To write a story and not just a one issue fake out, or an imaginary tale where superman actual. Jurgens, dan, jerry ordway, louise simonson, roger stern. This could have easily been another simple smash and grab where you know brain boy has the enemy beat, yet this twist here offers a different approach. Sep 14, 2018 superman is an american icon, and while the character is criticized for not being edgy as some of his supercolleagues, not just anyone can play him. The death and return of superman omnibus includes the bestselling trade paperbacks the death of superman and the return of superman, as well as portions of world without a superman, plus 40 pages of bonus extras including promotional material and product spotlights. Aug 26, 2011 i have 4 death of superman comic books my uncle gave me a long time ago. Born on august 4, 1954, pasko worked for many comic book publishers, but was probably best known by superman fans for his work at. Death of superman promotion of 1992 mile high comics. None of the files shown here are hosted or transmitted by this server. Man of steel 1719 close please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. Unfollow death of superman comic to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Apr 25, 2008 where can i read the death of superman comic book online.
Superman and doomsday just exchange blows one after another. Some great dan jurgens art and brutal for superman comics fight scenes. Population statistics grade universal signature series restored qualified. Unfollow death of superman comic 1993 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Dc comics made history by killing superman back in 1992, but most fans. Get the best deal for death of superman from the largest online selection at. Here at last is the dramatic story behind the bestselling comic book of all time. On november 18, 1992, news of supermans death shocked the world as the legendary man of steel was killed defending metropolis from the monster called doomsday. The reign of the supermen which introduced the postcrisis superboy, steel, the cyborg superman, and a mysterious superman with familiar ties to another. Superman is an american icon, and while the character is criticized for not being edgy as some of his supercolleagues, not just anyone can play him. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics. What made the death of superman promotion so much different than all the rest of the specious comics marketing schemes cooked up during the early 1990s was that it was aimed at the general public. The death and return of superman omnibus by various. The massive 11issue crossover among four different series superman, superman.
Jurgens, dan formatbinding paperback book condition new new edition 1st edition binding paperback isbn 10 1563890976 isbn 9781563890970 publisher dc comics. An opened version would depend on the condition of the actual comic book. The man of steel, action comics, and justice league of america introduces an unstoppable alien named doomsday who creates a path of destruction on his way to the heart of metropolis and whom superman must stop at. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics watcher. Grading your comic books guide revel in the detail comics. Onsale date 19711228 publishers age guidelines approved by the comics code authority. In 1939, detective comics and its rightsholding sister company superman, inc. The administrator of this site cannot be held responsible for what its users post, or any other actions of its users. In what event organiser kayla berry describes as a, great way to kick off the midsession recess, students and punters alike descended on the unibar dressed as their favourite superhero or villain. The man of steel, action comics, and justice league of america introduces an unstoppable alien named doomsday who creates a path of destruction on his way to the heart of metropolis and whom superman. Superman may have met his match as some indestructible being simply. The death of superman was a 1992 stunt that turned out to be dcs bestselling superman comic ever.
Born on august 4, 1954, pasko worked for many comic book publishers, but was probably best known by superman fans for his work at dc comics. The man of steel meets his ultimate match when doomsday comes to earth hell bent on destroying everything and everyone in his path. Man of tomorrow poster excellent likenew condition. When viewed overall 1992 was a somewhat haphazard year for the superman titles. Zomg superman is dead how come i wasnt informed umm hold on lemme look. When i first heard about dcs plans to kill superman, i immediately called dc. Ungraded books are worth less esp if youre trying to sell. It wasnt a bad year, just up and down in terms of story and events. The calm before the storm or aliens, vampires and demons oh my. The death of superman dc, 1993 series newsstand first printing the death of superman dc, 1993 series fifth printing the death of superman dc, 1993 series newsstand second printing second printing was printed in canada. How much are the original death of superman comic books worth. Captain marvel was not the first superhero comic book character, or even the first fawcett superhero character, to be the subject of a infringement lawsuit.
The university of wollongong unibar, last night played host to their annual superhero and villains party. Olivia luchini is a comic book news and features writer for screen rant. How much is the original death of superman comic worth. A webcomic about war, loyalty, and what it means to be human. When i first heard about dcs plans to kill superman, i immediately called dc president paul levitz to beg him to cancel the idea. But the death of superman, i would argue, is more than just a typical comic book death, because the scale and power of whats lost. Event dcs the death and return of superman 19923 the death and return of superman was a major three part event that saw superman felled by doomsday, a world mourn for their loss, and the subsequent revival of the man of steel. The death of superman superman s death clip hd matt lanter, rosario dawson, nathan fillion duration.
If you would like to support this work then please visit my patreon page at. How superman actually died and returned in dc comics. Grading your comic books guide revel in the detail. Martin pasko, longtime superman writereditor has died, aged 65.
Why is the death of superman such an important comic book. The death and return of superman omnibus includes the bestselling trade paperbacks the death of superman and the return of superman, as well as portions of world without superman, plus 40 pages of bonus extras including promotional material and product spotlight. Death of superman reading order complete trilogy comic book. Every comic book issue in the death of superman and return of superman story arc, collected here in chronological reading order. Feb 05, 2016 because it has never been done before. How much are the original death of superman comic books. Superman was has been, and hopefully will continue to be, one of the cornerstones of the comic book industry.
This book has at least 16 printings as of september 2008. Values of death of superman, the free comic book values. But if you want a good story, the death of superman really is just a setup to the meatandpotatoes of the storyline. Each page is a full page shot of the intense battle.