Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. Ive watched movies and read serious literature that did the same but ive never had a comic book do this to me and so it restarted for me an adventure since then to revisit this literary genre. Superman collectible comic figurines, superman batman comic book hero action figures. The video and resources below will help you find the best way to get current prices and values of your comic books, whether you own only a couple or thousands here we go. But really, in contrast to the current batman family, the superman family was never that big. How would you restart the superman movie franchise. From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over 1,000,000 comics in our database. The dark knight and the man of steel are close friends i. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Supermanbatman premiered in august 2003, an update of the previous series, worlds finest comics, in which superman and batman regularly joined forces. Supermanbatman is a monthly comic book series published by dc comics that features the publishers two most popular characters. Batman is one of the most beloved comic book character of all time. Search comic price guide browse by publisher new comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters beta grading guide recent value changes report missing issues.
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. A new arc begins following the events of first contact. Unlike other comicbook series cws the flash and nbcs. This collection of their most memorable showdowns is an essential companion piece to this springs batman v superman. The long, cool journey of a recordsetting comic updated collector darren adams, with. Open a comic book, and you can see america in the pages its people, its values, its. The endgame storyline ran from october 2014 to april 2015, and concluded. Search our archive of more than 10 million auction results.
Publication history of dc comics crossover events wikipedia. Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Canadas 2014 superman coins sell out from royal canadian mint. How much are my comic books worth welcome to, a quick and simple guide to help you grade and identify your old comic books. The dark knight returns comic books for sale online. Oct 16, 2014 part of the problems with waiting for a trade paperback for a book like batman is that a few months after the last single issue was released in stores, the collected version is first released in a hardcover collection. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. Overstreet comic book price guide the overstreet guide is a must. The worlds of batman and superman come to an explosive clash as something terrible happens to the worlds finest team, and a dark knight who is not quite himself must team up with lois lane to find a missing man of steel. I made the instant comic book values and price guide page just for this purpose. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. This is the first comic book that actually moved me so much that i cried. An overview of batmans values strategic batman management.
Obviously, we track values for comics but we also track the number of times a book is searched. The story of the birth of comic book superheroes in new york city. Under supervision of an elderly bruce wayne, he fights crime in. Batman most likely finds its origins in theearly 1900 published somewhere around 1902. When you buy batman comic books here, they come with a full 100% moneyback guaranted. A year after superman hit the scene, batman made his first appearance in the.
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Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Supermanbatman is a monthly comic book series about the combined adventures of two of the most recognizable dc superheroes of all time. Batman annual the comic book price guide for great britain. So it seems odd that people are so accepting of so many spinoffs nowwhen a surfeit of spinoff characters used to be considered the sign that the comics had sold out on their values.
Aug 03, 20 likewise, the catwoman character is introduced to batman and fans although she is named the cat at first. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic. Not that i always begrudged batman his familiar connections. Its the first comic to have superman, but its an anthology comic. So figure how my step brother had issues 117 then 21 thru 34 of superman in mint condition in a box along with batman 1 22 all in mint. Comic book seller mike kohon, who provided coin world an image of an issue of the adventures of superman no. Most of the early issues didnt have superman on the cover, so this comic isnt worth as much as others. Batman the birth of comic book superheroes pictures. Historical accuracy each article includes the historical record price achieved for each book at auction, and the minimum yours is worth if youve found one. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. The long, cool journey of a recordsetting comic updated collector darren adams, with his rarest of comic books, in his washington. A sixissue comic book story arc, plus four tieins featuring batman. Why you should collect and buy batman comic books with the exception of superman, batman is the longest running title in comic book history.
We created this guide to help the many people who call us asking how much are my comic books worth. Here at comics price guide, we love to track different numbers. Find the value of the dc comic batman superman volume 1. The value of an individual comic book is dependent on its grade. Units, dollars, comicbook title, issue, price, publisher, est. Despite superhero movies being the most popular genre right now, dc finally making wellreceived and financially successful movies and batman moving on from the early dceu debacle, the superman franchise seems to be resting now. Feb 08, 2016 who wins in batman v superman in the comics.
What we can expect from the directors cut, and what weve couldve gotten in the theatrical version. With over 10 million fans on fb, batman is one of the most beloved comic book character of all time. Superman and batman are usually allies, but when they do. Oct 28, 2015 10 best batman v superman fights in dc comic books.
Also, the heritage auctions archives contain high quality images of comics, so the archives are also an outstanding resource for identifying your comic books. So figure how my step brother had issues 117 then 21 thru 34 of superman in mint condition in a box along with batman 1 22 all in mint condition and he ran from the government for tax reasons, got very ill and passed away, and they are. The best essay ever throughout history every society has had their own heroes of myth and legend. The dark knight and the man of steel are close friends in the modern daybut the two werent always such close allies. Think about, individualistic, capitalistic wayne corp, self control, technological. Im sure this is a repeat topic, but the search on this forum doesnt seem to work particularly well. Geoff johns discusses whether dc will rip a page from marvels comicbook playbook. He comes out of retirement to battle the joker and others. Batman tiein fiction, comic book tiein fiction, books. A new 52 volume dedicated to the team up of batman and superman, and how they originally met in the new 52.
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