The specific comic that he found features the very first appearance of superman. Man finds second vintage superman comic in old home. Its a bird, its a plane, its a priceless superman comic. But the main problem is action comics 1 from 1938, for superman did not get his own title until 1939, has been reprinted many times in different formats, hence those seriously vary by size as well. Jul 02, 2017 this comic book was published way back in 1938 and gave life to the superhero genre. Top 10 comic books most sought after by collectors movie. After being hidden away for years, a copy of the original action comics no. He came across a 1938 comic book featuring a new hero named.
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First appearance of superman was found in wall of minnesota. May 25, 20 whilst renovating a house built in 1938, a contractor finds an old comic used as insulation. Man finds 1938 superman comic in wall of house weird. Rare superman comic found in a house wall goes up for. May 24, 20 the specific comic that he found features the very first appearance of superman. Scientific explanation of superman s amazing strength. Supermanclark kent, lois lane, conduit, ma kent appearance. 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.
Superman was created by american writer jerry siegel and canadianborn american artist joe shuster in 1933. Hes always been bigger than just one comic book, one tv show, or one film. In 20, while doing renovations in a house, contractor david gonzalez found the comic book among newspapers used as insulation in the walls of the house. The reign of the supermen is one of many storylines or works to have received a comics buyers guide fan award, winning the favorite comic book story category in 1993. Second vintage superman comic found by david gonzalez. June 1938 saw the first appearance of superman, the tightswearing. May 10, 2018 superman is known across the globe as a comic book icon, pop culture mainstay, and a beacon of courage and hope. Man finds first superman comic stuffed in wall its quality isnt as high as the one pictured here, but the action comics no. Superman comic found in wall could fetch record price bbc news. In minnesota, says upi, a man recently found a copy of the comic stuffed in the walls of his. Though the comic was a huge hit right from the get go, its clear that not everyone saw it that way. Jun 11, 20 when renovation began on the house, which was built in 1938, he and his crew started finding old newspapers from the 1930s used as insulation in the walls. The owner, a humble and hardworking contractor, named gonzales, has spent years tearing down old walls and putting up new ones for his homerenovation clients. Mar 19, 2009 comic books in 1938 were definitely of a different size than they are today.
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A minnesota remodeler said the comic book supermans first appearance he found in the walls of a home is worth 10 times what he paid for the house. Sixty years of the worlds favorite comic book heroes by les daniels 1995 the great superman comic book collection includes comments by e. May 23, 20 though the comic was a huge hit right from the get go, its clear that not everyone saw it that way. The character superman and his various comic series have received various awards over the years. Probably the most unusual copy of this comic weve ever offered, this 1938 holy grail of superman comic books was found hidden in the wall of an abandoned home. Man finds firstedition superman comic hidden in his wall smart. Superman 18 cgc pg owwhite lois lane bondage cover from 1944. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a 100% moneyback guaranted.
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