As requested, ive added some extra photos of the banner at top which is in excellent condition. Yet, as superman, the complete history shows, the man of steel has also made a lasting impact in comic strips, film, toys, tv, radio, and even on broadway. Comics have been in existence since the end of the 19th century, but it was after the depression that the popularity of. Celebrate superman month historical timeline 1930s to. The history of comics, courtesy of superman by matthew rizzuto. His father, jorel, discovered that a nuclear chain reaction was building inside krypton that would soon shatter the entire world. George published his first article about baseball cards in 1990. Some peg it to 1933, when the format of newsstand comic books was codified, but others place the moment in june of 1938, when superman made his debut in jerry siegel and joe shusters first issue of action comics, whose cover featured the redcaped superhero from the planet krypton lifting a car over his. A new world new stuff the 1960s is one of the greatest decades for unique comic characters right along with the 1930s. It stated that superman was a character that appeared in action comics and superman magazines, so i had to have some.
Unlike many other superheroes, superman has an extensive history of being utilized. An additional four issues were published from 1983 to 1986 and the numbering continued from the 1960 series. This is the third superman decade collection and it may or may not be the best, but its the most fun. While some complain of formatting, anything lacking in the book was easily compensated for in. Superman accidentally escapes krypton, leaving behind lyla. The story begins with supermans birth on the doomed planet krypton and follows him on his arrival to earth, his childhood in kansas and his career as reporter for the daily planet. It was one place where the received wisdom of comic book obsessives who tend to focus on. The superman series had annuals published since 1960. Comic book history introduction 1933 1939 superman batman.
Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a 100% moneyback guaranted. Distributed by atlas publishing and distributing co. Super heroes all died out between 1950 and 1955 with only superman, batman and wonder woman and a few smaller ones still being published. In this beautifully composed volume, les daniels collects rare and neverbeforeseen.
Here is an overview of supermans comic book career, since writer. There is then a bittersweet ending with supergirl and krypto carrying on in superman s name. In january 1960 a new box was to be found at the leading newsagents in the centre of my home town, southend. Superman annual 1960 comic book by dc 26 issues, 30 covers oct 1960 to oct 2009. Eight issues of superman annual were published starting in winter 1960. No big hype, no flashy display stand but an assortment of dc comics packed in two dozen 24 bundles with a selection o. The producers of the adventures of superman decided to film another seasons worth of shows in 1960 and reeves agreed to return, signing on with a hefty raise. Feb 22, 2017 hoknes comics presents an in depth history of 1930s usa comics 20,000 images and 750 comics from the 1930s analyzed 16 hours long about 1930s comic books every single comic book published in usa. Marvel comics in the 1960s meet your next favorite book. Gcd issue the great superman comic book collection. The superman character was created by jerry siegel and joe shuster in 1933 before being sold to detective comics, inc. Also included is superman and supergirl in action comics may no. It was in the 1950s and 1960s that many dc characters were revamped but.
He was scheduled to shoot a film in spain, and was to be married to his fiancee lenore lemmon on june 19, 1959. The first 50 covers an illustrated guide to the first 50 issues of superman, published between 193948. Jun 26, 20 today arris gives you the history of superman from his creation to now. Get the best deals on silver age superman comics when you shop the. Right off the bat, we get several familiar aspects of the character. Postflashpoint comic books 20112016 action comics and superman comic books, specials, annuals and graphic novels 20112016 superman unchained comic books 202015 batmansuperman comic books 202016 supermanwonder woman comic books 202016 earth 2.
Get the best deals on silver age superman comics when you shop the largest online selection at. For some reason, the covers of dc comic books of that time 6569 reached out to me, they made me want to buy as many of them as i could, and lunch money went less for lunch and more and more for comic books at the nearest drug store after school. The complete history the life and times of the man of steel les. Theres a fair amount of debate about the beginning of the golden age of comics. Comic book history introduction 1933 1939 superman batman dc.
Dc comics, and works with mort weisinger, working until the mid 1960s. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. Meanwhile, in the comics, by the mid1960s, superman was facing more competition for consumer appeal than ever before. Celebrate superman month historical timeline 1930s to 1960s. In writing my cultural history of the iconic superhero, i repeatedly encountered a view of the character as. The book features a key appearance, printed in black white, a rare foreign issue from the 1950s. The great superman comic book collection 1981 dc, 1981 series published in english united states price 6.
Plus find out what comics you should buy this week. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, the silver age of comics. Superman is the sole survivor of the planet krypton. First, a brief history of comic books from their origins to the late 1940s.
