The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with. Is superman the greatest comic book character of all time. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. The art is so bright and dynamic all the characters look amazing. Three dimension adventures of superman 1953 original ed.
The original superman comic book series is the most popular series. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a. It was written by cocreator damon lindelof, and illustrated by artist leinil francis yu and colorist dave mccaig. There were a variety of heroes in comic strips, pulps books and on radio but they couldnt lift a car over their heads and throw it at someone. Jerry siegel and simon shuster created superman, as we know the character, in the mid1930s, and published the first superman comic in 1938. Dc comics rumored to replace all their main superheroes. Devil may cry, justice league, dragon ball z, dc comics, character design. From the burning world of krypton to the bucolic fields of kansas, the first chapter of superman year one tracks clark kents youth in kansas, as he comes to terms with his strange powers and struggles to find his place in our world. Last week, superman was working for the fuhrer in one. Action comics, the premiere of which introduced superman a character with. New superman issue reveals major turning point for dcs comic book universe. The dark multiverse takes on the highestselling comic book event of all timethe death of superman.
In 1954, psychiatrist fredric wertham wrote in his bestselling book seduction of the innocent that comic books of all types were corrupting the youth of america. Young superman characters dc world superman batman. Superman, also known as the man of steel, is one of the most powerful superheroes in the dc universe. Arguably the most suitable characters in the dcu for morrison to write are the 5th dimension imps, like mister mxyztplk, which is why action comics vol 3. List of all superheroes and villains names of all superheroes and villains. Born as kalel on the dying planet krypton, his parents jorel and lara. Come in, share your fight ideas, whatif scenarios, and debate on what would happen between your favorite fictional charact. Comic book artists comic book characters comic artist comic books art arte dc comics fun comics anime comics image comics jim lee art. There are 8006 superheroes and villains in the database. In the early twentyfirst century, superman remains one of the most important comic book characters of all time. Back in 1941, captain america punched hitler on the cover of a comic book. 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.
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E verything from popeye cartoons to the mask of zorro to fitness culture influenced supermans comic book inception. List of all superheroes and villains superhero database. The gcd is building the most comprehensive comics database. There is one issue in particular, though, that defines superman in a very unusual way. 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. Superman was the title of the monthly comic book featuring superman. So, while fantasizing about swinging through the streets of new york like spiderman, or donning the caped crusaders outfit may now be commonplace, readers in 1938 had no such frame of reference. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. A boxset was released in 2008 featuring superman, wonder woman, batman, and a remoulded bizarro. Thus the superman that we know was created, the first original comic book character to have powers far beyond a normal human being.
The dc comics database is a wiki that anyone can edit, full of info on characters like superman, batman, the joker, catwoman, and the jla, comic books, and movies. Top 20 comic book characters top 5 most overrated characters in comics top ten physically strongest heroes underrated charachters young justice 2010 superhero class the superhero database classification number, or shdb class, is a number that. The company also gave credit for supermans creation to the two men. Lobo is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by dc comics. The grand comics database gcd is a nonprofit, internetbased organization of international volunteers dedicated to building an open database covering all printed comics throughout the world. War of the worlds is een dc comics elseworlds stripverhaal, gepubliceerd in 1998. Superman follows kalel to earth and shows his very first appearance as superman, how he came to be, where he came from and who he is. Stories include the man who stole the sun, the origin of superman, and the man who bossed superman. Dc comics database is a wiki anyone can edit, full of characters like superman, batman, the joker, catwoman, and the jla, comic books, and movies. Superman adventures was a comic set within the universe of superman. Xmen collection by jim lee comic book artists, comic book characters. Other characters like jonathan kent supermans son, and the superboy of brian michael bendiss legion of superheroes title and cassie sandsmark wonder girl in young justice seem like obvious. Currently, any and all superman topics that dont fit anywhere else are covered here.
The comic book that defines superman observation deck. This is a list of comic books featuring superman and related characters. New superman issue reveals major turning point for dcs. Lobo is an alien born on the utopian planet of czarnia, and works as an interstellar mercenary and bounty hunter.
Superman by jim lee superman man of steel, batman vs superman, comic. At its heart it is really a hal jordangreen lantern story. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman. Supermans hunt for clark kent the spell of the shandu clock the two faces of superman dc comic book superman 126 a. Wonder woman, batman and superman comics abound, plus scores of others are only a few clicks away. We have the worlds largest selection of superman comic books and graphic novels. The character regularly appears in comic books published by dc comics, and has been adapted to a number of radio serials, movies, and television shows superman was born on the planet krypton and was given. In 1999, following siegels death, the siegel family successfully won a court case, granting the family fifty percent ownership of the superman character. At the end of days is one of the best suited mainstream morrison books ever because its all about those characters. Year one 1 a, aug 2019 comic book by dc black label. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. In the new 52, dcs relaunch of its entire comic book line, superman is still from krypton, was still raised on a farm in the american midwest, is still named clark kent and is still a. But also it also about the coming of the silver age characters like. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here.
There is a 1990s era reprint edition of this comic. Please browse through the title listings below or use the search bar at the top of this page to quickly find a specific title. Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use to track and manage your comic collection. The animated series, similar to the batman adventures. From the standpoint of history, without a shred of doubt.
Before he wore an s on his chest, superman was kalel of the planet krypton. Comic vine is the largest comic book wiki in the universe. Teams objects publishers locations occupations species. Figures based on characters from the series include superman, wonder woman, batman, president superman and green lantern. Wondercon photo cover variant the only superman photo cover variant signed by henry cavill actor who plays superman. However, through this period comic books based on the superman, batman, and wonder woman characters retained a modest audience. Starting in 1996, superman adventures managed to tell stories for six years and sixtysix issues about superman and the characters who surrounded him.
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