The story of supermans life the origin of superman. Doomsday was created in 1992 by writerartist dan jurgens for a story arc in the superman series of comic books that was titled the death of superman. The monster was finally stopped by superman, who seemingly lost his own life in the process. That old joke simplifies what is in essence, one of the greatest superman stories ever told, and one that occurred quite by accident. Apr 12, 2016 superman travels to the nightmare world of apokolips for a confrontation with doomsday, the creature who cost the man of steel his life. I love the superman villains in this and you get a real feel of how powerful doomsday is, definitely check this out. The return of superman titan, 1993 series october 1993 in superman. A follow on set of books called superman doomsday hunter prey revealed the unimaginable origin of doomsday. She contacts inspector henderson and they go to centennial park to inspect superman s tomb beneath his memorial statue. Superman the death and return of superman omnibus hc 2007 dc 1st edition 1. Doomsday is the name of a fictional supervillain in the superman comic book series best known for fighting superman to the death. Siegel and shuster introduce the world to superman. Death of superman superman dc comics comic april 14, 1993. Admittedly i didnt hate death of superman or anything and am excited for regin.
The death of superman is a comic book storyline culminating in superman vol. Driven by an instinct to hunt the inhabitants of his own homeworld, doomsday has resurfaced time and time again to threaten superman and his adopted planetno matter what gets in his way. It is a youngadult version of the death of superman comics storyline from 1992. Cyborg superman takes doomsday s body from cadmus and leaves it in space. The print edition collected three digital chapters a month.
The new, improved doomsdays brainpower so outstrips supermans that our hero becomes the pawn in a deadly game of catandmouse. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Doomsday finds the man of steel locked in mortal combat. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. An opened version would depend on the condition of the actual comic book. Gathering from what we know so far which is an awful lot, frankly, after lexs attempts to manipulate the dark knight into killing superman fail, he obtains the body of the fallen zod and manages to reanimate and.
If youre looking to remain unspoiled, time to get up, up and away. Featuring weekly comic release discussions, creator amas, a friendly and helpful. 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. Based on their appearance in the dc comics the death of superman storyline this deluxe set includes two highly detailed articulated 6 inch scale figures and a diorama rock base with cape flag. Unfollow superman doomsday comic book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. In astro city, each issue is a new beginning and is presented without many of the visual and narrative shortcuts that are conventions of the comic book medium but. Comic books in death and return of superman mycomicshop. Brian michael bendis shines the spotlight on dcs youngest heroes. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. Dc comics superman doomsday figures death of superman. She contacts inspector henderson and they go to centennial park to inspect supermans tomb beneath his memorial statue.
This highly desirable superman run is a representation of one of the most sought after collectibles in the comic book market. Publishers like dc would designate certain comic book issues as significant, causing mint. Comic books superman, action comics superman, superman the man of steel, the adventures of superman and much more. Rumors and reports begin circulating that superman has returned to metropolis. It was the death of an icon probably the most famous character in all of comicdom. The death of superman is a crossover story event featured in dc comics supermanrelated. Doomsday will have a slightly different origin story in batman v superman, of course, albeit with some clear comic parallels. The great ya novel back in bygone days of the early 1990s, superman died. In this series, doomsday was an ultrapowerful destructive villain who engaged in a seemingly endless, mindless rampage across the face of the united states.
When they arrive, they are shocked to discover that superman s coffin is empty. Superman, superhero, copper age 1984 1991, comics, collectibles. Superman travels to the nightmare world of apokolips for a confrontation with doomsday, the creature who cost the man of steel his life. This is the first comic i have ever read and am looking forward to reading book 2 of this series. Superman and waverider trapped dc 73 nov 92 comic book 1st cameo doomsday. The new, improved doomsday s brainpower so outstrips superman s that our hero becomes the pawn in a deadly game of catandmouse. He was artificially created by bertron, a mad scientist with no morals working on krypton, supermans home world, though neither he nor his creator were kryptonian this was done prior to humanoid life evolving on krypton. Six values are listed here for each issue number based on the following grading criteria. The top superman comic books for collectorsinvestors.
Sub reddit a place for fans of dcs comics, graphic novels, movies, and anything else related to one of the largest comic book publishers in the world and home of the worlds greatest superheroes. An edition of the death of superman containing the dvdbluray versions of the 2007 film adaptation, superman. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with. New listing batman superman comic book lot of 19 issues 118 annual 1 new 52 jae lee.
It seems that superman and batman are not just the yin and yang of the dc universe, but of comic book value as well. The death of superman run was very short december 1992 to january 1993, but some fun issues. With the help of the mysterious, timetraveling waverider, superman at last discovers the shocking truth of his greatest enemys origin. Cyborg superman takes doomsdays body from cadmus and leaves it in space. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. What you see on the site now is less than 10% of what i have available. Inspired by the bestselling dc comic the death of superman, the animated feature superman. A trailer released in june 2007 showed a slightly altered animation style from that of the.
Top superman comic books comic book values comic book. Doomsday, the superman writing team members were miffed at having a years worth of story planning put. Doomsdays backstory is revealed mostly in a followup to the original death of superman storyline, in a special 3part series called supermandoomsday. The death of superman was a major news story that was covered by the likes of cnn and time magazine. How to determine the value of a comic book december 25, 2014. Lp record and comic book, a membership card, a pin, and a secret code, all packed in a box. Action comics 1 this is the book that started it all.
Buffer page illustrated with a modified detail from the back cover of superman doomsday. And the last son of kryptons task is made all the more difficult because he must fight the entire battle while attempting to transport the infant son of lana lang and pete ross to a special hospital. The print edition collected three digital chapters a. Cover may have missing pieces, creases, folds, and discoloration.
All in all superman doomsday may have a weaker second half but i would argue the storytelling and characterization is much better, and it cuts off fat making a leaner story delivered in full 70 min. The adventures of superman unrelated to the previous the adventures of superman title, this book, which began in 20 and ended in 2014, was a threetimesamonth digital comic anthology of noncanonical superman stories by rotating creative teams. Superman doomsday 2016 books graphic novels comics. Also included with the dc comics superman doomsday figures are two pairs of superman hands, a closed eyes superman head, a yelling superman head and. Lois lane is dubious, but has to learn the truth for herself. Peferctly tells the fall and rise of the king of comic book heroes. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics. Specifically, issue 2 of that series reveals who doomsday is and where he came from. Superman desperately tries to prevent doomsday from reaching metropolis.
Part 2 of the 7part doomsday, continued from superman the man of steel 1991. Not to be outdone marvel comics began a new horror line based of the. Doomsday finds the man of steel locked in mortal combat with an intergalactic serial killer named doomsday. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics watcher. Old superman comic books value the 5 most expensive comic books ever sold may 7, 2019 if youre planning on putting yourself through college based on the strength of your comic book collection, youve got a little rethinking to do.
Doomsday is the 5th book in the collection, not the first. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. Core titles such as spiderman, xmen and superman have a steep learning curve for new readers due to their lengthy histories and the inaccessibility of the comic book medium. New superman issue reveals major turning point for dcs. The value of an individual comic book is dependent on its grade. When they arrive, they are shocked to discover that supermans coffin is empty. Doomsday s backstory is revealed mostly in a followup to the original death of superman storyline, in a special 3part series called superman doomsday.
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