what the dimensions are for the first superman comic book. A look back on 80 years of super rides from man of steel. Five years ago the folks at jalopnik attempted to identify the vehicle in question. Superman takes off, just as lois loses her grip on the seat belt and plunges towards the street below. Online auction cements it as the worlds most expensive comic book. Ad for more fun comics, new adventure comics and detective comics. Classic tales featuring superman s friends and foes.
The 222s chevrolet 836735 with a smaller venturi was used on trucks. This series ran from 1939 until 1986 when dc revamped its entire line of comics, wiping out its entire past. Superman 1938 series comics published by dc comics. After being hidden away for years, a copy of the original action comics no.
The carburetor shop carter chevrolet w1 carburetors. What was the car that superman lifted in action comics issue 1. Reprints first appearance of superman back in june, 1938. Hes always been bigger than just one comic book, one tv show, or one film.
Cranes used to construct bridges can handle about that weight, so we. Supermen the first wave of comic book heroes 19361941. But to be completely sure that it is real, and not a reprint, we need the full dimensions of the true original comic book. Chevrolet is celebrating 100 years of trucks in 2018. Ap new york a rare, nearly flawless copy of superman s comicbook debut has sold for a superpowered price. A very specials thanks for jim bowers for letting me use his amazing photos to do this video. Superman s been on minds lately, what with that new movie and the story of a man finding an original superman introducing 1938 action comics 1 in the walls of his house, and thats got me thinking.
Early production unit on passenger vehicles was 212s chevrolet 836615, followed in midyear by the 235s chevrolet 836853. Get the best deals on comic book rack when you shop the largest online selection at. Superman s first appearance came in june of 1938 in dc comics action comics no. Supermans first appearance came in june of 1938 in dc comics. The movie contradicted longestablished comic book legend. The custom52 chevy has come out in the following 164 scale versions. This old profile is primarily about quick game stats for the earliest version of superman, in 1938. The story has been through many revisions through decades of publication in comic books and radio, television and film adaptations the original story was written by jerry siegel and illustrated by joe shuster, and published as a part of the characters first appearance. The collectible marked the first appearance of superman, and was originally published in 1938.
Superman proves the war is being fomented by munitions manufacturers. According to him, richard donner originally intended to do a slide show of photos of clark growing up. Rare copy of supermans 1938 comicbook sells for nearly. The first wave of comic book heroes 19361941 not only reverent, but exciting and fun as well. Get the best deals on superman golden age comics 1938 1955 when you shop the largest online selection at. This is approximately the weight of three filled semitrailer trucks or a dc9 airplane without fuel or passengers.
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