He adapted this supermanali article from his upcoming book, comic book fever, a love letter to the comic book era of 19761986. This was also the period when superman was first plagued by red kryptonite, which had bizarre physical and mental effects on him for limited periods of time. Superman s kryptonian romance superman s return to krypton. Such an additional source of power appeared to be necessary because earths lesser gravity did not seem sufficient to explain how superman could change direction in midair, fly through space, or exceed the speed of light. This was one month after a 1 shot superman comic book was put together it sold 900,000 via three print runs. The complete history the life and times of the man of. Superman debuted in 1938 and the first batman superman coventure was in 1940 albeit in separate stories in the same issue. Supermans kryptonian romance supermans return to krypton. The great superman comic book collection 1981 dc, 1981 series.
Great comic books of the sixties by billy ingram 1995 article. And remarkably chilling for a comic book at the time. A new, updated version of the popular comic book hero superman. The superman from outer space from another world comes hyperman, to ask his exact double, superman, to help him preserve his secret identity. Postflashpoint comic books 20112016 action comics and superman comic books, specials, annuals and graphic novels 20112016 superman unchained comic books 202015 batman superman comic books 202016 superman wonder woman comic books 202016 earth 2.
Find out more about cartoons and the creation of our best loved super heroes. As a kid, i first discovered comic books in 1965 when i saw the tag at the end of the superman tv show that was then in reruns. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero. With that in mind, how about a timeline of his amazing history. Reflections of a dc comic collector the comic book price. It is absolutely spot on when it comes to what made marvel great during this period of comic book history. Created by jerry siegel and joe shuster, superman is possibly the most recognizable comic book character to this day. Michigan state university libraries special collections division reading room index to the comic art collection superman superman chronological story list, 19331960. Superman romances lyla and witnesses jonathan kents proposal to martha, while brainiac shrinks and steals kandor.
The original superman comic book series is the most popular series. In 1999, following siegels death, the siegel family successfully won a court case, granting the family fifty percent ownership of the superman character. Price new from used from comics, october 1, 1960 please retry. Jorel therefore had his unborn son kalel removed from the kryptonian gestation chambers and affixed the life matrix containing kalel to an experimental vessel. While some complain of formatting, anything lacking in the book was easily compensated for in pure content. It begins with a great introduction from comic book superstar mark waid who clearly has a fond love of this era. Featured are seven issues, including superman july 1963 issue 162, july 1966 issue 188, august 1966 issue 189, may 1968 issue 206, july 1968 issue 208, and may 1969 issue 216. I can only imagine how a kid in 1961 would have handled this comic book. Some silver age comic books even say superman celebrates his birthday on. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
After the war, sales dropped dramatically and then continued to slide down throughout the 1950s. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a. Judge rafol synopsis colonel stradi runs a corrupt prison in voroda. No big hype, no flashy display stand but an assortment of dc comics packed in two dozen 24 bundles with a selection of the leading dc. Superman in the sixties paperback october 1, 1999 by jerry siegel author visit amazons jerry siegel page. The company also gave credit for supermans creation to the two men. The middle decade of the last century was not a good one for the comics industry. Superman debuted in 1938 and the first batmansuperman coventure was in 1940 albeit in separate stories in the same issue. Here are some comic books i remember reading when i was growing up.
Reflections of a dc comic collector the comic book. A new world new stuff the 1960 s is one of the greatest decades for unique comic characters right along with the 1930s. He was scheduled to shoot a film in spain, and was to be married to his fiancee lenore lemmon on june 19, 1959 just three days after his supposed suicide. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with. Superman, national comics publishing canada, superman, simcoe canada, superman, whitman usa close please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. From the 1930s to the 1980s, comic book art and comic books were the same thing. For the 30th anniversary of superman issue dc makes this one an 80 page giant g48 with 7 classic tales from the past. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman.
Since then, hes written books and dozens of articles for various outlets on a variety of subjects. In the early twentyfirst century, superman remains one of the most important comic book characters of all time. Why my mother threw out my comic books part 1 of 3 webages by adam blatner reposted november 18, 2009 this is based on a talk given on 61209 to the summer session of the senior university georgetown. Today arris gives you the history of superman from his creation to now. Precrisis comic covers 1938 1986 precrisis superman comics 19381986 complete cover gallery precrisis superman specials. It was in the 1950s and 1960 s that many dc characters were revamped but. Superman biography and superman facts superherostuff. We picked up a large collection of these australian copies of superman, superboy and worlds finest books stories, check out our other listings. Hoknes comics presents an in depth history of 1930s usa comics 20,000 images and 750 comics from the 1930s analyzed 16 hours long about 1930s comic books every single comic book published in usa. Superman, a fictional comic book character, has spanned several decades and become a. After a month of spotlighting the strange if endearingly strange history of comic books and especially the silver age, i think it is worthwhile to show the comic books of the silver age that are simply great stories period, without any enjoyably goofy aspect to them.