The comic book named batman first came out in 1940, however that wasnt batmans first appearance. The character made his first appearance on the last page of the incredible hulk no. Hulk is being controlled by lex luthor to destroy metropolis. The superman comics series would run for hundreds of issues, but only two or three ashcan copies of superman comics exist. She hulk its always interesting to look at a characters first appearance and see what aspects of that character were in place from the very beginning. Heres a photo of a copy, one that was graded by the certified guaranty company cgc and certified as being authentic. Was there ever a time where hulk beat superman in a. The hulk destroys superman in unused comic book art from 1996s marvel vs.
A year after superman hit the scene, batman made his first appearance in the 27th. It would stand to reason that a comic book reader gets more of the character in the first full appearance issue and this would increase more buying demand and value for the first full appearance issue. Rare superman comic found in a house wall goes up for. The comic book guide provides free information on comic book first appearances to invest in. Script by stan lee, pencils by jack kirby, inks by paul reinman. Feb 09, 2019 over the years, the hulk and supermans level of power has fluctuated perhaps more than any other heros theyve gained them, lost them, grown weaker and stronger pretty much from the moment they were created. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with the cover date summer 1939. This comic book storyline influenced the 2016 movie batman v superman. In american comic books and other stories with a long history, first appearance refers to the first. Since ashcan comic books were handdrawn, unfinished versions of early comic books for legal purposes they were supposed to be thrown out in the ashcan. What if these comic book icons had been born under the same banner. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here.
The backlash from his death resulted in four separate beings taking up the superman mantle. I came up with a list and began to try and track down the comics i needed. Robert bruce banner, a physically weak, socially withdrawn, and emotionally reserved physicist, th. Not only are we building such a list, but we are also offering the comic books for sale here on our website. Roger stern and steve rude combined in 1999 and created a classic in the making. List of key comic book character first appearances comics. Including minormajor key issues as well as modern comic books. In his comic book appearances, the character is both the hulk, a greenskinned, hulking and muscular humanoid possessing a vast degree of physical strength, and his alter ego dr.
Superman sparked the creation of an entire industry based around the exploits of masked avengers and caped vigilantes, and he remains one. Also, hulk wasnt so mobile, and wasnt so destructive. The incredible hulks first comic was listed for 12 cents when it hit stands in. Batman was famously machinegunning vampires and executing criminals in his early appearances, while spiderman debuted basically as the same character we know. Comic book shop first appearances dc comics 1st appearances. Uncanny xmen original 1976 first printing marvel comic book. Spidermans first appearance in comic book sells for. The character debuted in the bimonthly series the incredible hulk in. If we only look at the wolverine example, we would assume that the value of a characters first full appearance always trumps the value of the first brief appearance. Art comic book marvel dc hulk superman image safe about 9 hours ago by joey paur i know many of us have had conversations about who would win in a fight between superheroes from marvel and dc. What comic book is aquamans 1st silver age appearance. Do you find it difficult to locate a complete list that is regularly updated that contains all first appearances for key comic book characters. Superman national comics aug approved by the comics code grodd. Peter moves in with harry and is confronted by the shocker for the first time.
He has undergone changes over the years and even died once during a famous storyline in the comic books. Read the first superman comic online for free paste. Superman comic book superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. Next is the future star of a disney plus television show, she hulk. The following is a list of the first known appearances of various superhero fictional characters and teams a superhero also known as a super hero or superhero is a fictional character of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derringdo in the public interest. Referring to a period from the mid1950s to the early 1970s when the comic code authority forced comics to tell more wholesome stories for. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Initially his skin was grey as the hulk, and not green. Superman sparked the creation of an entire industry based around the exploits of masked avengers and caped vigilantes, and he remains one of the worlds most recognizable pop culture icons.
Over the years, the hulk and supermans level of power has fluctuated. Dec 14, 2016 tricky call, as the other side of the hulk 181 analogy is darkseid and his cameo first appearance in jimmy olsen 4. The following is a list of the first known appearances of various superhero fictional characters. In her apartment, lois lane is watching a news broadcast about the hulk. There are many other hulk appearances for collectors to seek out, but the ones pictured above are the only really rare comic books with hulk.
Batman book pages batman book, batman comics, batman and superman, dc comics. Action comics is the comic book series that started it all. Mar 24, 2020 but come on, hes in a full scene, he gets named, he has dialogue, hes in ten pages in the comic book. This is the first full comic ever with a storyline featuring wolverine. What will happen when the manmonster known as the hulk, the strongest one there is, meets superman, the man of steel and perhaps the greatest superhero of them all. Superman wasnt so overtly protective of collateral damage back then, so it wouldnt be such a huge disadvantage to be in a populated area.
