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Man of steel director zack snyder reveals his first sketch. 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 is a series to be savoredto many fans its the greatest superman comic ever writtenand it rewards rereads, so after youre done, youll want to keep it on your bookshelf. It also depends on what your definition of superhero is. Who was the first ever superhero in comic book history. Superman now also had the distinction of being the first ever herocharacter featured in more than one comic magazine. Instead, that distinction went to members of the justice society, who battled nazis during world war ii in the newlymerged timeline. Most scholars think that superman was the first superhero in comic books. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with.
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Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time. This comic book is also the first featuring a superhero, and is considered to be the most valuable comic in the world. It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero genre and. The 1938 edition of action comics no1 was sold by a private. The first comic of superman that was released in 1939 is one of the most valuable comics of all time. The cover image depicts what is probably the most iconic shot of superman ever drawn. Still, theres a very good chance youve never read a superman comic before, and with 80 years of comics to choose from, you might not know where to even begin.
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