Doomsday was first rumored to appear in batman v superman. Every time the creature who would be doomsday died, scientists would take the remains and clone his body in an attempt to accelerate evolution. How valuable are 19911994 superman comic books in very. 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.
Values of death of superman, the free comic book values. Specifically, issue 2 of that series reveals who doomsday is and where he came from. Doomsday will have a slightly different origin story in batman v superman, of course, albeit with some clear comic parallels. Doomsday is the name of a fictional supervillain in the superman comic book series best known for fighting superman to the death.
Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman. Doomsday is a 2007 american animated superhero film adapted from the dc comics storyline the death of superman, which focuses on the death and return of the superhero superman. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Why is the death of superman such an important comic book. Supermanbatman premiered in august 2003, an update of the previous series, worlds finest comics, in which superman and batman regularly joined forces supermanbatman explores the camaraderie, antagonism, and friendship between its title. Daniel long before superman fought the unstoppable monster known as doomsday, the beasts reputation for death and destruction haunted. And its the horror that scott snyder spoke to when promoting the dark multiverse back at. Why batman v superman chose to use doomsday so soon jan. Readers dont get to or have to see superman s shift to the dark side, which is almost.
It doesnt matter if its a superman comic book, comic spiderman, x men comic or old title that nobody has heard of it can hold value, first you need to find out what type it is and age. Dawn of justice came in for a lot of criticism, it seems that a much more comic book. So if this is legitimate, the fight between superman and this monstrosity may look like it sprung from the pages of a comic book. Dawn of justice has become a sticking point for fanboys, but filmmaker zack snyder has now explained how. Superman travels to the nightmare world of apokolips for a confrontation with doomsday, the creature who cost the man of steel his life. Unfollow superman doomsday comic book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. 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. Featuring weekly comic release discussions, creator amas, a friendly and helpful. Dos superman doomsday fought 1992 superman, superman wasnt made truly powerful until after 1992 and even then, by 1999 he needed at least 10 powerhouses to move the moon.
Dont miss the first fateful meeting of batman and superman in the new 52. Batman v superman concept art shows a more comic book. The original superman comic book series is the most popular series. It is a youngadult version of the death of superman comics storyline from 1992. Buffer page illustrated with a modified detail from the back cover of superman doomsday.
Overstreet makes a comic book price guide you can pick up at any barnes and noble or borders book store. In this series, doomsday was an ultrapowerful destructive villain who engaged in a seemingly endless, mindless rampage across the face of the united states. 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. Supermanbatman premiered in august 2003, an update of the previous series, worlds finest comics, in which superman and batman regularly joined forces. Why batman v superman chose to use doomsday so soon. The death of superman run was very short december 1992 to january 1993, but some fun issues. During his time on apokolips, superman learned that doomsday is a result of cruel and repeated cloning experiments by protokryptonians 250,000 years ago, hoping to tame the planets volatile environment. Jan 02, 2016 the first stop for newbies in the comic book universe. Youd think superman would lead the fight away from the city so as not to bring down large buildings which would obviously kill lots of people. Doomsday will be a major villain in batman v superman. That old joke simplifies what is in essence, one of the greatest superman stories ever told, and one that occurred quite by accident. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Superman confidential featured superman stories set in the early years of the characters career.
Supermanbatman is a monthly comic book series published by dc comics that features the publishers two most popular characters. Animation, it is the first film in the dc universe animated original movies and was followed by justice league. This week, finally, audiences get to see the dark knight take on the man of steel in batman v superman. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. How to determine the value of a comic book december 25, 2014. Superman was has been, and hopefully will continue to be, one of the cornerstones of the comic book industry. Mar 21, 2016 this week, finally, audiences get to see the dark knight take on the man of steel in batman v superman. What you see on the site now is less than 10% of what i have available. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics watcher. Superman desperately tries to prevent doomsday from reaching metropolis. 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. 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. An opened version would depend on the condition of the actual comic book. 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.
Comic books superman, action comics superman, superman the man of steel, the adventures of superman and much more. Every comic book has a area on the first page all the way at the bottom that lists information such as, issue number, print date, publisher etc. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. When superman turns evil, doomsday batman must kill him. The great ya novel back in bygone days of the early 1990s, superman died. Doomsday is the 5th book in the collection, not the first. While the final design for doomsday in batman v superman. In the space of a few issues of the superman comic book series, doomsday. Dawn of justice while itll be the first time the two dc entertainment superheroes have. Ungraded books are worth less esp if youre trying to sell. With trhe exception of the death of superman nothing notable happened in the time period listed above.
The first stop for newbies in the comic book universe. Superman confidential was a monthly comic book series from dc comics. 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. Its technically the virus which kills superman, transforming the landscape of the earth itself into harsh, fanglike outcroppings that burst forth to puncture any unkillable heroes that may be nearby. The monster was finally stopped by superman, who seemingly lost his own life in the process. Superman comics, superman toys, superman memorabilia for sale. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a. But the real horror comes when this doomsday batman is recruited to wage war on the main dc universe. Doomsday is a fictional supervillain appearing in american comic books published by dc. Get the best deals on superman silver age comics 19561969 when you shop the largest online selection at.
How much is the original death of superman comic worth. Assisted by waverider, he confronts darkseid and that his killer is still alive, and discovers the details of doomsdays origin as a geneticallyengineered lifeform created by the kryptonians of the distant. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics. I would wager most of the comics are not worth much. Doomsdays backstory is revealed mostly in a followup to the original death of superman storyline, in a special 3part series called supermandoomsday. With the help of the mysterious, timetraveling waverider, superman at last discovers the shocking truth of his greatest enemys origin. Dawn of justice has become a sticking point for fanboys, but filmmaker zack snyder has now explained how he planned to make the villain look more comic. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a 100% moneyback guaranted. Daniel, batman is actually the only superhero left to stand against superman.
This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. To write a story and not just a one issue fake out, or an imaginary tale where superman actual. May 16, 2015 so if this is legitimate, the fight between superman and this monstrosity may look like it sprung from the pages of a comic book. The stories illustrated key moments in the characters past such as first meetings. The series debuted november 1, 2006, and was canceled in april 2008 after 14 issues.