By the time the united states had entered world war ii, superman had inspired a boom in the comic book industry and had engendered the new genre of the superheroes although, controversy still exists over whether superman can be considered the first superhero, which by then had included batman, captain america, namor the submariner, captain. I still had some of my original collection and began to go through them looking for what key issues i was missing. Sep 29, 2014 if we only look at the wolverine example, we would assume that the value of a characters first full appearance always trumps the value of the first brief appearance. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. Characters published continuously from the golden age right into the silver age. Superman fights the incredible hulk hulk vs superman, hulk comic. First appearance hulk vs first apperance superman comic vine. There is only one copy known to exist that is graded better than the 9.
Superman, american comic book character created for dc comics by writer jerry siegel and artist joe shuster. Read more about collectible superman comics here and our action comics price guide here. See batman and superman s first ever appearance together. The collectible marked the first appearance of superman, and was originally published in 1938. It marked the first time a character created for comic books was given. He realizes how similar he and bruce are, and he begins to recount his first encounter with the hulk to lois. Technically superman was an evil master mind or bald lex luthor type in.
When scientist bruce banner was testing a bomb he developed for the military, he discovered a young teen, rick jones, on the testing site, oblivious to the threat of. Rendered in nostalgic 1950sstyle artwork, this book tells the tale of what if these two met. Many continue reading 10 strongest hulk versions in comics. The hulk is a fictional superhero appearing in publications by the american publisher marvel comics. With time both his looks and his powers have been constantly altered and upgraded. It features the origin and first appearance of the hulk, and features art. What was the annual increase in the value of this comic book. When superman and the hulk first came out, who was stronger. The 20 most expensive comic books in the world 2020. Im sure that superman and hulk came up in some of those conversations. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
Superman quickly became a sensation, and today is regarded as the quintessential comic book superhero. Aquaman is trickier yet in that hes one of those few d. Like the fantastic four, these hulk comics are not really that rare, but you seldom see them in. However, their first meeting was apparently retconned, as of this issue. Superman was the first story in the book, and was 12 pages long. Joe shusters historic superman, would take up most of the spots on such. The year superman first comic book appearance answers. Top websites about wolverine first comic book appearance. Mar 23, 2020 due to the recent surge of superhero movies, ive recently found the joy of comic book collecting again with about a twentyyear absence from the hobby. Rare superman comic found in a house wall goes up for auction. Adventures of superman vol 1 1987 all star superman. Created by writer stan lee and artist jack kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of the incredible hulk. Inside the book, superman foils a jewel thief at the worlds fair.
Since the debut of superman in 1938 by jerry siegel and joe shuster, stories of superheroes. Professor hulk is marvels version of silver age superman. Gaines script jerry siegel pencils joe shuster, fred guardineer inks joe shuster, fred guardineer letters joe shuster, joe shuster. Everyone loves the story of dr bruce banner and his big green giant side, better known as the incredible hulk.
The towering, musclebound antihero was a hybrid of two popular comic book genres. Sep 30, 2019 with that in mind, this ongoing series will be taking a look at the first appearances of notable comic book characters, to see how they hold up with the modern day depictions. The hulk got knocked out when the gargoyle shot him, which, i mea. Marvel uncertified no silver age incredible hulk comics.
With all the feeling of a stan lee written story and the art of jack kirby, the first real superman vs the hulk was now every comic fans reality dream come true. The hulk is a superheroantihero in the marvel universe, known for both his super strength and his seemingly unstoppable rages. Its the height of the cold war and the government is about to test their new gamma bomb. Aug 22, 2018 8 things you may not know about superman. Incredible hulks first appearance in comics youtube. The hulk destroys superman in unused comic book art from. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. Incredible hulk, american comic strip character created for marvel comics by writer stan lee and artist jack kirby. Most of the early issues didnt have superman on the cover, so this comic isnt worth as much as others. There was a cyborg, a new superboy, steel, and an alien being with the memories of superman. Superman remembers is first encounter with bruce banner, and says he wishes he couldve done more for the man.
Wolverines first comic book appearance art to be auctioned. Its the first comic to have superman, but its an anthology comic. Ok i will be using the main strength feats from their first appearance in comics. The comic book was written by stan lee and jack kirby, and in his first appearance, hulk was actually grey. The first appearance and origin of the incredible hulk in the coming of the hulk. Feb 21, 2016 perhaps the hottest collectible comic book in recent years has been the first appearance of the incredible hulk in this 1962 comic book by stan lee and jack kirby. Besides frequent guest appearances in other marvel titles such as issues of. Occasionally, a comic book is the first appearance of more than one important character.
If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available. Offwhite to white pages if you have any further questions please email me before bidding. Hulk for all the variations of the subject on the site. Oct 29, 2014 read the first superman comic online for free. Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your anwer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.
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